smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

was highly pleased with your report Of
the "apple show" at the store Of the Messrs.
Fairbanks, Of your village, in the last FARM
ER. You have not exaggerated the matter,
as know from personal examination in this
and former years. have been led to in
quire how many barrels of apples have been
brought into Caledonia County the present
season. My conclusions are that not less
than 10000 barrels have and will be i'm
ported into the county, Of the present years
growth. At three dollars per barrel, ian
average price,) the value will be 100000
sent from this county for one kind of fruit.
Does any one pretend that apples cannot be
grown successfully in this county2 l know
of many localities where apple trees grow as
thriftily and naturally as Canada thistles.
eau report for the FARMER (if desired) a
section Of the county where as good fruit as
the Fairbanks importation is grown on a
small scale. If it can be done at all, why
not encourage the growing of fruit2 We
have imported our breadstuffs largely for
years, now we import our apples, and in q
few years we will be as dependent upon the
West as the South has been upon the North
aud West. l will try with your permission
to demonstrate by the actual experience of
fruit-growers in old Caledonia that apples in
abundance can be grown at remunerative
prices. L.
Year: 1872

During the cold aud cherries days Of win
ter, nothing adds greater charm to indoor
life than window full of growing plants,
with their bright green and many colored
leaves. Ornamental iOliaged plants are be-
coming all the rage again, and the varieties
are numerous and fine, but when TO these gay
colors are added beautiful flowers, then the
effect is greatly heightened. Not every one
can have the convenience Of greenhouses
and other appliances for producing abundance
Of flowers during winter but every one with
a window that catches the sunshine can have
few; a feto, be it said, for half dozen
fine plants well taken care ofwill afford more
satisfaction and look better than a window
crowded with ordinary specimens. During
the summer months, when the garden is all
gay with bloom, hardly thoughts bestowed
upon tho coming months when check will
be put to out door life, 50 that with winter at
hand there is nothing to adorn the sitting
room window. Plants growing freely in the
ground, or allowed to bloom in pots all sum.
mer, will not be likely to show many flowers
when removed to the house. Plants rooted
in spring, pOtted and kept from Towering all
summer by pinching of the buds as fast as
they appear, are the best to bloom
for winter. Most plants require a season of
rest, after Towering freely, in order to gain
renewed strength for another season.


FusChias. with their dropping, jewel-like
flowers; geraniums, with their snowy truss
es Of many colors carnations, with delicious
fragrance; roses, ever welcome; and many
others, if treated as above, will make fine
show in the window, and be the attraction of
all observers. Besides these an endless and
profuse display can be had by growing in
the window the many varieties of bulbs now
so abundantly and cheaply offered by promi.
nent florists. These flowers are very gay and
beautiful, and Of the easiest possible culture.


The cultivation Of flowers creates in any
one refined and ennobling taste, and affords
q relief from the many care aud tolls to
which all are subject. Especially is it pleas
ant in winter, when all is SO dreary outside.
Then the few pets will be tenderly cared for,
and as their beauties unfold will elicit admi.
ration from all.
Year: 1872

lhe captain came at our request, and
having shown him our commission. he
gave US permission to search the baggage
OF both man and wife. In the husbands
trunk was complete photographing appa-
ratus, and large number of counterfeit
notes IN q partly finished state. Among
the Wlte's effects We're found many rolls
OF the perfect bills, as we'll as the scarf
PIN that had been stolen from Ross. The
prisoners We're safely returned to New
\ ork, underwent a due course of law, and
are both at present time serving out their
sentence at Sing Sing.


The singularty of Rossc' onduct was
well explained, when, near the termina-
ton OF our journey, Slouch chanced to
recognize him as the once sandy-haired
and whiskered employe of a fashionable
hair dressing establishment in New York.


As nitrate of silver was the potent
magician that transtorme his yellow
locks to sable hue, it was not to be
wondered at that he should exhibit a SEN
sitiveness at its mention aud deny its
presence in his pack.


In conclusion, will say that my partner
and have been employed for some years
back the Governments detective service,
iiu IL - not llkeiy VIII soon AGAIN encro;tch
50 much upon my own and the readers
time rs to furnish another paper for pub
lication. Slouch, however, has expressed
an inclination to "reduce into Wrtingn
one OF his adventures Ii he should be
guilty of such an indiscreton, in opposi-
ton to my advice, it must 90 before the
public without my supervision, and take
the present occasion to declare that | will
not hold myself in any degree responsible
Tor its literary style and execution.
Year: 1872

Until you set foot on Gbralter you can
form no idea of its impregnability. Very
properly its real strength cannot be seen
from a ship in the bay, only when you
land do you find that the eawall bristles
with heavy guns, and groans beneath
piles of ball only as you traverse its flank
do you see how formible breech-loaders
peep from every available ehink. and
powerful mortars lurk behind every con-
venient embankment. And not until you
penetrate the body of the rock do you get
any Just notion of the marvellous piece Of
military engineering exhibited in its
galleries. There are tunnels excavated
from the solid rock, parallel to it's outer
side, but some thirty feet therefrom, and
large enough to drive a carriage through
They are in two tiers, and comprise Il to-
tai length OF nearly three miles At every
thirty feet or so along them, spacious en-
brasures are outhewn, that terminate in
commanding portfolios, which look to a
spectator outside the rock like swallows
nestholes in sand clit1.
Year: 1872

To commence with, good yeast and flour
are, Of course, essential. Ii You use dry
yeast cakes have them thoroughly soaked


in tepid water. AT night boil half a dozen
potatoes, put them through a coilander
with the water in which they Were boiled.
Pour in cold water until the potato water
is lukcwarni add the yeast, cover, and put
in a warm place over night. You observe
that no flour is put in over night THIS is
the peculihrity OF this recipe. In the morn
ing, heat the potato water stirring CONSTANT
ly, and being careful not to Scald it. Stir in
flour nutif ii is thick batter, and let it rise.
When sufficiently light knrad in all the
flour you can. 1t is at this stage that
kneadng is the most effective, so knead it
iust one hour Don't say You haven't time
t0 spare; YOU had better, on that baking
day, make only three kinds of cake, instead
Of the usual six, or even omit the inevitable
pies altogether, rather than have the ''stan
Of life" anything short of perfect After it
has again risen, mold into loaveS, and when
LIGHT, bake. The result will he bread that


is white with the pure wheaton taste, that
can he pressed into one half its bulk, ana
will Immediately expand to its original
size, and when broken apart can be peeled
on in flakes or layers. This is one Of the
results of long kneading, and is proof that
the bread has ''attaiued unto perfection.'
Year: 1872

GRAHAM BREAD. Keep it before the peo-
pie, and on the table, till dyspeptics are no
more. One quart of new milk, half cup
Of new yeast, and half cup of molasses,
or one pint of bread sponge, with milk and
molasses. Stir in Graham meal, until stiff,
let rise, bake three quarters of an hour;
never mold, as for fine -four bread. When
the meal is coarse, as is best for pudding,
stirring in a cup of shorts or fine -four, will
make it less harsh.
Year: 1872

Answer to Correspondence -
Even should female suffrage be established
we cannot advise you show to vote SO as to
most annoy son-in-law'' unless you inform
us as to his political views.
Year: 1872

stick, and pried upward with all her
slowly and the welcome fresh air ofheaven
came pouring in upon them.
Inspired by hope she attempted to start
another one by its side, but with all her
strength she found it impossible, and yet
the aperture was not large enough to ad-
nit her passing through, and again the
pangs of despair seized hold upon her
heart.


The heat was becoming terrible, and
the opening she had made in the roof
seemed only an outlet for the smoke,
which, as it poured out, well nigh stifled
her. Clasping her child, she thrust him
through the opening, and holding him on
the roof for moment she was about to
let him slide to the ground, at the risk of
dashing the life from his body, when the
sound of rapid footsteps was heard, and
the next moment the well-known voice
of her husband sounded like music in her
ears, as he came across the clearing, and
by the light of the flames that had begun
to break out in several places, saw his
child and the head of his wife on the
roof


''Quick, husband, for the love of Godr'
shouted the mother as she still retained
hold upon her child. And in hardly
more time than it takes to tell it, he was
upon the roof, and with his strong arms
had torn up another plank, and sprang to
the ground with his child, and in mo-
ment more his wife was by his side, with
heart overlooking with joy at their es-
cape.


The cabin was burned to the ground
with all it's contents, including the au-
thor of all the mischief. A new one was
erected, and therein, in after years, the
story we have narrated was often re-
hearsed to those that claimed their hos
Ditaljty
Year: 1872

\ TRAVELLER was making a pedestrian
tour of the Alps when suddenly, in a mar
row path, he came face to face with a
large brown bear. lie drew a revolver
and was about to fire, when, TO his amaze
ment, the bear cried out: "Don't fire :"
1t turned out that the pretended bear was
a man, employed by some guides, who
sent him out dressed in bear skin when
they had timid traveller to escort. At
preconcerted spot the bear would rush
upon them, and when put to flight by the
exertions of the guides, the traveller never
failed to reward their courage and devo-
ton by handsome present, of which the
bear received liberal share.
Year: 1872

THERE is now being sent to the various
newspaper offices of the country a series
of political illustrations, accompanied by
what is called the candidates oath and
pledges. A late issue contains large
lithograph likeness of General Thomas A.
Davies, of New York, who is announced
as Candidate for President of the
United States from March 4, 1873, upon
the Candidates Oath and Pledges" The
said oath is as follows:


az do solemnly swear, in the presence of
Almighty God, that if am elected TO the office
for which am cdndiddfe, / will well and
truly support the Constitution of the United
States, and discharge the duties of my office
to the best of my ability. As far as the law
requires of me to eXpend or disburse public
funds, or vote for their appropriations, l will
do il legally, and with a just intention that
the greatest benefit shall result to the pub
lie. will not accept any gift or present
during my continuance in office. Will not
accept any gift, or present, or money, or
benefit of any kind or nature, directly or in
directly, or knowingly allow others to do so,
for or by reason of any influence or vote of
mine, or Others SO Influenced, for or against
any law, or for or against any measure upon
which | shall be entitled to vote or can in
fluence. nor will ever take money or benefit,
directly or indirectly, by reason of any pub
lie official act may do, except such as the
law then provides | may then receive while
in office.


If l shall appoint any officer to legal
office, / shall cause him to take this same
oath to the end of the last paragraph, ex-
ccpt for the words in italics, "elected to :"
put appointed to- and except for the
words in italics, "a candidate" put "an
applicant provided he has no officer or
officers under him to appoint; and if he has,
will cause him to take this whole oath,
each and ALL before appointments, and will,
to the best of my ability, keep all such oaths
of officers i shall appoint or will be under
nv CONTROL in my possession as long as
remain in office. l will turn over all such
oaths to my successor. / will not give up
any of said oaths to any one except my sue
cessor, if any charge of malfeasance in Office
or criminal neglect of duty shall be standing
AGAINST the officer who made such OATH
Year: 1872

sacre of 1866, who refused to en-
ploy single colored man in the
Customhouse and who refused to
vote for Mr.. Summers civil rights
bill in the United States Senate; a
man who has never had perma-
nent residence in this State, has
never been Unidentified with the Re-
publican party and who is a sub
servient creature of the military ring
at Washington. s


Their candidate for Lieutenant
Governor is a Wilderness Senator,
who last winter eonspired with
Customhouse men and Democrats
to overthrow the Republican State
government: We therefore say in
all honesty and candor to the whole
body of Republican and colored
voters in Louisiana, without regard
to past differences, that. the. only
hope for the permanent preservation
Of their rights and the continued
success. of Republican principles
rests i'll the thorough reform, the
Year: 1872

The day Is ended. Ere I sink to sleep,
My weary spirit seeks repose in Thine;
Father, forgive my trespasses and keep


This little life Of pine.
With loving kindness curtain Thou my bed,
And cool In rest my burning pilgrim feet;
Thy pardon be the pillow for my head


So shall my sleep be sweet.
At peace with oil the world, dear Lord. anu Thee,
No fears my souls unwaverins faith can shake
ANS we'll; whichever side the grave for me


The morning sun may break
Year: 1872

Coroner Herman yesterday held an inquest at
the City Hall in the case of August Schudt, the
German who died at 40 North Moore street under
suspicious circumstances, as previously reported
in the HERALD. Detective Field OF the Fifth pre-
cinct, who worked up the case, produced witnesses
to show that late the afternoon OF the 10th inst.
Mr.. Schudt was found sitting on the curb stone in
West Broadway near Duane street, with his feet
in the gutter and his head bent forward. Near by
stood his horse and truck, and one or two boys
intimated that Schuldt had fallen from his truck
He appeared to be much under the influence OF
liquor, and, being taken to the Third precinct
station house, remained there over night without
uttering q complaint of any kind. The following
morning Schuldt was taken to Court and dis
charged; but returning home to his wife soon
afterwards became sick, when 1t was discovered
he had been injured about the head. He grew
worse and died, as subsequently appeared by a
post-mOrtem examination made by Deputy Coroner
Cushman, from compression of the brain the
result OF violence. IL was not alleged even by the
friends that the deceased had been purposely in
jured In fact, there seems to have been no motive
for any one to do SO.


After listening carefully to the testimony the jury
found "that August Schuldt came to his death from
compression OF the brain from eXtravasatiOn OF
blood upon it, the result OF violence received on
the 10th day of November, 1872, in some manner to
us unknown; but we believe by falling from his
truck.u


The widow OF deceased, highly respectable ap.
pearing lady, dressed in deep mourning, was pres
ent at the investigation and seemed In deep dis
tress at the death OF her husband.
Year: 1872

on Tuesday evening while Rev. J. N. Stansbury
and his cstimabe lady were, with their family and
friends, busy in Library Hall, Newark, managing
concert in aid OF Christ church, now in course OF
extensive reconstruction, and OF which the rev.
erend gentleman is rector burglars entered the
ing away with a fine gold watch and
some money, in all valued at about one hundred
dollars. No trace of the scoundrels has been dis
covered AS the plundered clergyman is universally
beloved by Episcopaans In Newark and other
parts Of the state 1t is hoped that he will be fully
compensated in some way for what is to him a
severe loss, especially considering the character
OF the cause he was engaged In whereby his house
protectors.
Year: 1872

STOCKS MORE ACTIVE AND STRONG.


The Northwestern ''corner" having gone into
the past as nine days. wonder, the street was
more disposed to resume the regular routine Of
business, and prices underwent general improve
ment, the final hour witnessing that incidental
sudden advance so often noted as the forerunner
of holiday the explanation OF which has so much
puzzled the philosophers who seek to divine the
coming figures fthe unrolling stock tape Doubt
less the desire to be 'long" Of hundred shares
OF stock pending the chance OF lowering Of the
Bank Of England rate OF discount tomorrow in
London, while Could, Clark, Schell, Drew and
Smith are at church giving thanks for the


EDIrYING WORK


of the past week. was one cause of the rise But at
a later period, or during the last quarter OF the
closing hour referred to, Of the buyers began
to fear that Philadelphia, Baltimore, or even New
York might be burned up over Thanksgiving, and 80
the stock was disposed OF again, but the pyropho-
bists were in the minority and the market re-
tanned good majority Of its Improvement The
dead duck" Northwestern looked like an old
friend returned from foreign parts; fuctuating as
it did in the vicinity OF s5, at which the venerable
Mr.. Drew was again Offering his customary 'puts
for thirty days for one per cent" The question of
the settlement or arrangement between Gould and
Smith was again varously discussed and the
opinion expressed that Gond had agreed to


ACCEPT THE BEST TERMS


Smith had to offer rather than take the chances Of
long lawsuit and possible eventual defeat in the
point of the tender Of Northwestern preferred The
otherwise more noticeable features OF the day were
the large advances in Lake Shore ana Wabash and
the decline in Pacific Mail. Lake Shore sold at 93s,
the bull' party therein being helped by Jay Gould,
in requial for the good service they had done him
in accomplishing his "corner" in Northwestern.
Wabash was run up by Daniel Drew, so said in
order to enable him to get back little of the
money he had lost 'them 'ere Northwest sheers."
Pacific Mail was depressed to 81 by the Stockwell
or ''bul' party, in order to entice "short" in
terest Erie was strong and one per cent higher
than in London, and ST. Paul advanced to 53id.


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.


The following table shows the highest and lowest
Year: 1872

Yet | should feel that | had not fully COM
pleted my duty to this position of Commits
sloner OF the Insane, did | not suggest that
the State have much more interest in this
Institution or another of its kind. l. is far
behind similar Institutions in our sister
States, IN that 1t Is So constructed that no
ward can be ventilated according to the
modern principles of ventilation


There are kept in damp, dark. under
ground basement, from fifty TO one hundred
OF the most hopeless and incurable persons,
in place = here the atmosphere they breathe
must be more or less impure, in defiance of
the great Gaze which IS observed in its puri-
tcation. Certainly this class Of persons
should have a healthful and pleasant local
ity in such an institution. To do this the
number of persons must be decreased or the
buildings enlarged.


While the Superintendent and Assistant
Superintendent are untiring in their efforts
in behalf of the Insane of the Asylum, am
confident the medical staff is too small TO do
Justice to the large number Of patients


To the mind of the Commissioner the
medical staff should be sufficiently large to
give ample time for the study Of each and
every acute case Of insanity. a it enters the
Institution, and continuing that study in
reference to the best course to be pursued in
each case in view Of final cure


- The quick and constant study Of each
case OF acute insanity, As we would study in
the treatment Of all and every acute disease, "
says one Of the most eminent in thi. special
ity. The staff Of this institution is unsuAi
cient for this purpose


There are at this institution from without
the State about POO lunatics.


Without any statistics it is impossible.
without great labor, to determine accurate
~ the number from within this State. who
are in other similar institutions in other
States, and others in the State who are at
large, at the present time, who would be
benefited themselves, and safer for the peo-
pie, We're they placed in an Asylum But
from all the information possible 70 obtain,
II is the belief that there are more than
double (l00) the number (2OOl which are
in this Institution from other State-


In view Of these facts ! would suggest 70
your Excellency, that the question be taken
into consideration Of more fully considering
the condition Of this most unfortunate class
Of people, and more closely extend 10 them
the fostering care Of the State


Almost, if not every other State in the
Onion, especially the older States, have in
stItutions for these poor people entirely un-
der the care Of their commonwealth l.
Vermont willing to be behind IN this most
henefcent of all enterprises


GATES y. BULLARD. ". d..


Commissioner Of the Insane


So john bury, Vt, Sept 81, 1872
Year: 1872

fully inspected the broken leg Then with


his i1reieet he pushed some clean straw into
one corner of his stall and made soft bed
on which the dog was induced to lay himself
down. \ close and atiectionate intimacy
was Gi once established between the horse
andithe dog. The horse was being largely
fed on bran mash, and one day on receiving
his feed, thinking the dog might be hungry,
the equine bowed his bead, caught the can
inc gently by the skin Of the neck, and with
the teeth lifted him into the trough or box


The dog fell to with hearty will, which
shc d that his hunger was great, and that
his gratitude was equal to his appetite.
Days and weeks passed, and the dog and
horse continued firm friends. The bran mash
fed them both, and the invalid grew strong
and fat on the wholesome diet. At night
the two animals thus strangely brought to-
gather slept in the most loving manner. The
horse would arrange n soft bed for the dog,
and then lie down and tenderly encircle the
canine form with one Of his torelegs. 1t is
seldom that such beautiful and authentic
incident is brought to our notice. The horse
showed for the unfortunate more Of that
feeling which we term humanity than did
the dozen lusty youths, who were presumed
10 walk in the image Of their God. Nay, it
took the poor victim of mans persecution to
s.heart and home, and tenderly nursed the
same back 10 health and strength We
claim 90 be practical. rather than sentimen-
tai, still we cannot resist the thought that
the horse revealed more evidences of a divine
spirit than did the rude boys, who receive
credit for having immortal souls. While they
re'iled and prosecuted, he played the part of
the good Samaritan; and in 50 doing hs de-
yeloped poV,r Of thought and intelligence
too broad 90 scapy the contracted sphere of
what we commonly call instinct The horse
reasoned. and then acted like ChriStian.-
Trf. F.fd and Form