smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

The BRIGHT SIDE.-Look on the bright
side. It is the right side. The times may
be hard, but it will make them no easier to
wear gloomy and sad countenance. 1t is
the sunshine and not the cloud, that makes
flower. There is always that before or a.
round us which should cheer and I'll the
heart with warmth. The sky is blue ten
times where it is black once You have
troubles, it may be. So have others. None
are free from them. Perhaps it is as we'll
that none should be. They give sinew aud
tone to life-fortitude and courage to man.
That would be dull sea, and the sailor would
never get skill, where there was nothing to
disturb the surface of the ocean. 1t is the
duty of every one to extract all the happi-
ness and enjoyment he can, without and with
in him and, above all, he should look on
the bright side of things. What though
things do look little dark? The lane will
turn, and the night will end in broad day.
In the long run, the great balance rights it.
self. What is i'll becomes well-what is
wrong, right. Men are not made to hang
down either heads or lips, and those who do,
only show that they are departing from the
paths of true common sense and right
There is more virtue in one sunbeam than a
whole hemisphere of clouds and gloom
Therefore, We repeat, look on the bright side
Year: 1859

BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
Every thing from the lips Of Daniel Webster
still continues to be read with interest The
following is an extract from an Address of
his, delivered at the Annual fair of the Nor
folk Agricultural Society, at Dedham, Mas
sachusetts, in the year lS49.:


"The principle of Association-the prac-
tice of bringing men together bent on the
same general end, uniting their intellectual
and their physical efforts to that purpose, is
a great improvement in the present age.
We saw it years ago-perhaps 1 might say
centuries ago. 1t began in the professional
associations of the world-in the legal, the
medical, the theological. But it was long in
that country and in this, before the principle
of combination came to beacted upon in the
great system of Agriculture-before it was
brought to that purpose of life-agricultu-
rists were brought to act in unison. And
the reason is obvious. In the city: commu-
mites strive together. The merchant and
ship owners can come together at the sound
of bell. The mechanics, generally living
in populous places may do the same. They
have the opportunity of iuterchanging senti-
meuts every hour, and what one knows, all
know, and what is the experience of one, all
soon become acquainted with. But the
agricultural population is scattered over all
the fields of our country. Their labors and
their tolls are in some degree isolated. They
are in the midst of hills and valleys, and
the recesses of every solitary forest. There
is no change for them to assemble upon at
noon. There is no Atheneums for them to
meet in the evening and converse on their
interests.


"Why, gentlemen, every one obtains a
very great portion of all that he knows in
this world, by conversation, intercourse with
other minds, is the general soul Of most of
our knowledge. Books do sometimes, but
every man has not opportunity to read. 1t
is conversation that improves. If any one
of US here to-day, learned or unlearned,
should deduct what he has learned by con-
versation from what he knows, he would find
but little left, and that little not of the most
valuable kind. 1t is conversational is the
meeting of men face to face, and talking
over what they have in common interest
it is this intercourse that makes lnen sharp,
intelligent, ready to communicate to others,
and ready to receive information from them
and ready to act upon those only which they
receive by this oral communication.


Therefore, if there were not thing ex-
hibited, if there were not good pair OF
steers, nor fine horse, nor likely COW, in
Year: 1859

Follow THE R1GHT.-No matter who
you are, what your lot, or where you live !;
you cannot afford to do that which is wrong.
The only way to obtain happiness and pleas
ure for yourself, is to do the right thing
You may not always hit the mark but you
should, nevertheless, always aim for it, and
with every trial your skill will Increase
Whether you are to be praised or blamed
for it by others whether it will seemingly
make you richer or poorer, or whether no
other person than yourself knows of your
action; still, always, and in all cases, do the
right thing. Your first lessons in this rule
Year: 1859

na| A Louisiana paper, in recording the
death by lightning, 'of two likely negro
men, says The electric fluid of the clouds
is no respecter Of persons. 1t would as soon
kill negro worth fifteen hundred and two
thousand dollars, as poor white man not
worth the powder and lead that it took to
blow his brains OUT ~
Year: 1859

PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF THE SABBATH
The Sabbath is Gods special present to the
working men, and one of his chief objects
is to prolong his life, and preserve efficient
his working tone. In the vital system it
acts like compensation pond it replenish-
es the spirit, the elasticity and vigor which
the last six days have drained away, and
supplies the force which is to fill the six days
succeeding; and, in the economy of exis-
tence, it answers the same purpose as, in
the economy of income, is answered by a
savings bank. The frugal man who puts
away pound to-day and another pound next
month, and who, in a quiet way, is putting
by his stated pound from time to time, when
he grows old and frail gets not only the
same pound back again, but good many
pounds besides. And the conscientious man,
who husbands one day Of his existence eve-
ry week-who, instead of allowing the Sab
bath to be. trampled and torn in the hurry
and scramble of life, treasures it devoutly
up; the Lord of the Sabbath keeps it for
him, and, in the length Of days, the hale old
age gives it back with usury. The savings
bark of human existence is the weekly Sab
bath.-Morth British Rcvie'v.
Year: 1859

the whole country, if there be ladies, wives
and daughters-if there be those connected
with tho tillage of the land, say that those
annual meetings are highly important to
progress in the art to which they refer. I
came as poor farmer 70 meet with better
farmers, to receive from them any intima-
ton their experience may teach, and desi-
rous only of suggesting something for their
reflection which now or hereafter may draw
it usefully to something in the agricultural
art.
Year: 1859

In small, neat, comfortable room sat tho
ruined family. The old man was reading, or
thought he read In few weeks, the snow
had come down upon his head with heavy
fall. In few weeks, his cheeks were lined
and heightened. He had been held-so ruth
lessly held-face to face with misery, that his
smile, that was as constant as the red in his
check, had well nigh vanished. Now and then
as he exchanged looks with his daughter, it
glimmered little played about his mouth, to
leave II only in utter blankness. Still he went
on reading still he turned page after page
and believed that he was laying in stock of
knowledge for his future life. For he had
bright look-he had again to begin the world.


Hard beginning Dreary voyage, with neither
youth to fight the storm, nor the hope of youth
to while away tho long, dark, dreary watch =
to sing the daylight in. But this he would not
think Of At least he thought he would not.
lIc felt himself as strong as ever; yes, even
stronger. He could not have hoped to have
borne tho blow so we'll. He was never better;
never. His glorious health was left him and,


therefore, why despair? In this way will the


rain of the stout man cheat itself. 1t will


eel whole and strong and forthe yiler cracks
md flaws, they are not to be needed Mere


rifles And then some day, some calm and


sunny time, that peace has seemed to choose


or itself, for soft, sweet pause--with the ty-
rant-brain secure and all vain-glorious--thc


rifle kills. In this way do strong men die up


Yards. Gilbert Carraways was at our first
Meeting, set about by all the creature delights
If life. He was the lord of abundance. The


man who had nothing to do with want and
Misery, but to exercise the noblest prerogativo
IF happy humanity-namely, to destroy them
wheresoever he found them prcying upon his


cllows. Wealth was gone. He was beggar;
but in his poverty were thoughts that might
ylorify his tireside. He had used his means for
rood and at least, might feel enriched by the
harvest of his rccollections. With his face anx-
GUS, heightened and dim, there was digni-


in the old man that we do not think we ever


ecognized at the hall. For no had to bear


Dad of misery; and he sat erect, and with his


pirit conquering, looked serenely about him.


-Jrrotds Mdn Of Money.
Year: 1859

said Joe Wafer should be put to work to find
out all about him, and if he reported favorable.
he would see that everything else worked
right.


Thus 1t will be seen that many plan il
adopted to compass ones ends particular.
whom there is grand prospect of preferment.


TO pg CONTINUED.
Year: 1859

ment in men is deemed fnicalness or
whim, while mere fondness for show
or uncultivatcd love of beauty by it
self as special object, his character
seems more painfully distorted than
when he seeks truth or usefulness, It's
very refinement seems TO make it more
weak and pitiablc. 1t is meanness
dressed in virtues most attractive garb.
But neither truth nor goodness assume
their royal station until they have put
on the regal robes of beauty and grace.
The feeling grows stronger in me that
man should not be so indifferent TO
beauty in his works and actions when
God is so careful to clothe with it the
solitary wastes of earth, the watery
wilderness of ocean, and even the in
accessible heavens. And as a man
grows in knowledge and goodness, and
varied culture Of brain and heart and
body, grace in action and manners,
and beauty of expression, come to him
naturally and easily, and arc lost only
by some defect or -sidcdncss of cul
ture.


In the youth we should seek to
arouse to activity the sense of order,
the perception Of harmony, the love of
beauty, and the disposition to do ones
work like an artist, combining truth
fulncss, usefulness and beauty or neat :
ness in the result. Numberless OPP
portunities offer themselves daily to
the teacher, from instruction in the
formation Of figures on the slate and
letters i'll the corybook to the arrange
ment of sentence in composition or
translation and the whole subject OF
manner while outside the school-room


lies universe of sublimity and splen-
dor and beauty, spread out by the
Great Artist for the enjoyment of his
creature on earth.


But words are vain. Children can
not be moved by lectures and precepts
about truth and goodness and beauty,
and the development of such traits in
their characters. Their wills are weak
except when reused to persistence for
some chosen object; but they can be
attracted and inspired by those who
have that magnetic power without
which one can scarcely (if at all be a
good teacher. We can only give what
we have. We may talk of the great
ends of life, but, if we love them not
and are not moved by them, we may
hold our peace until we have sought
and obtained from God himself the
needed inspiration and inspiring pow
er; till we ourselves love and aspire af-
ter the True and the Good and the
Beautiful, and are filled with their
spirit in our daily lives. Then, and
then only, can our enthusiasm bear
along those whom we would win; as
the ship that skins the ocean with
precious freight of wealth and life can
only move when it has gathered in its
swelling sails the rushing winds OF
aven.-Wipois Teacher.
Year: 1859

THEATER-i0thellop was presented at fhe
Theater last night in fine manner. Mr.. Waller
performed the Jealous Moor like one who had stud
led his part to some purpose. He's tragic actor
Of much power. and those who tAil TO see him viii
miss much Mrs. Walters "Isgo" was splendidly
done Indeed we have never seen that character
given to anaudieace in very truth and Life, as i
was last night. In all his scheeming plots bis
treacherOus courage. his hypocritical friendship,
his damning YiIlsinies and his hideous deformity
when his evil deeds are disclosed-in all these
moods and phases we could see and hear the iden-
tical villain, and have him before US. Mrs Waller
is an actress of the front rank Mrs Ellser sus-
tanned the part Of Desdsmona With her usual ad-
dress and skill, and the minor characters were fair
ly performed.
Year: 1859

REPAIRS WANTED-Fhe docks on the east side
of the river are much in want of repair. Holes and
loose plank are troublesome enough to avoid in in
the day time and it is really unsafe to walk over
some portions of them in the night. We notice
that portion of these evils are being remedied- =
Let the work go on.
Year: 1859

McGUIRE's Doors AND SHoEs.-0nce more let
Us call attention to this prince of boot and shoe ma
kers, who holds forth at his newly fitted store on
Ontario street. The warm and pleasant days with
which we have been blessed for time have created
demand for summer boots for both ladies and gen
tlemen The number fpatent-leathers that Mcclure
is turning out. is great and Congress boots are
in active demand. His stock Of goods for spring
and sumner wear is too large ODE readily exhaust
ed and his workmen are able to keep pace with
heavy calls Remember the number, l26 Ontario
street, and call upon McGuire.
Year: 1859

PETTY THIEvEs-There are now any quantity
of petty thieves about the city who take to them
selves whatever they can in q small way lay their
hands upon. Clothes-lines and backyards afford
scope for the genius Of many Of them, and in q
sneaking way they contrive to do any quantity Of
mischief They should be attended to.
Year: 1859

LOOfs~se~c@-l


And Martha, looking after the plain, quiet
Quaker youth, little thought what self-sacri-
fcing act he had performed, in thus resigning
his deep, strong love to secure her happiness in
another's; but when the old elder laid his hand
on her head, and said, "Well, my girl, have
half mind to send thee out among the world
peopIe-eyen Reuben wants to get nd Of thee, I
believe since he has been begging in thy favor, :"
and then talked long with Martha about her city
lover who, she confessed, had improved the af
ternoon, while the elder sat in church, to pay
her a stolen visit-then the girl knew to whose
uuselfish affection she owed the prospect of a
happy future with her own beloved.


And when-as happened in the bright June
time, much to the wonderment of all, and the
censure of many broad -brim in the Quaker So
ciety, save Reuben Kane-the handsome Philip
Bentiy bore away to his splendid city home the
fairest Quaker flower, Martha, placing her hand
in the Quaker youths to bid him goodbye,
could scarce restrain the tears of gratitude which
sprang into her blue eyes.


But the impatient young husband stood at the
door of the elegant travelling carriage before the
gate, and in another moment the girl was whirled
away from Il roof that might shelter her never
again in girlhood, and the elder stood gazing in
to the highway where cloud of white dust
marked the path ofthe bridal party. 1


Then he turned with heavy sigh to watch
Reuben Kane walking slowly, thOughtfully
homeward.


"The lad has done self sacrificing deed this
day, for am sure he loves my girl still, - unused
the elder, ''but Reuben Kane is not the lad who
would hesitate to DO this in order to make Mar
tina happy 1 wish the girl had taken liking
to him But there! no use wishing now-Tve
given her to young Bently, and it's pretty plain
he loves her enough to make her happy, though
if AM body had come to me, and said, Friend
Grant, thy daughter will marry one of the
worlds people, should have waxed wrOth and
said, Thou art in error, friend. Itcannot bel'
and the old elder walked soberly into his lonely
house
Year: 1859

GrThe outside world expect Just as much
from the editor Of an inland city paper as they
do from the leading writer and reportorial force
Of a metropolitan daily. It may not be general
ly understood--and we will state it---that there
is wide difference. We will not detail 1t here,
for we have not time to properly elaborate it,
and if we did it would not probably be apprecI-
ated as much as a simple statement 10 this
effect That in the Office OF daily paper in
the larger cities there is leading editor, who
does the "heavy business" and besides, there
are assistant editors, and reporters for every
conceivable public general and local interest.
force 30 imposing is expected to furnish a
first class journal. Itgenerally does. The edi.
tor of an Finland daily" 10 his efforts TO meet
reasonable expectations essays. uuaided, to per-
form the work of the entire force of his city
cotemporaryi II he do not succeed as well as
they, 1t may be plead, in exteneration, that he
adds to these type setting, reading and correct
ing proofs, and divers other and onerous duties,
not dreamed of by an exacting public. 1t might
not be out Of place TO remark, in this connections
that the editor Of all work somehow manages to
find interims in labor when he may venture to
eat, but it israrely that he can find time to enjoy
himself-unless a constant wear and tear Of the
mental and physical can. by some mode Of
reasoning, real or imaginative, be proven enjoy.
ment. The inland public will not expec too
much from its local press.
Year: 1859

The "emeute" at HarpeTs Ferry has had
such a damaging effect on Republicanism
about here, that the prospects of our neigh
Dor, the Deacon, to REALIZE, is sadly out OF
hx. He curses old Brown in the bitterness
of his soul, for his precipitancy in the mat
ter, aud snarls at every body. and every
thing, but particularly at Vallandigham.-
We are sorry for you, Deacon; but the
current Of trade viii sometimes run adverse
to the most adroit speeulators We would
advise you to SELL at any price, aud console
yourself with the proverb that half loaf
is better than no bread"
Year: 1859

SHOT NEW KIND OF GAME.-Three Of our
solid menhoving heard that game had become
quite plentiful since the enactment and enforce.
ment of our game laws, resolved 10 take hunt.
Having provided themselves with hunting
coats, long top boots, sharps rifles, game bags
and abundance of ammunition they sailed
forth to the woods east Of Dayton where game
is said to be plenty. Their new hunting dres.
ses, fine accoutrements and stately walk sur
prised old hunters who thought they were a
party of noblemen just from England, and they
watched them closely. They travelled through
tan gled forests over hill and dale, but their
distinguished appearance heightened all the
game into its hiding places, and after weary
hunt, as the sun was fast sinking in the west
they determined TO return homewards. Pro-
ceeding slowly and cautiously, brooding over
their i'll luck, all at once one of their number,
distinguished for his good appetite, espied
a small animal some distance off He raised his
gun, fired and suddenly stopped his victim in
its career. The whole party ran up out Of
breath greatly elated at his successful shot at .
distance of one hundred yards. shRrps rife
was Just the thing, and our hero was lust thS
man to shoot it, There laid beautiful spot
ted animal right before them in its gore, of q
genus entirely different from any thing they
had before seen. What could it BET 1t was &C
beautifully spotted, so symmetrical in its form
strange and most wonderful animal. AfteI
much speculation it was finally determined Il
send il to some naturalist for his opinion
They took up their game and again proceeded
towards their homes, but had not gone fai
however before a man in pursuit requested
them to stop. He too was greatly excited ant
in broken English accused them Of having sho
his favorite pet What pstf "By gar, yOr
pretend to be blind. You know no animal
You, you. youl This was my pet Guinea Pig
At this announcement the gentlemen were on
lightened and completely ehOp>falleD. It
determined TO say nothing about it. After satis
flying Monsieur d, for the loss of his pig, they
returned moodily home, determined thereaftsi
never to shoot an animal until they first ascer'
tanned what II was.
Year: 1859

@-The attempt, on the part Of the Re'
publican press to make Old Brown "msd.
will not answer. His replies to the interrO-
gatories propounded to him after the affair at
Harpers Ferry show conelusiysly that he


was as sane as any man. he only regrets
that he did not take certain precautions
which would have enabled him to have been
successful in his undeHa aSing He made q
mistake or two, fatal to his plans chat was
all The republicans will succeed in show,
iug that old Brown is mad when they prove
that the whole party is rabbid-nOt before
Year: 1859

Statistics of the Insane Hospital.


We presented yesterday some general facts
embraced in the rapport Of the otticers Of the
State Insane Hospital at Jacksonville. From
the Superintendenfs abatement We compile the
following additional Information concerning
this peculiar class of unfortunates:


Cause Of insanity in the admissions, as giren by
Year: 1859

Married Women-The Baltimore
San in commenting on the Sickles affair
offers the following remarks:


No married woman can be approached
by any man with undue profession ofre-
gard, or of affection, but with an instinc-
tive knowledge of his design. Not the
slightest improperly, not the least indeli-
cacy in word or deed, can be thrust upon
her observation without startling her hon.
or and putting her on guard She is at
once warned and armed she has coun-
sellor ever at her side to direct her, and
champion to defend her--in a true and
honorable husband. Hence the law es-
teens her guilt at least equal to that Of
her honor when she falls. The married
woman is arrayed in the very panoply of
virtue and cannot be surprised. She can
hardly be said to faH--she steps aside of
her own free will and sins deliberately.


With these premises can there be any
difficulty III answering questions, what a
man ought to do in the event supposed /!
We say just what many good and true
and honest man has done before, and we
could name shining example in the act
of one, who well deserves the title of a
hero and philosopher. He neither slew
the man nor woman. He called the er-
ring wife before him, and bade her take
whatever she could fightfully claim as
her own, and leave him forever, and then
like the hero that he was and is, he per-
sued manfully the even tenor of his way,
and all men honor him. This is what in
our opinion man ought to do.