smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

labored extension of the limb, which


is more evident in going down a de-


clivity, and likewise in the walk,


than in any other pace, the horse,


having in slow motion, more time to


move the limb with the care that
he wishes. In severe lameness from
splints, there is often an unwilling,
ness to bend the knee exhibited; this


however, is also shown in cases of
slight strains of the sinews Just un-
der the knee. In examining the low
er part of the leg, the finger and
thumb should be carefully passed
down the same from the knee to the
foot, to ascertain if there be any un-
due heator- enlargement, or tender
ness from pressure; we should also
feel carefully the front and sides of
the pasterns, as well as round the
coronet. If a splint be the cause of
lameness, the horse will evincecon-
siderable pain when it is pressed and
so likewise will be in lesion of the
sinews. -e--s' 81


Supposing that we have found no
sufficient. cause of lameness above,
our attention must be directed to
the foot. Inoneafly every case, un-
less the mischief should be very
clearly exhibited elsewhere, it will
be advisable to remove the shoe;
the foot. should then be pared out to
ascertain if there be any wound or
bruise in it. The nail holes should
be carefully examined and pressed
with the pincers, or gently struck
with a hammer, to discover any
symptoms of tenderness; the heels of
the soles should be pared thin, and
the parts struck gently with a ham,
mer; this is much better than press
ing with the pincer, as is usually
done, for this often produces pain in
some feet when there is no disease,
and often fails in causing pain in
others, when there is a deep seated
corn. The smith, after pairing while,
will very probably say there IS no
corn; but we must not be satisfied
until we have pared almost to the
quick. If the horse be very lame
from corn, he will almost always
favor the foot; but in so doing, he
will not, however, extend his limb
out straight to its full length, but
will elevate the heel without extend
ing the foot very far, which will
give a knuckling appearance to the
limb. Should none of these symp-
toms be exhibited, we must consider
the disease to be deeper seated; and
then it is all-important to ascertain
if the animal points his foot, for if
such be the case, in all probability
the cause Of lameness exists in the
navicular joint. RS a1


1t will seldom be necessary to go
through these various manipulations
seriatina; we may sometime. pounce
upon the seat of lameness at once,
and very often detect it'after a mod
crate examination. But there are
cases that will demand our utmost
and it is essential to en-
.ploy a careful examination in cases
of obscure lameness. .


In case lameness should be due to
rheumatism, the fact that the symp-
toms shift from one place or leg to
another, and at times entirely disap-
pears, leavinglno traces of lameness,
must decide the nature of the case.
Year: 1875

How TRAIN-BoYs GET RIcH.-A
train boy tells the New Orleans
Picdgl1ae one way in which they
impose npon their employers: sYou
see" he says, "each boy is furnished
with Just so much fruit, so many
books and papers, and he is either
obliged to show them up at the end
of the route or else turn over the
money for which they must have
been sold. The only way in which
it can be done is this; We sell q
book to a passenger for q dollar and
half. He reads it and then We
give him a new book worth fifty
cents for the one he has read. He
is generally willing to make the ex-
change and reads the new one. This,
when read, he is ready to swap for 3
ten cent paper which he leaves in
the car when he gets out. This pa
per we pick up and put back IN our
pile, having all our books and papers
and &I.5O. This is about the only
show we have; without it We could
not make decent living"


Preferred creditors are those who
/ do not dun,
Year: 1875




We believe that every intelligent
and candid observer will admit that
this table is not ,unduly and unwar-
rantably favorable to the Republican
side. We have put Pennsylvania in
the Republican column because,
while it has shifted in other years, it
is Away found right in the Presiden-
tial battles. Beyond these States
there is not one ip, the Republican
column which even our least candid
opponents would pretend to regard
as in any sense doubtful.


On the other hand, we have conced-
ed Indiana to the Democracy, though
it should, perhaps, be more fairly
classed as doubtful, and so of Louis
lana, which in an honest and square
fight is more likely to be Republi-
can than Democratic. q All the rest
of the South, too, except South Car
olina, Florida and Mississippi, which
are strongly Republican, and Ala
bama,' which in a fair fight is at
worst doubtful, we have given to the
Democracy.


New York we have classed as
doubtful, and considering how east
ly the State shifts from one side to
the other, it must be so regarded.
Which way it is likely to go depends
very much upon the nominations,
the character of the issues, and the
course of events between now and
'76. Its thirty-fve electoral votes
constitute, perhaps, the most impor-
tant, as they are the largest, factor
in the problem, and both parties will
doubtless play their best for it. If
it be added to the States we have
assigned the Democracy it would
give them one hundred and sixty
three electoral votes, requiring them
still to gain twenty-one from other
doubtful States, in order to elect the
President. If, on the other hand,
the Republicans should carry New
York, in addition to the States set
down in Ytheir column, they would
elect the President and have nine
teen votes to spare. Or they could
lose New York and still hold the
Presidency by carrying New Hamp-
Year: 1875

The following table gives the
electoral vote and divides the States
into the three classes of Republican,
Democratic and doubtful. In class
flying them we put none in the Re
publican column that are not reason
ably certain to go Republican, while
we concede one or two to the Dem
ocrats which ought fairly to be class
ed as doubtful and place in the col
umn OF doubtful three or four-llke
New Hampshire or Connecticut
which the Republicans are pretty
sure to carry;


Whole number of electoral votes ........36 1856
Necessary to a choice. - 4. 1S4
Year: 1875

The following hints were of much
service to us recently in enabling us
to detect the cause of lameness in
valuable horse, when several experts
had tried in vain to discover it. They
are by the veterinary editor of the
Prairie Fdrmer:


In very acute lameness, most peo.
pie can point out the suffering part;
but in those of less severe charac-
ter, the utmost tact is often required
both in detecting the lameness and
ascertaining its cause. In shoulder
lameness we can generally ascertain
the seat of mischief by the slow and
Year: 1875

JUVENILES SUSPECTED OF HAVING THROWN A


COMPANION INTO THE HUDSON.


When the news Of the disappearance OF little Johnny
Abrams spread on Sunday suspicion attached
several boys who said he had certainly been drowned
of the Fifth dock, Hoboken. The lads who
OF this said they knew nothing whatever about the
boys whereabouts Saturday, the day he met his
DEATH When the blackened corpse recovered yes
terday Mrs. Abrams, the little fellows mother went TO
the house of two boys named Kelly, who reported
to have been with deceased When she entered of
the lads ran away and the other shouted, 81 did not
throw him - He then declared that the deceased had
been in his company the Fourth dock but left
him and went TO the Fifth street dock. Men who
fishing the latter dock at that time deny that Abrams
was there at all. Chief Donovan had the Kelys taken
TO the station house. where they examined They
persisted in saying that they knew nothing of how
Abrams died Two other lads also examined, but
they threw no light the subject The general i'm
preston is that the youth Abrams thrown from tho
dock into the water and that those who witnessed the
have been well schooed to deny all knowledge Of it
Four lads agree in saying that Abrams went toward the
Eysan Fields, but the shore there was lined with
fishing parties he could not have been drowned there
unnoced. The investigation will be continued TO day
Year: 1875

The New York river thieves who have been prcying
on the spos of the vessels lying at the Jersey City
wharves are coming to grief every week At two
O'Clock yesterday morning Roundsman Rappelyea dis
covered notorious thief named Henry Cornelius, alias
'Dutch Henry" endeavoring to land something at the
pier near Chambers The thief caught sight Of the
officer and retreated with tho boat The officer how
ever kept close watch till he caught the Fobber and
lodged him in the Ninth precinct station The boat
containing the stolen property then examined and
was found TO contain nine bags Of coffee which we're
taken from the wharf ut the Erie depot. Judge Nc
Grath made the necessary papers and gave them
Detective Clos who proceeded TO Trenton TO obtain
requiston from Governor Bedle Harry will find
himself this forenoon fast in the clutches Of Jersey JUS
lien
Year: 1875

On Monday evening, at Monmouth junction, the
piston rod Of the locomotive Of train belonging to
the Iehigh Valley Railroad broke and penetrated the
boiler AT the time of the accident young man
sitting in tho caboose and after the excitement attend
inp the accident had subsidized blood observed
in the Mace whore tho man sitting but he had dis
appeared A search made, but only resulted in
finding one Of his hands. The remainder of his body
could not be discovered from which II concluded
that he had been knocked OF hls seat and blown to
pieces (whereN The above account Is given on tho
authority OF one Of the passengers.
Year: 1875

Yesterday morning collision occurred on the New Jer-
sey Central Railroad which, fortunately not attended
with loss of life. AS the Newark train started its
regular trip at rs A. M and had gone but short dis
the engineer discovered train of passenger
backing upon the same track He at reversed lis
engine and blew his whistle; but he was too late the
consequence being that the locomotive struck the rear
passenger car teescoping it, and knocked the remain
der of them off the track which torn up for con-
siderable distance delaying the eastward bound trains
for an hour The passengers in the Newark tram
greatly frightened Of them in particular II Is
stated, having Jumped through the window carrying
the sash along with him. By nine O'Clock the track
was all clear.
Year: 1875

A NEW ERA DAwNING FOR THE PEOPLE or


JERSEY CITY.


To the people OF Jersey City the adoption Of the
constitutional amendments affords profound grai6ca-
ton- The Legislature longer appoint governing
bodies for municipalities A general scheme OF govern
ment applicable TO all cities and towns, will devoive
on the legislature which is prohibited henceiorward
from interfering in local administration As the readers
OF the HERALD have been aware for FIVE years city
in the Union has been pundered by legislative COM
missions to the extent Jersey City. The result
general depression in the real estate market and
a cessation OF public improvements, since public inn
provements under such q system involved public rob-
berry This most infamous abuse Of a republican sys~
TEN is TO be brought TO q close. The Boards o1
Public Works Police and Fire Commissioners which,
while spending by far the greater portion OF the public
revenue not amenabe TO the people, but we're APP
pointed by from Camden, Cape May and other
counties TO rule Jersey City, are now TO be dis
placed and self government will again be estabeh-
ed The public money must hereafter be disbursed and
municipal laws framed duly by men elected by the peo-
Pile The Mayor Of the city will then be enabled to
curb extravagance by his veto. Mayor Traphagon, or
treasury by his refusal sign exorbitant bills but in
spite OF his vigilance he compelled by law TO assent
TO schemes OF public robbery.


special legislation in the county Hudson county
is saddled with chairman OF the Board
OF Freeholders, known as director at largsr
County Physician who usurps thG
functions Of the Coroners and a county Board OF
Health, in all OF which other counties are exempt.
The meetings OF the Board of Freeholders under the
operation Of the present system have been disgrace
the county The Director openly proclaimed TO tho
Board amid great confusion, that be DICTATOR that
there appeal from his decision and power in
the Board overcome his Veto At the last meeting
the scandalous that cry has gone forth
from Bayonnc to the BULBS Ferry line for the abolition
Of the Office Men OF every political party IN Hudson
county are loud in their denunciatons Of such system
and they win raise their voices at the doors Of tho
lprie nj Il
Year: 1875

Tho Commissioners Of Emigration are expecting O
great change in their department in the early part Of
the ensuing year It is understood tnat the report Of
the Legislative investigating Committee will be pre-.
sented to the Legislature at the OF the
session. and should il be favorable TO the contnuances
of the commission, thorough reorganization Of the
Board will be made. The terms OF Office OF Mcssrs.
Forrest and Stephenson are run out and have been.
for some time past Other members will have to bo
appointed In their place. Should the department be-
continued, Commissioners Lynch and Shack viii havo
bill introduced In the Legislature empowering the
presidents Of the German and Irish societies TO vote on
al questions Of appontment and dismissal
Year: 1875

The result Of the posi-mortem examination or the
body Of The old man John Devine, OF No l32 Steubcn
street, Jersey City, whose mysterious death was
alluded TO VI Saturdays HERALD points 70 foul play
bitter feeling bad existed between his family and the
family whose house he received The fatal injuries
most dseraccul feature Of The case was the refusal
Of three physicians attend the unfortunate be-
cause they did not receive payment IN advance The
thus allowed 70 labor under coDcussion OF
the brain tor four days without medical attendance
When Dr. Hadden summoned ho found II was too
laln u sAya UauLnals IlA
Year: 1875

THE DEUTSCHLAND
ASpecial Herald Visit to the Wreck
of the German Steamship,
Terrible Sights in All Parts Of the


Unfortunate Vessel.
How the Sisters Of Charity


Met Their Fate.
The Coroner's Investigation an
Year: 1875

The time has passed when women must
be pale and delicate to be called interest
ing-when she must be totally ignorant
of all practical knowledge to be called
refined and high bred-when she must
know nothing of the current political
news of the day, or be called masculine
or strongminded. 1t is not a sign of
high birth or refinement to be sickly and
ignorant. Those who affect anything of
the kind are behind the times, and must
shake up and air themselves mentally
ard physically, or drop under the firm
strides of common ideas, and be crushed
into utter insignifcance. In these days,
an active, rosy faced girl, with brain
quick and clear, warm, light heart,
temper quickly heated at intended in
suits or injury, and just as quick to for
give; whose feet can run as fast as her
tongue and not put her out of breath
who is not afraid of freckles, or to
breathe the pure air of heaven, unre-
strained by the drawn curtains of close
carriage; and above all, who can speak
her mind and give her opinion Oh i'm
portant topics which interest intelligent
people, is the true girl who will make a
good woman. This is the girl who wins
in these days. Even fops and dandies,
who strongly oppose woman's rights, like
a woman who can talk well, even if she
is not handsome. They weary of the
most beautiful creature if she is fool.
They say, cav, yaa-s, she is beauty,
and no mistake, but she won't do for
me-lacks brains," for which commodity
it would seem she could have little use
in her association with him. However,
to please even an empty-headed fop, a
woman must know something.
Year: 1875

A few days ago Thomas Grist, of Phil
adelphia, and well-known bird fancier
in this city, made match to fly pair
of Antwerp pigeons between this city and
Philadelphia for $3.50 side. Articles of
agreement were signed and forfeit posted,
and the match will take place on or about
the 9th of June. In the meantime each
of the gentlemen interested in the match
are engaged in preparing their pigeons
The birds are trained in the following
manner: Every morning the Baltimore
fancier leaves President Street Depot and
goes ten or fifteen miles into the country.
The birds, nine in number, are then
turned loose and allowed to return to the
city. A man here carefully notes the
difference in the time Of their arrival,
and each morning the birds are taken
further away, until at the last the entire
distance between here and Philadelphia
has been gone over. The record of each
bird from different points on the route is
carefully computed, and in this way the
best flyer is selected. The match is the
first of the kind ever held in Baltimore,
and consequently bird fanciers are greatly
interested.--Bdh.A american.
Year: 1875




The deviations of the plumb-line at
different points of the earth's surface
from the general law of perpendicularity
to the surface of spheroid, is usually
considered to be owing to the lateral at
traction of mountain masses drawing it
toward them; but a singular case of
quite contrary nature has been brought
to notice in the immediate vicinity OF
Moscow, the Russian geologist having
discovered the existence of local devia-
ton to the extraordinary amount of
nineteen seconds, within very short
distance of that metropolis.


II appears that at Moscow the plumb
line is found to deviate eight seconds
from the spheroidical perpendicular
toward the north. At twenty Russian
versts, or thirteen English miles, to the
northward of Moscow, this deviation
ceases. 1t does so, also, at eight miles to
the south of the city; but on going
farther south, it recommences in con-
trary direction, and, at twenty five
versts to the south of the city, is convert
cd into q southern deviatian of eleven
seconds. Proceeding from Moscow in
either an easterly or westerly direction,
similar phenomena are observed.


As there is nothing that can properly
be called mountain in the neighbor-
hood of Moscow, it is supposed that
there exists beneath that city enormous
cavities, occupied by air, or perhaps by
water; or that strata of some substance
of very weak specific gravity exist there !;
or that there extends over the whole Of
the country surrounding it a general
loose, unconsolidated mass of geological
material to a depth hopelessly beyond
what human labor can expect to pene-
trate,
Year: 1875

ORCHARD grass furnishes excellent
pasture three weeks before any other,
and after close grazing, ten days rest is
sufficient TO produce another growth. A
correspondent of the Farmers Home
Journal writes that his experience Is that
cows feeding on this will produce more
and richer milk than on blue grass.
Year: 1875

AN orchard Of Newtown pippins, which
had produced nothing but wormy, knotty
fruit for twenty years was made TO pro-
duce fine crop by the trees being care
fully scraped and washed with prepar-
alton of lime and sulphur and the ground
covered with lime and manure.
Year: 1875

BRITTANY raises very fine horses
They are rendered docile and tractable
through kind usage. The parsnip is the
chief food of the horse there, and 1t IL
believed to contribute materially to the
vigor and beauty for which the horses OF
that country are remarkable.
Year: 1875

PRESERVE eggs by quick dipping in
boiling water, and pack in fresh salt,
small end down.


WHEN feeding corn in the ear to horses
it is a good plan to soak it twenty-four
hours in weak brine.


The wheat crop of Oregon has not
been failure since first settled by the
whites, thirty years ago. What country
on the globe can show better record
than that?


In twenty-one counties of Georgia, as
shown by the late census, the negroes
own and feed 4,2l1 dogs, and but 265
sheep, or about fifteen dogs to one sheep.
Vigorous community Great induce
ments to emigration!


To clean white ostrich feathers, take
four ounces of white soap, cut small, dis
solved in four pints of water, rather hot,
in large basin; make the solution into
lather. Introduce the feathers, and
rub with the hands for five or six min
utes. After this soaping, wash in clean
water as hot as the hand can bear.
Shake until dry.


FRENCH CoFFEE.-French coffee is
much talked of and the general supposi.
tion is that the peculiar French quality
is in some filtering process, or in the way
the elemeat is extracted from the berry
But any intelligent housewife knows how
to extract the elements from the berry,
without any peculiar apparatus. Unless
she sews it up as the French dc, she will
have nothing that will appear like
French coffee. The French make their
coffee SO strong that one part of the
liquor requires the addition of two parts
to reduce it to the proper strength. This
addition is made with hot milk. This
large proportion of hot milk, in the
place of so much warm water, gives the
coffee richness like unto that made by
the addition of cream in the ordinary
way. BY this means hotels, and any
body that will 60 to the expense of buy
ing good milk, can have good coffee with
out cream
Year: 1875

window, is to be prepared. Let the sash
be now raised, the slip of wood placed
ON the sill, and the sash drawn closely
upon it. If the slip has been. well-fitted,
there will be no draft in consequence OF
the sash at its lower part; but the top
of the lower sash will Overlay the bottom
of the upper one, and between the two
bars perpendicular currents of air, not
felt as draft, will enter and leave the
room.


CABBAGE JELLY.-This is very ap-
petizing dish, and by some persons con-
sidered more wholesome than cabbage
plainly boiled. Cut cabbage into
quarters and soak it in strong salt and
water for an hour or more, then boil in
the usual way, and squeeze in colander
until perfectly dry; then chop very fine,
season with butter, pepper, and salt to
taste. Press the whole very closely into
an earthen bowl, and bake one hour in a
slow oven. When done turn it out, and
serve with vinegar and pepper.
Year: 1875

CHEESE ToAsT.-Grate teacupful of
cheese of mild flavor. Take half pint
of milk and boil il on the stove; beat to
froth four eggs, season the milk with
salt, and turn the grated cheese into it.
I.et it come to boil, then add the beaten
eggs and a small bit of butter. Have
some thin slices of bread, toasted hot,
and spread each slice with thick layer
af melted cheese and egg. Serve like
cream toast. This makes a fine relish
for either supper or breakfast.


A SIMPLE PLAN OF VENTILATION. =
The following simple method for ventila-
ting ordinary sleeping and dwelling
rooms is recommended by Mr.. Hinton in
his "Physiology for Practical Use:" A
piece Of wood, three inches high, and
exactly as long as the breadth Of the