smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

DRAR NRPHEw I'll have not written 70 you
since the last time, because we have moved from
our former place Of living, and do not know
where letter would iind you; but now with
pleasure take my pen to inform you Of the melan-
choly news Of the very sudden death Of our only
living uncle, fitzpatrick, who died suddenly hst
week aiter alingerfng illness Of Eve months.
The poor man was In violent commissions the
whole time Of his sickness, laying perfectly quiet
and spoechlessy al the while talking incoherently
and ceiling for water. had no opportunity If
informing you Of his death sooner, except had
wrote you BY last weeks post which was of
two days before he died, and then you would
have postage 10 pay. am at . loss TO tel what
his death was oocasiOned BY, but l fear Il was
brought on By his last sickness, for he was never
well ten days together during the whole time Of
his confinement and believe his sickness was
Occasioned BY his eating too much rabbits, stuff.
cd with peas and gravy,o peas and gravy stuffed
with rabbits, can't tell which, but be that as Il
win, q soon Is be breathed his last, the doctors
gave up al hopes Of his recovery.


lneed not tell you anything about his age,
for you wen know that In December next he
would have been iorty-ave years old lacking ten
months, and bad be lived ill then be would have
devOlves 10 his next Of kin, who all died some
time ago, so that expect II will be divided be.
tween US, and you know his property was some.
thing considerable; for be had tine estate
which he sold 10 pay his debts, and the remain
der he lost In horse race but Il was the opin.
ion oI evsFybOdyi At the time, that he would
have won the race, Il the horse be ran against
had not been too Iast for him. never saw
nan, and the doctors al said 90, that observed
directions, and took medicine better than be
did; he had as lief drank gruel as wine, Il Il
only had the Same taste, and would IS soon take
julip Is eat beef steak, II Il only had the same
relish. But poor soul, he will never eat or
drink more, and now you have not living relA-
ton In the world except myself and your two
cousins who were killed in the last war. Icant
dwell on this mOurnlnl subject, and shall seal
my letter with sealing wax, and put on Il your
unclSS Coat. Of Arms; 80 beg you not 70
break the zeal when you open the letter. and
don't open h, until three or four days after you
receive IL by which time you. viii be prepared
IOr the sOFrOwfnl tidingA When you come to
this place stop, ind do not read any more until
my next "l'f


p. P.S.-Dont write TO me again until you re-
ceive this


Yours, &c. 'd'
Year: 1859

S6g~ The people of the State of Massachusetts
have voted to adopt the amendment to the State
Constitution providing that foreigners shall not
vote, until they have resided in the State for
two years after being naturalized.


Massachusetts is the most thorough Black
Republican State in the Union Let adopted
citizens note this fact.
Year: 1859

the fundamental ideas of the Republicans for Its basis, Cor rather, may say, the Repnbli- can party is already such party,) and assert policy looking to, and aiding the revival of the industrial interests of the country by le- glslation, and it must make war upon the lav- l ish expenditure and wanton extravaganza of the present and past Administrations, and il.- sist upon retrenchmeut of tie expenses of the Government, and reform in it's admins traitor. The principles of the Republican party are immaculate, and all that is wanting is a national policy to correspond The times ana the circumstances of the country, are pro- pitlous for the inauguration of such policy, and the.way is as plain as Q turnpike. There IS work to do and the Opposition is the on y power to do it. Corruption must be rebu- ked and stayed, extravaganza must be arrest. ed, the industrial interests of the country must be aided by legislation, economy of admins tration must be introduced.

 Whatever may be pretended to the contra ry, the party in power is mainly responsible for the late extraordinary increase of the na- tional expenditures, and it should be held ac- conntable therefor. It positively refuses in theory and practice, to recognize the claims of the industrial interests of the country to aid or protection by legislation, and the ob- Jects aimed at cannot therefore be reached by any possible method except by ejecting that party from power. Let these views be thor oughly expounded and made plain over the country, aud be backed by the we'll understood principles of the Republican party on the slavery question, and an opposition can be compacted amrly sufficient to take control of the government at the next Presidential cleo tion.

 Congress is likely to pass the French Spoliation bill, it having gone through the Senate. The House is deemed to be largely iu it's favor and as no money is required, but only government stock bearing per cent n- terest, payable at pleasure, to carry out it's stipulations, Mir. Buchanan need not veto it on the ground of want of money. The prospect of this long-standing claim at last taking the form of law was never better than now.

 It is by no means so certain, as is some times alleged, that the bill penssniog the SOL diers of the War of 1872 will not pass the Senate Senators feel chagrined and disgust cd with the precipitate action of the House, and are inclined to shun the responsibility which tue House shirked and threw upon their shoulders. Tue case is not an agreeable cue to dwell on. J.sP.
Year: 1859

peaceful passing away, the tomb near by

 which holds his venerated ashes-thcse we

 were now gliding by at gunsbot distance. The

 two Germans and myself stood with heads un- covered as the bell continued to toll the mournful dirge of nations love aud respect for that great Champion of Liberty, who had so descrvedly won the hearts of his country men, and the admiration of a world. There was significance to my ears in the sound of that tolling bell, which perhaps the bulk of the passengers who remained inside could not realize. Gone-gone"- the solemn words of the bell. Conc is that wisdom.- gone is that virtue-gone is that philanthro. py-gone-gone Every day in the year that toll is repeated every boat that passes up and down the broad Potomac, thus sadly rings the requiem of Liberty
Year: 1859

The great difficulty in the way of good farming is too much land. Farmers are so hurried in the getting in, and in the harvest ing of their crops, that they really have no time to devote to the improvement of the soil. Let any one visit some of the ten acre farms in the neighborhood of Cincinnati, and the truth will soon become apparent, that more profit can be made from ten acres, properly titled and manured, than can be realized from one hundred acres run over in the usual negli- gent manner. The occupants of these ten acre farms are growing richer every year, while many who occupy large farms bare ly "hold" their own.
Year: 1859

Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, at the close of his excellent lecture on Public Opinion, {" remarked that he believed the public senti- ment of civilized and Christian society is truer and purer to-day than it ever was before, The forces of evil may seem to be strong as ever, but the forces of good are stronger than ever and the scale is gradually turning in fa- vor of truth and right. The labor of the past has not been lost the labor of to-day is not in vain. No holy word, no righteous oct can ever die. Strike the chords of influence with manly hand !! Their vibration will ring on forever. Be hopeful. We are moving on toward high noon hardly ont of the twilight yet, it may be but thank God, it is the twi. light of the morning and not of the evening, and the hour hand on the great dial plate ot time never goes back. Slowly and silently. except when it strikes at long intervals the progressive epochs of the world, it advances toward the meridian.
Year: 1859

Mr. EDITOR In looking over many of
the Opposition journals OF the day, and
seeing the old Democratic party traduced
as it is, the weakness OF poor fallen hu
man nature is more than ever brought
forcibly to our mind. In science, as well
as in politics, the grandest achievements
of human intellect and reason have always,
and are still, opposed by weak and ignor-
ant minds. To this class of men, III poll
tics, we would say, look over the pages OF
history, from the birth Of the first politi-
cal party down to the present day, and
tell us, # you can, that since God made
this world of ours, there ever was an equal
in point of achieveing the perfection Of all
human government to the glorious old
Democratic party.


If it were necessary to show you some
of the workings Of the Democratic party,
we would recall to mind the incidents Of
'76-the aggressions Of the mother coun
try upon our own, and tell you that it was
Democratic party that was first to say,
free and independents We would show
you how Democratic party carried the
country through the Revolutionary war,
and when kind Providence smiled upon
our laoors in behalf of liberty and indie
pendence, that a Democratic party showed
to the world, for the first time since the
creation Of man, a government where the
representatives are chosen by the people.
Passing over the long lists of triumphs of
the party, we come down to the time,
when in the halls of Congress some fanat-
les at the n orth threatened to Dissolve the
Union, and form compact of States apart
from the south, and point you to the fact
that it was the Democratic party that first
took the ground in opposing the obnox-
ious principle of prescribing any State on
account Of her peculiar Institutions, and
IN the name of our common country, bold
~ proclaimed the doctrine of ''no North,
no South, no East, no West, but the I'm
ion, now and forever, one and inserpara-
ble." It is true, that factious leaders have
left and unwisely abused the party, but as
oft have they returned to their former
"faith, ASHAMED OF the position into which
misguided reason has led them, and NOR
titled at the most dazzling triumphs Of
their desolating ambition. The party is
co-extent with the foundations of our re.
| publican institutions, and three quarters
Year: 1859

ToMALEs SWEET PorAToEs.-These pota-
toes are reckoned the best in the world, and
are raised in Peru. They have never until
very recently, however, been introduced in
this city. A large quantity of them is now
on hand at the stores of S. G. Williams, Esq,
at Nos. Al and 46 street, who has very
kindly presented us with bag of them as a
specimen. We have tried them, and have
no hestancy in pronouncing them fully
worthy of their high reputation. The farm
ers of this section would do well to begin
cultvating them at once, as they are certain
to command reader sale than any other
kind of sweet potato ever offered in the
market. We may remark, as one of the
peculiar qualities of these potatoes, that they
will keep perfectly sound for six or eight
months after they are dug.
Year: 1859

From TURKS IsLAND-Files of the Turks Island
Gazette to the 25th ult., contain the following:


At present our salt market is rather dull although
not more so than usual at this season of the year
The canals, by which salt is conveyed to the inte-
riOr in the United States, are all frozen over and
will continue to be so for two months to come;
until these are open cannot expect our trade to
improve. There are, at the different ports of the
colony, over 100000 bushels, at least 100 900 more
than on hand at this time last year. Price, ~
to cents ExDort duty u cent
Year: 1859

General Garibald is passing few days at Nice,
where he is respected and liked He is one of the
few 1syp public men who rose to eminence in Italy in
io4S, and have preserved the good opinion of their
followers and of the people
Year: 1859

A PICTURE or Your MND.-If you would
have your mental measure" takon by which you know
scty what you are your capabilities your virtues and your
faults 60 Prof Fowler. 3O8 Broadway, H. Y, and have
your character written out full It would be tho best thing to
which you can yourself friends during the Holidays
Year: 1859

THE AMPHITHEATER.-The present is announced
as the last week of the engagement of the popular
Buckley serenaders, at Spalding & Rogers Amphi-
theater, and being the last week they will doubt
less spread themselves to do their prettiest in the
way of making fun and music. The general me-
lange of comedy and melody will this evening he
followed by the Buckleys' famous burlesque Of
Belinis Onera of Norma
Year: 1859

WE have on our table "a Dictionary Of Frac-
teal Medicine by James COPELAND NJ. y. of Lon
don, edited by Charles A. Sce of New York
and published by Harper and Bros, of New
York.


This work contains in condensed form the
opinions and practice of the most eminent
British, and foreign writer's on medicine togeth.
er with the results of the experience and obscr-
ton of the authors own practice extending
through n period of over forty years. The
American Editor has also added largely to it,
especially in reference TO diseases, which are
not known in England or that are moro virulcnt
in our climate than in that.


The subjects treated of are SO digested and
arranged that young practitioners will not be
bewildered by the great diversity of opinions
contained in it and experienced practitioners
will also find an exceedingly useful book to
consult in any particular case, in the hurry of
an extensive practice. 1t contains n treatise on
the symptoms, course and treatment of every
disease. The regime of particnts aud the man.
agement of the period of convaIcsccnce


There is also an appendix, in which there arc
upwards ofone thousand fortnule selected from
the Pharmacopoeias of different countries, from
those in use in various Hospitals aud also from
the writings Of the most eminent Physicians as
well as number used by the author himself


In so far as VIC are able to judge OF the merits
of this work we think it one calculated to inte-
rest and instruct. not only the members of the
Medical profession, but also the members of the
other learned professions and also the general
reader.


An examination of the work by ono qualified
to judge ofits merits would be sufficient to re
commend it,


We beg leave to call the attention of medical
men in this city and vicinity to the above work
and feel assured that when once seen by them
they will not fail to have copy of it to add to
their libraries, as we do not think medical IL
brary complete without it.
Year: 1859

rs Marshal Isaac Rynders of New Y ork,
lately assaulted and injured William G. Du-
ball, an employee of the Harlem Railroad
Company. Duball was cripple, having
recently fractured his right hand. The Bull
letins correspondent says:


Duball had gone to Rynders' on business,
and the Marshal not being in, and neither
any one else to whom he could make known
his errand, he sat down for moment in the
official chair of the potent Marshal, to await
the coming of that functionary. Rvnders
shortly afterward came in, when, seeing a
stranger in his seat. he seized him by the
collar, without a word of warning, and drag
ging him across the room, struck him pow
erful blow on the head, whieh completely
disabled him. All this was done without a
word passing between the parties neither of
them knowing who the other was.


All this was mean and cowardly enough,
your readers will say; but what will they
think of the cowardly meanness of our city
dispensers of justice, when they learn that
the victim of the Marshars violence applied
necessarily for warrant to two of our Jus
tiees, and was refused by each, on the ground
as they informed him, that it would be useless
to attempt to do anything with Rynders in
the Courts as no jury would convict him,
and they, (the judges didn't want to lum.
Der the Courts by entertaining the complaint


Rynders, since the attempt to get him pros
eeuted, has denied that he struck Duball and
asserts also, that he did not perceive at
the time Of the assault that Ills victims
arm was in sling.
Year: 1859

HOPELESS INSANITY FOR LovE,-The Boston
papers give us a story Of the causes which
have led to the hopeless insanity Of DIR. +.
A. Noyes, young and able physician of that
city, who has Just been sent TO the Worces-
ter Hospital. It appears that some time ago,
the young widow of a dry goods merchant
caught him in her tolls, and led him to the
point Of proposing for her hand, when she
suddenly cut off the intimacy, but continued
to remain on friendly terms with him. This
first rebuff, however, did not break his heart
so she made another effort in that direction.
She reopened correspondence with him, say
the papers. visited him at his office, talked
with him, laughed with him, ,fiirted with him,
and a second time refused him. Then rea-
son began to totter fiekcred for while like
an expiring lamp, and the last ray of intelli-
gence left his brain. lie became a raving
maniac, fierce and cruel, and not able to con-
tain his rage at the sight of females face
His first attack was upon lady visitor at
the house. He tore her clothes off and tram
pied them under foot. The frightened do
mestics rushed to the rescue, but the doctor
demolished all who opposed him. He dash
ed his fists through mirrors-swept vases
and clocks from the mantel pieces-twisted
off gas pipes-broke chairs and tables
dashed through the partition, and was only
prevented from doing further violence, by
the arrival Of two officers. who removed him
from the house and kept him locked up until
his friends sent him to the insane asylum at
South Boston. While at this institution he
made an attempt at suicide. cutting the ar
teries of his forehead with piece of broken
croekery He was discovered in time to save
his life, and was subsequently, sent to the
Worcester Hospital.
Year: 1859

Cy Ten years ago there was bu, one
free soil member of the Senate fve years
ago there were Eve; and now there are
twenty eight while there are only seven
northern members ''Democratic,' Of whom
two at least are slender consolation to the
South. Considering these facts, we are not
surprised that the democrats have for some
time past refused to follow Mar Tapley's
advice to be ''jolly !" or, that they manifest
such an eagerness to bring Cuba, Central
America, or anything else into the Union,
which may extend the area, and thereby
increase the representation Of that labor
system on which all their politics are now
made to hinge. .# +.
Year: 1859




Immediately after their arrival in Can
ada Ben and Sue united in holy wedIock
Sue then Obtained situation as a house
girl, while Ben was tempted with the Of
fer Of high wages TO go Oh voyage in
a sailing vessel to Milwaukee, 1t was
singular coincidence that his vessel was
lying in the river at Milwaukee at the
same ume that Sam was making his way
there.


To prevent as much as possible the
gaze Of curiosity, and make detection the
more difficult, Sam had taken the precau-
ton 10 apply the juice of a plant he had
found on Coon Bluff to the face and hands
Of the child, 50 as to give the complexion
a nearer approximation to his own color.
The deeper tinge was the more necessa-
~ after so long a confinement in the cave
He had indeed frequently taken the child
with hlm 10 the mouth of the cave and
allowed some advantage Of sunshine and
air, but it was not enough to keep up a
tanned complexion. Indeed, Joe, when
most under the influence of Southern
sun, was 50 white and beautiful boy
that no northern man would have suspec-
led he had any African.


Sam had observed soon after he got
into the car, that a man passed his seat
whom he recognized as one of the COM
pany he had fre9u euIly seen in the cave.
The man did not appear to notice him,
and he took care afterwards to prevent
MS being observed by keeping his face
in the shade; and he sat remote from the
lamp. But Sam was mistaken. He was,
however, not questioned during the jour
nev. On arriving in Milwaukee as the
day was dawning, be inquired Of The first
colored man he met where he could find
vessel going to Canada. The man very
readily accompanied him III search OF
one There was but one in the river,
and shat was not to leave until the mex,
day Sam engaged passage for himself
in the steerage. Having done so he
got the child into a berth and sat down
/ quietly Oh Z bale of goods near by
The hands were very busy unloading tie
vessel. Among them was Ben, who, ia
a few moments Sam saw and recognized.


why, Ben, dat you! How you gf
yer?"


Ben looked around for the speaker
and started at his own recognition Of Sam
Bu. with his characteristic prudence, I'M.
media,elv recovered himself on observing
a suspicious looking white man leaning
against pile of goods, evidently watch
ing Sam. Instead of replying 10 Sam
Ben pretended not 10 notice his question
as directed to himself, and lifting bal'
OF goods Immediately passed out of tn
vessel. He had on working dress, AM
as he had been handling some dirty arti
cles of freight, he was by no means nea
IN his dress In a word he answere
: Just the description of the advertisement
Year: 1859

She is modest, but not bnshful,


Free AID easy, but not bold
Like an apple. ripe and mellow
Not too young. and not too old.
Half lfinsiting, half repulsire,


Now advancing and now shy,
There is mischief in her dimple,
Theirs is danger il her eye.
Sho has studied human nature
Sic is schooIed IN all the arts
Sine has taken her diploma


As tie mistress OF all hearts.
She can tell the very moment


When to sing and when TO smile
Trce, maid is sometimes charming,
Bul widow all tue while.
Are you sad how very serious


VIII her handsome face become
Are YOU angry she is wfetched.
Lonely, I'll ndless, fearful, dumb
Are You mirthful how her laughter.
Silver sounding viii ring out;
She can lure, and catch, and play you,
As the angler does the trout.
Year: 1859

The Houston Telegraph, which bitterly opposed
Gen. Houston, takes the result of the election in
a very philosophical spirit. Hear it:


We were going along smoothly as we thought
had made our state officers for a couple of years
ahead, as We iUndly anticipated, and supposed the
country was all right, when all at once We "heard
something dran' and the next thing we felt ''as
though We had been sent for and couldn't gO.n 1t
is no use to try to account for the business There


is just this one thing about it, the Opposition out
numbered u.s. and we had to knock under. We arc
now pleasantly located ou the banks of Salt River,


that famous place for retrieving broken political for
tunes.-Thc fact is old Sam is elected, and he can't
be cuchrcd out Of his Goyernorship in any way but
by sending him to the United States Senate.
Year: 1859

remedy for Group is given by the Journal Of
Heatth, which we have seen tested most successful
Iy. When child is taken with Group instantly ap-
ply cold water-ice water, if possble--suddenly
and freely to the neck and chest with sponge.
The breathing viii almost instantly he reevcd.--
Soon as possible let the sufferer drink as much MS it
cam then wipe it dry, cover it warm, and soon
quiet sumber will relieve all anxiety-Lon Jour
Year: 1859

IT Wont Dot is curious how many
thousand things there are which it don I
do to do on this cosey planet of ours, where
upon we eat, sleep and get our dinners.
For instance


1t won't do to plunge into lawsuit,
relying wholly on the justice of your cause
and not equipped beforehand with brim-
ming purse.


1t won't do for man, when horse
kicks, him. to kick back,


1t won't do to crack jokes on old maids
past the age Of forty.


1t won't do when a musquito bites your
face in the night to beat yonr own cranium
in pieces with your fist under the impres-
sion that you are killing the skeeter'


1t won't do to be desperately enamored
of pretty face until you have seen it at
the breakfast table


1t won't do for politician to imsgine
himself elected while the back townships
and counties remain to be heard from.