smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1873

The thoughtful farmer will remem.
ber that the food which he has preserved
for his stock, through much labor and
care, Is fuel as well as food. If he wishes
to economIze that fuel, he can make
one, half of it 90 about as far as the whole
would by placing each animal out of the
reach of storms, and in comfortable and
easy positions in the barn. 1t is the
hay, the roots, and the grain that keep
up the animal heat. as the wood does in
the stove.


DEFENDERS cold and wind will pene.
trate every Granny in the barn, and,
what is worse, finds its way through
every crack in the floor. Stop out the
cold, and you can feed more stock upon
the same amount of food. So in warm
house, with convenient arrangements
for the work, there will be gentle words
and pleasant faces, where the graces
will find their way.


Because the clouds frown, the winds
blow, and the roads are bad, do not give
up accustomed exercise out of doors,
agreeable and attractive as the house
may be. Frequent exercise in the open
air is essential to health. No matter
what the weather is, be it rainy, blowing
showing, or cold, dress according to the
circumstances, and go; 60 with a will,
filed with cheerful thoughts. and though
the jaunt be brief one, it will kindle a
new flame and produce pure blood. This
for person in ordinary health. If it be
an invalid needing the fresh air, let it
be in a carriage, or on foot in mild
weather.


Children usually get plenty of exercise
in going to and from school and those
who travel farthest are more likely to
be robust and hardy than those who 60
only short distances. A persistent habit
of going forth in all weather properly
clad will arm us against the influences
of the atmospheric changes which are so
constantly taking place.


1t is we'll to remember that the sum
of what any individual knows is ex-
ceedingly limited. But what is known
by all of the present age, added to the
recorded requirements of the past, is
much. Now is the time to read and re,
fleet, and grasp as much of it as pos
sible ourselves.
Year: 1873

A Frenchnan, recently, who saw the
corpse of a young and beautiful girl in
the Paris Morgue, conceived violent
attachment for it. As it was impossible
that the late departed could return his
passion, and as he deemed it the height
of absurdity that he should be alive
when such beautiful creature was
dead, he went off and drowned himself,
and soon had the satisfaction of lying
on the slab next her, and of being a
much worse looking object than she.
The preposterous fool attained the object
of his desire, and gratifed his posthu.
nous vanity.
Year: 1873

a We know of pions man. who, - public
officer, has kept the people out Of the use of two
or three hundred dellars for over ySar, in order
to give personal enemy chance to accuse him
Of defalcstion that he may prosecute him for IL
bel and damage. 1t may be an easy way to spec
ulate, but the returns are uncertain; besides, it
is rough on the pesple who are deprived Of the
ass Of their money. Perhaps little hard labor
and comon honesty would nav % veil in the end,
Year: 1873

r. The Township Trustees Of this County met last
week. and agreed upon Of for re. and
personal property Now they will only stick 10 IL they
viii Do WELL They have cretofore met and set their Gs.
but when the returns made found that
hsd gone according to agreement while othes had
reduced the rsses thus causing higher In
some Townships than Others
Year: 1873

1t is no exaggeration to say that


health is large ingredient in what
the world calls talent. A man with


out it may be giant in intellect, but


his deeds will be the deeds of dwarf


On the contrary, let him have a quick
circulation, a good digestion, the


bulk, thews and sinews of man, and
the alacrity, unthinking confidence in
spired by these, and though having
but thimblefull of brains, he will
either blunder upon success or set
failure at defnance. 1t is true, especi-
ally in this country, that the number
of centaurs in every community-of
men in whom heroic intellects are
allied with bodily constitution as
tough as those of horses-is small
that in general, q man has reason to
think himself we'll off in the lottery of
life, if he draws the prize of a healthy
stomach without mind, or the prize of
a fine intellect with a crazy stomach.
But of the two weak mind in Her.
culean frame is better than giant mind
in crazy constitution. \ pound of
energy, with an ounce OF talent, will
achieve greater results than a pound
of talent with an ounce of energy
The first requisite to success in life is
to be good animal. In any of the
learned professions, a vigorous con-
stitution is equal to at least thirty
per cent more brain. Wit, judgment,
imagination, eloq lence, all the quail
ties of the mind, attain thereby force
and splendor to which they could
never approach without it. But in
tellect in weak body is ''like gold in
Il spent swimmers pocket" A me-
chanic may have tools of the sharp
est edge and keenest polish, but what
are these without a vigorous arm and
hand OF what use is it that your
mind has become vast granery of
knowledgeifyou have not the strength
to turn the key
Year: 1873

nat ana talks so dlSmal


| The Baltimore american tells the


following story:


Some weeks since, when the Board
of School Commissioners suddenly
awoke to the Importance of having a
thorough vaccination of the teachers
and pupils Of the public schools, and
after the receipt from New York of
the quills containing the vaccine virus,
each member of the Board took two
Of the quills with him, either to show
as curlosities or to use among his fam
lily. One very estimable gentleman of
the Board, not familiar with the use of
the virus attached to the open end of
the quill, on his way home stopped at
his club.room, where several friends
were sitting in conversation. He ex-
hibited quill, and explained in his
own way its use, when one of those
present, an officer in one of our Courts,
expressed desire to be vaccinated.
The amiable Commissioner was equal
to the emergency, and telling his
friend to bare his arm, proceeded with
the vaccination. He first made cut,
which caused some pain and plenti-
full flow of blood. He then with his
knife cut off the pithy end of the
quill, and with no little pain to his
friend rubbed the pith into the wound,
throwing the only valuable part of the
quill (that having the virus) away.
The result has been that the friend
vaccinated by the new process has
now very sore arm, and at times has
had to carry it in sling. His friends
are anxiously awaiting to see a crop of
goose feathers as the result of the
operation.
Year: 1873

niece up stairs, and when the house
was all quiet Charley unlocked the
front door, and stealing forth, walked
down Lucas place a sadder and wis
er man!


Clara left town on visit, and the
young ladies who patronize the Fourth
street dry goods establishment think
Charley must be suffering from a case
of unrequited affection, he looks so
flat and talks so dismal.
Year: 1873

In company with the States At
torncy, for this the 1lth Judicial
Circuit, we started bright and early
on Tuesday morning forthe classic
mounds and streams of Chickasaw-
ba, on our way in the capacity of
District School Superintendent, to
establish schools IN the 5th and 9th
school districts. After weary
ride through broiling sun, on a
road not very inviting under the
most favorable Of circumstances,
we reached in the evening the
friendly shelter of Mr.. Samuel
Thompson, School Trustee for the
5th district, where We had a good
supper and an excellent nights rest,
rendered all the more pleasant by
the genuine hospitality with which
the Entertainment for man and
beast" was bestowed. After break
fast the next morning we saddled
our nags and set out to find the
residence of Squire Daniels, who
we were told lived ga matter Of
two miles away" We started in a
gay humor at the prospect of SO
soon finding another resting place,
and oonversing mcrrily we rode
the way pointed out to us, but after
having been in the saddle an hour
or moro, and seeing nothing of the
Squires hospitable mansion, we
began to doubt the accuracy of the
pilot who had sent us on this way.
While we were thus doubling, "the
state" being in no very pious
franc of mind, we met a native,
from whom we asked tho distance
to our destination. To our surprise
he said "seven or eight miles"
T" How far are We then from the
residence of Mr.. Thompson ?"
" "some five or six miles" was the
answer. We began to think that
we had straycd from the right path,
Year: 1873

We notice with pleasure that the
press throughout the state find ikto
their interest to copy articles from
the columns Of the OsCEoLA TINES.
That able, wide-awake and brilliant
paper, the Gazette, has frequently
copied our articles with the proper
credit. We assure our readers that
we intend TO do all in our power to
make the TINES worthy Of their
support and confidence.
Year: 1873

? 1t is rumorcd that the heroes of
the late unsuccessful fishing ex-
cursion have another trip in con-
temptation, out to Walters Bayou.
The neat time they propose to take
some bait along with them-also
some fishing tackle. Tho rumor
that one of the party the other day
used the agent Of the World re-
nouned Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine" as fishing pole is a
base and malicious fabrication.
Year: 1873

We see by late number of the
Little Rock State Gazette that our
article in reference to certain phys
ical phenomina witnessed in this vi
cinity has been copied with high
cncomiums upon the beauty and
elegance Of its style. We take
pleasure in acknowledging our in
debtedncss for that article to Capt.
Frank l.. James, late of the Mem
phis Appeal, and who is now our
county Surveyor, much to the salts
faction of our people.
Year: 1873

LAST evening, we were visited oy
a refreshing shower of rain which
was hailed with delight by the en-
tire community, and especially the
farmers, whose crops were begin
ming to suffer for the want of it.
Year: 1873

In another column will be found
4 communication in answer to an
attack made on the writer, Peter
Mitchell, by Leroy Jackson, which
speaks for itself and publish it IN
view Of the fact that Jackson having
made the attack, we conccde Mitch
ellis right to be heard in defense.
We hope our readers will give il q
careful perusal, If what Mitchell
states be true, he has so far been
most grossly slandered, and in or
der to do HIM justice we checrfully
give him space in our columns. Yet
Peter ought not TO feel peculiarly y
agrieved, for he ought to know that
the common experience ofmankind
is to the effect that the d--dest ras.
cal is the first to turn states evidence
Since last Fail those who were most
active in the dirty work of ultra
Radicalism, are now trying to gain
favor with the people by denounc-
ing their old associates, and in al
things displaying the zeal of desert
ers and renegadcs.
Year: 1873

CRoQUETTE has BECOME fashiona-
bio with the bellies Of Mississippi
County, and we hear it whispered
on the wind that a bevy of the
faircst maids in all our country
round have organized and propose
holding a croquette tournament
soon, at one of the most delightful
spots in Mississippi County.
Year: 1873

Why haven't we n market in
Osccola? Why is it that such a
numerous assemblage of gowmaads
as is TO be met with "on the
RiaIto" at Buffers, or some other
place, have not somo emporium
where bcetsteaks and mutton chops,
q roast or a broil can be had for an
equivalent? That is what W C
would like to know. An enterpris-
ing butcher can make a good liuing
in Osceola, if he does have TO do it
by killing. Wont somebody try ity
Year: 1873


Dover, Del, June 1t.-The jury in the West
case this morning returned verdict OF Sot guilty
and the prisoner remanded to jail TO await trial on
an indictment for setting FIRE to his Office, another capt
tal offanse
Year: 1873

Radicals in Virginia are pursuing
the same course toward their negro allies
thai has characterized their treatment Of
them In Kentucky and other States.
Constituting nine tenths Of the Republi-
can voting strength in Virginia, they
nevertheless have no place on the State
Ticket for commonwealth offices. In
this particular instance, we have the
clearcst testimony of the distinction the
white Radicals make In their own party
on account Of race and color. In every
State in the South, and in almost every
county, where the Radical strength as
surnes respectable proportions, the ne
groes hold the power to frame ticket to
suit themselves. Without their votes,
the Republican party would be but the
shadow of faction; yet in no instance
in Kentucky. and but few other places,
bsvsfhcy-Bccn given the place on this
party ticket, which tsey.havea right to
Z demand on account Of numbers. 1t IS
time they should be aroused to knowl-
edge of the fact, that they are used by
designing men only for purposes of self
promotion. Their ignorance and stupid
ity must be great, indeed, if they fail to
sec this truth as presented, not by Dem
ocrats, but by the uniform course of their
own allies. They would do better il
they would burst party shackles and
vote for men who have reasonable so
licitude for. their welfare.
Year: 1873




FROM the Lexington Press of the 23d,
we CLEAN the intelligence that Gen. Les.
lie Combs has been guilty of an act
which is disgrace to his name and rep
utation. 1t is stated that while walking
down street in Lexington he met liz.
tie boy only four years old, whom he
lifted up, and without any sort of PROV.
ocation, dashed him violently to the
ground, from which he raised him again
and then repeated the same violence.
.si.- General was Immediately arrested
D rhe Chief Of F0ffce and gave boud
for his appearance. The boy WAS badly
though not fatally injured. We are at
loss 10 account for this conduct. The
General b a man Of the highest sense Of
honor, and has proven his fidelity as q
public servant both in times Of peact
and war. We tEnst there shall be some
explanation Of this seemingly brutal act
which will relieve it of the deformity
with which the published reports inyestit
Year: 1873

God did not take up the
three Hebrews out of the fur
nare of fire, but came down,
and walked with Them in it
He did not remove Daniel from
the den of lions; he sent his
angels to close the mouths of
the beasts. He did not, in an.
swer to the prayer of Paul, re.
move the thorn in the hesh;
bat he gave him q sufficiency
OF grace to sustain him.
Year: 1873

THE best of medicine for mortals may be so administered as to be nauseating George Francis Train gave it as his opin- ion that a saucer full of apple sauce at a meal is not only palatable, but health in- spring; but bucket-full at a single dose would prove sickening. Man is a curious creature, and, if left to himself, will often take more of agood thing, of which it is hardly possible to contain too much, than if badgered to do it. These sayings are just as good as if originated by Josh Billings, and we beg that no one will be- Ieve or act upon them against their in clinatIOns.
Year: 1873

A gentleman will wear only jewelry which
is necessitated by utility. He can wear col
lar buttons, studs, cuff buttons, a watch
chain and seal ring with which he seals
his letters. In no case diamond Or pearl
rings for mere characterization.
Year: 1873

THE lady who tapped her husband gently
with fan at party the other night, and
said s'Love, it's growing late, think we
had better 20 home, in the same one who.
after getting home, shook the rolling pin
under his nose and said, you internal old
scoundrel you, If you ever look at that
mean, nasty, calioo-fAced, mackerel-eyed
thing that you looked ut tonight, Ill bust
yoar head wide open"
Year: 1873

TIE SHREw.-Ths shFeW is an unfortunate
animal, which is the victim Of popular dislike
and superstition. It is said TO have the pow
er Of laming horses and cattle by merely run
ming over the hoOi; and the belief is that the
only thing to cure the injured animal is the
leaves Of a shreW-ash applied to the woun-
ded part; shreW-Ssh being an ash tree in tht
trTnk of which an opening has been made, ans
q living shrew- mouse enclosed therein. For
Inarly every village green could boast OF IL
shFeW-ash; but they have now almost entirely
disappeared, although the suPerslitious belief in
the disease for which lis leaves were supposed
T. be a remedy still remains in the minds of the
people. The origin ofthis curious idea II pro
bably to be found in the fact that the shreW,
mouse exhales peculiar odOr, SO penetrating
and disagreeable TO cattle, that they refuse Il
drink from a vessel which a shrew-mOuse hai
been resting upon.
Year: 1873

DelalcatlOns are the order Of the day
The latest ls that Of the City Treasurer O
Chicago. The deficiency ls his case Is said
10 mount up 10 the yery1sminently respectable
by hope that he will be able 70 meet his la
bllitioA.
Year: 1873

BALL The annual ball of the Fame Hose S. F.
Hall, on Friday evening next Feb 7th Every
purchaser OF ticket Is entitled to a chance IN a
handsome silver watch, which can be seen in the
window of C. f, Rudolph's jewelry store, No. "3l
Market street The ball will of itself be fine af-
affair and well worth the pr1ce OF a ticket
Year: 1873

SNow HILL.-The NJ f. Church in Snow Hill,
Tor nearly four weeks has been blesse with a
most gracious revival Of religion. Services both
morning and night have been quite numerousl ly
attended penitants at the altar on each OCCASION
Many have proiessed saving faith in Christ and
quite number are still seeking the Lord in pray
or. To God be all the praise %.
Year: 1873

FEBRUARY SECOND was Grounhog day That
weather-wise animal came out Of his hole, saw
his shadow, found that he was six weeks ahead
81 decent weather, and travelled back for another
nap Ugh Six weeks more cold weather!
Year: 1873

DIED IN HIS CHA1n.-On Monday afternoon
about 81 O'Clock, during the heavy storm
which was prevailing at the time, Coroner
Taylor was called upon to view the body OF
q negro man named Jerry Myers, aged about
forty-fve years, who died very suddenly in
the kitchen attached to Mayor Keiley's house,
on Franklin street between Seventh and
Eighth. Jerry was one Of Sutherland's
drivers, and usually slept at the stable.
He went into the kitchen mentioned above
and seated himself in chair and took out
some money, with which he intended his
son 10 buy him some medicine for sore
throat, of which he was complaining. While
in the act of getting out the money he died.
The Coroner viewed the body, but deemed
an inquest unnecessary as no foul play was
Year: 1873

questions about winch most OIL US ScaFcely
know what we do want! There are dlt-
culties-grave dithculties-surrounding all
these questions, and only the highest and
keenest perception can pick out the safe way
among so many pitfalls. II this be true, why
should we trust the party possessing tae
least amount of intelligence to do this work
II would be fatal blunder. Let them be
ever so wise and ever so honest, they are
already


in other southern States. These wrongs of
others will prevent them reaching and in
Anencing bankers and capitalists, on whom
we must rely to large extent for desired
in our State finances. Farm
ers and other citizens who cannot at once De
made to believe the funds will not be stolen
as they were in South CarolinasWill be re-
luctant taxpayers. And knowing that IL
does not possess the confidence OF the greas
body Of the landowners and other white
taxpayers, the Hughes party will not care
resort to measures that a party possessing
such confidence might safely and wisely re-
sort to. Thus we will have the unholy
spectacle of u party in power proposing no.
thing and daring to try nothing-doing no
thing at time when the future prosperity
of the State depends on doing. My friends,


VIRGINIA HAS SUFFERED ENOUGH.


Let us not add to her misery and have our
action put up as Il new cause for disllking
the North. Above and beyond all things,
let US keep our passions out of this contest.
Let us turn our backs on men who tell us
we have been "coarsely and brutally pro-
scribed," and shut our ears when 1t Is told.
Such things, even If true, are not directed
TO our Judgment. They are base appeals to
our passions. Their sole purpose is to rouse,
to embittsr, and TO stop us from thinking.
Such appeals mean: You must not inquire


about the right or wrong Of this contest
YOU must not ask which " best or worst
Year: 1873

TO us. and present for our examination IN
terests and questions that have not before
disturbed us. How shall we treat them
What shall we do with them? How shall
we vote on them? In the exercise Of our
Judgment on these questions we may vote
against the Hughes party, or we may vote
against the Conservative party; but Wh1cheV'
er way we vote l demand for us all the fullest
and most untrammelled freedom. If we eX-
anime fairly and determine only after we
have examined, no man has right to assail
us for our choice any more than we have TO
assail him for his. In examining this matter
there are some things important for Us TO re-
member.


We grew up in society very different
from that which we find here. Our opln-
ions were different; our habits OF thought
were different our ways Of life were Diff
ferent; our surroundings were different.
With these opinions and habits of thought,
from these different ways of life aud diner
ent surroundings, we come to a people the
master half of whom have opinions fully as
pronounced as our own. They were raised
here. They are not people fond oil change.
They may not be fast, but they have been
satisfied; they are like the people of all OLD
settlements in tbis-they look upon innoVa'
tions with suspicion and take to them slowly,
and new faces and new men are not taken 10
SO quickly or unreservedly as they Afe IN
new settlements.


Again: The war impoverished many o.
them. 1t left monuments OF its ruin ano
terrors in every direction; at the same tlne
it overturned system and a government
with which their fathers were satlsnea, ant
which they regarded as superior to the best
While they all agree


THEY WOULD NOT GO BACK TO THE PAST;


while they assent that what has been done
shall remain unchanged, they hold ever!
one Of us northerners In measure respon
sible for what they have, sufered-for wha
they call and believe to be their wrongs
And from their standpoint It Is quite natu
ral they should think and feel so; for Il w
Year: 1873

With view to the fall trade, we respectfully
announce that these Mills are now completed,
and that we will take pleasure in showing sum
Piles of all our goods (now manufacturing to
dealers OF others inferred. We manufacture


PEARL HOMINY, GRITS AND SAMP,
Year: 1873

WILL SETTLE.-Capt. Geo. III. At
kins and family arrived this week from
Nevada county, and will hereafter make
Weaverville their home. We are assured
that this is only one of several families
who will soon come among us and make
our town their future abode. Trinity coun-
ty is certainly improving, and our pros
poets are better than they have been for
a number Of years. Men with energy
and enterprise is what we have long need
ed and what we are now getting. To all
newcomers of this class we bid hearty
welcome and extend our best wishes for
success in any and all enterprises in
which they may embark.
Year: 1873

THE GRAvE-YARD.-We have been
solicited TO again request those citizens,
who feel an interest in keeping the public
burying ground in respectable condition,
to assemble there on Saturday morning,
June 14th, with such tools, ETC., as they
see fit, and assist in cleaning the grounds
of the brush and rubbish with which it
is encountered. The graveyard, in its
present condition, is disgrace to the
community, and should not be suffered
to remain so when little work will put
it in good condition.
Year: 1873

The Assembly Committee on Transpor-
tation will meet in Saratoga, Sept. 8. The
object is to obtain all information possible
on the subject of transportation from the
interior to the seaboard and be able to i'm
press the United States Senate Committee
on Transportation that New York State
possesses the most feasible and advanLa-
geous route, and one most worthy OF such
Improvement at the expense of the General
Government, as will open it as the great
channel of communica ion between the
West and the Atlantic.