smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

EDS. GAZETTE: There is at this time
an effort being made to stSecure a rec
ognition of Almighty God and the
Christian religion" in the COnstitu-
ton of the United States. The friends
of the measure have organized their
forces, and there seems yet to be a
fierce struggle for victory between
this party and the great body of the
people who would remain free on this
as we'll as on all other subjects.


What is to be gained by the country
by such recognition? Almighty God
ments, and AS for gaining increasing
sanctity to His name, by bringing it
into legal transactions, that would be
very doubtful at best.


And as for recognizing the Christian
religion, that comes directly under the
head of "church and state . for if the
Christian religion may in this mode
be recognized in our government, then
why not the Jewish and other relig-
ions be recognized too? Protestants,
Catholics. Shakers, and Mormons, all
claim theirs to be THE only true and
genuine christian religion Who are
to Judge which is true and which is
false?


This will, fear, cause serious mis-
chief if it is, as proposed, made a part
of our Constitution.


Our Constitution now proclaims that
Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment Of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof" 4"
| This seems to be interpreted by these
theocratic individuals to mean that
Almighty God is not recognized nor
the Christian religion honored in that
instrument. Now, as pure religion is
matter wholly of faith and con-
science, and in no sense of compulsion
and law, it is difficult to see how the
engrafting of this recognition upon
the organic law is to extend genuine
religion in the land. How could it be
spread by the law as fast as It has
spread without the law


Are these men not satisfied with the
freedom they now enjoy, and have en-
joyed so long ? If power is what they
are after, let them be assured they viii
never get it in this country. There is
I too much freedom of thought and ha-
tired of slavery both among professors
| and non-professors of religion.


KINGSTON CENTRE, Dec, 1869.
Year: 1869




There lives on Wabash avenue, in a
home of highly respectable exterior, a
young lady, the pride of her mother
and the joy of her papa. She is, or
rather she was, In every respect an at
tractive, graceful and accomplished
girl; and so thought young Mr.. ITO
whom she is engaged, and who, look
ing at her with the eye of a lover,
could see, of course, no blemish in her.


Yet there was one little defect, one
small imperlectiou, which was said to
mar the symmetry of her otherwise per-
feet form. Nature had given her a
pair Of wonderfully small feet. but al
though IN length they were all that a
Chinese beauty might have adored,
they were just little too broad in pro-
portion to their size. She adopted q
variety of expeditents in order to pinch
and squeeze those rebellious little toes
into a proper altitude In short, her
feet gave her no rest by night or day.
Shegwas about tc be married, and. in
view of that event, she resolved to
make double sacrifice.


A few months ago she visited an
eminent surgeon of this city, and made
proposal which caused the practi-
tioner to shudder. He at once decIin-
ed to accede to her strange request;
and there the matter dropped for a
time. More recently the young lady
renewed her proposition, expressing
her firm determination to have It car
ried out. and so persisteutly did she
cling to her resolution that the doc
tor was at last prevailed upon to com
ply with her wish. This was nothing
less than the amputation of the small
toe of each foot, which would reduce
the member to a size exactly proper
toned to its length. The operation
was one demanding the incest skill on
the part of the surgeon, and a few
days since vas successfully performed,
with TIE consent Of the young ladY's
relatives and friends. The obnoxious
toes have been extracted just like
teeth, leaving the feet somewhat dis
figured for a time. but suited to fit in
to the smallest, daintiest little boot
that can be fashioned. The young
martyr is now in bed, waiting patient
Iy for the wound to heal.
Year: 1869


On Cllsistnas eve. when the noon shone


bright,


Nelly and Kate saw 3 wonderful sight


Where the IRE had faded away;
A funny old man. with q pipe as funny,
A flowing white beard and q face so sunny,
That it gave the pale moonlight golden
And seemed to warm the glittering snow.
The funny old man was laden with toys,
And he tossed them down without any
TIL in beautiful heaps they lay.
Not a whit frightened were Nelly ana Kate,
For they thought iE q dream lit was SO very
And they slept again, unaware.
The first crimson ray, when 1t came to tell
That Christmas had risen, and all was well
Saw Nelly and Kitty among the rest,
Happy, and loving, and merry, and blest,
Taking their treasures from stockings and


floor,


And thanking the giTer hundred times


Ger


hut the ashes were gray and bare.
Year: 1869


WE have had eur banner ON the
outer wall, with PRICES SO Low that
no firm in the State of Ohio undertook 70
meet US. We have driven our foe to the
wall. and occupy the neld without fear.


We have silenced an men who years ago
assumed some power Of competition They
are now willing to confess cOnidentialIy
that there is no use trying to meet or beat
US in prices, because we are game on
Clothing "set-to.'' Their only hope is in the
ignorance Of their customers, who viii not
look around to see the difference in our
prices and theirs. which amounts to at least
Year: 1869

"Ring out, ye crystal spheres,
Once bless our human ears,


Of ye have power to touch our senses SOY
And let your silver chime
Move in melodiOus time,


And let the base of Heavens deep organ


blow,
And with your nine-fold harmony
Make up full. consort to the angelic SYM


phony."
Year: 1869

Perhaps no one medi-
cine is SO universally re-
quired by everybody as
Il cathartiC, nor was ever
any before so universal
ly adopted into use, i'll
every country and among
all classes, as this mild
but efficient purgative
PjU. The obvious rca-
son is, that it is a more re-
liable and far more effec-
tual remedy than any
Year: 1869

Rupert's Land and the Northwest
/ Territory have declared their indie
pendence in a formal manner, and
established a provincial government.
The authority of the Hudson Bay
Company is renOunced; its rule and
desire is foreign to the wishes OF the
people, and its transfer to a strange
power, OF the sacred authority con-
fided TO it by those living in that
section of British North America an
outrage which release them from all
allegiance to their former rulers. The
mission of McD0ugall is also pro-
nounced antagOnistic to the rights Of
the people of Rupert's Land and the
Northwest Territory, and prOclama-
ton made of an intention to oppose
the establishment of Canadian domin-
ion under the announced form, at all
hazards. As portion Of the procla-
nation is published a declaration that
the people OF the reYOlted territories
hold themselves ready TO enter into
such negotiations with the Canadian
Government as may be favorable TO
their pOsterity, but the terms are such
as to preclude the possibility OF their
acceptance by the authorities, unless
they are willing to justify the revolt
and pave the way Tor the independ-
ence of the people. The real pro-
gramme OF the leaders in this affair is
said TO be tar more Radical Jhau they
have yet announced, but as the Eng
lish-speaking portion Oi the pOpuid-
tiUn have as yet no delegation in their
council, they do not want 10 indOrse
it until the cooperation and the unity
of the whole settlement Is secured;
after which they will make a bold
strike for independence. 1t is quite
evident there Is more in this move
ment than was at first supposed or
conjectured. the IOrce of revolution
;sJs is larger, peter disciplined, and
animated with a purer, lOUier spirit.


Iheir leaders seem 10 comprehend the
full meaning ana purpUrt VI The step
taken, and wise he,lGs are looking into
the Iuture and shaping matters IN
proper manner. A spirit OF inde-
pendence is abroad beyond the St
Lawrence and the Great Lakes. The
people of RuperU's Land and the
Northwest Territory have caught the
infection, and are acting with view
of placing themselves in harmony
with their neighoors south OF the dI-
Viding line.
Year: 1869

sighted policy, nor reduce the legiti-
mate power and authority of the Vice
roy of Egypt. Such is not the policy
of Napoleon. The Niceroy is in the
French interest, and will be sustained
by that power. As to the balance of
the Great Powers, they have reasons
to make the Canal as free as possible,
and will, as a matter of course, lean
towards the Niceroy in this contest.
The Sultan may protest, but one thing
is evident, when the SueZ Canal was
opened theindependence Of Egypt was
virtually proclaimed.
Year: 1869

The amount of gold in the Treasury
to date is one hundred and seven mill
lions two hundred and twenty-eight
thousand dollars; gold certificates,
thirty-seven millions eight hundred
and eighty-twO thousand; currency,
ten millions four hundred and ten
thousand.


THE TARTF.


The Ways and Means Committee
will not reassemble till next week,
when they will commence work on
the last half of the tariff bill. They
do not expect now to be able to report
it till the end of January.
Year: 1869

~The Conservative Republi-
cans in Virginia have swept the
State, very serious detection of the
colored vote having left the Wells
party helpless. The most extra
ordinary feature of the affair is the
going over Of Hunnicutt and his
followers to the Conservative whites
though it did not secure for him the
seat in Congress he coveted. The
constitution, shorn of its objectiona-
BILE features, has been adopted, and
from the present appearance OF
things the triumph Of the Walker
faction is not a matter for much re-
gret, if for any. The time has come
for moderate counsels to prevail in
the reconstructed States.-C. Her
aid.
Year: 1869

sOLILoQUY on WoMAN's RIGHTS.
o, what is this fuss all about,


Throughout the whole country? (ahem,)
Are there rights to be had, they ale by our own


side,


For we are not equal with them.
Let them talk of voice at the polls;


Already they've absolute sway,
For do not three fourths of all married men
Vote just as the dear creatures say?
o. I cannot wait for the time


When woman her true rights shall see,
When she shall be on the same footing with us,
And not grade better than we.
Then when get into the cars


can sit like king on his throne;
Ifa woman comes in and the seats are all filed,
Why, then, ma am, my seat is my own.
The lecture room, too, will be blest,


For no one my place will demand,
shall then have right to recline at my ease,
And she'll have good right to stand.
Should chance to be out in crowd


When the rain God sends one of his showers,
Why, then my umbrella can shield my own


head


Theirs would not be better than ours.
When go to a concert OF dance,


Or whatever else it may be,
She'd have a right to pay hall of the bills,


And not all of them come out of me.
But what is the best of it all,


Ifever counting should go,
She'll have chance the question to pop,


And I'll have the chance to say mo"
Year: 1869

/ WHITTIER ARE YOU GOING. Three trav
elers from Frankfort to Bale, fell asleep
They had entered wrong carriage, and
were taken away toward Strasburg They
never discovered their error until they
reached the bank of the great river, where
there tickets were asked for Their vexa-
ton on discovering what their sleep had
cost them, suggested solemn lesson. |
thought of another journey-of the thou
sands who are passing on to eternity fast
asleep; of the speed with which they are
hurrying along; of another river; of other
sleepers awaking to find that they have been
on the wrong way, and that they must face
an eternity undone. Awake thou that
sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ
shall give thee light.


have read story Of professional fool,
one of those who once formed an appendage
to every great house. The king, his mas
ter, on investing him with the badges of his
ofice-the cap and staff and bells-told him
to wear them till he found a greater fool than
himself, The king was dying. He sent for
the fool, and told him that he was going ou
a journey-a very long journey-and that
he would never return. "What provision
have you made for your journey?" said the
fool None, said the dying man. What
said the other; are you going into eternity
without making any provision? Yes, said
the king, with a heavy sigh The fool drop
ped his staff cap aud bells, and laid them
before the king, saying: / was only to
keep them till | had found fool greater
than mvself, and have found him.
Year: 1869

HERE is story in rhyme, with moral
in prose which people in business viii do
well to read at their leisure. 1t runs thusly
When trade grew slack, and notes fell due
the merchants face grew long and blue; his
dreams we're troubled through the night,
with Sheriff bailifs all in sight At last
his wife unto him said, 'Arise at once, get
out Of bed, and get your paper, ink and pen
and say these words unto the men; My
goods wish to sell to You, and to your
wife and daughters too; my prices are so
very low, that each will buy before they go. .
He did as bis good wife advised, and
straightway went and advertised. Crowds
came and bought out all he had, his notes
we're paid, his dreams were glad; and he will
tell you to this day, how well did printers
ink repay. He told us with knowing wink
how he was saved BY printer ink
Year: 1869

An Irishman being asked what he came
to America for, said


list what l came here for, you name ?
Arrah by the powers you may be sure that
it wasn't for want, for had plenty Of that
at home
Year: 1869

OUT AT NIGHT. Fathers and mothers


look out for your boys when the shades Of
evening have gathered around you =
Where are they then? Are they at home,
at the pleasant social fireside, or are they
running the streets? Are they gaining a
street education? If so, take care; the
chances of their ruin are many There is
scarcely anything so destructive to their
morals as running abroad at night Under
cover Of darkness they acquire the education
Of crime they learn to be roWdgish, if not
absolutely vicious; they catch up loose talk,
they hear sinful thoughts and they see OBJ
scene things, and they become reckless and
riotous. If you would save them from
vulgarity, save them from ruin, save them
from prison, see to it that night finds them
at home More than one young man has
told the chaplain of the State Prison that
here was the beginning of his downward
course that finally brought him to the felon's
cell Let parents solemnly ponder this
matter, and do all they can to make home
attractive to all the children, so attractive
that the boys win prefer it to roaming in
the streets. There is no place like home in
more senses than one-certainly no place
like home for boys in the evenings.
Year: 1869

rgrom the washington lntelhgencer April 27L


mis- have been introduced into both branches of
Congress designed to promote yachting, and thereby
improve the naval architecture OF the country The
yacht clubs which are rapidly increasing every year.
desire legislation TO release them from certain
Custom House impediments, and also ask
exemption from tonnage dues. The latter
is recommended by the consideration that these
vessels are not commercial but merely for
sporting PURPOSES aud that they contribute to valua-
bic improvements IN the structure OF our mercantile
marine The exemption from the requirements OF
clearance may aso with proper securities be grant
ed, II, as alleged, Great Britain and France have
made similar concessions without detrment TO their
customs revenue. The proposed legislation s IA
vored, we hear by Admiral Porter. There are no
sports which are better calculated to lmpart manly
and generous tone to the national character than
those OF boating Yachting, which are more cal
culated to give incidental benefit TO an important
branch Of our industry. Applications for legislation


IN aid Of these clubs should be considered by Con-
gress In the most liberal spirit The season Is now
approaching Ia which these SPORTS Will be resumed.
Year: 1869

The Hoboken German Riding Club gave an exhibit
tion last evening at the Riding Academy corner OF
Fourth aud willow streets. The exercises consisted
OF quadrille with more sets and variations than
brunette ever bowed to IN the ball room Those who
have not seen this highly interesting and amusing
spectacle can have no idea OF the enjoyment afforded
both 10 the riders and spectators The least that
might be said OF IL is that 1t is cavalry training on
the most approved system. The quadrllle Is per-
formed with the measured gallop see in circus,
and when several enter the ring at the same time
and proceed with regularity TIL the succession OF
short gaops IL completed the interest IN the exhibit
ton becomes proportonately greater. The club num-
bers twelve gentlemen riders all OF whom entered the
ring and were directed through the diferent,manmu-
vres by Mr., otto stein, manager. The gentlemen
on horseback were Messrs Schreiber, slater, Meyer


Kamena, Garrique, Sudhaus Tag, Grau, Relcne,
Singslocs, Duden and Badcnhauser In the course
OF the exercises Mr.. STEIN introduced the trained
pony, which executed several movements that
must have been the frult Of long and laborious
training. The riders then formed into line and al.
yanced steadily, reminding one OF the foremost hne
OF a cavalry company, and presently at a signal
from the manager they filed OF, and after making
round I'm this order formed double file then three
abreast and so on through number of complicated
movements. The brass band kept the animals m
pretty lively action, while the ring master would
shout the changes at the top OF his voice. adding
no small degree TO the excitement The spectators
were literally packed In the gallery, but not q sound
proceeded from that quarter Allgazed In breath


less attention on the performance. rhe riuers were
very tastfuy attired and the horses seemed 20 have
been selected on account OF their beauty In color
and symmetry in development. Horse racing Is an
exciting sport, but exercising in the ring under
skul trainer ~ delightful pastime II clubs would
be formed elsewhere on the plan OF the German Rid
ing Cub OF Iobokcn IL would rebound to the credit
OF the nation at large. Young men should be trained
TO the saddle not only for the sake of the exercise
affords, but that the country IN the hour Of need
may nave sous who will do "yoeman's servicc' in
this regard. We have any number Of pedestrian
aud manuo exercises, and 1t Is time to turn atieu-
ton TO this hitherto neglected field where so much
can be done both for social and national welfare.
Year: 1869

STRANGE PuENoMENoN.-Durng the rain of Friday
afternoon of last week. the Tacoma IN. H. Democrat
says several persons noticed great number OF
fish IN the road on Water street and on the snow
beside the road. When first noticed they were
alive and lively. They were about one and one
fourth inches long, ana Of very uniform size, and
there were hundreds Of them What species of fish
they were IL not known. Some said that they resem-
bled the salt water sme Others that they are found
In the waters thereabouts, How they came where
they we're found IL The question
Year: 1869

The London Saturday Rerielc, which
is eertainly-whatever else may be said
of it-one of the ablest and most
thoughtful of the English journals, has
these reflections


In the United States we see the in
fuence Of money in its worst and most
unblushing form. Of all dangers to
which the great Democracy is exposed,
none is so conspicuous, and none SO
generally recognized by all thinking
men, as the danger Of downright peeun-
iary corruption. An effort is being
made in England to bring to justice men
who are accused-rightly or wrongly
of having defrauded the shareholders
of a great financial company. What
ever the result, no one doubts that the
case will be fully investigated, and that
the Judges will do their duty without
fear or favor. But in New York the
leaders of commerce appear to be
above the law. They use their power
without restraint or eOneealment for
transactions in shares which fairly aston
ish the enterprising British fnaneier,
and, when an appeal is made to the law
in consequence of quarrel between the
conspiratOrs, it turns out that each of
them has a Judge in his paw, and is able
to drag the machinery of justice through
the dirt Of the most unblushing cOrrup-
ton. Certainly no spectacle has been
exhibited in England half so demOra-
lizing to the public mind as the whole
course of the rival maRipulators Of the
great Erie railroad. Money has doubt
less great influence upon British Par
lament, but at least it does not influence
members in the repulsive form of direct
bribery. The taxation Of the country is
doubtless determined in great measure
by rich men but at least we are not told
here that mere than half the revenue
escapes through mysterious leaks be-
tween the contributor and the national
exehequer, and we are entirely free from
such mysterious but powerful agencies
as the notorious whisky ring. The
influence of money in England acts
through what, by comparison at least,
may be called legitimate channels and
we are not disgraced by paying one set
of taxes to the public and another to
the plunderers of the public revenue.
The wealthy classes may be powerful,
but they have not the power to mold
tariffs with an exclusive view to their
own pockets.
Year: 1869

General Halpine's sad and sudden
death has given an increased interest to
the writings, which in themselves are
worthy of note. Not by birth son of
this country, he became so thoroughly
such by his own acceptance Of her faith,
and his brave and enthusiastic defence of
her flag, that he seems to belong to US.
1t has been many times and variOusly
said that the songs of country are of
more Importance than It's laws, and per
haps Miles OReilly's loyal songs did
more to mould the sentiment of the peo-
pie during the war than can be measured.
1t is said that SambO's Right to be
Kill" effected an astonishing change in
the prejudice of the Irish against the
negro, and made possible the admission
of black soldiers into an army in which
so many we're Irish. Some of the poems
in this volume are so delicately beautiful
and show so much true poetic genius,
that we can but regret that Gen. Halpine
had not devoted himself with more
earnestness to its cultivation. This
volume will be to his many friends a
pleasant reminder of his kindliness, his
gentle consideration, and his faithful
friendship.-Book Table, Hayper's
WdQdziRe.
Year: 1869

She loved him to the last, with a love
which it was not in his own power to de-


stroy. She gioried in his fame, and she
would not interfere between him and the
public who adored him any more than
She would admit the public to judge be-


tween him and her. As We have said,
her love indured to the last. 1t was her
fortune which gave him the means of
pursuing his mode Of life abroad. He
spent the utmost shilling Of her property
that law gave him while he lived and
he left away from her every shilling that
he could deprive her of by his will; and
what the course Of life was, which he
thus supported, he himself has left on
record. Yet, after ali this, the interview
which she had with his servant after his
death shows what depth of passion lay
concealed under the calm surface Of her
reserve. 1t will be remembered when
Byron knew himself to be dying he called
to his man Fletcher, and desired him to
90 to Lady Byron -. Here his
utterance became unintelligible, till he
said, " You will tell her this ;" and
Fletcher was obliged to reply, & have
not heard one::syllable that you have been
saying. Good God p' exclaimed the
diving man but it;;was too late for more.
Fletcher did 90 to Lady Byron; but
during the whole interview she walked
up and down the room, trying to stihe
her sobs and obtain power to ask the
questions which were surging in her
heart. She could not speak and be was
obliged to leave her.--Harriet MarttHeaU.