smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

1t is often to us subject of surprise to
find so few persons, especially those re-
siding in the country distance from nur-
series, who attempt to increase their stock
of shrubbery by layering the branches.
Almost every variety Of shrub can be
thus multiplied. Even among those who
do this it is not often that the queen of
flowers, the Rose, is thus treated. 1t Is
usually propagated by sticking cuttings
from the new wood In August and nurs-
ing carefully through the winter. By
layering the growing branches, however,
1t Is by the succeeding season bloomer ;
and this too can be done easily, that Is,
without the use of sash or hot bed,
usually resorted to with the cutting. In
laying down, take sharp knife and slit
the part of the branch that enters the
ground, from one joint to another, then
| cover with two inches of soil and faster
down with a forked stick. Not only
roses, but almost every kind of shrub car
be thus propagated. And the person whit
does not know how to do this, should gt
without them all the days Of his life.-


Germantown Telegraph. ari q
Year: 1873

p At Adamsville, Ohio, Mr.. A. j. Wine
has well which latterly proved great
disaster. 1t was thirty-five feet deep, had
long been in disuse. and was nearly dry.
He was engaged in digging it deeper, and
there was windlass and a tub for draw
ing up the dirt. The workmen, being
otherwise engaged, had not touched it for
several days, and daughter of Mr.. Wine,
young lady of eighteen years, thought
she would put some butter at the bottom
of the well to keep it cool. She per-
suaded her brother, "A young man Of
twenty-one-at home from colSge during
vacati0n--to let her down in the tub. She
took the butter down safely and deposited
10 at the bottom. Her brother was draw
ing her up, and when within few feet Of
the top, the young lady became insensible
and fell out Of the tub to the bottom. The
young man raised an alarm and the father
came. He let his son down, and before
he could secure his sisters body to be
drawn up, he was lying senseless at the
bottom. The father then raised an alarm,
and the neighbors came. A young man
who was very intimate In the Wine fam
lily, and probably loved one of them,
agreed to go down the well TO bring up
his two friends. He was let down as
the bottom. Only then it seems to have
occurred to anybody that it was foul air
and that this going into the well was GER
tain death. The deep hole had already


swallowed up three estimable young peo-
pie. A fourth went down with more care


and proper machinery for graphing, and


finally all three were brought to the sur


face, dead! The young lady was much


admired In the country round, and th'
two young men who lost their lives II
trying to save q sister and betrothed


were of great promise. The affair causet


inconsolsble family grief, and grea
public distress in Adamsville.
Year: 1873

estate, which is going to rack and ruin,
and transform it by his energy and brain
into home of wealth and comfort for
Fanny. -1i ssfz sf' lasia1U sl7.s-l7


1 never saw my little humming- bird
look prettier than when she stood by
Harry, blushing and smiling under her
white bridal veil and wreath. This morn.
Ing they LEFT us on their little tour, and
felt the arms of Fanny around my neck
with pang at my.hcart. The very sun.
shine seemed to go away with her,
Hearth and Home. ~
Year: 1873

SIX roughs penned Natchez reporter
in an alley and were thinking how they
would batter his head, when four of them
fell into an old sewer and woman scald-
ed the other two. 1t does seem as ifProv-
idence was on the side Of reporters, s
Year: 1873

The new postal card does not seem to
be understood in Augusta, Ga. A young


man of that city received one on Satur-


day, and after tearing at it for some time,


said to a friend standing by; "See here,
Jack, l can't get the darned thing open."
Year: 1873

We are enabled to publish only portion of
Governor Ponder's Message to the General As
sembly, which meets at Dover to-day. 1t may be
little surprising to readers tha. the Message
should abruptly break off where it docs, but not
more SO 10 them than to us. After waiting a rea-
sonAble time for the reception of the balance We
have been compelled to print what we have, and
shall endeavor to furnish the remainder to-mor


row. Further explanation and any comments
upon the document must be deferred for the pre-


sent SO far We believe the Governors recon
meudations will meet with general appreciation
Year: 1873

That the effects of worry are more to he
dreaded than those of simple hard work /.
evident from noting the class Of persons
who suffer most from the effects Of mental
overstrain. The case book Of the physiciau
shows that it is the speculator, the betting
man, the railway manager, the great mer-
chant the superintendent of large manu-
featuring and commercial works who mosi
frequently exhibit the symptoms Of cere-
hru exhaustion. Mental cares accompanied
with suppressed emotion, occupation liable
TO great vicissitudes of fortune, and ihos'.
which involve the hearing on the mind Of u
multiplicity of intricate details eventually
break down the lives of the strongest In
estimating what may be called staying pow
ers Of different minds under hard work
it is always necessary to take early training
into account. A young man cast suddenly
iuto a position involving great care and
responsibility will break down in circum.
stances in which, had he been gradually
hahiruated to the position, he would have
performed its duties without difficulty. l.
is, probably, for this reason that the pro,
fessional classes generally suffer less from
the effects Of overstrain than others They
have II long course of preliminary training,
and their work comes on then by degrees
therefore, when it does come in excessive
quantity, it finds them prepared for it
Those on the other hand, who suddenly
vault into position requiring severe mem
tal toll penarnlly die before their time. -
Chambers Journal
Year: 1873

Our GREAT WANT. Every person who
thinks at all must, | am sure, be satisfied
that our great want, the great need of our
condition, is this one thing--to realize to
ourselves the presence Of God. IL is a
want not at all peculiar to the young
Thoughriuiness, in one sense, is indeed,
likely to come with advancing years We
are more apt to think ut forty than at &C.
teen but il hy no means follows that we
are more apt 10 think about God. 10 this
matter We are nearly at a level at all times
Of our life il is with all of US our one
great want, to bring the idea of God, with
living aud abiding power, home to our
minds DR.. ARNOLD.
Year: 1873

1t is good aud safe rule to sojourn in
every place as if YOU meant to spehd your
life there, never omiliiug any opportunity
Of doing kindness or speaking true
word, or making friend Seeds thus
sown by the wayside often bring forth an
abundant harvest. You might 40 spend
your summer among the people that they
and their descendants should he better nd
happier, through time aud eternity, Tor your
works and your example.
Year: 1873

A correspondent writes from Stafford
vile, Conn, as follows:


A shocking death occurred yesterday
in the town of Union. A young man
named Leroy Hall, abont twenty years
of age was killed by his horse.


During the winter he had been en-
gagged in drawing lumber with pair of
spirited horses belonging to his father.
On the day of the accident he had been
butchering, and Mt about seven in the
evening he went to the barn to water
the horses, wearing frock on which
was blood from the animals slain dur
ing the day.


As he did not return after n sufficient
lapse Of time. some member of the fam
ily went to the barn and found him ly-
ing apparently dead behind one of the
horses. II was soon ascertained, how
ever, that he breathed, and all possible
afforts were made to restore conscious
ness, but without effect. He lived
about twenty-four hours after the acci-
dent.


1t is not positively known in what
manner he was attacked by the horse,
but as a considerable quantity of blood
was found upon the manger, and upon
the animals fore feet, it is thought the
smell of blood upon his clothing excited
the animal, and as he entered the stall
with a pail of water the horse struck
him with his fore feet, and after knock
ing him down, literally stamped him to
pieces. His head was mangled in a
horrible manner, and terrible gashes
were cut in various parts of his body.
Year: 1873

The Somerset Herald tells the follow
ing Miss Lizzie Housefelt, daughter
of Henry Housefelt, who lives about a
mile to the south of the town, owns n
beautiful pet sheep. On one morning
of last week she noticed that the wool,
of which her pet has most luxuriant
coat, on one side just where the neck
joins the shoulders, was twisted and
knotted and raised up in a sort of a
lump. Upon examination she found
that a rat had made nest in the wool
of the sheep, and when she pulled the
place it stuck its head out and looked at
her as complacently as you please. The
rat was so tame that it was easily caught
and despatched. In the evening, when
the sheep was put back in the stable,
Miss Lizzie noticed that it went all
around looking into the corners and
nosing about as though it were in search
of something, showing that a friendly
relationship existed between the rat and
sheep.
Year: 1873

In the case of the United States
against Kelly, now decided by the Su-
preme Court, the claim was for 800
bounty The claimant having deserted
and having been restored to his posi-
ton without trial, was allowed to make
up the time lost by desertion, and was
subsequently honorably discharged from
the service. The Pay Department al
lowed him the bounty due up to the
time of desertion, but refused it for all
time thereafter The Court of Claims
hold that the restoration and subse-
quent discharge entitled the soldier to
the bounty the same as if there had
been no desertion, and the Judgment
was in his favor. That judgment is
here affirmed, the Court taking the
view that the honorable discharge of
the deserter was a formal and final judg-
ment passed by the Government upon
the entire record of the soldier, and an
authoritative declaration by it that he
had left the service in a status of honor.
This fact amounted to the removal of
any charge or impediment of his re-
ceiving bounty. The Chief Justice de-
hvered the opinion.
Year: 1873

Gun CoTToN. THE surprising dis
covery has recently been made that gun
cotton will explode as readily when
damp, or even saturated with water, as
when dry, the only condition necessary
to its explosion being its connection
with a portion of the dry substance.
The practical advantages of this discov-
cry are that it may now be placed in
magazines without danger, and be car
ried in its saturated state anywhere and
in any mode of conveyance without the
slightest chance apparently of disaster,
since, so far as we know, no explosion
can possibly take place unless dry gun
cotton be near. 1t will also facilitate
many mining and torpedoing opera
ticns, as no precautions to keep it dry
will be necessary, andit may be rammed
home into its chambers without fear of
danger. In military operations mines
can be laid long before they are wanted
and their action be depended on with
the greatest confidence.
Year: 1873

We learn from the Oshkosh Times oi


the fearful experience of German


wood-chopper named Degel, in an at


tempt to cross Lake Winnebago. II ap-


pears that the man had sold his load of


wood in Oshkosh, and had started for


home after dark on one Of the coolest


nights this season. He was quite ig-


norant of the localities, and new


conner at best; however, he struck bold


ly out upon the lake after eight o'clock


in the evening. For nearly an hour


he kept his way due east, but suddenly


his horses started back with fright,


nearly ups, ting their driver, who now


peered forth in the darkness, and saw a


terrible gap in the ice, yawning directly


before. II was he states over six feet


across, and to jump it seemed impossi-


Bile so, turning his team to the north


he endeavored for two or three miles


to find narrower place, which, how
ever, not seeming to be found, he turn
ed and progressed towards the south.


Off Black Wolf Point, n place about
three feet in width was reached, and


wipping on the horses, an attempt was
made to jump the chasm. For some
time they refused to leap, but at last
they were forced onward, and gained a
foothold on the opposite side IN safety


Degol now breathed free, and kept on
his eastward course, seemingly forget
full that his own town was far to the
north of the point he was aiming for,
Brothertown. He thinks that full an
other hour and half had passed away,
when he was again brought to stand
still by another fissure, this time wider
than before; but the spirit of frenzy
seemed to seize both driver and horses,
he goaded them on, and the leap for
life was made; far up in the air they
sprang, sled and all, and came down
with crash on the other side, nearly
nine feet away but tho ice on which
they landed separated from the rest and
tloated clear out into the chasm. The
situation was fearful to comprehend
the weight of the team and sled sub
merged the cake nearly two feet, and it
seemed as if that, too, might soon
crack and scatter them in all directions;
the horses snorted and screamed with
terror, while Degol tore his hair and
raved like a maniac. The terrified
equines stood like statues, for, had they
moved an iota, they would surely have
stepped Off so small the piece on which
they hoated. The driver, suddenly
gaining strength, stood on the top Of
the wood-pile and leap on to the main
body of the ice. The horses in endeav-
oring to follow their master slipped in
to the water and were drowned. Degol |
utterly exL austed, swooned, but as fate
would have it, was found by parties who
were in search of him, and taken home,
where after weeks of nursing he recov-
cred from the fever which had attacked |
him, to tell of his fearful experience,
Year: 1873

How TO DO IT.-How to keep the
feet warm in cold weather is a problem
not easily solved There are some
fortunate persons whose circulation is
vigorous, who never suffer with cold
feet but many live during the cold
season in perpetual discomfort from
this cause. Often the feet are not sufli-
ciently protected. We do not consider
how exposed they are to wet and snow
out-of-doors, nor that indoors the air
near the floor is several degrees colder
than that about our heads. Consequent
ly the feet should be warm y clothed !;
and often, when sitting for long while
writing or studying, warm soap-stone,
or something of the kind, is both COM
Portable and useful Tight shoes, tight
elastic bands at the top of the stockings,
or any structure which interferes with
the free circulation of the blood, will
increase the tendency to cold feet. In
general those whose employment is of a
sedentary nature suffer most from this
habit of cold feet hence it is evident
that plenty Of exercise tends to prevent
the difficulty.
Year: 1873

Faster faster! Dobbin, my boy


Faster over the sparkling snow
What with my love and the frosty air,


| and my heart are all aglow
Haste for pair OF dear, dark eyes


Are watching for me tonight, know
A moments pause for us both, old boy,
Then over the roads again Won go.
Three Of us then, you know, of course
Two in the sleigh and you, my boy.
Bat mark, old pony, you mustn't hear


The words say in my hearts wild JOY.
Toss Your name as you bear us on,


And ring your bells on the frosty air
What should a staid old horse like you
For lovers and all their nonsense care
What il our hands by chance, you know,
Under the buffalo-robo should meet
| wonder who would the wiser be,


As we went dashing along the street,
SO faster and fast Dobbin. my boy,


Faster, over the sparkling snow
What with love and the frosty air,


aud my heart are all aglow.
Year: 1873

TUMoR REMovkD.-A Mr.. Watson from Rose
vile was brought to the hospital on the ID day
Of this month with badly scalded foot, and also
large tumor in the dorsal region of the back
which had been coming for sixteen years. and is
said to have been caused by the fall of an acorn.
On the 18th the burn was so far cured that il,
was concluded to remove the tumor, which was
successfully accomplished on that day. The tu-
NOR was cystic and weighed about half pound
The patient is doing we'll.
Year: 1873

ANDREWS oranges. on the hill west of Auburn.
passed through the late snow storm and remark
able free re. for this locality and are rpenng in
healthy and most perfect manner. The tree is
for the last twelve wears
Year: 1873

We are authorized by Henry Stone to say that
each of the present Supervisors are authorized
to draw on him for thirty-three and one-third
cents Us II consideration for the trouble they had
over his little bill for blacksmthing, which ought
to have been six dollars but which he put in for
five, and the Board reduced to four thus saving
to the county one dollar in gold coin, if their
time costs the county nothing
Year: 1873

In the expiring hours of the last Congress,
a blow was struck at the newspaper press
which may yet rebound and crush its au-
thors. Some of the leaders in Congress,
especially the Senate branch thereof, became
angered at the persistent appeals of the
newspaper press Of all political shades, for
a repeal of the franking privilege, and partly
in retaliation, partly in the hope of checking
the agitation; the Senate Committee surrep-
titiously enerafted the following clause in
the bill to repeal:


Proridcd That all laws and parts Of
laws permitting the transmission by mail Of
any free matter whatever, it be, and tire
same are hereby repealed from after June
Both, 1873.


With this appended the bill passed both
Houses, and not until after its passage was
its object generally known, even to those
is shown by the subsequent sction of the
popular branch of Congress, which attempted
to pass an explanatory bill continuing the
postal freedom Of the press.


A strict construction of the act as it now
stands compes subscribers, to county pa
pers, to pay postage thereon, even if they
receive them in the counties where published
and compels payment of postage at the
office of delivery on all newspaper exchanges.
Elsewhere we give a complete schedule Of
the rates of postage on and after June Goth,
on all classes of matter sent through the
mails These rates, with the exceptions
above named. are the same as heretofore,
but careful re-statement is needed to rid
the question of postage of the confusion
which now surrounds it.


Recurring to the changes effected by the
act repeating the Franking Privilege, we
assume this position, and hope newspapers
generally will impress it upon the proper
authori,y-that, under all circumstances,
the Postmaster-General, whose duty it is to
construe acts affecting his Department,
should at once consider the validity of the
clause quoted, and if reasonable doubt is
raised should give newspaper publishers the
benefit it. The object of the act AS stated in
the title and throughout the discussion, was
simply to repeal the Franking Privilege.
No other question was raised. 1t was not
the intention of other than a few of the law
makers to impose new burdens upon the
newspapers of the lasd, and since at least
one branch of Congress attempted to rectify
the mtstahe, there is abundant ground for
setting aside that clause Of the act until the
incoming of another Congress. The POST
master General has this power; the question
of intention is plain at least one of the COM
ponent branches of government, and inten-
ton is after all the main ingredient in the
correct construction of law. Here is Cres-
wells opportunity. He should Immediately
improve it, and when this is done there need
be no fear of the action Of the Congress
which meets in December next.-Ame,'ican
Journalist.
Year: 1873

The Vallejo Independent, in speaking Of
Governor, and not he candidate for the
United States Senate, clnches the matter a.
follows:


During the campaign Of 1871 Booth
made speech at Chico. On the 18th Of
August the Sacramento Union contained an
account of Booths speech as reported for IL
by correspondent in which occurs the fol-.
lowing language:


"Booth was introduced, and began by
stating that he had been informed that re-
ports were being circulated by the Demo-
cratic papers of the county to the effect that
it was not the Office of the Governor alone
that he was aspiring to, but that he wished
merely TO use that as a stepping stone to the
United States Senate. He declared all such
reports, in very emphatic terms, to be false
and without foundation. He considers that
it would be unjust, and even dishonest, ana
he would never lend his sanction to any rfo-
ceedng that Indicated duplicty or double
dealing with the people"


This charge was having its effect and fear
ing that the foregoing might not be fully
credited, and therefore fail of the desired ef-
feet, the Union, on the same day, clinched
what Booth was represented to have said in
Chico by making the following editorial re-
marks:


"NIuch has of late been said in Demo-
cratic circles about the respects Of Newton
Booth for the United States Senatorship,
should he be elected Governor, and they
would fain make the people believe that
gentleman is using the Governorshp (as has
been done by Democrats before) as a step
ping to the upper house of Congress.
Some time ago Booth informed us that he
would not SO use the gubernatorial office;
that lie regarded his candidature, and should
regard his election, if elected, as a contract
with the people in which his faith is pledged
to serve AS Governor for the full tenn, and
that nothing should tempt him to accept the
Senatorship or any other Office. In his late
speech at Chico these sentiments were re-
peated by Booth He declared he could
not accept the Senatorship, because it would
be dishonest to do so during the term of the
gubernatorial office for which he might be
elected"
Year: 1873

A Kiss IS A PRoMlsE.-The highest
judicial tribunal of the State of New
York has just rendered a decision
which makes kissing and flirting and
casting "sheepseyes" a dangerous bust
ness. In recent case Judge Nelson
charged that no words were necessary
to constitute an engagement, but "the
CLEAN of the eye and the conjunction of
of the lips are overtures, when they be-
come frequent and protrscted, which
amount to promise of marriage" The
jury, always eager to do thing which
shall be gallant, gave RoxeIena, the
plaintiff, S15,000 for the wear and tear
of her lips and affections. This decision
was confirmed by the Court of Appeals
A Des Moines, Iowa, paper says that
''there is now only one way left fer the
young people to enjoy the pleasures of
kissing and escape the possibilities of
contracting marriage promise, and
that is for the unmarried men to kiss
the married ladies, and the unmarried
girls to kiss the married men. We vote
for the latter.
Year: 1873

LOST ALL-An avaricious old farmer,
Higgins, residing near Toledo, has had
Sll,30O in the bank for several years.
Some foolish neighbors worked upon
the old mans fears and he resolved to
draw out his money. He took it from
real place of safety, and took it home,
hiding it in bed tick. The following
night he was awakened from profound
slumber by sense of something cold
pressed against his temple and opening
his eyes, found three masked men in
the room all armed, and one Of them
holding cooked pistol, demanded the
money, threatening to blow out his
brains in one minute in case Of refusal
The old man surrendered the money,
and the robbers departed in high glee.
Now the farmer wishes he had left it in
the bank and refuses to be comforted.


Such transactions will be quite com
mon all over the country. People who
have no use for their money will find it
much the safest plan to leave it in the
bank or loan it TO some responsible bus
iness man.