smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

has not been proved that the fat of prize
animals differs from that Of lean kline, or
that it is less wholesome or nutritious. BE
the flesh of those exceedingly fat animals un-
wholesome or not, there are thousands of per-
sons to whom its greasy quality renders It
peculiarly acceptable; and as for those who
dislike fat, they do not usually invest their
money in the flesh Of prize sheep or oxen.
At the same time it must not be understood
that all, or even large proportion of full,
matured stock is in diseased state though
in most of them the vital and muscular pow
ers are undoubtedly exceedingly low.


The meat of animals brought very carly to
maturity is seldom so valuable as the natu-
rally developed article. There is no doubt
but that sheep and oxen, from three to five
years old, moderately fat, aud fairly exer-
cising their locomotive powers, furnish the
most savory, and perhaps the most nutritious
meat but il such were the only kind of
meat in demand, it may be fairly doubted
that the supply would be equal to it. The
produce of meat in this country has been
rapidly increasing. 1t is chiefly by means
Of the high pressure system that the produce
of meat has been so considerably increased.
If this system was abandoned, the produc-
tion would be greatly diminished, aud the
consequently high price Of the article would
place it beyond the reach of the masses of
the population. Besides, it has not been
proved that the flesh Of the animals brought
early to maturity is inferior, except somewhat
In flavor, to the meat ofthree- year-oId beasts.
There is, no doubt, plenty Of unwholesome
meat offered for sale, but it is that of animals
which were affected by diseases as likely TO
attack the young as the old. On the whole,
then, we may say of our system of fattening
stock, that it produces a maximum amount of
meat on given area of land and that the
meat so produced is, except in rare cases,
perfectly whoesome.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1872

to be sure, but one by no means to be de-
spised. 1t makes up by its immense numbers
for its diminutve appearance. A horticul-
tural friend who has just returned from trip
up the Hudson river, and who is well acquaint-
ed with the devastation caused by the red
spider in greenhouse culture, tells US that
many orchards in that reputable fruit region
have the foliage half destroyed by this little
pest, without any one seeming to know that
anything is the matter with the trees, except
that they exhibit an unaccountable rustiDess
on the upper surface. We find that there are
some ofthese insects ravaging the orchards of
our own district, as our friend hands us some
apple leaves on which are scores They have
to be examined with good pocket lens in
order to get good impression Of their activ-
ity and destructiveness. They appear larger
than those we find in greenhouses, on roses,
iuchsias, and other tender plants; but wheth-
er or not they are difFeaents species from these
or natives Of the soil, or are ntroductions
from some other parts, are questions which
may, perhaps, interest the cntomoogist, but
will hardly aid in the destruction of the foe.
We suppose on large trees the labor would
be too great to attempt any means for their
eradication, but for young trees which are
easily reached, it might be well worth while
to try to keep them down. The popular re.
cipo in garden books is to mix -four of sulphur
in greasy water, and then syringe with it, of
course keeping the mouth Of the syringe near
the surface of the water while drawing up the
liquid, as the oily aud sulphury water floats
only on the top, and is drawn into the syringe
only in that way. This greasy liquid causes
the sulphur to adhere to the leaves, and it is
said thered spider abandons these leaves in
disgust.


The hot, dry atmosphere of our country is
peculiarly favorable to the existence of the
red spider; and when we know how great a
pest it is to the fruit grower under glass, it
seems to US well worth looking after him
when he undertakes TO iasten on our fruit
trees in the open air. Exchange.
Year: 1872

NJ. j. Roberts, of the Iowa Agricultural
College, in answer to query on this sub
ject says il answer in the negative. ask
what is the use Of mixing wat VITA JJIr
butter, when you admit that il must all be
worked out Any butter-maser knows that
if you salt your butter ana let it stand from
twelve to twenty-four hours, the buttermilk
or water will separate itself, when worked
the second time. When my butter is churn-
ed, let off the buttermilk and press it to.
gether gently, getting out what milk is lying
loosely in it. then work in the salt, US
ing care not to work it too much. | then
take it up in the bowl, and set it in a cool
place till evening, or the next morning, when
| consider the salt dissolved, and the butter
ready for the second working This must
not be done by pounding and crushing, but
gently breaking apart and pressing together
until the moisture resulting has the appear
ance of brine. If wanted for immediate use
make it up in pats or rolls; if not, l pack
it in clean, sweet jars, filled within an inch
of the top then dampen clean cloth and
lay over the butter, and ill up with salt to
exclude the air, In this way have never
failed to keep butter in cool, dry cellar
One-half ounce salt to the pound will do, but
| try to salt to taste at least zoe use little
more.


like the Blanchard churn as well as any
of the patents l have seen. There is no diff
Guilty i'll keeping it sweet and clean, but | dc
not believe there is any better way of max
ing butter than the old fashioned dash churn
if you only have the backbone to work it.
Year: 1872

The baby happened once in pretty little
caprice to slap fathers face instead of kiss
ing him when he stopped down for his greet
ing. Papa laughed, mamma laughed, aunties
laughed, and baby thought she had hit a
happy idea. After that she would slap papa
instead of kissing him. Papa was very well
content to feel the soft little waxen touch
against his cheek. And it was very funny.
1t was also a nice little show for friends when
they come in. Baby could at any time win
round of laughter and applause by visiting
an expectant cheek with blow for kiss.
She was such sweet plaything But there
came time when she ceased to be play.
thing. What had only been arch apd "cute"
became downright rude. If she now morti-
fed her parents by her brusque, pert man
ners as little girl it was in doing precisely
what they had taught her to do while she
was little baby.-HuStrGted Christian
Weekly.
Year: 1872

Take a crook-neck, hard.sheled Summer
squash, one that is rough and warty. Lay it
where it will ?ipen and dry for month or
two. Cut off the large end, leaving the crook
neck for the bottom. Scrape out the inside
an dry it while longer, then paint it green
or some bright color. Put on about three
coats of paint, aud varnish il, aud you will
have as pretty cornucopia for a winter bou-
quet Of dried flowers, as though it was made
Of something very nice,
Year: 1872

We see that this fine Russian apple took
the lead at the late State Fair in Minneso-
Ia among those adapted to a severe Northern
climate. 1t has not generally been regard
ed as an apple of high flavor, but specimens
that grew upon two-year-old trees in our
nursery the past season agreeably dsap-
pointed us in that respect, being really good
as au eating apple, 1t is extremely produc-
tive, as well as an early bearer, and the
fruit is large and handsome.
Year: 1872

ter, of course welcome the new movement, in
the hope of securing better milk, and the
prospect of considerable Improvement if
not a genuine reform, of the business is quite
encouraging.
Year: 1872

The Middlebury Register says; 1t
has generally been supposed that sweet
potatoes could not be successfully rais,d in
this climate. Our agricultural editor has
kSocked that theory into pi, however, by
Rising several barrels of as nice tubers as
We have seen anywhere. We have tested
them too and find them toothsome as well as
comely.


The editor of the FARMER has raised sweet
potatoes suooessfully, ovory season of the six
during which he has lived upon the shore of
Lake Memphremagog. Anybody can raise
them who has a sandy soil and a southern
exposure in which to plant them. The plant
should be set about the first of June; in hills
raised in a conical form to the height of a
foot, putting shovel full Of well rotted ma
nure in the center. Mr.. Chapman and
we have tried the experiment in Vermont
because both of us have resided some
time in the sweet potato growing regions,
and knew that anywhere that corn will
ripep the sweet potato will grow.
Year: 1872

The FRENCH Bow.-There are many the
ories on this deep subject; there have been
many professors of the noble science of salu-
tatiOn; there are, even in these degenerate
days, differences of opinion as to the exact
nature and ordination of the movements
which compose bow; but the generally
adopted practice of the best modern school is
after this wise:


When you meet lady that you know, you
begin, four yards off, by calmly raising your
outside arm, right or left, as the case may be.
There must be no precipitation in the move
ment, and the arm must be maintained at a
certain distance from the body, with a sort of
roundness in its curve and motion; that is,
it must not come up too direct, and especially
not too fast. When the hand arrives at the
level of the hat rim, it must seize it lightly,
slightly, with about half the length OF the
fingers it must slowly lift the hat, and slowly
carry it out in air to the fullest length of the
gradually-extended Strengthened arm; but
not in front, it must go out sideways, hori-
zontaly from the chest, and ON level with
the shoulder; this part of the operation must
last several seconds. simultaneously the hat
must be turned over by calculated, gradual
movement, in exact proportion with the pro-
gress of its passage through the atmosphere,
so that starting perpendicularly with the
crown upward, 1t may describe complete
semi-circle on its road, and reach the extreme
limit of its distance at the precise instant
wheu it has become upside down, and the
lining gazes at the skies. At the instant
when the hat is lifted from the head the body
begins to slightly bend, the infection being
so organized that the full extent of curving of
the spine shall be attained concurrent with
the greatest distance of the hat A slight res
pectful smile is contemporaneously permitted
to flicker furtively about the corners of the
mouth. Then the hat comes slowly sweep
ing back again, its inward motion presenting
the exact inverse of its outward journey; the
back grows straight once more, the smile dis
appears, the hat resumes its accustomed place,
the bow is over, the face grows grave, and
you, the author of that noble act, murmer
within yourself 81 think l did that rather
well.'T-HOme Journal
Year: 1872

The Nation thus "defnes its position" in


the present campaign: The Christian Union
is good enough to treat the Nations confess
sion of preference of Grant over Greeley as
a sign that we have returned to the Repub-
lican party,' and to welcome us back with
triumphant cordiality. The Chicago Eeening
Journal crows over it in the same manner.
We read these things with much the same
feeling with which we should read the an
nouncement that the editors of the Nation
were this week taking their breakfasts as us
ual, or that the paper was printed in the
same type as in May last. We have support
ed the Republican party as an instrument of
good government. We supported General
Grant, expecting him to be good President
being disappointed in him, and satisfied of
the degeneration of the party into machine
for the distribution of spoils, we supported
the Cincinnati Convention, in the hope that
it would supply better candidate than Cen
eral Grant and better organization than the


Republican party. 1t has not done so, and,


accordingly, there being nobody else IN the


field, we say frankly we prefer there should


be no change at present. We never sau we


would support anybody Cincinnati put up,
or would take anybody in place OF Grant; so
then our position is perfectly logical as well
as perfectly clear We have returned to no
position we have ever left. We have simply
Year: 1872

CoURTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES - The
Poughkeepsie Press tells this story about
one of the brakemen on the Hudson River
railroad. 1t appears he visits a young lady in
that village and while fixing himself the 9TH
er morning for his customary call, his aunt,
with whom he lives, warned him that there
was sickness in the family, and limited that
it might prove to be smallpox. He only
laughed at what he regarded as joke of the
old lady's, however, and told her she could
not come that on him. On he went, arriv-
ing at his destination just in time to see
physician leaving the house. Walking in, he
was soon busily engaged in conversation with
his sweetheart. In five minutes from that
time the house was quarantined and ingress
or egreSs positively forbidden. He was a
prisoner. rhe next day he called to pass
ing friend from an upper window, informing
him that as yet he had not taken the disease,
but knew not how soon his time would come
We have not heard whether his love held out
under such a IRVING ordeal
Year: 1872

A reporter upon Western paper, speaking
OF certain fair creature, remarked that the
profusion and color of her hair would lead one
to look upon it as though it was spun by nim-
BILE fingers of the easy hours, as they glided
through the bright June days, whose many
sunny rays of the light had been caught in
the meshes, and were content to go no fur
ther. This is better than saying the girl's
hair was red.
Year: 1872

The best feature connected with the South
African diamond fields is the discovery that
the Cape country is one of the richest agri-
cultural regions in the world. From coun-
try almost barren of people it will in time be-
come one of the most thickly settled portions
of the globe.
Year: 1872

Apropos of the need of plainness in writ
ing, good story is told of Lord Littleton.
When the last reform bill was before the
House of Lords, the noble lord offered an
amendment that no one should be allowed
the franchise who could not write his name
in legible hand. 1t was the duty of the
clerk at the table to read the amendment
aloud to the House, but so badly had his lord
ship written it, that for the life of him the
clerk couldn't make it out.
Year: 1872

There is some talk of consolidating Will
Jams College with Amherst Both would be
gamers. The great quantity of small and
weak colleges is decided incubus upon our
educational progress. The effect of scattered
and divided funds and labors is markedly by
debilitating.
Year: 1872

It is better for you; says Thacke-
ray, to pass an evening once or
twice in a lady's drawing room, even
though the conversation is slow,
and you know the girls. song by
heart, than in a club, tavern, or the
pit Of a theater, All amusements of
youth to which virtuous women are
not admitted, rely on it; are; delete
rious in their nature. All men who
avoid female society have full per-
ceptions, and are Stupid, or have
gross tastes, and revolt against
what ispure. You club swaggerers,
who are sucking the butts Of bill
lard cues all night, call female So
ciety inspired. Poetry is inspired
to ayoke1; beauty has no charms
for a blind man; music does not
please poor beast who does not
know one tune from another; I pro-
test I can sit for a whole night talk
ing to q well regulated; kindly wo-
man about her girl coming out, or
her boy at Elton, and liking the
evenings entertainment. One of
the great benefits man may derive
from a woman's society is, that he
is bound to be respectful to them.
The habit is Of great good to your
moral man, depend upon it. Our
education makes us the most emi-
nently selfish men in the world.


We fight for ourselves, we push for
ourselves, we yawn for ourselves,
we light our pipes, and say we
won't go out; we prefer ourselves
and our ease; and the greatest good


that comes to a man from q womanis 8
society is, that he has to think Of
somebody besides himself some
body to whom he is bound to be
constantly attentive and respectful
Year: 1872




Republican Party, State of Louis
lana, New Orleans, March 18, 1872.
TO the Republican State of Louis


The Republican State Central
Committee having, in the discharge
of the duties imposed upon it by
the last State Convention, arrived
at the regular period which has
been set apaM by the usages of the
party for it's State Conventions, and
having authorized it's President to
issue the usual call, therefore deem
the occasion suitable to address
these brief remarks upon the politi-
cal situation to their fellow Repub-
licans. The quadrennial election
for President Of the United States
occurs this year. The election OF
this high officer of the Republic,
whose character and political views
are so important, especially to the
Republicans Of the South, and whose
selection almost decides our politi-
cal fate for the next four years, and
perhaps the whole future, makes
this election one of the deepest and
most vital interest to all our people.
We feel that we speak their unanim-
GUS sentiment when we invite them
to respond to the call of the National
Republican Committee, and advise
them to send our best representa-
tive men to the Philadelphia Con-
vention, to help in selecting tried,
true and unflinching Republican to
be our next President. Our State
election is also of the greatest i'm
portance. We have to elect a Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre-
'tary of STATE, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, Superintendent of Public
Education, Attorney General, a new
General Assembly, and Representa-
tves in Congress. In fact, this
election is to determine q question
still more important to us than
who shall he the next President. It
is to determine for. the next four
years whether the State government
shall be Republican or Democratic ];
in favor Of equal rights, or against
them ; in favor of progress, educa-
ton and Improvement for all peo-
ple, black as well as white, or in
favor only of white progress educa-
ton and improvement and opposed
to equal advantages for the black
people /; whether we shall retain all
chat we have won and go forward,
or whether we shall lose all and go
back to where we were at the close
of the war. s j y =. 80"
We wish plainly and distinctly to
understand the fact that all parties
opposed to the Republican party,
whether under the name Of Demo-
Gratis, Reformers, Peoples party, or
any other title whatever, are simply
the old Democratic party under .
new name, and have for their OBJ
iect but one thing, that is to throw
the State government out Of the
control of the Republican party and
into the hands of their enemies.
Our people will also see that to de-
feat the strong and determined ef-
forts Of the enemy to again get
control Of the State, one thing is
the great essential, that all Repnb-
lcans shal be UNITED AND
WORK TOGETHER. If we do
this, victory is certain. :
i To this end We cordially invite all
true and earnest Republicans, with
Year: 1872

The developments in the New York Centre
street fire, where several girls were burned to
their death to niggardlinesa or carelcssness,
which may properly be called criminal. The
foreman Of one OF the establishments in the
building testified that the building had been On
he told one Of the proprieto7s that tho fire
escapes should be put in order, shut in the
hurry and pressure OF business it WAS forgotten
The bodies Of tho girls now lying under the
ruins Of tho building will not be forgotten so
easily if the Coroner's jury do their duty. The
jury in the Fifth Avenue Hotel casa disposed Of
the corpses Of tho ecrubwomen with much
d;xterit7.
Year: 1872

The Administrations construction of the Civil
Service Reform, to which it has committed itself
on several occasions, was illustrated in New
York about the same timo Us in Chicago,-tho
difference being that it concerned the Post Office
and the letter Of tho rules in Chicago, while it
concerned the District Attornoyslip and the
spirit OF the reform in New York. The gentle
man Who WAS appointed District Attorney,
. short time since, is Mr. George
Bliss. Ho ia described rs . lawyer Of
small practice, who has devoted most Of Lis
time for many years past to New York politics,
and who is spoken Of By the Nation Us tt the
confidential friend, and ndyiser, and coadjutor
of Tom Murphy in tho business of Fcontrol-
ling primaries" lie is also described to be the
chief manager OF what is known as the Gus
to1n-HouEe party. It is true that there WAS no
rule laid down BY tho Civil Service Commission
to cover case Of this kind but the very spirit
Of the movement is such as to preclude the ap-
point1ent OF such man as Mr.. George Bliss is
described to be as United States District At
torney anywhere, but especially for city like
New York.
Year: 1872

correspondent Of the Nation says that the Re-
publican members Of Congress WHO are op-
posed to the proceedings Of Louisiana are afraid
of opening their mouths Lest they be clasncd
with the opposition. This is precisely what We
have suspected. To be classed with Trnmbull,
Eclurz, and Sumner would be the signalto set the
dogs on. Better that tho Constitution should bo
subvcrtcl, States subjugatcd, and our system OF
government turned upside down, than to be
classed with tho opposition. Perhaps by the
time Congress reassemlles there will be so
many people classcd with the opposition that an
unloosening Of tongues may be deemed at least
City
Year: 1872

CATION WATER WORKSHOP account Of the
unusual demand of the Starch Factory FOR the
Cation Water, the supply to private consumers
hAa been somewhat shortened of late. We are
authorized to state, however, that this will be
but temporary, and as soon a. the water in the
canal basin becomes fit for use, enough Of the
Cation water will be released to afford the usual
supply to private consumers; meantime they
will be supplied from to in the morning and
1T II o'clock An.
Year: 1872

PROVIDENCE, July 15.-The evening
express train from Boston met with a
serious accident to-day at FoxbOro in
consequence of a market man driving
on the track despite the warning ofthe
flagman. The man, Isaac Lowell, was
killed, and the team thrown from the
track. The shock was so great that
four passenger cars slid from their
trucks and landed on a gravel bank by
the side of the track. The passengers
were badly shaken up, but all escaped
serious injury.
Year: 1872

A ships figurehead has been picked
up off the coast of Western Australia,
and has been Identified as that of the
Red Jacket, which was burned between
the Falkland Islands and Cape Horu in
March, 1869. In the two and half
years since the loss of the vessel this
drifting bit of the wreck had floated over
six thousand miles, an average daily
progress in the same direction Of six and
q half miles,
Year: 1872

A NEW political party must
have, to begin with, a basis OF
opposition, and upon a ques g.
ton or questions of National
Importance. The only issue
which at present appears like
ly to remain one during the
second administration of Gen


Grant, is the tariff. 1t is not
improbable that Congress, in
connection with the President,
will put civil service reform
upon such ground that there


will be little reason to COM
plain hereafter In matters
touching reconstruction and
the removal of all disabilities
from the people of the South,
there need be no surprise
should the action of the party
in power be liberal and gen
erous. Strong as it is, it would
not care to provoke another
schism in the Repuplican n
ranks, as will certainly happen
If it be not done before 1876.
With, therefore, but single
question upon which the par
ties can divide, that is at all
certain of protracted contro-
versy, it suggests itself to our
mind that it is difficult to et-
feet new organization now.
We might possibly wait and
see what the President and
Congress are going to do
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