smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

The Lisbon correspondent of the Daily News writing
on the 18th, says:


The death of the young and beautiful Stephane,
Queen of Portugal which took place this evening at
p NJ has plunged the capital into grief and expressions
OF unfegned sympathy and regret heard every


"a the streets and coeehouses nothing else talked of
for the young Queen by the simplicity of her manners
her unobrusve pety, and her great charity had won
the hearts of all classes from the noble to the cottager
we all remember how she passed along the streets but
twelve months ago, blooming bride, how her gentle
and winning ways Immediately gained for her the ahec-
tons OF the people, and sofened and altered the gloomy
and mooty habits Of the King. The Queens illness COM
menced on Monday last, when Her Majesty accompani-
cd the King to Vendas Novas to inspect the proving of
new ried cannon. The day was burning hot, and on
the sands there was little shade. Shortly after
returning home Her Majesty complained of an ndispo-
stion, which considered to be the result of slight
sunstroke but which at last recognized as diptheris
The fatal disease ran its course despite the able atten
dance of Dr. Gomez and the Baron da Silva who tried
every known to the medical art to save the Royal
sufferer. Yesterday morning. believe, dangerous SYM
toms set in, and slight modification appeared in the
throat. AT this jancture, Dr. Simas of the Msericor
d who has high reputation for the treatment of this
class Of complaints was called n but he at once gave
up the case as hopeless Toward evening it became
known about the palace and reported out of doors
that the Queen could not escape. AS last resource
however, operation commonly had recourse to in des
perate cases, performed the throat by the emf
nent surgeon Barboza but it was of no avail and
shortly after 2. M. the Queen expired The confes
Of her Majesty the Rev. Joseph Isey President of
the English College, in attendance and administered
the consolation OF religion and the last rites of the church
The bed surrounded by the sorrowng King and the
royal family to all of whom the Queen had endeared
herself as much as if her relationship with them had been
lifelong. Sorrow is universal, and the English court
will mourn for the royal lady whose grace and beauty
won the admiration of all the parties given in her honor
before she came to this country.
Year: 1859

PARENTAL SYMPArHY.--Parents express too little
sympathy for their children the effects of this is Iamen-
table


How your children love you I would give the
world to have children devoted to me said mother
to one who did not regard the time given to her chill
oren as so much capital wasted. Parents err fatally
when they grudge the time necessary to their chidrens
amusement and instruction for investment bring
sure and so rich returns.


The childs love is holy and if the parent does not
fix that love upon himself he deserves to lose it, and in
after life, to bewail bis poverty of heart.


The childs heart is full of love- and must gush out
toward somebody something. If the PARENTS worthy
of it, and possesses it, he is blest and the child is safe
When the child loves worthy persons and receives their
sympathy be is less liable to be influenced by the
deserving for in his soul models of excellence with
which he compares others.


Any parent can descend from his chilling dignity and
freely answer the chds questions talking Familiarity and
tenderly with him and when the little one wishes help,
the parent should out of his abstraction and cheer
fully help him. Then his mind will return to his specu-
laons, elastic and it will act with force All parents
can find few minutes occasionally during the day, to
read little stories to the children and to Illustrate the
respective tendencies of good and bad feelings They
can talk to them about flowers Birds trees aud about
angels, and about God.


They can show interest in their sports, determining
the character of them What way than this OF
binding the child to the heart of the parent When
YOU have made friend of child you may congratu-
late yourself you have friend for life.


Life Illustrated.
Year: 1859

ST. LOUIS, Aug. l0.-One of the counterfeit checks
on the SubTreasury here from Salt Lake, present
ed here They admirably executed and calculated
to deceive The tools seized by the Marshal found
in the Church Tithing Office of Brigham Young The
parties arrested said to be Mormons in high stand
ing It is understood that the profits of the transac
tions were to accrue to the benefit of the Church.
Year: 1859

HE SUBSCRIBER being desirou to change his business,
! offers for sale valuable TRACT OF LAND containing
from eight to thousand acres of which from three to
four thousand well adapted the raising of Ground
Peas There also the tract four hundred
of swamp land of which about eighty cleared and highly
productive.


The improvements of the best character For terms,
which will be made very accommodating apply to


D. w. JORDAN,
Little River, S. c.
Il
Year: 1859

These Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying in
their place a healthy flow
Of bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying the
blood, giving tone and
health TO the whole ma
chinery, re moving the
cause cfthe disease-effect-
ing a radical cure.


Bilious attacks are cured,
and, what is better, preven-
ted by the occasional use
OF the Liver Invigorator.
One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t h G
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be-
fore retiring, prevent S
nightmare.


Only one dose taken at
night, loosens the bowels
gently, and cures costiUe-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.


One dose of two teaspoon
fuls will always relieve Sick
Headache.


Only one dose immediate
IV rplinvnc ToJ3o
Year: 1859

TENNESSEE ELECT1oN-The New York Post, Zone Of
the most influential papers in the interest OF the Black
Republican party of the North OF a recent date, has
the following significant paragraph:


The election in Tennessee, where the opposition have
made decided gain by running their own merits and
dscardng the proslayery tactics of Kentucky is also
proof of the wisdom of keeping the Republican stand
ard high and above compromise. The Republicans Of
the North had made and accepted no terms with them
no accommOda ion surrender OF northern principles
was made for the benefit Of the Tennessee section OF
the proposed united opposition party OF the Union
Yet we do not find that the chances OF MeSsrs Ether
idge and tE3 other opposition candidates Tor Congress
were impaired in the least by the charge that they would
be likely in the campaign OF 1860, to cooperate with
the Black Republicans. On the contrary, the impress
sion that they supported by the great and growing
party of the North undoubtedly contributed to their
success The voters whom they addressed recognized
their strength and saw in their alliance with the Rpub
Iicans the ability to make their promises good Unlike
their Kentucky and Virginia conederateS, the oppos
tion candidates in Tennessee spoke as men having
authority


NEWSPAPER DEC1s1oN.-The Supreme court ofIndiana
has made decision which has important bearing up
on the interests of the newspaper press controver
~ existed relative to charge for advertising between the


commissioners of Hamilton county and the Patriot news
It was held by the Judge that the published terms
Of newspapers constitute contract Ii work IS gwen to
publishers without special contract contra
venng the published terms the publisher can charge and
receive according to the terms SO published 1t is not
to prove what the work COST or was WORTH the
publishers have right to fix the value OF their columns
and if so xed no other question need be ASKED but the
price thus charged can be recovered
Year: 1859

VALUE OF HEAD.-Some Virginian, " fire
eater" we expect, advertises in Richmond pa
per that be will pay $4,000 for the head of
Joshua X. Giddings. The offer is certainly not
a very commendable one, if earnestly intended.
1t rather smacks of desire for blood unawfully
obtained /; reward which might incite men to
do murder, and one Of which honorable men of
the South would not approve. 1t may be that
like offers from likethinking men of the northern
section stimulated John Brown and his handful
OF men to their foolhardy act we hope not. In
our estimation the people of Virginia have be.
haved nobly in this Harper's Ferry matter No
violence has been done the evil.doers have been
tried and convicted by the law of the land, and
have received the punishmant which they had
reason to expect. The man dishonors his State
who makes such an Offer
Year: 1859

GREAT OVERLAND MAu.-The mail stage which
left San Francisco on the 9th took 1900 letters
Patronize the overland route, miners you can
mail letters by It twice a week, and the steamer
is not very regular, nowadays
Year: 1859

UNION, HUMBoLDr CoUNTY.-A biographer de-
scribes the remarkable features of the town in
the Northern Californian. Cox, of Trinity Annals
notoriety, is supposed to be the man


Union is a country town remarkable for having
been the birth place of several of posterity. The
inhabitants are intelligent and warlike. Educa-
ton has rev ealed the necessity of going in
when it rans," for which purpose several houses
have been erected, and about half that number
will be bnilt as occasion requires The people of
Uuion are in the habit of eating three meals a
day, at which time bells are rung at the principal
hotels. 1t may be remarked as a singular cir
cumstance that the omission of bell ringing,
would not in all probability alter the regular
habits Of the people. Owing to the cost of living
majority of the people "board." All other
kinds Of lumber are profitable. There is one
-four mill, one saw mill and several other mills in
town. Most OF the latter are used for grinding
coffee.
Year: 1859

Ffankiia Street. The handsome improve
ments made along the line of this street within
the past ten years, and the increased value of
the property, are the strongest evidences of its
popularity for private residences. East of25th,
number of beautiful buildings have gone up,
and rs others are to be erected in q short time,
the city will soon be required to pave it in q
substantial manner West of 9tl1 to the cor
poration line, improvements are being made,
and if the county of Henrico would culvert
the ray inc near the old fair grounds, and inn
prove the highway properly, scores of new
residences would spring up along that part OF
the suburbs and thus add materially to her
revenue in the way Of taxes.


Not long since, a petition WAS sent to the
City Council, asking aid to continue Franklin
street beyond the corporate limits, and the
prayer of the petitioners was rejected, because
the Council had no right to expend the city's
money in making county roads. II the same
petition had been sent TO the County Court, IL
might have met with different fate, as the
county was to realize all the benefits from the
Improvement.


In other cities, and especially in Baltimore,
we are in formed, nearly all street improve
meists beyond the corporate limits are made
by individuals owning property along the line
When the city completes her grading and gut
tering Individuals, to enhance the value o
their property, resume the improvement, ano
thus ensure good drives and walks into tht
country. If the property holders along Frank
lin street were to adopt and carry out this
plan, they would find themselves repaid in
the increased value of their real estate, while
the county revenue will be enlarged and the
suburbs thickly built up.
Year: 1859

The following lines have been handed us fol
publication by mining friend They were ad
dressed to him by young sister, now residen
In one of the northwestern States. We doub
not that many miners, as they read these lines
will hear through them the pleading tones 0
Their sisters, asking, Oh, why hast thou wan
dered so far from thy home ~
OH why hast thou wandered


So far from thy home,
Thy friends and connections,


In the " far West" to roam?
The home Of thy childhood


Is lonely and drear,
For the sound of thy footsteps
We now never hear.


Thy voice was once heard


At the close of each day,
When thy labors were finished


And cares thrown away,
Approaching the cottage


With song light and free,
To meet the dear friends


Thou vert sure there to see.
But now thou art gone


To the country of gold,
Where all are so selfish.


So naughty and cold,
That wish from my heart


Thou vert with us once more,
To enjoy all the pleasures


For thee, ever in store.
Oh cruel the fortune


That's forced thee away
From thy friends, dearly loved,


With strangers to stray.
But still we will live


In bright hopes for the best,
And trust kind Providence


To grant us the rest CARRIE
Year: 1859

New EXPRESS CoMPANY.-We understand that
new company has been organized, and will
soon be in successful operation in transacting a
general express business throughout the State.
1t will run in connection with the well known
express of Freeman & Co., and will enjoy at the
start the experience and popularity of Mr.. John
NJ Freeman who has been chosen as the Presi-
dent The selection will strike all as being the
best that could possibly have been made in all
California -Tele1raDl
Year: 1859

EP Ex-President Pierce recently turned
out of his hotel in Florence, because the ex-
King of Prussia wanted the accommodations for
himself and suite, filling twenty carriages. The
ex-President, it is said, yielded gracefully, but
one of his democratic friends sent the poor
old King and innocent landlord together to a
very bad place, in free republican style, and or
dsred his carriage and bill on the instant, shak-
ing the dust off his feet as he left the unworthy
hotel
Year: 1859

Nor APPLIcABLE.-Of course the following re-
marks from the Mariposa Gazette do not apply
in this latitude. Oh no-not at all, t" if you
don't care what you say" and don't think its a
sin to tell an untruth


Candidates for office in this county, will be
more numerous the coming political season than
ever before. Many individuals have already
indicated their readiness to be sacrificed for the
public veal, in case their friends insist on drag
ging them out and making them the servants and
menals of the people. Some of them are so ig-
norant that they can't bound the State they
came from, and some can Just do it. Hallelujah
Others don't know the difference between Po-
litical Economy and the principle " when you
have got good thing save it." Many are too
id lazy to earn their bread, as was originally
designed, and all are undyingly ambitious.
Year: 1859

REcoNsIDERED.-The bill for dividing the
State into Congressional districts which passed
the Senate, was subsequently, reconsidered and
indefinitely postponed. We regret this, and are
glad to observe that Senator Garter favored the
bill, for the very good reasons that


" 1t would put stop to the operations of log
rolling politicians-it would prevent them from
bringing up their candidates, and springing ques-
tions in Convention. The argument against the
bill, that, within two years, it would be neces-
sary to re district the State was bad one. The
proposed bill involved little expense and trouble
This year Congressman were to be nominated
Why not, then, let the Districts nominate them
Thus the northern and southern portions of the
State would both be suited-an object which
could only be obtained by allowing the people
to select candidates through the usual channels
Year: 1859

Inerer see the reason why your smart house
keepers must ofnecessity be Xantippes. | once
had the misfortune to be domestcated during
the summer months with one of ihis genus.


l should like to have seen the adventurous
spider that would have dared to ply his cunning
trade in Mrs. Parriott's premises. Nobody was
allowed to sleep wink beneath the roof Even
the old rooster crowed an hour earlier than any
of his neighbors. go ahead n was written on
every broomstick in the establishment.


She gave her husband his breakfast, buttoned
him up in bis oyercoat, and put him out of the
door with his face in the direction of the store,
in less time than have taken to tell it. Then
she snatched up six little PARROTS, scrubbed
their faces up and down without regard to feel
ings or pug noses, till they shone like a row of
milk cans.


Clear the track |" was her motto washing
days. She never drew a long breath till the wash
tubs were turned bottom upwards again. and
every article of wearing apparel sprnkled fold
ed, ironed, and placed on the backs of their re-
spective owners. 1t always gave me stitch in
the side to look at her.


As to her cleaning days, 1 never had courage
to witness one. l had to lay under apple
tree in the orchard until she was through. A
whole platoon of soldiers wouldn't have fright
ened me so much as that virago and her mop 4


You should have seen her in her glory on
baking days, her sleeves rolled up to her armpits
and long check apron swathed round her boil
ster-like figure the great oven blazing, glowing
and sparkling IN manner very suggestive to q
lazy sinner like myself. The intermnable row
of creased pie plates, and pans of rough and
ready ginger bread, and pots of pork and beans,
in an edifying state of progression; and the i'm
mense embryo loayeS of brown and wheaton
bread. To my innocent inquiry whether she
thought the latter would rise, she set her skinny
arms akimbo, marched up within Kissing dis
tance of my face, cooked her head on one side,
and asked if g thought she looked like a wo-
man to be trifled with by loaf of bread ?" The
way l settled down into my slippers, without a
reply, probably convinced her that l was no
longer skeptical upon that point.


Saturday evening she employed in winding up
everything that was unwound in the house, the
old entry clock included. From that time till
Monday morning, she devoted herself to her hus-
band and Sabbatical exercises. All | have to
say is, that it is to be hoped she carried some of
the fervor of her secular employment into those
halcyon hours
Year: 1859

We published few days ago, an account
Of the strike of the laborers on the above
work, in consequence of the failure of the
contractors to pay them their wages, Since
then the Board of Supervisors of Yuba
county have issued $4,000 Of county bonds
as the third installment due from them as
subscription to the road, and the Democrat
informs us that it will hereafter issue as fast
as the progress Of the work requires. The
same journal talks hopefully of the enter
prise, and says;


The Company have ample means to liqui-
date all demands and to finish the first di
vision of the road. This division will be
completed without fail, in the spring of next
year. A suspension of the work was deci
ded upon some two weeks ago, for the reas-
on that the ground was very hard and work
ed difficult. In regard to money, little
more delay, in realizing cash for county Sc
curities, has been experienced than could
have reasonably have been expected, and
from causes which the Company could not
have anticipated. A full account of these
causes will be given at the proper time, if
found necessary. AS soon as the ground
softens from the rains, the work will be re-
newed on the first division of the road; that
is to say, from this city to the Sacramento
river and will also be commenced from Sur
sun City this way. Although extraordinary
exertions have been made by the enemies of
the road to prevent the progress of The en-
terprise, we have the strongest assurances
that it will GO ahead
Year: 1859

"Put the new cider into clean casks or
barrels, and allow it to ferment from one to
three weeks according as the weather is cool
or warm. When it has attained lively
fermentation add to each gallon three-fourths
of a pound of white sugar, and let the whole
ferment again until it possesses nearly the
brisk pleasant taste which it is desired should
be permanent. Pour out quart OF the
cider and mix with it ne-quarter of an
ounce of sulphate of lime for every gallon
the cask contains. Stir until it is intimately
mixed, and pour the emulsion into the liquid.
Agitate the contents of the cask thoroughly
for few moments then let it rest that the
cider NAV settle. Fermentation will be ar
rested at once, and will not be resumed.
1t may be bottled in the course Of few
weeks, or it may be allowed to remain in the
cask and use it on draft If bottled, it will
become sparkling cider-better than what
is called champagne wine,"
Year: 1859

As il is but little more than a month until
The anniyersaryos our National Independence,
is it not time that some movement should be
pot on foot preparatory to its proper celebra-
ton :


Shsii we not haves more glorious celebration
tins season Than ususi. from the fact that
while the nations of the old world ATE in
state Of war and confusion, We are at peace
with all mankind : when shall we have
preliminary mectingf
Year: 1859

LADIEs HAVE a DIFFENENT KIND OF VANITY.


''But what generally found ladies' most par
ticular about was, their dress They did not
know that the dress is only what we technical
ly call an accessory; that it is something t" lead
the eye, as it were, to the face, which ought to
Le the principal part Of the picture; or, at all
events the dress ought to attract no part of the
attention away from the face. have often had
portraits returned to me to alter, because tho
diamonds (the originals were sometimes pastc}
were not large enongh, or the pattern of the
lace was not exact, the new silk put on for
the OCCASION had not quite enough lustre-ft
looked like an old one"
Year: 1859

induced him to take his meeting house to
the circuit, and constitute church there.
Aud, now, there was no longer room for the
negroes in the house when Evans preached /;
and for the accommodation of both classes,
the weather boards were knocked of, and
sheds were added to the house on either
side; the whites occupying the whole of the
original building, and the negroes those
sheds as part of the same house. Evans
dwelling was shed at the pulpit end of the
church. X 1t was my practice to
hold meeting with the blacks in the church,
directly after morning preaching every Sun
day. And on the Sunday before his death,
during this meeting, the little door between
his humble shed and the chancel where l
stood, was opened, and the dying man en-
tered for a last farewell to his people. He
was almost too feeble to stand at all, but sup.
porting himself by the railing of the chan
eel, he said: i have come to say my last
word to you. 1t is this: None but Christ.
Three times have had my life in jeopardy
for preaching the gospel to you. Three
times 1 have broken the ice on the edge of
the water, and swan across the Cape Fear,
to preach the gospel to you. And DOW if in
my last hour, could trust to that, or to
anything else, but Christ cruci6ed, for my
salvation, all should be LOST, and my soul
perish forever" '".