smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

scientific and very particular gentleman.
l spent that winter on the same ground
where spent the past one, and know
that the winter or 1912 exceeded that
of 1862, on the score of the rainfall.
Only just think of it ten feet of ,cater
fallen upon your farm within the grain
growing season. and then have your
crops dried up and spoiled, or nearly so.
before coming to maturity! That
what's the matter with this part of the
country-our rams come in foods and
pass off before the weather is warm
enough to promote the advancement of
our winter crops. leaving them to be
slain by the dry. parohing winds of
Spring and the whitening heat of early
Summer. These remarks are calculated
for the meridian of the mountain dis
tricts. but will often be found applica-
BILE to much adjoining territory. There
are not over three months of green feed
for stock, of comfortable amount. in the
year, in this region Of country. The fire
would now run in our pasture lands,
and it was near the first of April before
our stock could make comfortable Iiv-
ing by grazing. I was obliged to be out
in the terrible storms many time dur
ing the winter, with my spade, turning
the water this way and that, in order to
save my winter-sown crops from being
washed away and my tillage from de-
struction, my cellar from being filled,
&c But Notwithstanding this liquid
condition of farming affairs during the
winter months, had you been here, Mr..
Editor, you might have seen me carry
ing the water-p,t into the garden early
in May. to sprinkle the thirsty dropping
plants. 1t is sdid that there is but a
single step between the sublime and the
ridiculous. and l am going to leave it to
the reader to say which of these such
weather as above described most prop
erly represents. Do not all speak at
once. But truce to the weather-chan-
ges, crops, &c.


Since the nomination of the Tribune
philosopher for the Presidential office,
the political cauldron begins to simmer
around the edges right sma. tly. There
is more disposition among the Demo-
Gratis to acc pit the Cincinnati nomina-
ton than at the first supposed there
would be. 1t is all Greeley down here
now. The people make three meals a
day on raw Greeley. But he is hard old
meat to digest, and lays hard on the
stomachs of some of the Democrats,
particularly those of the Brick PomerOy
order. But if the 9th of July Conven-
tian at Baltimore concludes to swallow
the Cincinnati nominee, he'll 60 down
slick enough hereabouts. with the plat
form and Brown condiments, for all the
Democrats here are well satisfied with
the two latter. The personal part of
question amounts to but little, and will
be igno:l, as general rule. If, upon
due deliberation, the said Convention
deems it fitting and wise. under all the
circumstances, to adopt the Cincinnati
Conventions doings entire. If it should
Greeley is the g coming man.


SLUICE FORK.
Year: 1872

COLUMBIA, CAL, June 6, 1872.


EDITOR DIspAToH-This is the sixth
day Of summer the season of rains il
past, and we must be content with what
has been done for us in the production
of hay and grain, for but little can be
added to these crops from this date. 1t
is all over with them for this year after
the lapse of few days more. The wheat
and other grain crops have only to ripen
off little more before cutting. and the
hay is falling rapidly before the vibrat-
ing swing of the mowers. Owing to the
sud en- and early suspension of the
rains. our grain crop will rot come up
to the figures anticipat d in the earliest
part of the growing season. Much Of
the late sowing will not 60 to seed and
must be cut for hay if cut at all. But
a very large amount of grain. and espe-
cially of wheat, will be raised notwith-
standing, an enormous breadth of land
having been sown, and much of the ear
ly sowing will yield well. Here in the
mountain districts the season has been
more unfavorable than in the country
lower down. Our crops were literally
inundated and drowned through the
winter months. SO much SO that bat lit
tie growth was obtained, and the early
termination of the rains and the remark
ably dry weather which ensned pinched
them severely. In the winter of 1862
121 inches of water fell in the town of
Sonora. by careful and correct meas
uremeut by a gage kept BY Dr. Smell, a
Year: 1872




The New York Herald has been for
some time past strong advocate of the
rejection of Grant, but it is forced to
make this confession: 1.-THE disgraceful
and psinful condition of affairs in the
Southern States. the tendency of the
Government to military or arbitrary as.
sumption of power, and other evils
which have been forcibly exposed at
Cincinnati, have made the Administers
ton unpopular. Outside of the Office
holders there is no enthusiasm or affec-
ton for it. For Gen. Grant personally
the people still have much respect, but
little or none for his Administration,
Unless he changes his course and the
Cabinet he will run great risk Of being
defeated next November. r --sts
Year: 1872

FISK, JR., IN HIS CoFFIN.-Lying
calm and cold in this beautiful coffin we're
the remains of the lameuted dead The
FEATURES were wonderfully we'll preserved;
the dark discoloration noticed before the
Io-tmortem examination having nearly all
disappeared. His hair was neatly combed
away from his forehead, his heavy nous
tche stffened, and if it were not for the
marble hue of the skin, the beholder might
easily have deceived himself into the be.
lief that the occupant of the casket was
enjoying a natural sleep, not that from
which he would never awake upon EARTH
The body was encased in the new uniform
in which the late Colonel was wont to ap-
pear on parade. His sash encircled the
waist, his heavy sword was placed at his
side, and his military cap lay at the tip of
his fingers upon bis breast. His hands
were encased in white kid gloves, and pa
tent leather shoes were placed upon his
feet. The floral decorations of the body
were beautiful and neatly arranged, and
large floral crown, the gift of his faithful
attendants, George Barden, was placed at
a table at the head of the casket.-N. Y.
Herald.
Year: 1872

MEN AS CooKs--Mrs. Jane Swishelm
is in favor of men as cooks, and hy way oI
illustration relates the following: ~ never
knew the significance of the impulse
which leads all boys to want to bake grid
die cakes until saw a French half breed
from Selkirk beside his iron less cart on the
open prairie preparing his evening meal
He had large fish broiling on the Goals
without any intervention Of erdiron


HIS batter ard his Aapi .cls were in a
bucket He heated and creased long
handled sheet-iron frying pan, poured in
enough batter to cover the b. tom, set it
over he fire, kept on serenely attending
to other matters, as though no ''Hapjacks"
were in danger of being burned, as it
would have been if any woman had set 1t
to bake; but Just at the right moment he
came up, looked in the pan, took hold of
the handle, shook it gently, then with a
sudden jerk sent the cake spinning into
the air caught it as it came down square
in the center. with the OF er side up. The
cake was turned as no woman could have
turned it, and with an ease that showed
that man was in his proper sphere"
Year: 1872

Nor SATIsFIED.-A year or two ago
South Carolina adopted new "Code of
Procedure" The Charleston Courier says
Of it.


1t is simply the offer of premium to
imbecility, and has the contempt of every
man who desires to see the ends of Justice
attained Litigation has become so ex
pensive through the machinery which has
been adopted by the courts tn It the honest
lawyer is obliged to advise his ellen: to
submit to wrong rather than to risk the
chances of obtaining his rights under the
processes which the code makers 10 their
wisdom have adopted. The system has
been tried and found waning. The con
deWnation which it met with from The
ablest lawyers in New \ ork has been
strengthened by the experience of every
lawyer 10 this State The object Of codes
is to expedite the cause of justice. The
code which has been adopted operates only
as bar This should be changed not
hastily, but after due celebration, and
after consultation with the aolest lawyers
In the State.
Year: 1872

GRANTS RENoMINATION.-T over
whelming leaning of the Republican party


1t this moment toward Gen. Grant has its
basis in good and sufficient reasons, found
in his administration and we know of but
one man who can change this attitude, and
that man is himself Let him continue to
conduct the Government with the same
discretion, wisdom, and fidelity that have
hitherto distinguished his official career,
and he will continue to retain the conf
dence and esteem of the people This will
make him the nominee of the Republican
party and the ele Of the people next fall;
and that. too. in spite of all opposition,
either in the party or out of it. The effort
to divert Republicans from this purpose
by attacking General Grant is at least
simply a waste of powder He has too
many solid recommendations, and has
managed the Government too wisely and
too we'll, to be laid aside to crafty not
more than half dozen Republican polite
ians, who have taken it into their heads to
oppose bis re- nomination. The best thing
they can do is quietly to accept the inevi
table, and console themselves with the
reflection that the solicited wisdom Of the
party is quite equal to their individual
light-New York Independent.
Year: 1872

To YOUNG MEN.-It is in the power of
every young man in this State to become
the owner Of a soodly portion of the soil.
Go in debt for it, and have an object in
saving money 1t is better than savings
bank. Land is now cheaper in California
than in any other country occupied by the
Anglo Saxon race, according to its prodnc
tiveuess and other advantages 1t will
not remain so always Young men who arr
working for salary can buy fine lands
upon a credit of one, two, three, four or
FIVE years, which will, by the time they
have to pay for il, be worth from three to
times the original price. Suppose young
man can raise at present four hundred and
fifty dollars and no more, what can he do
By going a very little out of the way at
present he can get good land at ten dollars
an acre-one fifth down, balance In five
years at ten per cent, per annum -Four
hundi ed and forty eight dollars would be
his first payment, with yearly interest
of one hundred and twenty eight dollar


What young man is there in the State
working for wages, who cannot save more
than that amount annually? By the time
the last payment is due the chances are tel
to one that the land will be worth from
fifty to one hundred dollars per acre. He
then has a start in the world But it vii
not be dead drag to him all this While
After year or so, if judiciously selected
it will begin to bring him in three or fou
times as much revenue as his interes
amounts to. This is intended for youne
men who would prefer to work for salary
to going on the land and cultivatipg i
themselves Those who have energy ant
pluck and industry, and care to 90 on !
farm can, with the result of their labor ant
the advanced price of land, make an inde
pendent fortune in a few years. If an,
Young gentlemen II call on us we thinl
we can convince them of the truth of wha
we say, and will charge them nothing fo
any information We may have-[Green


Land Paper. .,
Year: 1872

STATISTICS OF IGNoHANCE--The fact


ascertained by census returns, that there
are 5,660,074 illiterate persons IN the


Uuited States, is not " ry favorable omen
for republican government. The proper


ton is about one in eight of the population


Of this mass of ignorance the Northern


States claim 690,l17; the Pacific States
and Terriores 1888, and the Southern
States 4,117,5S9, of whom the greatest
proportion are blacks In view of such


facts no time should be lost by Congress


in providing school and school funds for
the South, and enforcing regulations for
general education Nor should the North


ern States hesitate to redeem themselves


from such stigma. Ignorance and bar


barism are twins # common parent, and
it is manifest that no legislation can redeem
the South while such population pre-
dominate. The evil, less manifest in the
North, is not less fatal to every purpose of
good government 1t should be held
fundamental proposition that every child
in the United States is entitled by right to
the means of education, and that it is the
duty of the Government to see to it that
the right is enforced. Unless this is done
the evil will grow steadily upon us, and
in time the nation lapse into the tame and
dull stupidity that marks the population
OF so many other countries in the old world.
Ignorance rs ever an aggressive force, and
can be n,et and defeated by warfare. 1t
has overthrown more governments and
ruined more nations than any other known
power. Its toleration is fatal to every
interest Of society-ab,olute death to every
quality that enobles or dignifes humanity
5 Suffered to remain, it will inevitably in
crease, and in the end engulf the land.
whose fruits will be as fatal to liberty as
to the hopes of mankind at large.
Year: 1872

woman in Leavenworth, Kansas. has brought
suit to recover 100000 for the murder Of her
husband d Husbands arc q commodity whose
value II is hard for any jury to fix, since the
owners thereof place whole Actitions price upon
them Some are eager 70 get rid Of them TOR o
merely n ominal sum, while others profess to hold
them above all value. As the Kansas womap's
own price for hers sI00, 900. the jury might
safely allow her about one-tenth Of that sum.
Year: 1872

FELL DowN-A horse attached to a load of
coal, belonging to F. Griffith, fell down this NOR
hhs' on Second street, near West, owing to the
slippery condition OF the street The entire har-
ness had to be removed, and the cart turned
around, before the animal could stand M
Year: 1872

hands over his eyes and broke out into
sobbingand weeping. My first thought
was to comfort him with assurance OF
coming good but he stopped me.


~ know! | know Y he cried, i see
1t in your face. | saw you smile, and
knew you had come to help me. 0!
never, never saw that smile before


"On that day took Dick Printle
from the jail, and carried him to my
own house, where | gave him new
clothes. and where my wife aud daugh-
tiers We're kind to him. On the day
following, as | needed recreation.
went with him into the country, and
introduced him to my friend, where he
was ut once taken to u comfortable
home, and to tender, loving hearts.


THAT was twelve years ago. To-
day tho waif which | rescued from the
lnaelstrom of vice--the brand which
plucked from the burning-is an or
mment to the society in which he
moves, and That society is OF the very
best. He says it was from reverence
Of me that the idea came to him of
being u physician but no matter
whence came the thought, the medical
profession gained u grand accession
when he received bis diploma. and
suffering humanity gaineda Il true and
able helper. lie found u wife in the
daughter of the man to whose care |
consigned MIN; and he has found
friends everywhere. In this letter he
tells me that u second child has beeil
born to him,-the first was a girl,
this is q bOy.-and he asks me ii he
may give it my name ; and asks furth-
er, that | win bring him my answer
in person.


Come he writes, and take %
peep into the heaven we owe to you.
Come and make our heaven brighter
still by the presence of one whom we
love so deeply and SO devotedly-
Come


"But never mind the rest. 1t was
only meant for my eye.


"And you will go? said I.


"Yes. said the doctor. 1T always
does me good to sec that man. My
heart warns beneath his cheerful smile,
and my faith in humanity gains new
strength from the grandeur Of his later
litp. y
Year: 1872

General sheldon at the Third Ward Club


Without doubt, the finest effort Of ths
campaign in Louisiana FROM any Republ:-
can candidate, was the address of Gener;
Sheldon to the Republicans of the third
ward last night, We commend it to the
careful and attentive perusal Of cur read
ers-RepubIiean, Liberal and Democratic,
white and black. It's high tone and warm
catholic spirit commend its author as a
statesman of the new era, prepared to rise
above all party feeling in the interests Of
the whole people. His statements will be
found to be accurate, his arguments valid,
his generosity worthy of emulation, and his
recommendations worthy of their following.
Year: 1872

Itake leave to inform eur saloon keepers and the
public at large that the new installation for the
manufacture of Lager and Ale on the ICE AND
COOL AIR PRINCIPLEi is now in full operation.
can furnish the public with an article inferior to
none manufactured in the West or East, and supe-
rior to any beer manufactured here, and at a rate
much cheaper than the imported lager from abroad.
Facts win prove the truth Of my assertion


Orders filed with all necessary carefulness and
promptnees and particular attention Is paid to the
shipping for country customers. Come and try
and You viii be satisfied in all and every respect.
Year: 1872

The following is the system Of instruction
in natural history at Harvard College,
which is practical from the outset: The new
student IS first directed to go out into
nature, and secure some living thing, it
matters not vhat-a bird, an insect or a
serpent This he must describe in the
minutest manner, the description being sub
mitted to his instructor for corrections and
so an interest in the study is inspired at its
very threshold, and maintained throughout
by similar means.
Year: 1872

One Of the managers Of q printing es.
tablishment in Utica was sadly victim.
ICED the other day. A shabbily dressed
girl came to his Office aud told him that
his wife had sent her for seventy Eve
cents, the same to be applied to the re-
lief of poor woman on Catherine street.
He turned oil his pockets wrong side
out, but found only seventy three cents,
which he gave to the applicant with his
blessing, and he was not very mad when
he went home to tea and found that his
wife did not know anything about the
affair.
Year: 1872

SUCCESSFUL ExHiBIuoN OF IT'S POWERS ON sATUR-


DAY.


A successful exhibition Of the capabilities Of
the Babcock Fire Engine was made OH the va
cant lot at Fourth and Lombard streets, on Sat
urday, in the presence Of large crowd of peO-
pie, numbering, probably, two thousand. A
temporary frame building, 25 1t long 20 #. wide
Il II It. high, with pitched roof Of well-seasoned
white pine had been erected inside of which
fourteen tar brrrels were piled up and partly
hlled with shayings saturated with oil. And as
If this was notsufficently combustibe to test the
powers OF the Extinguisher, the inner sides OF
the building were smeared with tar, aud sha-
wings were strewn around on the ground


Almost instantaneously with the application
OF the match lurid flame OF fire leAped from
the tar barrels, and in an incredibly short space
of time enveloped the entire building in
one solid sheet Several minutes elapsed ere
a stream was turned on from the engine and
many persons confidently looked for the roof to
all in momentarily But with the first applca-
tion OF the water and gas a marked effect was
apparent Wherever it fell. the flames were
not only subdued but they seemed to refuse to
again ignite the wood, and in the short space Of
a moment the fire was almost entirely extin-
suished and only black cloud Of smoke was
seen rising.


After the lapse Of few moments the building
was again fired, and after it was again enyeloped
in flame and the roof had began to fall in a
stream was turned on a second time from the
Engine with marked result. The exhibition
was thorough and complete, and all present
could not have been otherwise than satisfied
with the farmers of the test.


The engine used upon this occcsion was one
Of the large size, holding 65 gallons in each OF
the cylinders, and is operated upon the same
principle as the small engines, which we took
occasion to notice, short time ago. CarboniC
acid gas ia generated from mixture of bicar bo
mate Of soda and sulphurc acid, and is deadly
| enemy to fire. The two reservoirs to the engine
will enable it to play upon ire for about thirty
minutes, without rehlling, but as one can bt
i worked at time, stream may be thrown from
| them for an indefinite period.


| committee was present at the exhibition
| from Smyrna, consisting Of Messrs jefferson,
| Van Gasken and Sharp, who were present with a
view to purchasing one for that town. j. II.
Hofecker, editor of the Smyrna Times, was a.so
present.


We would suggest, in closing this report, that
It would be to tue benefit of all property owners
If the city OF Wilmington had one or more of
these engines added to her tire department
They are light and easily handled always ready
Tor instant use, and cost but little to keep in re-
pair, as there is no machinery connected with
them, nor any fire to burn out boilers, thus rem
| derlng constant watchfulness unnecessary With
this engine, damage by water, which is generally
more than by tire, wodld be mere trife.
Year: 1872

The Gazette does not know how many Repub-
licans are on the iuries drawn by the Democratic
Levy Court. 1t raised the issue that Marshal
Dunns Circuit Court jury had so few Democrats
that it was partisan" = though it did not dare
say it was not an excellent body of high-toned,
honorable men But when we ask it whether
the percentage of Republicans on the County
Court juries is any greater than Of Democrats
on that drawn for the Circuit Court, it finds
ignorance convenient, and does not know, =
How like this is to the testimony in the Given
case, 1t gave just one side, and was dumb at
a clam on the other
Year: 1872

Artisan whom we know to be what he
subscribes-reviews, elsewhere the Democratic
hostility to himself and the other mechanics and
laborers of Wilmington. 1t ought to be kept in
mind that this hostility is one that cannot cease
It arises from natural causes and vii continue
until the Democratic party of Delaware is com
pletely recognized. So long as the present
leaders hold their grasp upon it, and grow fat in
office from its strength, they will never consent
g. any measure equalizing Representation. They
cannot do so. When justice is done to the people,
the sceptre of the satrapss broken, and this they
well understand They control Delaware by
means of injustice and they dare not concede
Reform.
Year: 1872

One OF the great aims Of the Radical party is
that negroes shall take the place of white men
in political positions, especially in the lower
Couuties.-G Gazette


This is utterly false. To support such a reck-
less assertion, the Gazette cannot produce a
scintilla Of evidence.
Year: 1872

TIE MRssRs. APPLETON VIII shortly nave In
press work on Ireland from the pen OF the Rev.
A. j. Theoaud, distinguished Jesuit which will
come opportunity after all the discussions that
nave lately Kept our good city under a temporary
excitement. 1.-THE Irish Race in the Past and the
Prcsent'-such is the title of the book It is need
less to say that the recent debates have not had
anything to do with Its composition and form no
part oft. But as Mr.. Wendell Phillips has proved
that at this moment Ireland Is most interesting
spot and deserves 10 attract the attention OF the
public an exhaustive study OF the race cannot but
prove acceptable to many readers. We understand
that q new view is taken OF the subject and that
the author does not follow the usual beaten track
People may yet be surprised to see that there is
more In the Irish than can be seen on the surface.
Year: 1872

Having purchased the immense and complete retail stock and busi- ness of Wm. E. Hooper & Co.,, we respectfully solicit Q share of the public patronage which was so lavishly bestowed upon the latter well known house.

 Our aim will be to please, and we feel confident that our