smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870




1t is generally supposed that the black
ugly excrescences found on the limbs of the
plum or cherry, and which are now begin
ming to appear upon some other kinds of
fruit trees are cuased by an insect which
perforates the bark, deposits ova, and thus
produces a diseased condition called the
black knot. DR.. Michcner, of Chester
county, Pa. writes to the Philadelphia
Medical and Surgical Reporter, that this
notion is not correct; that the black knot
is a parasitic cryptogamous plant belong
ing to the class fungi; and that it is prop
agated by spores in the same way that all
fungold growths are produced. We be-
lieve this statement to be true. The idea
that they arc produced by insects has aris-
en- from the fact that flies often penetrate
into the old dccaycd knots, and the larvae
are found there. Destroying the oya or
flies does not destroy the black knot. They
have nothing whatever to do in originating
or maintaining the trouble. The spores
of this peculiar fungus float in the air,
lodge on the limbs, vegetatc, and in this
way the annoying parasite soon destroys a
vast number of fruit trees. No applica-
ton of whalc-oil soap, petroleum, or any
substance, will arrest the growth. BY
cutting off the cxcrescences with sharp
knife, few years of life may be afforded
to some trees but it hardly repays for the
trouble. In the war against fungi, no
matter what class or order we combat, hui
man skill and science are powcrloss. If
it comes in the form of rust upon our
wheat, or smut upon cur corn, or Glach
hl,ot upon our plum trees, we can only
look on and see the ruin progress. We
can do nothing to avert it.


To which we reply: Yes, we can save
our wheat, and corn, and trees, from smut
and fungi. Plant your plum and cherry
trees where log heap has been burnt
down, or in the bed of an old charcoal pit,
and no knots will ever appear. So with
wheat and corn. Apply wood ashes boun-
tifully, smut and rust will not injurc the
growing grain Pile on the ashes then
around fruit trees, and scatter them boun-
tifully on growing wheat; and the potash
and sand in the soil will form CLASSY
covering over the surface of the straw and
stems of trees, which will fortify the grow
ing plants against the attacks of fungi
There is no uncertainty about this, Let
the ashes be scattered round about grow
ing trees as far as the limbs extend. In
stead of making a costly ash-house which
will be liable to tako fire at any time,
scatter the ashes around trees us soon as
they are removed from the stoves. .--Nen
York Observer.
Year: 1870

There was ontc Il countryman, who by
dint of hard labor aud the exercise of great
prudence, had amassed a sufficicncy Of
means. Notwithstanding his comfortable
position, he would not marry. Friends
and ncighbors approached him with his
celibacy, but he excused himself by saying
that when he cal me across the kind of wo-
man he wanted he would marry her. His
friends, to help him, resolved to search for
such woman.


There lived few miles off an old chcv-
alier, widowor and very poor, who had
beautiful and clever daughter. The girl
was old enough to be married, but as the
father had nothing to give her, nobody
ever thought it worth while TO woo her.
The friends of the countryman having pre-
sented themselves before the old cheyalicr,
he speedily yiqlded compliance to their
wishes; and tho girl, who was good and
would not disobey her father, found herself
forced to comply. The countryman was
delighted at the prospect of such an alli-
ance. lie determined to lose no time, and
pressed the marriage forward with all
haste. Hardly however, were they mar
ried, than he perceived that he had made
great mistake that, in short, he could
not have done anything moro foolish than
to take to him self such wife. When,
for instance, he was working out in the
fields, what would his wife do, she was SO
accustomed to sit at home in idlcness
He knew, besid les, that the priest to whom
every day was Sunday, would visit her as
often as it suited him. What, then, would
become of the s upid husband And yet,
what was the stupid husband to do?


"lf, in the morning." he thought to
himself, 81 pick quarrel and strike her,
she will cry all day through. Now while
she is crying it is certain that she will not
be in the hum or to listen to talk OF any
gallants. When | return l will be quits
with her by asking her pardon, and know
how that is to be obtained"


Fired with this splendid idea he loudly
called for dinner. When tho meal was
concluded, he approached his wife and
struck her such blow upon her face that
the marks Of his fingers remained imprint
ed on her cheek. Nor was this all. Fan
cying he had not given her cause to cry
long enough, be hit her four or five moro
| pIoM6 anu Illcll Wtub out luIo tne ueluS.


The poor little creature fell to crying
very piteously, and with her hands laid
crosswise on her bosom loudly lamented
her hard fate. "Oh, father !' she cried
"why did you give me to such man
Had we not bread to eat, Ioor as We were
Why was so blind as to consent to such
marriage? Oh beloved mother! had
not lost you would not have been SC
unhappy. What will become of me p
She remained inconsolable throughout thu
entire day, crying, as her husband haG
anticipated, until his return. Then hi.
first effort was to concilate her.


"It was thb devil who tempted me t
strike you, he exclaimed. He swore nev
er again to raia his hand to her, he threw
himself at her feet and begged her pardon
, with so humble and detected an air, tina
the wife, touched with pity, promised t.
forget everything that had happened. Blu
Year: 1870

IDEA OF DEATH. THAT death and sleep
are very much alike, the sages all tell us;
but see how attractively Leigh Hunt de-
scribes the latter &c 1t is delicious mo-
ment, certainly, that of being well nestled
in bed, and feeling that you shall drop
gently to sleep. The good is to come
not past: the limbs have been just tired
enough to render the remaining in one
position delightful; the labor of the day
is DONE A gentle failure of the percep-
ton comes creeping over one the spirit of
consciousness disengages itself more and
more with slow and hushing degrees, like
a mother detaching her hands from that
of her sleeping child; the mind seems to
have a balmy lid closing over it, like the
eye; It's closing, it's closing-'tis closed
The mysterious spirit has gone to take
its airy rounds" :"
Year: 1870

A New METHOD OF FATTENINo Fowls


An exchange gives the following meth
cd for fattening fowls and claims that it
will accomplish this fattening in week or
ten days, incredible as it may appear.


Set rice over the fire with sllim-milk,
only as much as will serve one day. Let
it boil till the rice is quite swelled out !;
and add teaspoonful or two of sugar, but
it will do well without. Feed the fowls
three times day in common pans, giving
them only as much as will fill them
at once. When you put in fresh rice, set
the pans in water, that no sourness may
be conveyed to the fowls, as that prevents
them from attening Give them clean
water or the milk of the rice to drink, but
the less wet the rice is, when perfectly
soaked. the better. BY this method the
flesh will have clear whitcness which nc
other food gives, and when it is to be con-
sidered how far pound of rice will go,
and how much time is saved by this mode
it will be found cheaper than barley meal
Year: 1870

No gentleman should be presented to a
lady under any circumstances, unless her
permission has been previously obtained,
and no one should ever be introduced into
the house of friend except by permission
first had. Such introductions, we know


are frequent and usual, but they are I'M
proper, as any one can imagine who will
reflect for moment. For how can you
know that such introductions will be agree
able If a person asks you to introduce
him to certain of your friends, you can
decline on the ground that you are not
sufficiently intimate TO take such a liberty.
Year: 1870

A Welsh clergyman who preached
from the text, Glove ono another, - gave
a national turn to his subject by illustrat-
ing it with an anecdoto df two goats that
met on the middle of the one-plank bridge
which crossed the little stream in his par
ish: " But did they fight and tryto push
each other into the water? Oh, no But
the one laid himself down while the other
stepped over him. Here was friendship
here was love! Oh, my brethren, let us
all live like goats !" t
Year: 1870

Truly, this is land of gold-the land
where bars of gold are made worth fifty
thousand dollars-where gold is common
product of the land, and is made to give
daily Weld to the Golfers of the State through
the labor of its people.


Why should the currency of such coun-
try-be it paper or coin-range below par +!
Why should its paper dollar be worth less
than its gold dollar! At this time there is
no reason why they should not be equal.


The war in Europe should not have the
effect to make difference, though ''opera-
tors would have made it cause for deprc-
ciating United States currency. The war in
Europe very naturally affects the credit OF
the powers engaged in it, but it can not
touch the credit Of this country, that has no
part nor parcel in that war.


We are again on the high road to pros
perity, and the day is not far distant when
the government will resume specie pay
ments and put an end to the traffic in gold
now carried on among the money changers.
Year: 1870




Mr.. Chase, of Samson Il Co., North
Adams, Massachusetts, writes as follows
concerning the employment of Chinese in
their factory:


To-day the Cinnamon are earning us more
money on the same amount OF work than
the Crispins would do at the reduced prices.
We are not getting as much work from
them as we should do from the same num-
ber of other experienced workmen; but
taking all things into consideration they
are doing quite as well as the same number
of new hands (Yankees) would do. We are
not doing quite as much work as we would
like to do, but we fOresaw all this, and
did not take orders or make calcula-
tions on doing as much work. What We
aimed to do we have done, and are
doing to-day. We are running our own
roost and are making the best work We ever
made. To give You an illustrations: When
the men commenced work, we labored under
the disadvantage Of getting some very poor
instructors to teach them, and consequently
we had most all the men to learn over, and
also we had made some shoes as poor as
could be. These shoes had to be disposed
of, SO we sent them around among our GUS
toners. Some grumbled hard about it, and
others said nothing. One of our best custom
ers wrote us that the first shipment were too
poor for any One-the next lot were very in
ferior and that we need not send any more.
We wrote to him to let up little on his coun-
termand until he had received q few more
goods. A few days ago we received a letter
from him, saying that the goods he was now
getting were good enough. They were bet.
ter than some sample cases he had received
from some of our neighbors, and that he
would like to duplicate his order. When we
take orders for next seasons work we will
put our Cinnamon against the same number
of men in any shop in the country. They
are beginning to get quite Yankeefed. They
go out shopping every day. Last week
some Of them bought complete outfits OF
clothing-fne white shirts, collars, cuffs,
neckties, full black suits. fine calf boots, etc.
They are rather vain about boots. buying
none but fine calf boots. They rather i'm
prove, too, in the quality of their food.
They eat hardly any pork now. but every
day they have beef, veal or mutton.
Year: 1870

The Academy contains good many
"stars" just at this time, and they are all
brilliant in their particular sphere. There
banjo player. He may be said to be ''star'
of the first magnitude in his line. He lights
up all things around with his genuine Wit
and original pictures of male and female
characters, rendered in song SO comical, and
at the same time musical, as to charm and
delight all who hear him. He sings, talks
and plays on the banjo with SO much ease,
and with such droll manner and telling
effect, as to keep all convulsed with laugh
ter whilst going through with his inimitable
performances.


And there is Walter Bray. He has good
deal to say, and he says it in his own pecu-
liar way-this Walter Bray. He, too, is a
genius of the comic order; and when he
fails to get laugh there must be "some-
thing rotten in Denmark" some grave cause
for seriousness.


But we have been particularizing when.
perhaps, we should not have done it, as
Manager Bidwen has secured company for
his Academy of Music composed of ''stars, "
and therefore it is invidious to particularize.
We can not help it. We only wish We had
room to speak Of all in this article, for all
deserve special mention, particularly the
many Venuses that shine with SO much
grace and beauty.


Hold on, We must particularize just once
more here before closing this imperfect no
tice of the performances at the Academy.
The company is good one, and the perform
ances varied and entertaining throughout,
yet there is one feature i'll them that beats
anything ever before seen. We are speak
ing now of the daring and thrilling feats
performed on the trapeze by Mile Blanche
Leopold and Mr.. George Leopold. She is
certainly astonishing in her feats Of daring
performed by great strength and agility.
He also. The two together do things that
would seem improbable to those who have
not witnessed them, and yet they are nightly
witnessed. Mr.. Frank Gibbons in the same
line, is also most accomplished actor, doing
feats of the most daring and difficult nature.
Year: 1870

Last evening was remarkable for the most
New Orleans for long time. The piles of
clouds around the descending luminary
were tinged with every variety of color and
every shade The effect was heightened by
a prevailing rose-colored effulgence that not
only gilded the many shaped clouds, but
frightened the church towers and steeples
and the tops and walls of the higher houses.
The whole effect was extremely rich and
beautiful. Attractive as this sunset was, II
is but the precursor Of the equinoctial
storm that is surely approaching and will
be upon us in few days.
Year: 1870

A lady writes to the New Haven PaAladi. uns what seems to her the most effectual mode of reforming those young men com plained of by Stella, who so frequently leave the ball room and the theatre for neighboring saloons. She says:-sI would recommend to all ladies who respect them selves, and admit the impropriety of the con duct of certain young men. that they absent themselves from company, and decline &C., cepting said young men as escorts, frankly stating their reasons for so doing. I think when they find that the indulgence in such an offensive practice tends to debar them from the society of ladies and detracts so much from the enjoyment of social gather lngs, they will speedily abandon it."
Year: 1870

We do not offer single altlcle of merchan disc, that can be sold by regular delaers at oul price We do not ask you to buy goods of us unless we can sell them cheaper than you can obtain them in any other way,-while the greater part of our goods are sold at about
Year: 1870

Tho New DfnlcuIty-Justice White Refuses to


Surrender the Money to tho Sherih-The


Justice Arrested.


No sooner was the Hcntzfer. Mortz case settled IN
Toboken than new difficulty arose. Sheriff Mount
deputed constable Kaiser to take possession OF the
money and effects Of Hentzier and Mrs. Mortz,
amounting TO the sum OF 1000 IN god But Justice
WnIte who issued warrant IN the first Instance,
refused TO surrender the property, which IS in mis-
Keeping on the ground that the Is not yet
Guided Hentzlcr made AFFIDAVIT before Justice
Bohnsedt that Justice White refused TO doitver up
the money, and warrant was issued. Justice
White appeared and gave bail to answer any charge
that might be brought against him. In justice TO
Mr.. White 1t should be stated that in giving MS de-
cisIon previously he held that there was sufficient
evidence to warrant tho detention OF the prisoners
the charge OF stealing the money found IN their
POSSESSION, and he accordingly demanded that they
should appear for further examination next Thars-
day. He also questions the right o. the sheriff TO
demand possession OF any property IN suce case
The accused being strangers In this country
might 0e harassed with litigation till they would
be compelled to consent 10 compromlse which
would relieve them most unjustly OF a portion or
their property. This Injustice would DO facilitated
by handing over the property TO the Sheriff and
through hlm 10 the courts.
Year: 1870

Is stated that the long and bitter struggle be.
tween the Erie party and the Ramsey faction Tor the
control OF the Albany and Susauehanna road mas
been brought to conclusion highly satisfactory to
all parties In interest by the execution OF perpetual
lease Of the "bone OF contentlonn to the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company The advantages or
TINS arrangement are so great 10 each Of the high
contracting powers that much regret ex xpresscd
that 1t was not entered INTO before.
Year: 1870

w
comotive. Should the engineer NO. ~
that the lights or flags of the bridge are
set for danger, and dash onward, the
board will Immediately arouse him to a
sense of his peril by Gathering over the
smokestack, steam whistle and cab of his
engine, and, perhaps, carrying away one.
if not all, of those useful appendages to
his locomotive The remedy is forcible
one, but is one that has at least the merit
of being effective.


Some ingenious and enterprising enthu-
siast has, however, invented plan which
he claims insures entire safety from col
lisions, and which it is to be hoped may
be found practicable, and adopted by
roads generally. He proposes to fix bat
teries at places along the line, and distant
about a mile apart. each being coupled
with tower, light and bell. Wires are
to run the entire length of the line, and so
long as the pressure of train is upon
each mile of track, the bell, flag or light
of that mile will so proclaim it.
Year: 1870

the sovereignty of the States is Just as
much 10 be maintained US ever, and to DO
asserted practically If ever those holding
his views get power. Very happily for
the country, and for themselves as well,
tho number Of such lmplacablcs and
impracticablcs Is small, and they no
longer influence the average thought
Of tho times. Even the bulk Of
Mr.. DAVIS own party is unwilling to be
tied down to the carcass Of the rebellion
for the sake Of mere distractions like these;
and II he Is an ambitious man, lie makes
a mistake personally in giving himself up
20 them. He will find that thrce.fourths OF
his party has learned something, even II
he has not, from the logic Of Cvents,-a
logic more potent in moulding themass Of
opinion than all the theories Of his school,


Mr.. DAVIS, in the role he assumes, may
be useful us u monument Of past decade,
u reminder of the errors for which the
South made a war in which she lost the
very institutions whereOn her theories
were based, and in warning our people
10 shun such delusions in future and
beware Of the false teachers whose
theories, If true, could lead nowhere but
to anarchy and ruin.
Year: 1870

purchases OF bonds by the Treasury, there
by modifying IN important stimulus TO
prices; but, against this, must be set olrthc
consideration that o voluntary reduction
Of $50, 100000 In the taxation Of tho cOun-
try would at the same time enhance the
credit of the government and increase the
surplus earnings Of tho people seeking in.
vestment. The postponement Of funding,
rs 1t would be made with the motive Of
being ablc TO borrow lower ut later
period, would also have a favorable bear
Ing upon the public credit.
Year: 1870

Were received all along the journey.
Germany is really a military nation,


and even in the line Of peace many


evidences of this might be SEEN


Most Of the large towns have fOrtifi-


cations of earth thrown up, and are


surrounded by stone walls.


At Mayence there is a large citadel


and many soldiers. Outside, also, il


has earthworks thrown up at favor


able points for the defence Of the


town. In some of the very small and


poor villages there are signs Cf a war


like spirit in the broken down and


crumbling stone walls. They are still


what they were in the days when


Sallust wrote Of them, crude but


warlike.n But at this time there is


no limit to the military operations.


Every town of size had soldiers in it.


They were either stationed as regular
troops, or new recruits about to move
to the front. We passed train after
train on their way to the seat Of war.
At that point Of the Rhine nearest
Metz there was a great many French
prisoners to be seen. They were part
of the great army so lately surrender
ed, and were being conveyed to the
interior. They were conveyed in open
cars, and were well dressed, with the
exception of a few missing hats; most
of them sober and CarewOrn. There
were no manifestations OF abuse offer
ed them, but rather those OF sympa-
thy. Now and then veteran soldiers
from the train and received
the warm welcome Of expectant
They were soldiers on fur
.Ough, and wife and children and sis
.ers were at the station to meet them. F.
At one station near "Bingen on the
Rhinen a mother, with her baby in
her arms, was waiting for q soldier.
When the train stopped. the baby was
put down on the platform, and the
soldier who got oil showed, by his
cordial and truly touching greeting Of /
mis- household, that family affection
along the Rhine is not less strong thar
patriotism. How these homes which
ire not forever broken up will enjoy
he return Of peacei One Wurtem-
Iurg woman on board the train, as /
,Ould understand her, spoke strongly
Igainst the present circumstances Of
var; and WurtembuTg is as little, il
rot the least one, Of the provinces
distressed by the call for enlisted
nen.
Year: 1870

The other day two young girls OF
CaTlinville, III, bound their drunken
father hand and foot, and so kept him
for two days. They finally released
him on his promising to join the Sons
OF Iemnerancc.
Year: 1870

At the foot Of Gravel, or Brockway's
Hill, near the south line of the town
ship, mills were built by Titus Brock
way, soon after the first settlement
Two grist-mills and one saw-mill were
burned at that place part, and prob
ably all, the work of an incendiary,
and resulted in much Inconvenience
to the settlers, as well as serious loss
to the proprietor.
Year: 1870

As it is called, is sand stone ridge in
the west central portion of the town
ship, forming a favorite local resort
for school pic-nics, and it is not en-
tirely devoid of interest to older per-
sons, who have not been accustomed
to the rocks and hills of New Eng
land, or some similar region.
Year: 1870

THE PIONEER CHEESE FACTORY


OF the State, and probably Of the
country, was started in this township
in 1916 or AZ, by Samuel Cone. He
died during the second season of the
new enterprise. The business was
carried on for several years by others.
From this has grown many, or all of
the notifications that have been
made in the dairy system since that
time
Year: 1870

that will be able to sell the best class of good.
cheaper than inferior goods can be bought for
Dealing exclusively n but few lines of goods, l have
the advantage over all other competitors, (who are
dealing in all branches of merchandise,) from thus
simple reason, that the most obtuse mind mind NAV
comprehend. | give my whole attention to these
classes of goods, and, therefore, always have nice
selection and complete stock.
Year: 1870

that | am selling cheap. Persons wishing anything
IN tins line Of goods will find it to their advantage
TO give me call, as am selling them at Greatly
Re iuced Prices.
Thankful for past patronage, and hoping TO merit
a more liberal share in the future,


am, very respectfully,