smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

mains distinct as the different species Of
oaks or naples when grown from seed. To
eradicate smut from wheat-growing region
would be perhaps an impossibility, as the
spores are SO minute that they are scattered
by the wind, in fact are present in the very
air we breathe, during the harvest season.
They are carried into the barn upon the
straw, rest upon the grain in the bin, and
are not injured by cold or dryness. Steep
ing seed wheat in brine, lime water, and
similar solutions tends to destroy the spores
attached to the grain ITSELF and in a meas
ure adds to the vigor and health Of the plants
grown therefrom; hence these operations
are considered beneficial in preventing smut.
busting the young growing grain with lime
early in spring or light applications of salt
have also been found beneficial in destroying
various parasitic pests belonging to the AMI
NAL as well as the vegetable kingdom.
Year: 1875

An American farmer of note, after visit
ing England and examining with the critical
eye Of a practical and experienced agricul-
tllrist the system pursued there, says:


am thoroughly confirmed in my old faith
that the only good farmer of our future is tn
be the ''high farmer" There is a widely
prevailing antipathy among the common
farmers Of our country against not only the
practice of high farming, but the use OF the
phrase by agricultural writer's. This is all
wrong, and should be at once corrected.
Through some misconception of the mean
ing of the phrase, and also of its application,
they have come to believe it synonymous
with theoretical "book farming" ''new-
tangled notions" boasted progress, followed
by disappointment and final failure. This
is all an error. High farming simply means
thorough cultivation, liberal manuring,
bountiftll crops, good stock, good feed, and
paying profits therefrom. 1t is not strange
that misconceptions have arisen in the minds
of doubling farmers who have been eye
witnesses to some Of the spread-eagle ex-
periments of enthusiastic farmers, better
supplied with money obtained in business
they know how to manage than with prac-
teal experience on a farm. Bountifll crops
and paying profits of course are what all
farmers who are depending upon the farm
for an income are striving to obtain and
every year, as it passeth, is re-confirming
the opinion that the profits are small, and
will grow beautifully less' where high
farming is not practiced. Southern Planter
and Farmer
Year: 1875

PREPARE FOB WINTER.


One year ago, when winter swooped down
upon us about the first Of December, find
Ing us carelessly pursuing our daily avoca-
fons without any preparation, we promised
ourselyes-yes, every farmer promised him
self-that ere winter should come again he
would be better prepared for it, But win
ter dragged its slow length along spring was
late, fall correspondingly late, and, consol-
Ing ourselves that two hard winters never
came in succession or believing that it would
be late setting in, we find ourselves lust
where we We're twelve months ago, follow
ing in the same old path no nearer ready
for cold weather than then. Like the re-
nowned citizen Of Arkansas, we do not
feel the necessity for preparation during the
long period Of delightful Indian summer
thatlasts until along in November, and when
winter is upon us, we persuade ourselves
it is too cold. Because stock winters unon
our foot hills and valleys, i great many think
there is nothing to do for winter. They
DO not seem to realize that shelter is of any
benefit to stock. In early days our stock
found shelter in the willow thickets and tall
rye grass along our creeks, but now, when
the grass is eaten down in the summer and
the willow brush thined out, our stock have
nothing to break the cold north wind, save
to hide behind some knoll or in some deep
cooley, where they hump themselves up
with rumps to the storm, and suffer. Every
one knows that stock must have plenty to
CHI oil ,>1oo TO
thrive in winter. Now if the grass is all
eaten off in summer, and the natural shelter
destroyed, we cannot reasonably expect our
stock to come out looking even well in
the spring. Why not, then, make some
provision. All surplus stock should be
driven to the mountains in early spring, as
the grass is much better, and kept there
until late in the tall, thus reserving the val
ley range for the time when the mountains
are deeply buried in snow. At present,
however, this is not a necessity. There are
hundreds of square miles on our eastern
border where domestic animal has never
trod-that are still in their primitive grand
eur-and stock will thrive and come out fat
In the spring. Our farmers could make it
profitable to drive to those localities to win
ter. Those who have but few head should
prepare shelter. The mode of treatment
practiced by many of our farmers is simply
brutal. The idea of milking cows all the
season, then turning them out at the first
blast of wiuter with no other show for a
living than to forage upon the same range
where they have subsisted during the sum-
mer, with nothing to break the wind off of
them except a fence-post, few willows, or
the trunk of friendly tree, would be revolt
ing to an eastern farmer, whose stock has
good barns and all the feed they can stand
TO. Not only is this true of our loose stock,
but in some cases there is but little OR no
shelter for the stock that labors on the farm.
Preparing for winter not only means to drive
the surplus stock to the frontier or prepare
shelter, but 1t means good stables for horses,
good warm place for the COWS, to which
Year: 1875

AFTER THE MATINEE.-The Day
ton stage will hereafter wait in
Virginia every Saturday afternoon
until after the matinee at the Opera
House, for the accommodation of
those who are unable to attend the
theatre in the evening.
Year: 1875

One of our oldest citizens called on us,


Friday morning. He came in rather heavily


and dropping into Il chair, put his hands on


his knees, and looked earnestly at us


Are your water pipes frozen, he asked


after pause.


No


That's singular, for last night was about as


cold as any we've hao, an | have had the


greatest time with the pipes up at the house


that you can imagine ] knew IL was going


to be an old buster at bedtime, an so went


down cellar an turned off the water This


mornin' | went down and turned it on again,


but not Il drop could we get It's the nrst


time have had any trouble with them pipes
since they were put IN the house, an lelt


real sore over it. But they must be thawed


out at any rate, an the old woman an set


about 1t. | went over to one OF the hcigh,


bor's who's got a well, an lugged over pail
full, and the Old woman billed it, an trleu
that on the pipe, but 1t didn't seem to DO a
bit of good Then went over to the well
an got enough water to fill the biler, an we
heated that about as hot as water can be made,
an pourcd every bit Of it over the pipe,
but neither that didn't amount TO anything.
tell YOU was scared then, and for awhile
we could only look at each other, an speker-
late as To the cause of the failure. Pretty
soon my nephew from Mill Plain drove in,
an when told him the row, he said that if
we'd put wooden cloth about the pipe an
then pour on the hot water, it wonld take eff
feet al once. We did that The old woman
wrapped up the pipe, an went after another
biler of water an the road was so slippery
that it seemed as If I'd never get back with
it, Well, we billed that, too, and we poured
it slowly on the cloths, an if there was any
frost there it must have come then. But 1t
oidnt. Not drop would come. I'm blam-
ed if l know what's the matter with the
blasted pipe But do know that I'm clean
tuckered out with this mornln' job an abOdt
dlsgustcd with KohanZa water. It's mighty
queer you have saved your pipes


What makes you think your pipes are
frozen" we asked.


"Frozen' he exclaimed, with some disgust


What On car,h would | be takln all this
trouble for if they amt froZen?'


TO be sure; but there was serious break
in the Main street main, last evening" and the
water commissioners shut off the water at
10 O'Clock, and we didn't know but that the
water was not
'Godforultusr he suddenly gasped, bound
! ing out of his chair Il soc It all now For
heaven sake keep 1t out of the paper, and
|he bOlteu down stairs like shOt-ErchdRge.
Year: 1875

Mark Twain, in his new book about Eng
land, tells how he had the toothache one
night in London, and gives some pleasing re-
collections of the dentist shop which he was


wont to patronize when he lived in Elmira.


He says: 'One night that tooth did jump and
everytime it jumped it raised my head right
off the pillow. How did lie awake and


think about that dentists shop in Elmira,
where | had been under torture so many
times-of those pretty dental instruments so


polished and so cold, How l did long 20
lay my cheek against one-one OF those Short


thick, heavy, twisted chaps, with the bow
legged, fluted and curved handles and short
haw s.bill jowas. How reveled in delight
at the thought of having such thing clutch
my refractory tooth and 'yank it, WIN
what pleasurable emotions came crowding
into nay mind the recollectlons OF that den
tist and his room and its fixtures-his big
easy.chair, with the pretty white-curtalncd
window before it, and the nice, big, redglass
spitton to the lett, with the hole in the bot
tom, and the bits of wet cotton and the bright
pieces of gold and streams OF bloodstain
on the sides. And then the pretty little bu-
rcau, with the bottles on the top and
the little yellow drawers which he jerks out
so gently when seeking for some new and
more delicate instrument OF torture. And
then the beautiful little round, vclvet-covered
stand on the gas fixture, covered with the nice
drills and pretty files, and the lovely little
crowbars with the stained ivory handles, and
the long steel crochet needle with which he
hunts for new cavities, and the little round
pasteboard box full of gold plugs, and the
dirty little napkin and the rubber ball syr-
inge, and the singular smell of his thumb,
and all that Oh, how nice"
Year: 1875

There are two gentlemen IN this CITY, broth
ers, well known as men.about-town. We will
call them Bill and jim. Bill shutters little.
Said Jim one day: Bill, want you to go
with me and see Scotch terrier He is the
greatest ratter in this city. We must have that
dog IN 60 said Bill. They went. The
terrier was brought out and Il rat was loosen.
ed with him. To fulfill the character as
scribed to him the terrier should have dis
patched a certain number Of rats within one
minute. But a single rat seemed to fully a
match for him. Indeed, the longer they
fought the more it looked as if the rat would
prove the better of the two The dog shook
and the rat bit, but the rat seemed to bite the
hardest Finally Bill broke out: 'J-JJ-Jim,


SAID he, 'b-bb,buy the rat,'-Ne,c York Sun
Year: 1875

Madam said polite traveller to tcsty
old landlady, IF | see proper to help myself
to this milk is there any improprie'y in it?
Il don't understand what you mean; but il
you mean that there is anything nasty in that
milk, I'll give you to understand you've
struck the wrong house. There amt the first
HAIR in it, for as soon as Dorothy Ann told
me that the kitten was drowned in the milk,
| went right straight and strained il over
Year: 1875

A ncar-sighted man was riding in Wood
ward avenue car, the other day when lady
opposite bowed to him. he returned the bow,
raised his hat, smiled s@eetly, and was just
wondering who she was, when she came over
and whispered in his ear: oh! III fix you
for this, old manr Then he knew it was his
wifc-Detroit fbvc Press.
Year: 1875

Ben Billings stole cattle and then lied
about it, so his friends took him out and per
formed a sergical operation on him from
which he never recovered, is tbe way the
death of Nebraska msa is recorded in a
local paper.
Year: 1875

The far-seeing, careful portion of the
Democratic party is in sea of trouble
and worry. They know Mr. Taylor is
not such man as should represent their
party in Wisconsin, and yet they know
that if an attempt is made to set the old
gentleman aside he will roar like hurt
lion, as will few of his hackers. They
pass by the cage and look at William r.
and wish the old fellow were exchanged
for a better breed, but for the life of
them they dare not stir the animal up
with their canes. If something only
could happen to get Mr. Taylor out of
the way, how that portion of the party
would rejoice. Had they supposed
thereswas any chance cf securing an cleo
ton in 1873, Mr.. Taylor is about the
last man they would have hit upon.
They really want Colonel Robinson, or
a good many of them do /; but they shut
their teeth together and groan, knowing
full well that any movement toward
keeping William r. Taylor out of re-
nomination would kick mp disturbance
in their little camp.-F'oaad du Lac
Commonwealth.
Year: 1875

The recent reports which have beer
received from the Black Hills are of such
nature as will start, Immediately, ter
thousands miners for that region. The
exploring expedition which was sent out
by the government some time ago, have
sent back reports that gold has been
found, in paying quantities on French
Greek. Private advices from Clusters
Gulch are to the effect that miners there
are taking out gold at the rate OF
from IS to S25 per pan. II there are
any old Forty-niners in this county they
had better be getting ready to shove out
for the Hills, or all the good claims viii
be taken before they reach there. Here
tofore the reports from that region have
been of so unreliable character that
only the more venturesome have given
any credence to them, but now that it is
settled fact that gold exists in those
far off hills, great rush for them may
be anticipated.
Year: 1875

before long married the son of his part
ner, and had fine house of her own !;
and when Darby term Of transportation
expired, his uncle took him to live with
him. The young man had learned a
severe lesson, but he profted by it, and
is now one of the most prosperous and
esteemed merchants in New York. His
children climb on the knees of white
haired, gentle old man they call Uncle
Owen and he sometimes says as he
strokes his Oldest boys golden curls,


'iYour Owen is like me, nephew, 7 can
see that. I'm happy old man. could
not have been so had I committed any
horrible act of vengeance. In doing
good for evil feel that I am truly blest.
Year: 1875

The alleged exposure of the pro
ceeding in Congress connected with
the old Memphis and FL Paso Rail
road Company is not likely to create
the sensation evidently expected tt
follow. The rights Of the company
in Texas were forfeited many years
since, at least so declared the courts
and the attempt to revive them mel
little favor, although Fremont and hls
honefnl associates were for time
confident it would be successful. The
company never asked more of Con
gress than q right Of way to the
Pacific. The bonds had no fixed
value, and the stock, which, it Is
charged, was distributed to member
of Con gress, was utterly worthless
and must have been SO had the right
of way been secured. If any one re
ceived ih by vote of the company
they received literally nothing, anc
it is well known that it was with dir
hculty that the officers could com
mand the funds necessary to pay tho
rent of their Offices in New York and
elsewhere.
Year: 1875

1t is likely that the Senate viii
take up the civil rights bill, which
has just passed the House before the
close of the session. The timo is
short and the requirements of other
business pressing. So the Radicals
who favor it need not got drunk and
have a glorification 80 soon. There
is such a thing as premature case o.
delirium tremsns, you know.
Year: 1875

cheerfully give this testimony to the public that
Mn Fosters Blood Purifier and Tetter Ointment
cured me:


was AFFLICTED for many years with disordered
blood, q troublesome and obstinate tetter of the
skin and swelling of the glands of the neck which
was the occasion of prolonged suffering and sx-
pense.


consulted eight of the most prominent physi-
clans in the city and used their medicine long time
without receiving any permanent relief on the
contrary getting worse I'LL finally almost despair
ing of hope l WAS induced to try Mrs. Fosters
Blood Purifier, which WAS recommended to me as
being q certain cure for my disease. Ii was the
turning point In my case after using two bottles
OF the Blood Puriner in connection with the letter
Ointment, the swelling ceased the eruptons disap-
peared and now am entirely and efectually cured
case call at my residence


THOS SCOTT,


1880 Clsymont Street, over ilth Street Bridge
Year: 1875

EQUALIzATIoN.-~The Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors this week gives the
required legal notice of the meeting OF
the Board Of Equalization. The Board
meets on the first Monday in July and
will continue in session from time to time
until the business of equaizing assess
merts is completed, but not later than
the fourth Monday in July. Property
holders will please take notice.
Year: 1875

DANCE ON THE FIFTH.-From present
indications the Ball to be given at the
Theater, next Monday evening, will be
largely attended and altogether pleasant
and enjoyable affair. Not only the bon
bon," but another new feature will be in
troduced; at least we have heard whis-
perings to that effect, and are advised to
look out for lots of fun."
Year: 1875

Coop CLoTgING.-lf there is any time
in the year that ladies and gentlemen
desire to dress up" and look their
"prettiest" it is on the Fourth of July,
and there is splendid opportunity to
purchase anything you want in the way
OF wearing apparel from Karsky, Pincus
or Balch. They ali have full stocks.
Year: 1875

FlREIN CHINATowN.-Abo 6 o'clock
Thursday evening, All Fong, a Chinese
store keeper, who lives in the first mud
house below Martins stable, was drawing
alcohol from 4O-galion barrel. Being
nearly dark, he very foolshly lighted a
match to see if the measure was full the
alcohol ignited, and the barrel exploded,
setting the store on fire, and burning
himself ana two other Cinnamon and a
China woman, who were standing near.
The cry of fire was raised, but by the
time any whites got there the front of the
store was in flames and small bomb bard
ment going on among the fire-crackers
and bombs. The iron doors were quickly
closed and in one hours time the fire was
smothered. The doors were opened and
water plentifully administered, probably
doing much more damage than the fire
did. In the meantime the wooden roof
of the building and frame shed in the
rear were torn down so as to prevent the
FIRE spreading, in the event that it should
break out. ~ good deal of foolish work
was done at this fire, as at all others,
showing that an organization, no matter
how crude, would he n good thing at
fire. As it is now, everybody seems to be
"boss." One says "do this" and an
other says "do that" and as a conse-
qucuce, everything is done and nothing
is done. A bucket Company, with
Foreman and Assistant, would be great
advantage, and if we can have no more
extensive fire department than a dozen
men with buckets and recognized lead
er, let Us have this, and then fire can be
fought to some purpose. All Fong is
dangerously burned, having inhaled con-
siderable steam and gas the others are
not SO badly injured. Loss of merchan-
disc and damage to building estimated at
$1,000.
Year: 1875

Sort HANDS AND HEAVY Pay
Zone of the great causes Of hard times. y
says the keen observer, p. I. Barnum, the
renowned Snowman, "is the number Of
soft hands waiting for light work and
heavy pay" Young men are not willing
to do what their prosperous fathers did
before them. They wish to begin where
their fathers leave Of, and II win not be
strange il they leave Of pretty near where
their fathers began. The successful men
Of middle age, the men who have . front
rank among our merchants, whchanics,
manufacturers, and fnanciers, were, many
Of them, at the foot Of the ladder gen
GRAFTON ago, and they have reached the
top by their own exertions- many Of them
bearing very heavy burdens all the way.
The men who succeed them will be men
beginning as they did--men who are not
afraid to work hard, aud with but little
compensation at first beyond the business
trimming they thus acquire.
Year: 1875

A square mile is laid off at an eligible point
on The tract, with lots 25xl4O avenue 100 feet
and streets so feet wide.


A stream of water can be brought in so as
TO supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet
water.


Provision will be made for College and
Farm School.


A large lot will be set apart for each rellg-
ious denomination. block Will also be
given for the erection of a large hall by the
different Fraternal, Grange and Temperance
Societies.
Year: 1875

vs. The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people DO
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
n new one OF DESMOND. They say there Is no
com parison between thetwo. 2Ho
Year: 1875

TuKY got up a surprise party the other
night ON q young married couple. at
whose house. in Swampoodls. . similar
affair was one Of the special successe.
Of the last season. The conspirators
were met calmly but cordially at the
gate by tho husband. Who rested ON his
shotgun. while his beautiful and ae-
complished wife. whose face and form
were visible inside the porch, said she
was very glad to see them. but shs did
not think she could hold the bulldog
back more than minute longer!
Year: 1875

unsparingly condemned. IL is essen
tally q war measure, and cannot with
propriety have any place in the legis-
lation of country that has been en-
joying peace for now ten years with
out interruption. At time when
nothing is more needed by the South
lthant.he generous recognition OF its
rights, and nothing is more desired by
it than complete reconciliation with
the people of the North, this bill de-
nies to the citizens of that section the
rights and privileges enjoyed by those
of the North, and is eminently calcu-
lated to stir up afrcsh feeling of bit
terness and animosity. The most en-
ergetic efforts have been made to pre-
sent to the country some warrant for
the passage of the abominable bill,
but they have most signally failed.
All the endeavors 10 excite violence
and outbreak in the South have proved
futile, and no investigation has result.
ed in the production of one title of
reliable testimony to show that any
extraordinary measures are necessary
for the preservation of the public
tranquility or the individual rights of
any class Of people. The whole mon
strous business has been undertaken
in the interests of the vile carpet bag
element that has SO long oppressed
the South, and that required substan-
tial assistance in maintaining its dis
astrous hold.


There is only one hope, and that is
that 1t may be possible for the indie
pendent members of the Senate tn
strangle the bill, if not by direct de-
feat, at least by preventing final vote
during the few remaining days of the
session. For the credit Of the Repub-
lican party, and for the welfare of the
country, such an effort should be made
in all earnestness.