smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Tho Prairie Farmer has this forcibls
statement Of a matter of vital moment to
Eastern as we'll as Western farmers


We remember no season in which the raw
ages by what is known as hog cholera have
been so extended or SO fatal in the Western
states as in this year of 1875. The fatality
among swine over a large portion of country
is positively discOuraging to the growers Of
pork. No man can consider his herd safe
from entire destruction within few days Of
the first appearance of the malady.


So far there has been no extended or thor
ough investigation into the causes Of the
disease, nor any intelligeutly. conducted nor
thorough method for its cure adopted. Just
why it appears upon one farm aud not upon
another to all appearances precisely the same
as to soil, humidity and culture, and on which
a similarity in feed and care prevails, the
stock being Of the same breed, is a mystery
remaining to be solved.


True, the country has been swarming with
quack nostrums for the certain cure of hog
cholera, and many intelligent farmers have
thought that by proper management Of the
feed, judicious care, and the administering
Of few common alternatives they have
escaped the afilction but yet the fact re-.
mains as above stated. that there has been
no such grouping of facts or experiments
regarding hog cholera as to furnish basis
for rational theory as To its cause, or for
rational course Of treatment for its proven.
tion or cure.


In times past We have frequently called
the attention Of the Illinois State Agricul.
tural Society to the importance of an effort
on its part to institute proper Investigation
into the matter, and the Importance of a
state appropriation for the purpose. But
the society felt little like going out Of its
regular working grooves, and the legislators
were more interested in ring bills aud local
legislation for selfish purposes than in the
general public good, aud nothing has been
done. Is il not about time that some one OF
our states set itself at work to thoroughly
investigate this scourge to one of Its most
important interests aud give to the people
the benefit Of an exhaustive report Nothing
can be expected from the department o.
agriculture at Washington, for it has hard
time enough to get sufficient mouey to mceI
its daily expenses. Congress will be deaf t
the grunts Of our porkers while the moaning
of the lobbyist are heard in the land. Can
not we have Legislature near home thai
can give this domestic animal matter little
consideration
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the Maine Farmer
gives this remedy for curing worms in horses:
l have found linseed meal the best thing 1
have ever used. Give from pint to quart
for few days, then less quantity will do.
l usually give this in shorts, meal or oats mixed
with boiling water and little salt put in
every day. In some cases q few doses of sour
apples without anything else, will remove
worms. like remedies that are easily
given. The meal is good feed for horses
in small quantities, if they are not troubled
with worms.
Year: 1875

are quickly fed up aud then left to enjoy
that autumnal repose which they carefully
seek, have no need Of them.


In spring small doses Of food given over
an extended period Of time stimulate owl
position, and hasten hive progress I; but
we deprecate the production Of brood in a
hive after the normal period for it has passed.
Our counsel for autumn feeding is-give
early, rapidly and abundautly.
Year: 1875

The Western New York farmers club at
q recent discussion on the subje ct, which we
end in the American Rural Home, were
unanimous in the opinion that dogs are
nuisance that it is impossible to keep
flock of sheep in western New York, on &C.
count Of dogs. Mr. Reed favored the passage
of law requiring owners Of dogs to give
security for the payment Of damages they may
Year: 1875

great day Of the Halles, and overy one
strives to make the browning a success. Then
the king is very solemnly sacrificed and his
members put up at auction. It's the proper
thing for his subjects to have fragment Of
his majesty in the soup that night.
Year: 1875

farmer--hemloek boards as winter food for
stock. Freezing cattle "half to death" to
make Them tough is the poorest kind Of
economy, Few of US realize in itsfull sense the
Importance Of saving food and flesh aud vigor
by giving stock warm quartsrsi and many
who admit the truth Of the principle neglect
to put IL in practice Farmers who would
lie awake nights and mourn all day over the
loss Of twenty dollars in money will sleep the
sleep Of the righteous, unmiudlul of the suf-
fering from cold of his cattle, when il is
taking the dollars right out of their pockets.
We used to SEQ the cattle Of a prominent
farmer 10 Windsor county lying on the ice
in a barn.yard exposed to the wind all
night, when he had comfortable stable, all
to save thc trouble Of cleaning out the stable
la the morning. -
Year: 1875

1t is often said that the wonderful success
of Thomas Bates, the great bree der OfShort-
Horns, founder Of the Duchess family, was
largely due to the unrelenting wedding out
of1sEery faulty animal. 1t is doubtless cor
rect. No family of animals could endure
the system which has been practiced with
them for SO many generations unless in build.
ing It's foundation, every element of weakness
had been eliminated. The practice at the
present day is just the reverse of that of
Thomas Bates in this respect.
Year: 1875

in his pocket.


But our law Of 1872 treats the possession


Of money as IN odense, to be punished &C.


cordingly. It compels the man who has no


money, but who borrows it, giving lien on
his horse or his farm as security, to pay tax
on the horse or farm, and also On the mort
gage, and on the property he may obtain
with the money he borrows. 1t is true the
law says the lender must pay the tax; but
the lender who is willing to give the money
for per cent adds thereto enough to cover
the possible ta1ation, State, county, and
town, say from 3 to per cent, and the I'M
fortunate borrower has to pay an average Of
per cent interest q year extra in order to
punish the man who has money to lend.
By ascertoining the aggregate amount Of
money loaned in Illinois On mortgage, and
computing interest at 8 per cent, the people
Of this State may estimate how many millions
Of dollars' extra interest they pay annually
under the delusion that they are Furnishing
the mdhey-1enderl Yet denagogues tell the
people how this law relieves them Of taxation,
when the fact is that, if all these laws taxing
credits were repealed, there would be an abun-
dance Of cheap capital in Illinois to be bo1-
rowed on mortgage at per cent.


Unfortunately, the people will have to wait
two years more before this evidence Of igno-
rant legislation can bo repealed
Year: 1875

The State of Illinois has nd its statute-book
of m unjust discrimination against theweaker
sex Women can hereafter serve as Notaries
Public. Stamping and sealing paper are
not such arduous tasks that q masculine brain
h needed for their accomplishment
Year: 1875

| PUEBLO VIEJo, January 20, S75.-Every. l body is in excellent health here, and all are busy sowing grain. great many people are coming in here from the Rio Grande and other parts. The days are warm and pleasant, and the nights are very cold. The ground freezes more than ever knew it to do in this part of the Ter ritory. Our valley is being surveyed by MT. T. F. White, who will finish his pres ent contracts about the last of February. The settlements will about all be covered and most of the valley by the present work. And now is the time for all who have noC and want homes, to come and get them before it is too late. There are three ditches in running order and water can be had very cheap.

 We are much in need of a blacksmith, |, and any one that has an outfit of tools and will come and locate here, if he is sober and industrious, will in few years become independent. As now situated, we have to get our blackSmithing done at Grant or Bowie-sixty to seventy miles dis tant from us.

 And above all things, we need a mail l1De. Sometimes we are three to four weeks without getting our mail Why don't the postal authorities take pity on us and stop this great trouble? |? Petition after petition has been sent and they all seem to do us no good.

 lOur correspondent must bear in mind that the postal authorities cannot order service anywhere until Congress establish. eS postal route by law; also that the petitions spoken of are now being used with all the power Delegate Mccormick possesses to induce Congress to establish the route needed in this case; also that after all is done that the friends of the route can do, they may not succeed. Con- gross is very large body and ignores many petitions of not much account to the country at large, but of much value to communities situated similar to Pueblo ViejO. We can assure our correspondent that very earnest efforts have been and are now exerted by people in Tucson and Delegate McCormIck, for the San Pedro, Grant and Pueblo Viejo route, and we hope and believe they will be successful. ED. CITIzEN.]

 In regard to the sample of cotton I sent you, it was not cultivated at all, but grew without any attention. Being born in a cotton growing country and being familiar with cotton and its growth, 1 readily pronounce this uncultivated article equal ii not better than the Texas or Louisiana upland cottoL and it is my opinion that with proper cultivation and care, the Gila valley would produce ore bale-which is 800 pOundS-tO the acre, of lint or clean cotton, the market value of which would range from $50 to Sl00 in gold. There would always be market for it, too. If we had gin here, contractors might take barley and corn contracts for nought pound for me, and 1 would raise cotton.

 w. A. HOLMES.
Year: 1875

THE Alta says that the importance of the discovery the bonanza in the Neva- da mines is largely increased by another discovery: not of an ore body, but Ofa pro- cess of reduction which extracts the whole of the assay value from the ore There is not a mine on the coast but will be greatly enhanced in value by this extraordinary result.
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety Of weii-cooked food. No eXaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1875

The Board Of Estimate and Apportionmcnt met yes
terday all the members being present and the Mayor
the chair


communication from the Commissioners Of Chari-
ties and Correction, asking for appropriation OF
$40 ooo in the budget for 1876 for the adult blind in
Of act of the Legislature of last year. was
referred to the Comptroller. A resolution to transfer
600 from unexpcnded balance in the Fire Depart
ment appropriation for 1874 10 the appropriation for
the Department of Public Works tor 1875, the
be expended in replacing and repairing fire hydrants.
resolution was offered to transfer IS, 600 from the
FIRE Department. appropriation for public buildings for
1874 to the Public Works appropriation for the repairs
Of public buildings, the same being insufficient for the
purpose. Tho Comptroller opposed the resolution on
the ground that the work should be done by the Fire
Department itself The Mayor reminded the Comp
troller that he lhe Comptroerl had voted for smi-
lar resolution in November. The resolution was
adopted the Comptroller alone voting 'Non


A resolution calling upon the Comptroller to furnish
TO the Board at It's next meeting full and particular
statement showing the condition OF the general fund
available credit In the 6nal estimate for 1876 was
unanimously adopted
Year: 1875

A CALL FOR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES OF WOMEN.


The Jersey City Convocaton OF the Episcopal Church
was held at St. Johns church, Bayonne, yesterday,
Very Rev. Dean Abercrombie presiding About twenty
members present lively discussion took place
the condition of the Church OF the Ascension which
recently purchased in the northern part OF Hudson
county, at sherifrs sale. The prevailing sentiment
seemed to be that it was very poor investment


The sermon was preached by Dean Abercrombie who
took for his subject, Woman's Work. Although he
made plea for woman's spiritual labor outside the
lay circle, yet very decided feeling prevailed among
the members on the question, and 1t freely dis
cussed. No decisive action was taken, however. Rev.
Spencer NJ Rice of Grace church, Jersey City, holds
very positive opinions the question He says
1--WE are coming to that system which believe TO be
of the OF the success OF the Catho-
lie Church. When l see regiment OF boys
marching in perfect discipline under the command of
the Christian Brothers every Sunday morning TO
church, and reflect that these boys will day be
to swell the army of that Church, can understand
what overwhelming, If not impossible task it would
be for the priests to attend fully TO this branch OF their
equally to the religious sisterhood, the amount
of spiritual good accomplished by which can
be calculated. l know there some OF
clergy prejudced that they will not reason on
the question but dismiss II summarily because they
would scorn to initiate anything in the Catholic Church
But this narrow prejudice must have Its day, and we
must learn that patever tends 10 promote the inter-
ess OF Church ought TO be adopted irrespective Of
any comparisons


In the evening exercises a very interesting sermon.
was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. johnson, OF Hoboken.
Year: 1875

At the meeting OF the Police Board yesterday ap.
pcaton received from lawyer requesting that the
policeman who has been duty for several weeks in
front OF the alleged gambling house No Barclay street
be removed The applicant claims that the officer is
nuisance and that he has right to caution gentlemen
who wish 70 enter the place Commissioner Voorhis
said he was satisfied with tho action Of Captain Saun-
ders In sationng the officer there and, together with
the other members OF the Board declared his intention
OF keeping the officer on duty there.


A communication was received from the Mayor and
Common Council requesting the nonnterference of the
Police Department for month with the vendors OF
Christmas trees aud green's on tho sidewalks The
matter was referred to the counsel 10 the Board


Special officer Ftzsmmons of the special service
squad, dismissed from the force for ntoxicaton
Year: 1875

The Jersey CITY Curling Club have organized for the
season by the election Of James Stevens President
Alexander Campbell, Vice Presidents James c. Clark
Secretary and W. W. Edwards, Treasurer The ma
tona convention will be held in Jersey City next June
This evening the Executive Committee of the National
Curling Convention will meet in New York to deter
mine when the match between the North and South
Will be held also the Gordon medal match The long
expected match between New York and New Jersey is
about to take place ut last, and will come of either
at Paterson or Prospect Park. There Will be twelve
Kinks In this match.
Year: 1875

The excitement on the occasion OF the mysterious
disappearance Of Fritz Meyer President OF the Town
Council OF Union Hill, N j., Is now at an end as his
wife received a letter from him yesterday advising her
70 sell out his drug store and como Canada For the
last week this lady has stated TO all nqurcrs that he
husband was III IN bed and too sick TO be seen. Th'
question or the correctness OF his transactions IN tbs
matter OF Union Hill bonds Is still omen one.
Year: 1875

committee from the directors of the French ball.
headed by President Salmon, called on tho Police Com
missoners yesterday to learn the latters intention in
regard to the wearing OF masks at the ball to be given
IN January next After consultation among themselves
the Commissioners informed the committee that the
wearing OF masks wss violation OF the law thoy would
instruct the Superintendent not to allow II at the
French ball or at any other and suggested that the
committee make this fact known, that all trouble IN
the matter may be avoided
Year: 1875

terest In the game OF racket in this city and says that
he hopes In time not only 10 make Il popular but the
fashion body Of gentlemen, II is understood have
In consideration the attachment OF racket court 10
their club house and II such becomes accomplished
fact the game will, like cricket and base ball. come into
Year: 1875

The need of a good book bindery has
long been felt by The ARGUS ofice-one
where our work can be done promptly and
our customers not be disappointed. This
want we have now supplied and we are
now ready for work. People who havs
magazines or books issued in numbers, o.
any work 10 the way of binding or ruling
are respectfully invited to try US. Gu
bindery is in charge of an experienced ant
accomplished workman.
Year: 1875

How THE "BoNs DID IN OLD TIMES.
At the convention of fire engineers, in
New York, an address was made by Mr..
Joseph Williams, president of the Wash
ington board OF fire commissioners, on
the subject of paying the expenses of
the meeting. Mr.. Williams thought the
treat ought to be ut the cost of the in
surance companies, and he is reported
pressed his opinion with the lively re-
marx that "the only way to get square
was to do as the boys did in old times.
When q party refused to contribute to
our support we spotted his house, and
when a fire came we saved the adjoining
property and permitted his to be burn.
ed" This queer language was rebukeo
ly several members of the convention
Year: 1875

A man and his wife, seeking to
break themselves of a habit of
fretting and scolding, enteredinto
an agreement Of this nature: The
one who first lost temper with the
other or with the childrenWas be
published by tLeotheras ''scold "
The medium through which this
humiliating intelligence was to be
communicated to the world WAS
not specified in the contract, but
the husband understood it to be
through the BJu1slUjcker. The
wife nearly bit the end Of her
tongue off in the first days trial,
swapping up the harsh worls
which tried to escape her lips
But both were diSma!ly peaceful
until the afternoon OF the second
day, when the husband flew into
a passion simply because one OF
the children polished his stock
inged foot with Il blacking brush
while he was taking his usual nap
At the first burst of anger his
wife quietly arose and put on her
bonnet.


"Where are you going?" he in
quired, suspiciously.


"To publish you, she replied.


"Oh, well, go ahead; the boys
at the office won't give me much
of blast


"But I'm not going to the print
ing Office"


"Where, then?' he asked in sur
prise.


"To the sewing society"


That brought him to terms. and
long and earnestly he begged her
not to make his weakness known
throughout the length and brea tth
of the land. Finally, in consid-
Grafton of a new silk dress by
him to her delivered, she agreed to
let him off. But it was a narrow
escape.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, June 19.-In
the United States Supreme
Court to-day, the case of the
Erie Railroad Company, plain
tiff in error, VS.. the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion of
the court. The question in this
case is that Of the right of the
intention of the State Of Penn
sylvania to impose a tax upon
the gross receipts of the Erie
Railroad Company. In May,
1868, the Legislature of that
State passed an act by the 9Th
section of which there was i'm
posed a tax of Z of one per cent.
upon the gross receipts of every
railroad, canal and transporta-
ton company liable to tax upon
tonnage.


Under the preceding Sec
tion of this act the accounting
officers of the State settled an
account against the Erie Rail-
road Company. From this set
tlement an appeal was taken by
the company to the Dauphin
County Court, where a verdict
Of $76,78S.20 was rendered in
favor of the State, which upon
appeal to the Supreme Court of
the State, was sustained. From
this judgment of the Supreme
Court a writ Of error is brought
to this court. The opinion is
long and elaborate. The court
finds that the decision of the
State Court Of Pennsylvania is
quite in harmony with our own
on this subject. None of the
objections are we'll taken and
judgment must be affirmed.
Year: 1875

A concert given by tae Urso
Troupe at Lacrosse, Wis, inspir'
ed the editor of the SMn to an en-
tirely novel style Of criticism,
which we present to our readers:


Of the performance it is unnec-
ssary to go into details, with few
exceptions. The fiddler, Urso,
more than carved the fiddle. She
dug sweet morSels of music out OF
it, all the way from the fshbone
to the part that G. es over the fence
last. She made it talk Norwe-
gian, and squeezed little notes out
of it not bigger than a cambrlc
needle and as smooth as book
agent. The female singer was
tair, while the male graSshopper
sang as well as was necessary.
But the most agile flea catcher
that has been here since Anna
Dickinson's time WIS Sixteenth
ger Jack, the sand hill crane, that
had the disturbance with the pl-
ano. We never knew what the
row was about, but when he walk
ed up to the piano and smiled and
SHE'D his castor into the ring, any
body could see there was going to
be trouble. He spared little,
and suddenly landed stunning
blow right on the ivory, which
staggered the piano, and caused
an exclamation Of agony. First
knock down for Jack. lie paus.
ed a moment, and then began put
ting on blows right and left in
such a cruel manner that the spec
tators came near breaking into
the ring. Whenever key show
ed its head he mauled it. We
never saw a piano stand SO much
punishment and live, and Jack
never got scratch.
Year: 1875

An incident of story by Joa-


quin Miller is a marriage ceremo-


ny as performed by the Sierra


Judge between a miner and the


only woman In camp. 1t occurred


In bar-room crowded with mi


ners. The Jadge had sent to


San Francisco for a form of the


service, bat it had noszarrived


and his conSequentembarrassment


was SO great as to endarger his


reputation as the greatest man in


the diggings. ''DO you solemnIy


swear" he began with a mighty


effort after an awkward pause of


hesitation; he held up his hand
as he said this, and laboriously
added, "To love and honor and
obey?" 1t was very painful
The little man took down his lift.
ed flagstaff to wipe his little bald
head, and he could not get it up
again, but stood there still and
helpless. You could hear the
man breathe as they leaned and
listened with all their might to
hear. At last the Judge revived.
and began again, in a voice that
was full of desperation. "Do you
solemnly swear to love and pro-
tect and honor and obey till death
you depart; and" Here the
voice fell down low, lower. and
the Judge was again laundering
in the water. Then his head
went under utterly. Then he
rose, and "Now / lay me down to
sleep" rolled tremuleusly through
the silent room from the lips of
the Judge. Then again his head
was under the water: then it rose
up again, and there was some
thing like ''Twinkle, twinkle, lit
tie star" Then the voice died a
gain; the head was under the wa
ter. Then it arose again, and the
head went mp high in the air, and
the voice was loud and resolute,
and the man rose on his tiptoes,
and beginning with "When in the
course of human events" he went
on in deep and splendid tone
with the Declaration of Indepen-
dence to the very teeth of !yraDs
nical King George, and then,
bringing his hand down enphstic-
ally on the gambling table that
stood to his right, said. loud and
clear and resolute and authorita-
lively, as he tilted forward on his
toes: $50 help you God, and ]
pronounce you man and wife,"