smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

Burlington Hawkeye: One night last week
citizen out on the West Hill started down
town, and on his way he met the Democratic
procession. Thinking it was lost boy, he
reprimanded it severely, and was going to
lead it home, when Chairman of one of the
numerous Committees, who was hunting for
the procession with lantern, informed the
citizen of his error, and rescued the demons ira
tion from untimely incarceration.
Year: 1876

oSr OF the respectable citizens OF
an Indiana town WAS recently found
frozen to death with jug OF whisky
within his reach. A man who will de-
liberaisly freeze to death within reach
Of q Jug OF whisky may be able to palm
himself of as respectable citizen in
benighted Indiana, but there are other
States In the Union.
Year: 1876

HOW COHlnOUOre Atu1lcn Quelts


ed a Mutiny.


From all accounts the captain OF a
man of war must be very unhappy be-
ing. He is grand you know, but he must
be lonesome. 0 He has his separate cabin,
dimes alone, reads alone, and when he
ascends to the deck all of the officers
cross to the other side to leave him one
side unobstructed. He could not be
more let alone il he had the small .pox.
Officers claim that this unbending rigid
ity Of behavior is alone one of the most
potent elements Of discipline with a
crew. ~


The crew of q man-of war is largely
made up of reckless, dangerous men,
In numbers they would always be able
to seize upon the small arms CT the ship
and overpower the officers, and turn the
vessel into piratical cruiser. To keep
down set of reckless men Of this class
the slightest infraction of rigid disoi
pline cannot be passed unnoticed.


A story told of Commodore Ammen,
of the navy, the inventor of the steam
ram, illustrates how important is unhesi
tating action in case of mutiny. So
severe ale the penalties for mutiny, and
so closely are the men held in check, that
mutinies of late have become very rare


At the close of the war Ammen was
tbs captain of Pacific mail steamer -
He had shipped as part of his crew a
lot of soldiers, men who had been sal
lors before the var, but had served since
that time in the army. They were a
reckless, bad lot Almost before the
steamer had left New York it was eyi-
dent that there was going to be trouble.
These sailors Haunted at the grub fur
nished them and said they must have as
good IS the cabin passengers.


One day the affair eliminated by the
gang forming and coming aft When
they entered the saloon they we're head
ed by two desperadoes who had incited
the mutiny. At their appearance several
army officers on board volunteered their
services to Ammen. He thanked them
mildly, hut said he would not need their
help. He walked forward languidly to
ward the mutineers, aud without giving
them an opportunity to say word, took
out his watch and said:3.Now men, i
want you to 60 right back to the foke-
sell will give you one minute to GO"


Ammen had the appearance OF a. be-
|nevolent old deacon who would weep
with pain at the necessity Of killing fly
His voice was, as soft as if his mouth
was lined with plush velvet, and as sweet
as maiden's whisper when Adolphus
first encircled her tinid waist. When he
simply said to his men, ''Now i want
you to go right back to the fokesel, the
leaders grinned. This mutiny was to
succeed too easily. So during the min.
ute they scoffed at the old man, A. pre-
cisely sixty seconds after the expiration
Of Ammen's remark he raised pistol
and shot one of the ring leaders dead
"Will you 60 back to the fokesel 7" said
Ammen to the other ringleader pleasant
ly. TIE man hesitated. A fash! a re-
port, and he too fell dead .ls.9
The deadly persistent blsndness Of
Ammen's composure drove terror
through the ranks Of the mutineers :
They went forward, and there was never
any more trouble. THIS prompt action
alone saved very rich ship and large
number of passengers from plunder, out
rage and murder Washington Cor
Chicago Times. 10 ''iE
Year: 1876

One OF the happiest and most independ-
ent of all human occupations is that OF an
intelligent farmer, whose land is paid for,
and who keeps out of debt.


People, like plants, grow pale and puny
il the sun Is shut out. Good health is the
sunshine of the body; CHEEKY disposition
is the sunshine OF the soul


Have your plan of work marked out
for the day OF week in advance, and al
ways keep ahead Of it; this will save halt
the hurry, worry, and spoiled work OF
lite.


The healthiest site for family dwelling
is on an elevation declining on every side,
so as to convey the water rapidly away, OF
on a sandy soil which admits the same in
effect.


The legislature Of California has enact
ed law which allows every citizen who
will plant trees, and maintain them for
three years, a deduction from his taxes of
81 foT each year so planted,


Nova Scotia fruit growers claim to raise
the finest apples in the world At a recent
exhibition apples weighing more than Il
poullu dJlcCC NtlC tAHlDlIeu, dllu luG
flavor was said to be excellent.


Apples placed ip clean barrels and. after
the escape of all moisture, tightly headed
up, keep about as well as by any method
Filling in among the apples ground plas-
ter is said to promote long preservation


Always remove the harness from the
work-horses at noon, and allow them &c
be free from all membranes. 1t is cruel
to work horses all day in a heavy harness,
and allow it to remain on their backs while
they are eating


TO cure dogs of killing sheep the Turf
Field and Farm says that fastening a doc
between two rams and leaving them tC
wander at their own sweet will for day
Or two has effected cure where all other
means had failed The dog so treated is
apt to lose all relish for the company O.
sheep.


Farmers sons should learn how to graft
and every spring change some varities o
fruit that have proved less than first-class
either in quality or productiveness. There
are but few orchards that do not contain
more or less trees that are Improbable
because of the varieties they bear.


Moore Rural New Yorker says "Thert
is a vast difference in the flavor of eggs
Hens fed on clear, sound grain and KEEP
on clean grass run, give much finer fla
vored eggs than hens that have access tt
. stable and manure heaps and all kinds O
filthy food. Hens feeding on fish ant
onions flavor their eggs accordingly, the
same as cows eating onions and cabba pe
or drinking offensive water, impart bat
taste to tie milk and butter. The richie
the food the higher the color of the eggs
Wheat and corn give eggs the best color
while feeding on buckwheat makes then
colorless, rendering them unfit for confec
tionery purposes"
Year: 1876

A writer in the Country Gentleman
makes the following timely suggestion:
''Some ten years ago, in december. L de-
voted a half day work, 81. to tightening
up stable for five cows so that no ma
nure trcze in it afterwards and instead of
having less milk every cold snap and more
every thaw, it was more right along, in
milk, comfort in milking cleaning the sta
BILE, health of COWS and thrift OF calves,
and only less in amount Of feed required.
One small Ayrshire coming in lust then
didn't vary eight pounds from thirty-five
pounds of milk per day and ten pounds
of butter per week, tor five months. Pub
hshing my experience i'll the New Eng
land Farmer led others to 90 and do like
wise, and some years after, one CORES
pondent said that one item was worth
more to him than the cost of the paper
and so gave the ball another push. as all
should do. | found that with Il properly
constructed stable, the animal heat from
a COW will keep Il space five times her
size above freezing temperature, and still
allow good ventilation about her head,
regulated at pleasure by an adjustable
door in front The winter profit OF dairies
may be increased third, in saving of
calorc and food, and increased milk and
calf produce, by remembering that a kind
man is kind to his beasts, and that disre-
garding their comfort costs more
Year: 1876

Near Hillsboro lives swain who sup
ports an aged father with the aid Of about
two dollars week from the town. \
short time since one of the Selectmen
called on him and expressed the idea that
a dollar ought in future to satisfy him.
GA dollar you don't mean q dollar ~ was
the reply of the astonished son, "why
you ought to see the old devil eat - The
deduction was not insisted upon.
Year: 1876

Michael Scre of Dedham, Mass, died OF
starvation on Wednesday. The same night
his wife gave birth to Il child, and it was
found that the family consisted of nine
children, and that they were without food,
fire or clothing, and that for some time
their only means Of support had been
what one daughter earned as an operative
in the Merchants woolen mill. The poor
man with all his suffering would not let
his condition be made known. As soon
as these facts had been ascertained TODD
and clothing were quickly supplied, pa
per was started at the mill and in 4 sho!t
time 1927 was raised
Year: 1876

Few farmers seem to realize the fact
that constantly feeding milch cows on a
farm will impoverish the soil. Almost
any intelligent man will admit at once
that If he raises - bushels of wheat to
the acre. he must return some fertilizer
to the soil which will replace the elements
that the wheat has removed. If we make
a chemical examination Of the ash of the
grain of wheat, we find it to be composed
Of the following ingredients i'll the given
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Year: 1876

A carpenter in this city, newly raised
to the dignity of ''prophet" in the I'm.
proved Order of Red Men, came near
burning up his shop night or two since.
A friend and brother in the order was
lying very ill-at the point of death, as
was thought. In case of his death there
was certain ceremonies to be performed
over the body while lying in the wig.
wam' by the prophet. Now our prophet
had never undertaken the performance of
these ceremonies, and he was not sure
that he would be abe to acquit himself
creditably when he came to undertake
them with tho whole lodge standing about
looking solcmnly on. He thoug ght he
should like little previous practice.
With this in his mind he persuaded bis
partner, also Red Man, to Join him in q
rehearsal and take the part Of the corpse.
The partner saw no harm in having such
a rehearsal, and thought it would really
be a good thing for his friend,
the prophet. Accordingly broad board
was placed on two trestles, and the part
ner who was to be the corpse stretched
upon it at full length, closed his eyes, aud
told the prophet to proceed with the
funeral ceremony. The prophet. in full
war.paint, and with a cows tail stuck
behind his ear, then began prancing
about tho remains. With some prompt
ing from the corpse, he got through with
his mummeries in very fair shape. He
then caught up a torch made of fat
splinters, and began = solemn dance
around the decorous and appreciative
corpse. While in the midst of the dance
and a dolorous chant, he suddenly dis.
covered that in waving his torch he had
left trail of fire behind him in the
shavings covering the floor, which com
pletely encircled the sedate remains. The
corpse took in the situation 1T the same
moment rs did the prophet, and the two
wound up the rehearsal in : very lively
little fight to save their premises. Both
had their hands and clothes badly
scorched, and the partner swears that It
is the '*last time he will ever train for 4
corpse.'
Year: 1876

A WASHINGTON dispatch of February 15, states that the committee on military affairs have reported favorably on the bill transferring the control of Indian affairs to the war department This bill provides the that Act shall take effect on the fst of July next. The Secre- tary of War is required to detail an officer not below the rank of Colonel to take charge of the office, under such regulations as he may prescribe. Army officers are to act as superintendents, agents, sub-agents, etc, thus abolish ing all the present civil machinery The Secretary of War is required to cause an enumeration of all Indians to be taken. The report ofthe Committee was unanimous General Ord, when called before the committee to give his opinion, was inclined to think that the project was not advisable. And not withstanding the committees report this will undoubtedly be the opinion of the majority in Congress.
Year: 1876

The following extracts are taken from California exchanges and serve to show the frequent condition of things, in less favored land than our Territory

 Many of the Yreka wool growers are losing largely from their bands ot sheep. J. C. White of Bogus is losing from three to eIght heads per day, owing to the scarcity of food and deep snow, and of band of nine hundred with which he left the mountains only 300 remain, as many as twenty-four dying in going a single mile Mir. Webb of Oregon Slough has 15,O00 head pastur- ed upon a tract now covered with snow, and it is reported that they are rapidly dying of.

 All the Siskiyou county stock men are now feeding their cattle and sheep. and those who failed to put up feed, expecting q mild winter, are losing heavily The present is the hardest winter ever known in the country for sheep, and large numbers will doubt less perish during the two months of cold weather which still remain, for the stock of fodder in the country is fast giving out.
Year: 1876

Late advices from Nevada are 10 the effect that stock is suffering and dying for want of food and because of the cold winter. This is among the later news items from that quarter; Paradise valley is overrun with cattle some of which are in starving con dition. Large bands of cattle which rance in tine surrounding mountains in summer have swarmed into the val lev and eat out all the feed outside oi inclosures. Work oxen, turned out there late in the fall by teamsterS, are dvinr of hunger, and cannot live tiroHrhout the winter unless they are better provided for.
Year: 1876

lou may laugh or'sish,

 Or joke or cry, Or carry face firm set,

 But in closet and heart in church and mart

 Your skeleton must be met. Each one has his own

 To himself alone, And the only relief withal, Is the kind Of ghost From the marrowleSs host Which comes without let or call. Some fatal misdeed

 Drill sown seed In the record Of the past, And as long as life In rest or strife

 A skeleton has you fast. It poisons the feast, And kills the jest, And wears out the hardest heart; It sits in oue's chair It doubles care

 And makes Of all life a part. You must do the best With your grinning guest, And lay him to sleep as you may, For until the night Before the light Your skeleton surely will stay.
Year: 1876

Justice Miller of the United States Su-
nreme Court said to a correspondent of the
i,bicaeo Times last week that he thought
there was grave danger to be apprehended,
and that the country would be fortunate if
il escapes a shock which may shake its in
stitutions more severely than did the recent
civil war. When asked upon what he
based his fears, he said: "On the evident
tendency of the Democrats to make mischief.
They mean mischief. Their action in the
House on the opening day shows plainly
that it is their intention to place Tilden in
power no matter what may be the coast.
The people may be led astray to-day as
easily as they were Is years ago. Commu-
mites are governed more by the impulse
given their sentiments by men who lead
public opinion than by common sense.
The Democrats mean Tilden or mischief.
| believe it is the intention to force the
election into the House at all hazards. |
think that Tilden's past career indicates
that he would resort to anything to carry
his point and attain his ambition. He has
been educated in political school in which
it is taught as a cardinal doctrine that
everything is fair in politics as in war.
simply mean that Gov. Tilden is an orthodox
Democrat, and therefore thinks that the END
to be attained will justify any means thai
may be taken to attain it. | think thai
HAYES will be declared elected. certainly
think the Democrats of the House mediate
counting the electoral vote, if Hayes is de
clared by the President of the Senate t.
have majority of the electoral votes cast
so that they will, no matter what may b.
the result, declare Tilden elected"
Year: 1876

A SIMPLE CURE FOR DRUNKENNEss.-A
correspondent in Brooklyn sends the fol-
lowing to the New York San:


| have read with interest all the letters
in the Sun in regard to drunkenness and
remedies for it. As yet none have pre-
scribed what know to be sure cure. |
drank more Intoxicating liquor from the year
1857 to the last day of 1873 than any per-
son | ever knew or heard of; and in the
meantime, knowing this sure cure, did not
practice it on myself, but, for fun, did prac-
tce it on many others, and effected perma-
nsnt cures. The remedy or cure is this !:
When person finds he must have drink, !,
let him take drink of water-say two or
three swallows-as often as the thirst or
craving may desire. Let him continue this
practice. His old chums will laugh but
let him presevere, and it will not be week
before the appetite for any kind of stimu-
liant will disappear altogether, and water
will be taken to quench the natural thirst
If at any time the victim should feel q
craving, let him take the first opportunity
and obtain a swallow of water, and he car
pass and repass all saloons. When he goe:
home at night he will feel satisfied and bC
sober and have money in his pocket.
commenced this practice the first day o
1874, and never think of taking drink o
stimulants.
Year: 1876

charge ofa serious and character preferred
yesterday against Sergeant Beeler of the Third pre-
clnct, Jersey City. woman named Mary Russell, OF
poor though respectable appearance had been in search
her friends the Heights, but could not find them
and she without money she applied for lodging
in the station. She placed in a cell, but was
awakened from her sleep during the night by Beeler,
who removed her TO another CELL and as she alleged n
her affidavit before Justice Davis, he indecontly as
saued her Beeer resigned his position the forco
yesterday, and he will have an examination before
Dovfg
Year: 1876

Although Mr.. Blaine is over sangune he
Is perceptiby and steadily gaining, which is
more than can be said of any of his nu mer-
GUS ivals.-N Y Herald.


In general summing up of the situation,
as it appears to an unprejudiced observer, it
would seem that Blaine has been quietly be-
coming stronger in the hearts of the people.
Chicago Post


We fancy that the signs point to Blaine as
the coming candidate, and with him. and all
else in right shape, this state can be carried
for the Republican party.-Pittsbaug Ga
zette.


The Helena Herald says: "The choice of
the Republicans Cf Montana is almost unani-
mously in favor of ex-Speaker Blaine as the
Republican Presidential nominee, and their
voice, if it can be heard, will swell into
great, glad shout for his candidature."


There is no thermometer so sensitive as
the financial one, and that reports the gov
ernment in very healthy and hopeful condi-
ton. We need not lose faith, yet either in
human nature or Uncle Sam. The more ras-
calls we catch and punish the sounder we are.
Honesty is getting more popular every day
Rutland Herald.


Speaking of the heavy losses by foods in
New England, the ST. Paul Pioneer-Press
says: SIT is rather queer, and marks an effete
civilization, that nobody has the slightest idea
of making the state or the nation reimburse
the sufferers by this affective dispensation OF
Providence. Had similar disasters occurred
in one Of the new states there would be a
raid on the public treasury to the entire a.
mount of the losses"


see no reason, if our ablest and best men
should be nominated for President and Vice
President, to doubt the success of the Repub-
lican ticket in the approaching election. 1
rely as confidently upon the inherent weak
ness OF the Democracy as upon the inherent
strength of our own party. While in the past
much has been done to weaken the Republi-
can party, its opponents have only taken
spasmodic advantages.-Thurlo,o Weed.


The Democratic party must understand by
this time, if it has common penetration, that
it is not going to carry the presidential elec-
tion by throwing mud. All the disclosures
and threats of disclosure in Washington have
not advanced it one step. So far from max
ing any gains in the country it has actually
lost, for the overthrow of the Grant fac tiop,
which the Democracy could easily beat at
the polls, has brought to the front the best
elements of the Republican party, against
which its chances are very small.-N. Y.
Tribune.


At this moment the air is full of calumny,
and it is sickening to observe that men, usu-
ally charitable aud just, are made to believe
that all honest and virtue have taken their
flight from earth; that our national capital
is reeking with corruption; that fraud and
peculation are the rule, and honesty and fl
deity to trust the exception. 1 do not be-
lieve it, and think we should resist the tor
rent. Our President has surely done enough
to entite him TO absolute confidence, and can
have no motive 10 screen the wicked or gull
ty.-Gen Sherman.
Year: 1876

In the early days of the session charge was
brought against the Democrats in the House
that they dismissed worthy Union soldiers
from their service to make room for ex con-
federates. The reply was made that most of
the Union soldiers had been retained. But
the retention has been but temporary. The
Confederate door-keeper has been dismissing
them in great numbers of late, and supplying
their places with men of his own kind.
Year: 1876

AT time when everybody is talking about
the necessity of economy and retrenchment
in public and individual expenditures, is not
the proposition to appropriate $4,000 for the
celebration of the Centennial anniversary of
our national independence unwise? With
people who pay the taxes or the trade of the
city realize an equivalent? We can expect
but comparatively few visitors because nearly
every city in the state and many of the larg-
er towns are preparing TO have celebrations
which will attract their own people. Will
not $4,000 be as large sum as our tax PAYERS
will feel like devoting to thai purpose?
Year: 1876

Mr.. RANDALL's efforts to collect and dis
burse eight hunderd to one thousand millions
per annum as cheaply as he could one to two
hundred millions are likely 10 prove failure
Any practical business man would have known
that from the start.
Year: 1876

THERE is great scandal in the ST. Louis
city government. It has been discovered
that the common council of the city is large
ly composed of common scoundIels, who
make their living by bribery and blackmail
The grand jury has finally taken them in
hand and has found Indictments against sew
eral OF the councilmen and other city officials,
and some arrests have been made. The ST..
Louis Globe says that the city council of St.
Louis has for years been one of the most cor
rupt public bodies in the country, large
part OF the votes given in it being regularly
bought and sold like merchandise. The ring
has heretofore been too strong for the re-
formers, but this time they seem to have got
the scamps at a disadvantage.
Year: 1876

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

The Conservatives Of the city assembled
iu ward meetings last night and elected
members of new City Committee to have
charge of the interests OF the party, and to
serve for one year. Though most Of the
meetings were ot very large they were far
above the average of such occasions, and
were marked by fraternal commingling oi
many Of those who became estranged during
the canvass of last fall. An entirely new
committee was elected. From the amount
of good material in it, it is reasonable TO
expect that it will come as near giving
satisfaction rs any previous body OF the KIND
has ever done.