smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

The public has Yet to learn the full


dvantage of keeping poultry. Few
Seem to appreciate what they may do
among trees in an orchard. Let any
one try them in an orchard of a quar-
ter of an acre, where they may be kept
by picket fence four or five feet high;
put in say 125 fowls, and observe the
result. They will avoid annoyance in
the garden, of which so many com.
plain, while they work amid the trees,
doing just what is needed and destroy
ing everything that can iDjure the
fruit trees, in the shape of bugs, worms
and other insects, and lay a large
number of eggs, which are cash
article to say nothing of the chickens,
which pay well for raising at the pre-
sent time. 1 have tried 1T and know
it is so. 1 have about 200 fowls, which
have worked admirably among my
trees. keeping the ground in good con-
dition, keeping off the insects, and
promoting the growth of the orchard.
I am satisfied that we have yet to
learn the full benefit which may be de-
rived from the proper management of
fowls; and it is quite possible that the
method have suggested may offer the
best way of getting our apple orchards
in good bearing cOnditiOn.-Fdrnaer's
Home Journal
Year: 1872

Not long since met gentleman who
is assessed for more than million.
Silver was in his hair, care upon his
brow, and he stopped beneath his bur
den of wealth. We were speaking of
that period of life when we had realized
the most perfect enjoyment, or rather,
when we had found the happiness near
est to be unalloyed. "Ill tell YOU"
said the millionaire, "when was the
happiest hour of my life. Al the age OF
one and twenty had saved up eight
hundred dollars. i was earning five
hundred dollars a year. and my father
did not take it from me, only requirin,
that | should pay formy board, At the
age of twenty-five had secured a pret-
ty cottage, just outside of the city.
was able to pay two-,hirds Of the value
down, and also to furnish it respectfully.
| was married on Sunday Sunday in
June-at my fathers house. My wife
had come to me poor in purse, but rich
in the wealth of her womanhood. The
Sabbath and the Sabbath night we passed
beneath my fathers roof, and on Mon
day morning went to my work, leaving
my mother and sister to help i'll prepar
ins my home. On Monday evening,
when the labors of the day were done,
went not to the paternal shelter, as i'll
the past, but to my own house - my
own home. The holy atmosphere OF
that hour seems to surround me even
now in the memory. | opened the door
of my cottage and entered. [ laid my
hat on the little stand in the hall. and
passed on to the kitchen - our kitchen
and dining room were all one then. |
pushed open the kitchen door and was
in heaven The table was set against
the wall - the evening meal was ready
prepared by the hands of her who had
come to be my helpmeet in deed as well
as in name -a and by the table, with II
throbbing, expectant look upon her
lovely and loving face, stood my wife.
| tried to speak, and could not. Icould
only clasp the waiting angel TO my bo-
som, thus showing to her the ecstatic
burden of my heart. The years have
passed - long, long years -a and wealth
has flowed in upon me, and am hon
ored and envied; but-as true as heav-
en- i would give it all - every dollar
FOR the joy of the hour of that June
evening in the long, long ago!-Ne'0
York Ledger.
Year: 1872

There has always been some specula-
tion on the question whether a mans
soul ever actually leaves his body dur
ing sleep, or at any other time before
death, but evidence to solve this myste-
} Iious question is rare. There is story
told in Louisville, however, of mer-
chant of that city, who, while travelling
on a sleeping car in Mississippi, had a
vivid experience as of visiting his home
and seeing his wife and children asleep,
and noticing that the eight-day family
clock had run down, he wound it up
and set it going. lie then returned to
his berth, which was rafting along at
the rate of forty miles an hour in the
sleeping car, saw his own body distinct
ly, and resumed his place within the
well.ftting easement. On writing to
his wife about it, he learned that the
clock had been mysteriously wound up
on the night of his spiritual imagina-
ton.
Year: 1872

The Postmaster-G General has received
recent instructions from the President
which disclose the determination rigidly
to exclude all political reasons in the con-
sideration of removals. The instructions
were to the effect that in the blanks in
which causes for removal are entered the
Postmaster-G General should indorse over
against all political reasons assigned for a
removal, the words mot considered" Mr..
Cresswell gave it as his opinion that post
master would not be removed if there were
no other reasons assigned therefor than
the fact he had been violent partisan of
Mr.. Greeley Wash. Cor. NeU York
Times
Year: 1872




BUSINESS.


From the New rlc Times.l


The business of collecting and selling
this description of paper at discount now
forms the trade of great number Of per-
sons in this city. It is a well-known fact
that nearly every person who is in the
habit of carrying money loosely about his
clothes, comes into possession of more or
less of it which is in rapid state of decay
This, passing from hand to hand, soon be-
comes mutilated to such an extent as to
warrant its REFUSAL by business people.
Then it finds its resting-place in the corner
of some unused compartment Of pocket
book or money y-drawer, and in many cases
remains there until finally thrown into
the waste-basket and burned with other
worthless rubbish. Thus a very great
amount of money is annually lost. The
capital stock necessary to successful
prosecution of this business is not neces-
sarily great. A few dollars in the hands of
shrewd speculator will return q very
gratifying revenue, as the prices for mutt
lated currency vary in the most irregular
manner, according to the various stages Of
decomposition.


The price for currency and bills varies.
cent. is paid. In the case of stamps and
bills being so mutilated to an extent which
renders their denomination almost unre-
cognizable, the price is very low, yet they
are as marketable as others.


The mutilated currency thus collected Is
sold Mt the Sub-Treasury in Wall street,
where the discount on mutilated bills av-
erages about ten per cent. Here iU is kept
in quantities, and then forwarded to
Washington, where, at the Treasury Build
ings, it is destroyed. The speculator, in
majority of cases, buys dilapidated curren-
cy at about eighty cents, and sometimes
for seventy-five; this he disposes of at the
Sub. Treasury for ninety, and as this is
about the average of the business its lucra-
tive results may be easily computed on the
extent of ground covered by the specula-
tor. The business is increasing in this
and neighboring cities, women, in many
instances, having adopted it, meeting with
much success.
Year: 1872

At the early hour of half past one, the differ
ent engines were brought out and put in work
ing trim for the general practice and trial
skill, ETC., to come off at three oclock precise
y. The Fountain" No; /, got up steam on
Market Square, in order to ascertain whether
| she was all in working order. During the trial
there, one of her ft.es bursted, and the fire had
to be extinguished to give the engineer an OPP
portunity to replace it by new one, which
consumed great deal of time, and necessarily
the general practice did not take place until
about four o clock. On arriving at the place Of
trial. near the old Bosworth mill, at the foot Of
cumberland street, the different engines got into
position, and at given signal, all went 10 work
with will, and Fountain No. 2 took the palm
in bringing the first water. The second on the
list was the Reliance No. A. Then the Foun-
tain No. /, and finally Niagara No. 8.


The companies then made trial of distance
in throwing water, with the following result :;
Reliance, No+4 s107 feet !; Fountain, No. 2, 81 ;
Fountain, Nov J. 163 Niagara No. 8, III.


None of the engines reached the distance they
have heretofore, and the entirs trial proved very
conclusively that this should only be the be-
ginning of regular system of practice. No
doubt, in the event of fire, all of these COM
panies would do good work yet, should ill-fate
ever visit US in the shape of fire of some magni-
tude we fear, without more systematic tire
department than We now have, our city would
be laid in ashes. That as brave fremen as ever
lived compose these companies has been fully
demonstrated In the past ana ali tnaL Is neeueQ
is to train them to systematic action.


In coming to the place of trial the grade be-
ing rather steep, the Reliance, No. !. got the
better of the men, who were forced to abandon
her and let her take her own course. After
running down the street at full speed for some
distance rock turnedher course when she ran
against the curbing and stopped


The Hook and Ladder Company was repre-
sented by only two members and conscript.
namely, VIM. Wood (the foremanl and Mr..
McLain. Before time for practice Mr.. Wood
left, leaving Mr.. McLain in charge. with the
hope that some of the members would arrive in
time to assist him in the management of the
ladders, and in bringing the trucks back after
practice. But not q member made his appear
ance, and Mr.. McLain was forced to take six
little boys, all that he could get at the time, and
bring it back. This is not as it should be, and
we would be pleased to know how this company
can expect to do any effective service in the
event of FIRE, if this sthe way they attend at
practice? It requires training to make effective
Hook and Ladder men, as much so, if not more
than fremen. We are glad that there still
remain few faithful ones in each company,
who are always present at practice, and gener-
ally the first at fire. Yet there is too great
lack of interest among the members of all the
companies for the safety of the city. We trust
that will not remain so, and that deeper inter-
est will be taken in the matter.
Year: 1872

When your horse first shows signs of the dis
ease blanket well and put in a warm stable
Give immediately warm bran mash with a
large dose of Damon's Stock Powders, to move
the bowels and stimulate the action of the kid
neys; then rub the throat and chest freely and
vigorously with DR.. Harts Great Relief. This
will relieve the swelling and soreness of the
times your horse will be all right again.
Year: 1872

A deaf man was hunting for game,
when grouse flew up and lit on tree on
the hillside; at the same time a traveller
approached and inquired the distance to
the next station? Deaf man pointing He
flew right up there. Traveler-How far is
it to the next Station? Deaf mantle lit
right up there. Traveler-You must be a
fool. Traveler-Yes, there is great many
around this time of year.
Year: 1872

She was the first, in the upper end of the State
to organize County Fair. Some of her citi-
zens have established Woolen Factory, which
is in successful operation, and others are talking
of establishing Cotton Factory. Hurrah for
Greene. May her enterprise and enterprises be
successful,
Year: 1872

Reflect that u sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
thrTo5ug6 T5 life becomes weary pilgrimage The
prospect hourly darkens to theview, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness Of
snoths is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

A miserable boy in Danbury found Roman
candle 10 the house Oh Monday, and chalking
it perfectly white succeeded in paluing it off
on his aged grandmother as a genuine tallow
article. When that excellent lady came to
hight it the deception was soon apparent, but
by retaining her presence of mind she fell over
two chairs without seriously hurting herself.
The author of the mischief now sits down with
a crutch.
Year: 1872

Especially, who have BECOME the victims OF
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thousands of young men of the most ex-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to eXtacy
the living lyre may call with full confidence
Year: 1872

their rights they are fully justified in resort.
ing to them. 1t might be better if there
existed court of arbitration where
disputes OF this nature could be settled; but
until some system of the kind is organized
strikes ana locks-out must continue to be the
only effectual mode of settling differences
between capital and labor AS labor is q
marketable commodity those who control it
have a perfect right to sell it on their
own terms, or not sell it, lust as thew
please. The talk about the immoral;tv ~
strikes is, therefore, all bosh, and their adon-
ton or rejection is simply matter of expedi-
ency. The influence of labor in the affairs Of
the world is rapidly increasing, and whatever
difficulties may have to be overcome there can
be little doubt that eventually the working
classes will succeed in modifying considerably
the present relations of labor and capital It
Is well, however, for the advocates of the rights
OF labor to remember that capital also has
some rights, and that it is not at all desirable
70 substitute tyranny of workingmen for
tnat OF the capitalists. Both will find their
pest interest in the just allowance of what is
due to the other. By this means only can
conflicts be avoided which must of necessity
inflict loss and suffering on both the emnlovers
and the employed.
Year: 1872

The Herald Presses In Working Order


Again-A Word to Our Advertisers


and Subscribers.


1t is hardly necessary to call the attention
OF our subscribers, advertisers and readers to
the fact that our presses are in working order
again, for the appearance Of the HERALD this
morning shows that. The interruption and
inconvenience caused by the breaking Of the
shaft in our press machinery, the night before
last were relieved in part by the kind con-
sderation of some of our contemporaries.
Through availing ourselves of the offer of the
presses of the World, Tribune Sunday Dispatch
and Standard, we were able to issue the paper
yesterday morning. But with this aid we
and double sheet. Even then the paper had
deficient and quaint appearance, like that Of
an untimely offspring Our readers noticed it
at once and wondered what had happened. 1t
was the theme Of general remark. From this
OHe Cuu luilt5lAe Wlat Il blank tlore would be
if the great Independent journal of the coun-
try were suspended by any accident for day
only. To make amends for the limited issue
yesterday and the Disappointment to our ad-
vertisers, We republish to-day the advertise
ments that appeared yesterday besides pub
fishing those that were necessarily left out.
And as some compensation for the limited
amount of reading matter that only could be
given them, we issue quadruplo sheet to-day,
though our readers are aware we do this fire.
quently in the ordinary course of our business
In fact our advertising and news columns are
generally 50 crowded with matter that quad
ruple sheet every day must soon become neces-
sary The public viii be as gratifed as the
proprietor that the HERALD, after the tempo
rary inconvenience caused by an accident, ap-
pears again with its full columns and large
issue.
Year: 1872

u s-s- 'e.-


The session Of the English House Of Com
mons was enlivened last night by the occurrence
of an animated debate on the congenial national
subject of horse racing. Premier Gladstone,
having ridden his favorite hobby on the Wash
ington Treaty and indirect damages stakes
question to what he regards as an agreeable
and profitable winning post, has determined
to enjoy veritable relaxation on EPSON Downs
by Witnessing the race for the Derby. The
great turf event comes off to-day, SO the Pre-
mier moved that the Parliament adjourn from
yesterday to Thursday, in order that the
members should be able to attend the famous
equine contest The motion was opposed by
Tom Hughes. The author of 'sTom Browns
School Days aud of the "Scouring Of
the White Horse championed the cause of
the social reformers. He endeavored to
draw the national mind back TO the
bearing of its first religious standpoint He
pointed to the fact that the Legislature de-
voted two hours only to the observance of AS
cension Day, while the Chief of the Ministry
proposed to give four and twenty hours to the
Derby. He asserted that the English race
course had introduced an insidiously corrupt
system of gambling in the land. He professed
his admiration of the more manly sports of
international boat racing, cricket and the like.
Mr.. Gladstone's motion was carried, despite
the opposing reasons by u vote Of 2l2 to So;
so that Mr.. Hughes effort was rendered futile
by the popular reverence for the traditions Of
the turf pretty much rs was that Of the late
Year: 1872

A terrible warning was given to the owners
and captains Of the numerous tugboats that
ply on the river and bay in the explosion Of
the Epsilon on Monday. Ordinarily defec-
tive boiler is the cause of these frightful dsas-
ters; but in this case the calamity is said to
have its origin in carelessness and neglect,
allowing the water in the boiler to run low
while the fires were in full blast. It is hard to
imagine how an engineer can be SO remiss in
his duty knowing that he must be the first
victim should the imprisoned giant over which
he is sole keeper escape from his iron cell; yet
it is we ore told, not uncommon for engineers
and firemen to let the water supply take care
Of itself, and thus brave death in its most
dreadful form. The boiler of the Epsilon was
considered one of the strongest on the river


and was inspected few days ago with salts
factory results; therefore nothing but gross
carelessness could have caused such fright
full disaster. The question naturally occurs
whether engineers Of ferryboats and excursion
steamers are liable to similar forgetfulness of
their duty, and whether the thousands that
venture their lives on the river may not be
sacrificed at any moment by such criminal
recklessness Steamboat owners should there
fore, exercise considerable caution and iudg-
ment in the selection Of engineers. 1t is bad
enough to have rotten boilers without the addi-
tional curse Of incompetent or rash engineers.


Carelessness is not confined to tugboats, but may
he found on some Of the principal railroads.


About the same time that the Epsilon blew up
q collision occurred between two trains on the
New Jersey and New Jersey Central Railroads,


crossing at Elizabeth, in which there was a
hairsbreadth escape from frightful loss of life.


A broken brake and q misunderstanding in
regard to time caused the collision. Thus on
land or water we find nothing but criminal
recklessness, by which human life is constantly
placed in jeopardy. Conductors and engineers
are solely responsible in many cases, and as
their duties gre plainly marked out for them
they should not forget that thsig own lives are
.. Stake as well as those entrusted to their care
Year: 1872

For some weeks peaceful struggle has been
in progress in our midst which promises to
modify considerably the relations Of working
men and their employers. With peril
nacity seldom exhibited by popular bodies,
except in the pursuit of great social ideas
which have taken firm hold of the people, the
trades men of this city have year after year
made efforts to force the adoption of the eight
hour system. Until the present moment
those efforts have been made in vain; but it
would appear that the time has at last come
when the workingmen are about to achieve a
final triumph. In some trades the employers
have accepted the terms proposed by the men,
and the success SO achieved has encouraged
other trades to claim similar advantages.


So far the movement has been conducted
with discretion and forethought creditable to
the good sense both of the men and their en-
ployers. In some instances ill-considered
words were spoken by hot-headed advocates
on both sides, but no attempt has been made
to interfere with the free action of individuals


The men on strike have done wisely in eschcw-
ing all violence or intimidation. BY their
judicious conduct they have attracted an
amount of popular sympathy which would
have been turned against them had any resort
been made to bludgeon arguments. They cam
not do better than continue in the way they
have entered upon, and whether final success
attends them or not they will at least have
secured the good will of their fellow citizens.
1t may not be desirable thing to have re-
course TO strikes, and no doubt their frequent
recurrence has tendency to unsettle trade,
but as no other means are at the disposal Of
the worlSincmen to extort what thev consider
Year: 1872

INSULT TO INJURY.-Laura ID. Fair
has announced her intention of entering
the lecture-feld, and this is the way the
San Francisco Post looks at the matter.
No doubt every paper in the State will
ag ee with the Post in its opinion: If
there ever was woman without con
science, without heart, and without shame,
she is in San Francisco now, and her
name is Mrs. Fair. This creature-it is
IL libel on the sex to call her woman
not satisfied with having escaped the
gallows, is determined to rub into this
community the shame of having acquit-
ted her, and now proposes to insult public
opinion by delivering a lecture. The
best way to treat her would bo to let heI
severely alone; but. we do not believe
this course will be adopted, and it is safe
to say that Mrs. Fair will have an over
flowing house. and will be able to coin
her notoriety into dollars. Worse than
she, are the creatures whom she calls heI
friends, and who are aiding and abettng
her IN this outrage on common decency.
We wish there was some way in which
she and they, together with the Wood
hull women and all their crowd, could be
taken TO some solitary island in the mid
die of the ocean, and left there to prey
upon one another. As it is, they are do
ing an incalculable injury to public NOR
alitY.
Year: 1872

"NoT Much OF SUCCESS. Under
this head, the Sacramento Record of No
vember 10th says Yielding to bad
advice, and carried away by unreasoning
prejudice, the Republicans of the Third
District abandoned the candidate of their
party, and aided the Democrats to elect
his opponent. Now that the empty sat
isfaction of beating Coghlan is achieved,
it is in order to ask what the supporters of
Luttrell expect to gain by his election. He
can do nothing for his district in Con-
gress, where he will be in an impotent
minority. Being opposed to the Admin
istration party it is not likely that he will
be listened to when he solcits patronage
or makes propositions of any kind. No
measure introduced by him will be en-
tertained for moment. lie will occu-
py seat in Congress. He may now and
then get on his feet and talk to buncombe,
but that will be the sum and measure of
his usefulness. In electing him the Re
pubicans of the Third District have com-
mitted the folly Of cutting off their noses
to spite their faces. 1t is, however, more
their affair than ours, and as they have
made their bed so they must lie upon il.
Their course is another illustration of the
saying that those who act in haste usually
repent at leisure"
Year: 1872

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. 1t is evident
that President Grant will remain true to
his promises and the pledges of the Re
publican platform in the matter of Civil
Service Reform. A late instancei in point
is this: One day last week Senator
Cameron and Governor-elect Hartranft,
of Pennsylvania, called upon the Presi-
dent and urged the appointment of one
Freeman to the position of Postmaster
at Philadelphia, as a just reward for hi.
influence and services in State politics,
but President Grant couldn't see it In
that light" and informed the Honorable
gentlemen that Fairman, the present
deputy, was an applicant for the position
and being well qualified and entitled to
promotion, he should appoint him.