smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

BG- Says the Harrison (Texas)
Flag: The flow of emigration into
Texas does not abate in the least.
Every steamboat up Red river is
crowded with people who are comiHg
to Texas, while the number who have
taken the overland route cannot be
estimated. In one more year our
State will be nearly filled up"


Texas is not the only Southern
State which is pro6ting largely by the
destruction of slavery.
Year: 1870

Among the bills introduced in the
Legislature, is one by Senator Tweed,
for the establishment of Labor Ex-
change, in New York City, with the
object of providing labor for all per-
sons unable to obtain it themselves.


The Board of Commissioners are
in correspondence with the Govern
ors of the several States to keep them
advised of the wants of the different
localities,


Another bill provides that all poll
cies of insurance companies be nor
forfeitable after the first payment.
Year: 1870

Congressman Dawes was enthusiastic
ally Welcomed home by the citizens Of
Pittsheld, Tuesday night, when he made
a short speech or thanks and assurance
that all Departments of government were
in perfect accord.
Year: 1870

The article on The Chinese as Agri-
culturists," in the June Overland Month
ly, contains new and interesting chap
ter in the social economy of the Celes-
tails. The rural re ader may learn some
thing from the following


CHINESE AGRIo ULTURAL HINTS.


l. Rules for gathering seed among the
standing grain: Having selected the
choice and bright heads of grain, pluck
and suspend them in dry place till the
next seeding-time, then shell and wash
the seed put it into hot water, when the
heavy kernels will sink and the light
will rise to the surface, and may be
SKINNED off and cast away.


2. In the twelfth month place the seed
in large earthen vessel, fill it with pure
water of melted snow, and cover the
same with earth. When the seed is
sprouted, SOW broadcast or in drills;
thus you will avoid the breeding of
worms.


g. To d etermine whether the coming
year will be good or bad, take one meas
ure of SO ed in the beginning of the win
ter seasol and measure it carefully; then
place it an earthen vessel and put it
in dark place and leave it there for
fifty da.ys; then measure it again. If
then it fills the measure fuller than be-
fore, the season will be good; if hess than
befor :, the season will be bad


a. Treatment of new land: First,
burn the grass, lin order to destroy both
the seeds and the roots of grass and
wee ds), pillow, then SOW to sesamum Tan
oily grain) for one year. This is for
the7 purpose of destroying more thor
or.ghly the roots of the wild grasses.


g. In the neighborhood of good flowers
and good grain sesamum must not be
planted, for it will destroy their roots
also. The process by which it does this
is, by the dew rain falling upon it, run
ming down the leaves and stalks, thus
ca rrying poison with it into the ground,
to affect the roots of whatever plant 1t
m ay come in contact with.


6. Seeds or flowers and fruits must, in
liE.e manner, be selected from the best
trees, and from those which bear the
finest fruits and flowers, and which are
free from all disease. Let these seeds
be carefully cleansed, dried, and stored
in glass or secure vessels, and laid up
high from the ground, in dry places, so
as to avoid damp and mold. They
should be accurately labeled and dated,
so as to avoid the mixing of fruits and
flowers, and also, so as to avoid the
liability of planting seed which is more
than year old


T. In planting the seeds of flowers and
fruits, let there be no fear of too high
ground, nor fear of too much hoeing
and spading, But observe the season for
planting which is prescribed in the ap-
proved treatises on the subject. In plant
ing, put the fruit stones in the ground
the right side up. Some seed needs to
be soaked before planting-some not
In sowing seed, observe that some, which
are large, will bear considerable depth
of earth, while small seeds must not be
buried deep They may be covered with
a mixture of ashes and earth, so as to
kill the worms. After the sprouts have
appeared, some may be watered and
some not; yon must discriminate. II,
after three or FIVE days, there is no rain,
they must be artifcally watered, but with
discretion.
Year: 1870

1t has been tradition that the hunters
sometimes went out to" shoot shad with
a shovel" and in Jersey they are realiz-
ing the possibility of that peculiar way
Of taking fish. An irruption of Feni1n
bluefsh on the peaceful coast has driven
the shad ard mossbunkers shoreward in
such Numbers that they crowd one
another up the beach and up all the little
streams for the whole length of Barnegat
Bay and Little Egg Harbor. So lined is
the shore and SO filed are the little
streams that the countrymen are actually
shoveling the live fish into their great
farm wagons as fast as they can carry
away load and return. Shad sell in
that country for twenty cents a bushel,
and menhaden illimitably fertilize the
corn fields. This tall sort of fishing is
fatal to many of the bluefsh also
Year: 1870

woods yondher, yez saized me artillery
tactics as was in it, an by yer lave, yer
honor, I'd like to have thin"


Young man." said the General, with
a patronizing air, young man, let me
give you a bit of advice. The next time
you come on such an errand as this, be
sure and bring your artillery, and leave
your tactics at home."--Ne,o York Star
Year: 1870

occupy. | wish you to tell that to my
Great Father.


You whites make all the ammunition.
What is the reason you don't give it to
us? Are you afraid | am going to war;
You are great and powerful, and / am
only handful. / do not want it for
that purpsse, but to kill game with. /
suppose | must in time go to farming,
but can't do it right away.
Year: 1870

Placing the other pistol in my hand, with
directions to fire on the. first Of the two
men that made suspicion movement he
went 30 work on the lothario, from whose
pockets in less time than it takes to tell it
he produced every item of the missing
property, to the utter amazement of the
two ladies, who had begun, in no measured
terms, to remonstrate against the shame
ful treatment the gentleman was receiving.


The Quaker, / need scarcely add, was no
Quaker al. all, but shrewd detective. who
had been set on the track of band ofdes-
perado, of whom our middle-sged friend
who don't look near so middle-aged when
his wig is off-was the chief. The robbery
had been adroit.y planned. The leader Of
the gang had taken passage in the coach,
and after learning, as he supposed, our
defenseless condition. had given the signal
to his companions by throwing out the
scrap of paper aleady mentioned After
the unexpected capture of the first robber,
1t was attempted to cave The booty by Sec
city passiog 1t to the accomplice, still be-
lieyedto be unsupported, who counted on
being able tc make of with it at the next
stopping place .rs~..


The result was hat both, for season,
"did the State some service"
Year: 1870

The Central Elevators Of this city will
be put in operation next week, when n
great stream Of grain will commence
pouring through cur city ia bulk.


How can the Illinois Central get along
without double track st. Louis now
has no communication with the outer
world except through Cairo, and must,
Of course, to some extent be attended to.
Then there are the grain trade the coal
trade, the cotton trade, the miscellaneous
business, enough certainly for a double
track hcnoc to Pana anyhow. -
Year: 1870

Poke berries will cure the rheumatism
Put the berries in gin, in the proportion
of two ounces to the pint. Take table
spoonful three times a day. This simple
remedy has effected some very remarkable
cures. If gin is not convenient. whiskey
will do. The tincture must be taken for
several weeks, or until its beneficial effects
are felt,
Year: 1870

One Of the most exquisite of our old
fairy tales is the beautiful story of "Beau-
ty ard the Beast The graceful inven-
ton of one Of the most ingenious of Euro
pean nations has given US the legend, with
its deep, inner moral; yet we find the
story reproduced in all essential points in
the rugged outlines of primitive legend
taken unchanged from the unadorned re-
cital of savage Kafr. The tale is un-
couth in its native simplicity but it only
needs -sfssrzssiglht; ht; tauessess .author- craft
to finish it into all the polished proper
1ions of it's French rival: and to those who
value legendary lore. the following story
will find special charm in its rude sim
plicity.


A certain king married two sisters, but
he loved and esteemed one Of them so
much more than the other, that he made
her his chief wife, and she was called the
Queen, and treated with great respect
The neglected sister was very angry at
this favoritism but she strove to hide her
jealousy and hatred under an appearance
Of loving devotion, and insisted that no
one but herself should take care of the
royal children. When the Queens son
was born, he was given into her charge,
..apd .aspd 4he 4,stt ttssssAeEaus woman displayed
much affection for the babe; but it soon
sickened and died like fate befell a Sc
cond and third child, until the Queen,
in great grief, declared that her sister
must never again touch any of the royal
children.


The King still continued to love his
wife SO devotedly, that he refused to de-
grade her from her rank. although the ac-
cidents which destroyed the successive
heirs to his title gave him the right to re-
place her by another wife, who would Sc
cure the succession to his family. At
length the unfortunate Queen gave birth
to fourth son; but she was still the vic
tim of an evil fate. for this child was form
ed like snake.


About the same time the jealous sister
also gave birth to child, strong and
handsome boy, AMI she, therefore, trium-
pied over the unfortunate Queen; but
even the charms of the pretty infant could
not win the Kings affection from his be-
loved wife; and, despite the remonstrances
of the head men of his nation, he still
maintained her in her chief rank, and
treated her with additional honors.


Years passed by, and the boy grew
lusty and active, and was named Unsimba
Year: 1870

negro to this country in the first place


the Northern man brought US here and


when they began to loose money on the
nigger they put the niger in their pock-
et-sold him down South. and then. to
keep the South in the Union to make her
pay taxes, they turn around and set the
|nigger and the mules and spoons free
and they wouldn't have set anything free
| excepting the spoons) if they could have
got the South back into the Union without
They promised him the ''forty acres
and the mule" know FIVE niggers that
starved plum to death waiting for that
mule and that forty acres. I'd like to
know where the carpet-bagger got. his
forty acres! You all remember the devil
took the Lord up into high mountaip,
and promised if he'd fall down and serve
him he'd give him the whole world, and
the old scoundrel knew all the tine he
didn't own foot of land on the continent.
The carpet-baggcrs ask me to cast my
vote to keep the white folks down. - Now
all ever wanted was to get on level
with the white man.. I never wanted to
get above him. They saya niger is bet
ter than white man in Cincinnati. Well :,
that may be the truth-in Cincinnati


But it amt true here. 1t is my interest
to stand by the Southern men. and IT'S my
wish, too. Whatever law is made to af-
feet the white mans plantation also affects
my little cotton patch in the same way. =


The threc-cent tax on cotton hurts me


worse than it does the white man. But
lit puts money in the Yankees pockets.


They want to disfranchise the white


man, and make the nigger put them into
office. Would they have passed law al


lowing niggers to vote if they hadn't
thought the uiggers would vote the Re-
publican ticket? Neuer. never, NEVER.


Who believes otherwise Not this mig


ger, certain. The Yankee brought tho


nigger here from Africa for selfish pur-
poses, and now they want to vote him for


selfish purposes.
Year: 1870

GRAND GtFT CoSeERr.-The Mercantile Lii
brary Association have postponed their Gift
Concert until the last day of October next.
The attempt was made to obtain an iniunc-
ton to restrain the enterprise, and the Grand
Jury of San Francisco having the matter
brought before them fer consideration, operat-
ed against the sale of tickets which were ex-
peeted to have been sold by the FIRST of the
present month, thereby making It necessity
to postpone the drawing Of prizes. All inter
ference having ceased the Association made q
postponement, assuring the public that it is
the only one which will be made, that the
drawing will positively take place on the Slst
day Of October. All tickets remaining un-
sold will be cancelled before the drawing
which will not affect the number or amount
ofgins advertised to be distributed There is
every reason to believe that the whole affair
will be conducted on the strictest principles
of fairness. Tickets are being rapidly Sold
there Is still chance to get the one that will
draw the 100000.
Year: 1870

| will be presumptuous and explain the
evil. There is no employment for the crowd
that's here. There is no market for nine
tenth's of what the soil is capable Of produc-
ing. There is no manufactures. There are
no interior market towns. Cut off the grain
and gold product aad out falls the bottom
I'm serene at hearing that brat who's leen


bowling for the last FIVE minutes so vigorous
ly spanked, | enioin in spirit upon The mother
the Scriptural injunction ''what thou doest
old woman, that do thou with all thy might ~
Year: 1870

An officer Of the Zouavcs, WHO has
just given me q notice of the exercises
which are to take place in the gardens
of the Villa Borshesc, tells me that
there was certainly discovered under
the transopt of St. Peters on the day
before the opening Of the copncil a
small mine, and that in consequence Of
this discovery the number Of troops
detailed for service on the opening day
was suddenly doubled lY General
kanzler. He also assures me that u
similar discovery was lnadt only day
or two ago under one Of the pontiflcal
barracks by one ofthc engineers ch0rg.
ed with ascertaining whether the rains
and The rising Of the Tiber had done
any mischief to the fou9dation. He
made light enough Of the matter, but
| think that you will agree with me
that the persistercy with which the
Italians pursue their pnrpoee of rem
dcring Rome y disagreeable residence
for the Papai authorities is Of 10 good
argury for The peaceful permanencc Of
the temporal power.
Year: 1870

Not yet from the yellow west,


Fade, light OF the autumn day;
Far lies my haven OF rest,


And rough the way.
She has waited long, my OWL
And the night is dark and drear


To meet alone:
Not yet, with the leaves that fall,


Fall, rose of the wayside thorn,
Fair and most sweet Of all


The summer born.
But U Tor my rose that stands,
And waits, through the lessening year
My gathering hands
Fail not. O my life, SO fast


Fail not till we shall have met,
Soon, soon will thy pulse be past,


But oh, not yet -
Till her fond eyes on me shine,
And the heart so dear, so dear,


Beats close to mine.
Year: 1870

the Prince has no intention Of pursuing
MAcMAnoN, whose line of march towrrd
the northeast is fully sixty miles north Of
ST. Dizier, Besides, the same French au-
thorities also ndmit that for all they know
the Prince may really be advancing upon
Paris down the valley Of the Aube. More
over though there Is no report Of IL, he mny
very possibly have halted for n short time to
await the approach of a new German army,
estimated by German writers at one hundred
thousand strong which hogan ten days ago


TO concentrate between Mulhouse and Bcsan-
con. and which is TO march upon Paris by
way Of Dion, Langres, and Troycs. OF the
approach of this army we have no other
Indications from the French Government
than the proclamation putting the depart
mont of Cote dor in n state of siege. This
fact, however, gives proof that the army of
Which we are speaking must already have
made considerable progress ON its march !;
and it is possible that Baron Won MoLTKE
has desired that it should get within rca-
sonablc distance before beginning the deci-
sivc movement upon the French capital.
But, however this may be, whether the
German advance is now sixty or O hundred
miles distant from Paris, we shall have news
enough of it within the next few days. The
terrible drama speedily approaches its ca
tastrophe aud its close
Year: 1870

Any of our readers who desire to See how
street-paving jobs are done under the new Board
of Public Works are invited to examine for them
selves the trap-blocks now piled up in Spring
street, near Broadway, and which will be laid
down in day or two. They are of all shapes
and sizes some Of them resembling wedges and
some of them .brickbats; some are long and some
Short some square aud some obong; and all
are as unevenly dressed as they possibly can bc.
In the days when the old Croton Aqueduct De-
lot of cullings would have been instantly reject
ed; but Boss TWEED friends have nothing to fear
80 long as they do his bidding Aud the people
have to pay.
Year: 1870

The hilarious Erening 7elegrdm's circulation
Is already half as large as that of The Sun, and
about twenty times larger than that Of any other
two cent journal published in New York. news
paper so well edited richly deserves It's success.
Year: 1870

A CCnsumEsntson TO be Desired-The Eemovai


OF the Cr0tOn Aqueduct between Ninety-thIrd


and t12.I streets.


It has often occurred to those who may have
noticed the high embankment resembling that OF q
railroad, which The intervening streets be.
tween Nnety-tnird and 10TH streets that it would
be praiseworthy exercise OF engineering skill If
the said mbankment-commonly called the CrOton
aqueduct-could by any means be removed and
give chance for the construction of level ana pass
able roadways in this rapidly growing section of the
city. The HERALD recently called attention
10 the necessity which existed for the re-
movai OF this obstruction, and il Is now
glad TO be In a position to announce that
early In September the work Will be commenced.
The delay has been occasiOned by Iaudable desire
on the part OF the Board OF Public Works to examine
thoroughly the surveys and estimates which have
been made Oh various plans, and to reach a ma.
tured project before venturing on any work. The
aqueduct now occupies the Tenth avenue between
10Th and 117th streets and temporary one Will be
needed while the present structure Is being re-
moved and the permanent pipes placed in the ave-
nue.. The probable cost of the undertaking Will be
$l,500,000. II seems that legal question connected
with the change was only decided last week. All is
clear before them now, the various questions raised
have been settled, the plan adopted and the Board
II Is to be presumed, will lose no further tine IN
getting this great Improvement under way.
Year: 1870

placid satisfied and commanding eye the scene was
surveyed, ana the comments thereon were not very
original.


There was no drunkenness no disposition towards
disorder. All seemed to enjoy themselves in
place that must have come from the Creators
hand for enjoyment and for pcnics and not Tor any
mere utilitaran purpose. just as the evening
shades began to prevail the Thomas Il. Huse brought
It's last boat load safely to the dock
Year: 1870

From the Baltimore Catholic Mirror.


The reverend clergy of this diocese have
signed an address to the Most Rev. Archbishop,
which we are kindly permitted to copy. This
document speaks for itself; there is In it no at
tempt at rhetorical displays its language breathes
that love and confidence that the father and
friend commands. Yet the expressions of the
signers' opinion on the great subject which en-
crosses the attention of the Catholic world are
Enthusiastically clear. There is no doubt, no hesi-
fancy, but positive affirmation of the truth. 1t
will be source of qualification to the Catholic
community as well as to our venerable Arch
bishop to know that the clergy of the diocese of
Baltimore Is q unit on question which, unhap-
PLY, has divided many diocese.


We give below the address, with the names of
the reverend gentlemen who had signed 1t up to
the time of our taking the copy, Tuesday noon.
As 1t was desirable that the address should be
forwarded by Thursdays mail, copy has been
retained by the Very Rev. DIR. Coskery, TO whom
the reverend clergymen who wish to give their
adhesion to this testimonial of love and conf
denee are respectfully invited to forward their
names. The copy, with the new names ap-
pended, viii be forwarded to the Archbishop at


BALTinoKE, Feast of SO. Peter and Paul, 1870
Dear Archbishop neutrality-suspicious. secular
or religious there Is not In your diocese priest
who does not feel proud OF his Archbishop, on
account of his course in the great Vatican Coun-
Gil in relation TO the 'iEfallibility" question.
We know that this assurance is not necessary to
one whose sense OF duty is his only motive OF
action; but we know also that this unprompted
expression of cordial concurrence on the part
of your priests, whom your unyarying paternal
kindness has taught to love you and whom you
have ever honored by soliciting yaluing, and
treating with Difference their advice.


If, dear Archbishop, all America has right TO
feel proud of him who so deserVedly holds the
first place amongst her preIates, surely your
immediate clergy may deem themselves at
liberty to give expression TO their feelings. AS
often as we shall in future hear proclaimed
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