davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-11
Mind What You say Before Children.

1t is always well to avoid saying any
thing that is improper, butit is especially
SO before children; and here parents as
well as others are often at fault. Chill
dren have as many ears as grown persons
and they are generally more attentive to
what is said before them. What they
hear they are very apt to repeat; and as
tEey have no discretion and not sufficient
knowledge of the world to disguise any
thing, it is generally found "that chill.
dren and fools generally speak the truth" p"
See that boys eyes gltsten while you are
speaking Of a neighbor in language you
would not have repeated. He does not
fully understand what YOU mean, but he
will remember every word; and it will be
strange ifhe does not make you blush by
the repetition.
A gentlemen was in the habit Of calling
at neighbours house, aud the lady had
always expressed much pleasure in see.
ing him. One day, just after she had re-
marked to him her happiness from his
visit, the little boy entered the ROOM
The gentleman took him on his knee and
asked-"Are you not glad to see me, my
little MANI" "No sir" replied the boy.
"Why not, George?"he continued. Be.
cause mother don't want you to come.
Here the mother looked daggers at her
little son, and became crimson. "Indecd:
low do you know that, George?" "Bc-
cause she said yeaterlay that she wished
that old bore would not call again. -
The gentleman's hat was soon in requisi,
ton, and he left under the impression
that "truth is mighty and will prevail"
Another child looked sharply into the
ace Of a visitor, and being asked what
she meant by it, repled-"I wanted to
see if you have a drop in your eye; l have
heard mother say that you have, fire.
quently."
A boy once asked his father who lived
next door to him, and when he heard the
name inquired if he was not a fool. No,
my little friend, he is not fool but a
very sensible man. But, why do you
ask the question:" "Because," replied
the boy, "mother said the other day you
were the next door to fool and I wan.
ted 10 know who lived the next door tc
YOU"
"Mother sent me-" said little girl
to a neighbor, "to ask you to take Tea
with her this evening" Did she say
at what time, my dear?" "No, a'am
she said she would ask you, and then the
thing would be off her mind. That's all
she said.
|
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-11
A Good One.

A Good One.
Ifany one believes that all the stories
of the glorious old times of the jackson
and Clay campaigns have been used up,
he will find how easy it is to be mista-
ken. Witness the following which comes
to us from old Kentucky, by the way of
Louisiana. Our entertaining friend be-
gins:
You must know, but we didn't know
that around and about the beautiful city
Of Lexington, in the State of Kentucky,
for distance OF twelve or fifteen miles,
there lives--or did live twenty years ago
"a great number Of small farmers, who
find in that fair city market for the sur
plus produce of their farms, and there
they cart it to sell, and buy fnery and
nick nacks for their families. One Of
these farmers,'a poor but industrious and
fearless man, had porker, few barrels
Of meal, potatoes, beans, ETC.. which he
wished to dispose Of and, borrowing q
horse and wagon, he packed up his things
and, just at dark, set off for town. Arrl
we'd at one o'clock in the morning he en-
tered the market house, and selecting q
stall, he split the dressed pig into halves
and hung them on the stout hooks, and
with a bag of meal for a pillow lay down
to sleep till morning He slept soundly
and late, and when he awoke the market
people were crowding in; and lol one half
ofhis pig had been unlocked, and hook
ed. 1t was clean gone! He made known
his loss, and rayiug and swearing he
drew the crowd about him. AS he grew
warm with his wrath, he said;
Il know the sort of a man that stole
that pork-I do
We'll, why not let it out you do, and
we will help find him for you'll they
cried out in reply.
yes, know what sort Of man he
was; he was Clay man.
AS old Harry lived within mile of the
market, and every man there was ready
to 60 the death for him, this was bold
speech, to accuse Clay man of stealing
half a pig in Lexington, and they closed
on him to give jim sound thrashing;
when one demanded of him what made
him think So
why nobody out Clay man would
have done it; if he had been Jackson
man, he would have went the whole
hog
This turned the tables; the humor of
the robbed farmer was irresistible. The
gtonians carried him to q coffee
house to warm breakfast and morn
ing spree; after drinking to the health Of
Harry Clay, they made up his loss and
sent him home rejoicing.
|
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

SENATOR SUMNER AND SENATOR SLIDELL-
lew days since, we copied from New Or.
leans paper the announcement that judge
Thomas Shdell, brother Of the Louisiana Sen
ator, has become hopelessly deranged. in con-
sequence of blow on the head, inflicted Inv
cane in the hands of some ruifian. at an
election, last Spring, in New Orleans. The
first effect Of the blow could not have been
very serious, as he visited Europe in the sue
ceeding Summer, where he remained. ap3ar
emily well, for some months. LATE accounts.
however, represent him as in an incurably de.
pressed state of body and mind, proceeding
entirely from the wound on his head,
An event so melancholy and affective enti
ties the relatives of Judge Slidell, by whom
he was much and deservedly beloved. to the
tenderest commseration and we should be
unwilling to make it subject of comment
but for the publicity already gwen it by the
press OF New Orleans. This publicity NAV.
however, warrant US in reminding Senator
Sldell. one of those relatives. of certain facts
suggested by the occurrence, for which he
may well be grateful if they teach him de-
cent respect for those considerations of hu
manity, If not Of gratitude, which on one oc-
casion he so memoraby failed to observe.
The incident to which we refer was his heart
less treatment of Senator Sumner. about the
time of the assault by Brooks.
To fully appreciate this conduct, it should
be remembered that warm friendship was
felt by Senator Slidelrs brother. Co,nmander
Mckenzie, for Mr.. Sumner, aud that tbis
friendship was founded on important servica
generously rendered by Mr.. Sumner to the
COMMANDERS service which, Till the day OF
his death, was gratefully acknowledged bv
him, as well as by his relatives. ineiudin9
Senator Slidell himself
But when that murderous and cruel blow
was struck which felled Mr.. Sumner. and
while he lay bloody aud almost senseless
upon the hoor of the Senate, John Slidell. a
brother senator, who was but few stems off,
manifested his gratitude by turning aside
without offering the slightest word Of sympa.
thy or the slightest assistance and, when
called TO account for his conduct, he aqaraya-
ted the offence by an explanation tLat' would
have reflected discredit upon tic humanity Of
n mortal foe.
This explanation, deliberately prepared and
uttered in cold blood on the floor of tho SEN.
ate, wil not be forgotten, nor will tho soath.
ing review Of It by our fellow citizens. Mr..
Daniel Lord, at the meeting the Taberna-
Gle. 10 edd TO this offence, Mr.. Sidell is un-
derst1od 70 have repeatedly in private made
light Of the suiierings Of Mr.. Sumner, nnd TO
have questioned the reality Of his injuries.
We should not mention these circumstances.
had not the records Of Congress made his
shameless declarations part Of his oouutry's
history, and saved them from perishable In
fanny.
II is TO be hoped, however, that the moan.
choly event which has happened to his own
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

INTERESTING EP1soDE.-The.f 70 lowing epi-
sode in the proceedings of the United States
Senate when the Lecompton bill was passed
was not reported by Telegraph. We COW
from the Washington correspondence of the
New York Eoenia0. Post
g Before the vote on the final passage was
taken, Mr.. Iverson Of Georgia said he shonld
vote for the bill, but in doing so he wished
10 protest against the doctrine that the neo-
Pile of Kanzas coTld alter their constitution
before 1864. He did not believe they could
do any such thing under the Lecompton cor
stitution. He did not vote fot the amend
ment affirming the right Of the people to do
so. He should have voted against it if he
had not dsliked to record his name in com
pany with Black Republican Senators He
had lost his interest in the passage of the
measure admitting kanzas underline Lecomp.
ton constitution. since the manifesto of John
Calhoun, declaring that he should issue oerti
Gcates giving Leayenworth county to the
Free State party. He regarded this a usur.
patton on the part of Calhoun. who had no
right to go behind the face of the returns.
delaware crossing precinct vote) He re.
GREETED TO be compelled to say that he UNDER
stood, from reliable authority, that he had
pursued this course under advice from South
ern men. Its effect was to make the passage
of this bill barren victory for tie South, as
no one would doubt that the abolitionists
would soon make that State too hot a place
for the residence of decent Southern men.
Mr. Wade OF Ohio, in response to this re.
markabe admission, asked the following
questions: wish to ask the Senator from
Georgia whether understood him to saw that
Mr.. Calhoun proposed to give his certificates
Of election on the advice Of certain Southern
members, or according to the truth of that
vote That struck me as very extraordi.
nary statement, and should like to know
whether / understood il correctly
Mr. lyerson responded very satisfaotortly,
as follows do not recognize the right Of
the Senator from Ohio to caechise me on The
subject, and, therefore, decline answer.
ing.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

HUMoR IN THE PULPIT. old Bishop Ayl.
mer, seeing his congregation pretty generally
asleep, took his Hebrew. Bible from his peck
ct. aud read chapter, which aroused atten-
ton, when the old minister sharply rebuked
them for sleeping when they might have un
derstood him, and listening, when they knew
not word that he said. Of the witty DR..
South, it is said, that preaching before King
Charles, he saw that potentate asleep he
stopped short, and in a loud and altered tone
of voice, three times called out .sLord Land
erdal." his lordship stool up and looked at
the preacher, who addressed him with great
composure, my lord, am sorry to interrupt
your repose, but l must beg of you not to
snore so loud, lest you should awake the
King Andrew Fuller, one Sunday after
noon saw the people, during singing of the
hymn before sermon, composing themselves
for a comfortable nap and taking the Bible,
he beat it against the side of the pulpit. max
ing great noise Attention berg excited.
he said II am often afraid that preach YOU
to sleep, but it can't be my fault today, for
you are asleep before | begun"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

New YoRK, March 3l.--A letter from
Washington states that Mr.. Bernheisel, the
delegate from Utah, has presented to the
House Committee on Territories. constitu.
ton framed by the people of Utah, with re-
quest that that Territory be admitted as
State under it. This constitution was framed
in 1856.
A detachment of sappers and miners lett
West Point today for Utah, in command of
Capt. Duane aud Lieut.. Alexander.
a letter from st. Petersburg, states that
company Is about being formed there for de-
yeloping the commercial and industriA re.
sources Of the Amoor country. II will have
a capital OF one million, and will open steam
communication between the Amoor River
and the Pacific. The Amoor country is in
Eastern Asia, between Russia aud China.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01
THURSDAY APRIL /.

family may do something to change his mind.
and to restrain the Louisiana senator hereaf-
ter from yielding so readily to the inhuman
suggestions of partisan or personal malignity.
Mr.. Sumner, we rejoice to add, contrary to
our former antioipations, seems now on the
doint of complete restoration to health. Two
OF his enemies, Messrs. Brooks and Butler,
who were eonspc uously associated with the
wrong perpetrated upon him, have already
gone to their account. Another, Senator Sill
dell, has been even more painfully reminded
OF his and in no unfriendly spirit we express
the hope that he may live long enough to prof.
II by the teachings of his affection Ne'o York
EUeniRg Post
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

The Salem Gazette, in noticing the retrench-
ment Of the State expenditures for which we have
TO thank the Legislature Of this year, pays the
following compliment to the Chairman of the FL
nance Committee
I" II is no more than just to state that for this
result the State is more indebted to Mr. Charles
Hale than to any other single individual. His
position as Chairman of the House Committee on
Finance gave him great opportunity for useful
ness in this department and he has improved it
as few members would have had the nerve and
the capacity to do. Since the time when the hon.
orable and now venerable Robert Rantoul, ST.,
held that position, we have had no Chairman of
the Finance Committee who has Teriormtd the
duties of that station in manner at all to be
compared to- Mr.. Hales for the eficacious appli-
cation Of sound principles"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

STARTING UP.-We are glad to learn that
Messrs. Thayer, Houehton, & Co, manufactur-
ers of machincry.in This city, will resume bust
ness again today, at the Washington street Ma
chine Shop with force of from twenty to TWEEN
ty five hands. Their works have been suspended
nearly five months. The high reputation which
this firm have established, in their line Of
business, cannot fail to ensure to them a good
share of the orders for machinery which will be
needed in " the good time coming"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

FKoM WASHINGTON. -tpeci ID Dispatch tn
the N. Y Tribune. - Washiaqton March &c.
The conferences last night and today, of the
Democratic j int committee on Kanzas, failed
to approach, much less effect a compromise.
Propositions TO certify free State legislature
aud State Ulcers Of kanzas, to provide for
changing the constitution, to amend Critten.
den's substitute, and others equally moderate,
were declined, and no owe ture fFom the Lee
compton side was made. An intirnation was
thrown out that the Senate bill must be the
basis OF any arrangement.
These failures produced manifest dissatis-
faction, and Mr.. English signi6ed an inten.
ton this morning to resume his former posi-
ton, and hold it without further attempts at
Cancellation.
Secretliy Cobb was in the House at three
O'Clock, comforting with Mr.. Stephens and
both left, looking disconsolate
The President, understanding that Mr. De
wart had seeded, has appointed an interview
with him tomorrow morning.
Today the anti-Lecompton forces could cast
one hundred and twenty one votes without
mistake, and they expect to d. so on Thurs.
day, when Mr.. Stephens will be allowed to
take up the Senate bill, and to proceed with
his programme.
Every probability now isthat the vote on
the passage of the bill viii be increased after
ENGRAVING Crittenden's amendment. Plenty
are wiling 10 take shelter from the Northern
storm.
Mr.. Winter Davis perfectly annihiated all
legal pretexts urged by the administrations
justifying Lecompton, in one Of the cearest
and most convincing arguments yet made in
the House.
The Democratic caucus has just adjourned.
lhey resolved to stand by the Senate bill,
several Southern members objecting 10 its
amendment, as involving intervention. This
res lt kills Lecompton, beyond the prospect
OF recovery. Victory perches on the banner
OF the opposition. The Democratic members
look gloomy and feel worse they would have
tried notifications, but developments to- day
gave no promise of success hence they pre-
terred defeat on the straghtout test for the
sake of their record in the South. The fate
of the administration is now sealed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES. The
census taken for 1850 shows Indian corn, our
native grain, to be the great staple of the
country, yielding at that time 600 .0C0 900
bushels, valued at $500 100000, more than
the combined value oi the three next staples,
wheat, cotton, and hay. This crop is grown
from our Nolthern to our Southern limit, and
affords better test than any other of the adj
vance OF American tillage. In no State has
it retrogaded. Its increase from 1910 TO 1850
was So per cent, while the increase Of popu-
lation was but 35 per cent The crop for 1856
was estimated at 500 900 900 bushels-nearly
dput the crop of 1910.
The v heat crop from 1910 to 1850 increased
oalg Is per cent. In New England the eul.
tivatiou during that time declined so pc. cent.
1t langnishes in New York. is nearly station
airy in the Middle States, but is increasing
largely ia the North Western States.
OF wheat, the average produce in New
York, Ohio, and Indiana, is IL bushels to the
acre, while in England it is 81. in Flanders
%, and in Scotland 80. How far it might be
increased by culture is shown by occasional
crops of 20 in England so in New York aud
las reported) 81 at San Jose in California
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

LAND SALES IN KANzAs.-It has already been
mentioned that the President has issued his pro-
clamation for sales of public lands at the land
Offices al kickapoo and Lecompion, Kanzas Ter
rtory, in July next. The first sales at Kickapoo
on the h Of July embraced 79S 09j acres, and
that on the 18th FOL ,0S2 acres. The sales at Lee
compton on the 9TH of July will embrace 1855, 446
acres, and on the 10Th 6565Il acres, making an
aggregate of 1,9l2,l34 acres These will be the
first public sales of the Government in the Terri
tory
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Trustees of
this Society will meet at their Hall at ten O'Clock
this morning This meeting is very important
one, as it is held for the purpose of making the
necessary arrangements for the Animal Exhi5i-
ton, including the premiums to be offered, &c.
The Trustees should, therefore, all be present.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

On the 9TH inst, MI. Kinnaird, an overseer on
Mr. Holly's plantation, near Dee6eld, Carol
parish, la, was seized and owned by three me-
groes, whose work he was supervising in field
After drowning him they burnt his body. The
murder was disclosed by negro child.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01
Downing who killed Mrs Sn;nno,

Downing, who killed Mrs. Spinne,,
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, by shot
meant for her husband, declares that he in
tended to shoot Spinney in the legs, but not.
to kill him. The only weapon found on
Downing at his arrest was flask of brandy,
which in this case, as in many others, proved
murderous weapon.
The weather in CUBA has peen in
tonsely cold, and in several districts frost Inns
been formed destroying the sugar cane exten.
siyely. This u quite a novelty in the tropies
but in southern Europe they have recently
been visited by something of the same kind.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

REPUBLICAN MEETING AT HARTFoRD. -
Hartford, March 3O.-A large and enthusas-
tic meeting Of the Republicans was held at
the American Hall tonight, The hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Speeches
were made by Edmund Perkins OF Norwich.
and Prof Bailey of New Haven.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

When Mr. Everett delivered his eulogy on
Washington, few weeks since, in Richmond.
he spoke in the African church. that being the
largest builiing in the city. The membership Of
the body which worships there is three thousand
FIVE hundred and eleven. How singular that the
finest Grafton on the "Father of his Country
produced in the present age, should be pronounc
ed in the meeting house Of slaves
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

MESSENGER TO The GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
His Excellency, Gov. Banks. has appointed Mr..
Samuel O. Upham, Of Watham, Messenger to
the Governor and Council. vice Francis F.
Adams, removed, and the nomination was yester-
day confirmed by the Council. Mr.. Upham was
member of the Legislature of 1856 and brings
to his official station gentlemanly bearing and ur
banity, as well as experience gained in public
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

POLICE COURT. Yesterday, Daniel Byron, a
venerable looking man, from Grafton, was ex
amined upon cnarge Of perjury. Sometime in
December last he got into row in Grafton.
making demonstration against a certain parts
there. and that certain party, being of weight
about two huudred and twenty five pounds, and
of strength considerable, held defendant so close
ly thai no demonstration Of his pugilstc endow.
ments could be successfully executed. While in
the grasp Of this weighty man Of strength, de
PENDANT thoughta woman struck him and scratch.
ed his hand. The woman aforesaid was taken be
fore Justice Dana Of this city, and there defend =.
aDt6wore this woman did scratch him and at
tempt to draw him into the house, with intent 10
XIII. For this swearing, he was today before the
Police Court. and several persons who witnessed
the Transaction. swore that the woman aforesaid
was calmly looking on while her friends were
hghtng, illustrating the remark, that "he that
keepeth his temper is greater than he that taketh
city" Daniel found that the testimony of
these witnesses gave different asnect to the
case, and SO the Court thought. while it REQUIRED
defendant to find bail in $500 for appearance at
the higher court
Lewis z. Mum was up for the nineteenth time
tlr keeping an unlicensed intelligence Office.
Mum was fined 80 and costs, and appealed,
giving bail in $500.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01
LOCAL NEWS

The WEATHER The delightful weather Of
the past week has given pleasant aspect TO "all
out DOORS" The frost is nearly out of the
ground and the farmers actively employed at
their Spring work in some localities about the
city. The blue.birds and robins have returned to
their accustomed haunts, the lobster man has
made his animal appearance upon Main street,
Richardson receives fresh shad at his market. on
Mechanic street, almost every day, AMI there
other indications of Spring time abundant alt
around US, that we incline to believe that we have
seen the last Of Winter until another season
rolls around.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

A new play is announced in Boston.
under the title Of g An Editor with s6O0o.'i
The Providence Journal wonders whether he
was a government officer, OF had been rob.
bng bank.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

In franklin county, the past week was one Of
the most favorable for the making Of maple sugar
that has been known in the "memory Of the old.
est inhabiiant" The sugar makers have had to
keep their fires going day and night, or lei The
sweet ''run 10 waste"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-01

Thomas Johnson, an American sailor
who endeavored in the most silly manner to
seduee regiment at Sunderland to /" rise
disarrn the officers, march on the town. and
proclaim the Republic" was tried for the Of.
fence at Durham asszes, and was sentenced
to a months imprisonment.