smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

| The Sioux Indians Of Minnesota are be
coming civilized. Until recently they were
reckoned among the most savage, blood
thirsty and ntractable of the Indian tribes.
They are now adopting the civilized dress,
habits and manners 1t is a matter of Won
der that a people so obstinate in their barbar-
lem, and for so many years deaf to all argu-
mcnts and persuasions in favor OF civilization,
should have thus suddenly changed their
course. The secret of this marvellous trans
formation lies in the policy, recently adop.
ted, of comprising them into small reserya-
tions, dividing their lands among them in
severality, and furnishing them with stock
and implements of husbandry. This policy,
says the Secretary Of the Interior, "has been
attended with the most gratifying results.
They are rapidly putting aside their barbar-
ic costume and ornaments The
plan devised by the Superintendent and
Agent of having them signify their deter
mination to do this in an open and formal
manner, by being shorn of their scalp locks
the peculiar and distinctive badge Of the
savage warrior-and assuming the dress of
the white man, is well calculated not only to
confirm the transformation in those making
the change, but also to have powerful effect
and influence upon their brethren to make
them follow their example. 1t is stated that
among those who have so changed are many
of the chiefs and members of the most inhu-
entail men of the tribe; that two hundred
men with their families, making together
seven hundred persons, have done SO within
the last year. that five hundred more are
now preparing for it, and that the confident
expectation is that, at the end af three years,
the Blanket Indins or those who dress in
Indian style will number less than did those
who wore civilized costume two years since
before the new movement commenced"


" 1t is most gratifying to know" adds the
Secretary, "that the change is not confined
to dress alone, but that includes also the in
dustrial habits by which civilization is made
and maintained that in aiding to procure
the material for their houses and improve
ments, and in the construction thereof the
cultivation Of the soil, and in the manage
ment and care of their stock and implements,
they evinee degree of energy, industry and
intelligence which give Promise of the most
hopeful results 1t will indeed be remaYka-
ble, if the great and hitherto unsolved prob
lem Of the civilization and regeneration of the
Red Man, shall be successfully worked out in
the case of one of the widest, most warlike
and as heretofore believed, most untamable
portions of this singular race"


We think the Government should now
consider that the true policy for civilizing
the wild Indian tribes has been discovered,
and proceed to act upon it. Give them their
lands in severallty, instead of in common,
and, feeling the dignity that every owner of
land in his own absolute right naturally does
feel, they will be stimulated to industry and
sObriety.
Year: 1860

a SHIRT MADE IN THE LooM.-Thomas Hall,
a linen-weayer in Ireland has finished shirt
entirely in the loom. 1t is woven through
out without seoms, and very accurately and
neatly gathered at the neck, shoulders and
wrists The neck and wristbands are doubled
and stitched there is regular selyage on
each side of the breast; and where stitching
ordinarily is, so it is in this shirt In short,
it is as perfectly finished as if made by an
expert needle-woman. The shirt has been
exhibited to several persons in the linen
trade, who are completely satisfied that it is
actually the production of the loom, without
any assistance from the needle.
Year: 1860

The New York Chronicle says that a
young girl, is years of age was struck blind
on the Slst May, in the city of Baltimore
under singular and awe inspiring cireumstan-
ces. She had been accused by her aunt of
falsehood which she positively denied, call
ing upon God to strike her blind if she was
not telling the truth. In moment after,
MIN began to gather over her eyes, destroy
ing the sight, and leading her to confess her
guilt
Year: 1860

PAcIFIc RAILROAD The New York Her
AIDS Washington dispatch says that "an eff
fort is making, and is likely to succeed, to
bring forward Pacific Railroad bill in the
Senate. The House will pass any reasonable
bill containing the central and the Texas
road"
Year: 1860

The ORDINANCE OF l7S7-We are asked by
friend at the Oregon House to publish the
much talked Of Ordinance Of 1881. We do
not happen to have it by us at present, but
will obtain and publish it, in q short time.
Year: 1860

Is the pursuit of economical marriages,
the Cincinnati young people have betaken
themselves to the street railroad cars. Three
couples have been married in these convey
ances within short time. The wedding tour
is thus made brief and comparatively mex
pensive.
Year: 1860

The INDIANS AT VIcroRIA.-The Victoria
Gazette says that no alarm is felt on account
of the presence of large number of Indians.
They surrender their arms willingly, taking
a receipt for the same.
Year: 1860

CASE OF THE MINISTER MURDERER-The
New Jersey Court of Pardons were to meet
on the Goth June to hear the application Of
Jacob S. Harden for eommutation of his
sentence Of death to imprisonment for life
Harden's father and friends were with him.
Year: 1860

Prolific YIELD OF FRUlT-Mr Nash Of
Stockton has a peach tree which is now in
blossom for the third time this year, having
upon it fruit from two distinct seasons of
blossomng, with fair prospect that the fruit
of the third crop will be equal in size and
quality to that of the first or second
Year: 1860

There was a lad in Ireland who was
put to work at a linen factory, and while
he was at work there, a piece of cloth
was wanted to be sent out, which was
short of the quantity that it ought to
be; but the master thought that it might
be made the length, by a little stretch
ing. He thereupon unrolled the cloth,
taking hold of one end of it himself and
the boy at the other. Ho then said,
"Pull, Adam, pull" The master pull
ed with all his might, but the boy stood
still. The master again said, 'Pull,
Adam, pull" 81 cane. "Why not?'
said the master. "Bocause it is wrong,
said Adam, and he refused to pull
Upon this the master said he would not
do for a linen manufacturer; but that
boy became the Rev. DIR. Clark, and the
strict principle of honesty of his youth
ful age laid the foundation Of his future
greatness.
Year: 1860

What a sad mistake to suppose that a
man should be gloomy because he is
devout, as if misery was acceptable to
God on its own account, and happiness
an ofense against his dignity A mod
ern writer, Of much wisdom and pith
Of writing, says: "There is a secret be-
lief among some men that God is dis
pleased with mems happiness, and so
they slink about creation, ashamed and
afraid to enjoy anything These are the
people Of whom Hood says:


"Thcy think they're pious,


When they're only bilious"


A good man is almost always a cheer
full one. It is fit that bad men should
scowl, and look blue, and be melancholy;
but he who has Gods smile of appro-
baton upon him should show his radi-
ance in his countenance. DR.. johnson
said he 'never knew q villain in his
life Who was not on tho whole, an un-
happy dog" And we'll he may be-
But an honest mantle man with a
good cOnscience-let him enjoy his
sleep, and his dinner, and the love Of
his wife, and the pratte of his children,
and show a beaming face to his neigh
Dor. Surely there is no worse theology
than that which teaches that He who
has given such fullness of joy to beasts
and birds delights in the misery of men;
or that, having filed our hearts with
gladness, we ought to give the lie to his
goodness by wearing faces beoloudod
with woe, and furrowed with pretended
unhappiness.
Year: 1860

Worldly wise as she was, she had yet
to learn that book on the table, and a
iireside made attractive, have saved many
young men from the company Of idle
strollers in the street, and the tempta-


tions Of the liquor shop Ellen Dacre.
Year: 1860

The Two Kinds Of Intervention.


Popular Sovereignty has been placed
by the Democracy between the two fires
Of Congressional and Judicial intorvon.
ton, and of the two, the latter is tho
hottest. The Detroit Advertiser asks
this pertinent question:


Can any Democrat tell us the practi-
cal difference between judicial inter
vontion and Congressional Intervention
for the protection Of slavery in the ter
ritories, except that the former fastens
it upon them much more certainly than
the other2 The Supreme Court may
declare a law of Congress regulating
the question, unconstitutional But
Congress has no power to disturb or set
aside a decision Of the Supreme Court.
A slave code, therefore, might be only
temporary but a decision of tho Court
declaring the existence Of slavery in the
territories, would be ciernaL The latter
lis Dougiasismj the former is Brocben-
ridgeism.
Year: 1860

sETIIE EsQ-lt gives great pleasure to state that af
trial Of OF the "veper Gas lamps, in my study for
past observing closely for the length Of
time, the experiment Of lighting UnOn Tent, with these
lamps, have entire confidence in their efficiency It
they afford all the advantages Of the best lights to thOss
who live out Of The cdes and large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp is readily
learned the fixtures are simple little liable get
Of Order the Of the Eight comparatively little, and the
whce free from all danger that it need only acquan
the part Of the public with the Neper Gas Lamp 70
bring them into general throughout the country.


Yours truly, STUART ROBINSON.
Year: 1860

AM the city and engaged In selling county rights


for the State Of Tennessee for the manuacure and safe Of
my Patent Improved Bee Hives, the virtue and superiority
Of which testified hundreds the worthy and
eminent Of country. The construction Of Hive
simple, and promise is the only Hive in the world known
which proof against the bee mothe Persons dsr0us Of
chasing either family county rights for the bee. Bee vs
world for few days st the Auction Rooms
Meszs Hardy Brothers, where will be happy see them


iuly20-u JOSEPH KENT.
Year: 1860

BALL OF THE sARsFIELD RIFLE GuARps.-The
committee of invitation have favored US with tick
cts for this ball, which comes off tonight at the
Masonic Hall. That the affair will be brilliant
one, no one acquaioted with the gentlemen COM
posing the company doubt, and il it is possible
we shall take a part in the dances.
Year: 1860

Trench well observes that, " 1t is
the first characteristic of a well dressed
man that his clothes fit him: they are
neither too small and shrunken here,
too large and loose there. Now, it is
precisely such a prime characteristic of
a good style that the words fit close to
the thought. The power of saying
exactly what we mean, and neither
more nor less than what we mean, is
not merely an elegant accomplishment;
it is this, and more than this; it is
nearly allied to morality, inasmuch as
it is nearly connected with truthfulness.
Ask words what they mean, and learn
to distinguish between them; for you
have the authority of Hooker, that the
mixture of those things by speech
which by nature are divided is the
mother of errors" The same rules
will apply equally well in writing as in
speaking Pack your thoughts close
together, and though your article may
be brief, it will have weight and be
more likely to make an impression. A
tremendous thought may be packed
into small compass-made as solid
as a cannon ball, and like that projec-
tile cut down all before it. aye who
writo for this age" says a late writer,
"speak quick use short sentences
never stop the reader with long and
ambiguous words but let the stream
of thought plow right on, and men
will drink it like water" The prac-
tice of using words for effect too much
controls the speaker or writer in his
initiatory attempts, and serves to draw
him away from the study of their
meaning Nothing detracts from the
effectiveness of an article, as a sentence
added when one has said all it is ne
cessary to say. 1t is like telling
pointlesS joke and informing the lis
tener where lie laugh comes in.-
Brevity is the soul of wit surely and if
people would only feel the truth of
this old saw, what rejoicing would
be to the receivers of unintelIigible
MSS The writers of these MSS. we
hope, will feel the trnth contained in
this couplet of Shakespeare;


Haste still pays haste, and leisure .sure:
Like doth quit like, and measure still tor measure
Year: 1860




VIRGINIA ARMING. The two houses
of the Virginia Legislature have re-
Gently passed bill authorizing loan
of half million of dollars for the pur-
chase of arms and munitions of war
The buildings of the public armory at
Richmond are to be put in order, and
master armorer engaged at salary
of twenty-five hundred dollars. The
Governor is authorized to purchase
all materials and munitions and patent
rights in newly invented arms, that
may be necessary for the operation of
the armory.
Year: 1860

A MELANCHOLY FATE Some three
years ago Typographical engineer in
the Russian service, but Prussian by
birth, becoming involved in some
difficulty with the Government, fed to
Nav Yourk with his wife and one child,
saving olso about So, 900 ofhis fortune.
His same was Schultz G. p, if our
informant recollects correctly. He
has spent the intervening time, and
his entire property, in and securing
an American and English patent for it.
It was at last completed, and about a
fortnight ago the first machine was
put up Mt the paper mill in West
Cumming on, Hampshire county. It
worked like charm, and on last Fri
day the happy inventor wrote to his
wife, exulting in the prospect OF .
speedy and abundant reward for his
long labors, and promising to return
to her on Monday On Saturday
evening he went to the mill to observe
the working of the machinery, and,
while suggesting some slight change,
he stepped upon belt. was at once
drawn under large cylinder, and in
stantly crushed to death. The body
was recovered as soon as possible, and
on Monday-placed in plain coffin,
and accompanied by single machinist,
who had learned to be his friend while
assisting him in putting up his engine
all that remained of him who expect
ed to return in the triumph of success
full genius to his family was on its way
to New York Il Pittsfeld Eagle.
Year: 1860

! ACCORDING to the True Democrat,
the College of New Jersey, at Prince
ton, is in condition of unprecedented
prosperity. At the first roll call of the
term just commenced, there were 3O8
present though not near all of the old
students had returned The highest
number last year was about 280
Year: 1860

A MINISTER OFFERING HIMSELF AS
A SACRIFICE. 1t is said that certain
minister of Cincinnati, who is radical
on the slavery question, actually wrote
letter to Gov. Wise, soon after the
conviction Of John Brown, begging the
privilege of taking Browns place on
the gallows. He set forth that Brown
was hero. and his life should be
spared for future brave deeds. IF that
could be done, he (the minister) was
ready to sacrifice himself, and would
gladly die the ignominious death. The
answer of Gov. Wise was to the effect
that it was out of his power to save
the life of John Brown, but if the min
lister was anxious to be hanged, and
would come to Virginia, the Governor
would try to have him accommodated.
Cincinnati Times.
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE SUICIDE. Saturday
evening last a man, apparently about
thirty years of age, committed suicide
by throwing himsalf in front of one of
the cars on the track of the Passenger
Railroad Company. and allowing the
horses not only to trample upon him,
but the wheels of the car to pass across
his body. The driver of the car AYERS
that he did not see the man nor his
movements until too late to prevent
the affair. This statement seems
probable, as witness before the COR
oner testified that the man went for
ward of the car with the stealthiness
of a cat, and suddenly fell before the
horses to suffer a death, parallels Of
which are only found in the historical
accounts of the Juggernaut De-
ceased, by his appearance, was evil
IDENTIFY an American.


Since writing the above we have
learned that the body of the deceased
has been identified by Officer Riggs,
as being that of r. B. Booer, known
in the city as bill-poster He leaves
wife and two children. = Cincinnati
Gazette.
Year: 1860

IT is singular fact that woman
cannot look from a precipice of any
height, without becoming Instantly
dizzy. But what is still more singular,
the dizziness departs that very moment
somebody puts his arm around her
waist to keep her from falling. Queer,
isn't it?
Year: 1860

A NATIVE OF THE PLANET JUPITER.
The best fisherman on Lake Ontario
is said to be an old monomaniac pop
ularly known as Commodore. His
recollection of what passed before his
lunacy is entirely obliterated His
theory of advent into this world is that
he was. at about the age of 700 years,
elected from the planet Jupiter for
some violation in the laws of that orb,
and, on recovering from the effects of
that tremendous fall, found himself on
the shores of the lake. At first, he
says, the food of this earth did not
suit him, he having subsisted before
his fall entirely on electricaty--the
only food known in Jupiter How.
ever after having nearly perished from
starvation, he discovered that whiskcy
and gin SO nearly resembled electricity
in their effects on his system that he
made shit to support nature by using
a plentiful admixture of them with fish,
assh, fowl, vegetables and tobacco.
Year: 1860

LEAP YEAR. olden times un-
married woman used to wear scarlet
petticoat during leap year If they
showed it to any man, he was bound
to marry them, hnt could buy himself
off by presenting the lady with new
gown, cheap alternative
Year: 1860

A PoLITIoAL paper, in noticing
a recent demonstration of its party,
says, The air was rent with the
snouts of three thousand people y
After which we suppose the band
played "Root hog or die"
Year: 1860

No less than t~enty-six passengers
arrived safe at the northern terminus
of the Underground Railroad during
January. They travelled uia Albany
The South is evidently helping Helper
in the dissemination of this Crisis"
Year: 1860

THE Texas papers say that the
influx of settles there is still very large.
Every boat from New Orleans is crowd
ed, and it is estimated that not less
than twelve to eighteen hundred per-
sons arrived in that State every week
by way of the gulf. Within the week
previous to the lst inst. fully SOC
slaves were brought in
Year: 1860

IT is stated that when the twelve
hundred clerks employed in the Bank
of England leave the building in the
evening, detachment of troops march
in to guard it during the night, al
though burglars could not penetrate
the solid vaults in six weeks.
Year: 1860

We notice by our exchanges that
the peach crops will be pretty gene
rally cut off in the Central and South
ern States by the late frosts and severe
weather. In other sections the buds
are uninjured and should the weather
prove favorable good crops may be
expected. The prospects for every
other kinds of fruit are said to be good.
Year: 1860

A WOMAN MURDERS HER BROTHER
AND VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERs HER
sELF-An extraordinary affair has oc-
Cured at Hanover, says the Lockport
Journal Last week respectable
trades-woman, with two children, went
to the police Office and stated that she
had murdered her brother in her own
house, and that she wished to be taken
into custody. The police went to the
house and found the dead body of her
brother, whose name was Rasel lying
in one of the rooms with his throat
cut The woman said that the man,
after losing from drunkennss several
situations as clerk to advocates, had
been reduced to the necessity of ac
cepting the position of railway porter,
but that she had kindly allowed him to
live with her gratis, on condition of his
giving solemn promise tnat ne would
abstain from drink for the future. -
This promise he had not kept, and the
night before he had returned home so
drunk that he had fallen asleep on the
floor. Irritated at his shameful con-
duct, she cut his throat The police,
thinking the woman insane, had her
examined by medical men, but no in
dication of lunacy could be discovered.
1t turned out that she had committed
the murder in the presence other two
children, aged ten and twelve, and that
before giving herself into custody she
had made her win.
Year: 1860

NE 4NEdhO EAUDUS FROM HkISSOU HI.
The ST. Louis Democrat states that
the exodus Of slaves from Missouri
continues as brisk rs ever. and that
there are sad incidents connected with
this exodus, which detract greatly
from the pleasure which is produced
hy the removal of the institution from
Missouri--many a story of sorrow and
Of woe too deep for utterance. 1t
saws:


"A steamer is now on her way from
this place to Natchez, with cargo Of
twenty-four slaves. On her previous
trip she had forty-seyen slaves on
board. Our informant states that
among these was a beautiful young
girl of about thirteen, who he learned,
with astonishment and pity, was a
slave, and as hopelessly in slavery as
the blacklist of her companions, all OF
whom were in charge of traders on
their way to New Orleans. The girl
was nearly white; her hair straight I;
her complexion blooming, and her shape
and bearing gentle and attractive. She
is the daughter of Missouri river
merchant, whose well known intention
was to emancipate her; but he died,
and his executors, or heirs, thought it
would not do to bring up together any
longer this girl and her white sister,
the merchants other daughter, there
fore she has been sold away into the
South" F."
Year: 1860

LIrcuFIELD is going to petition to the legisla- ture for railroad from the Naugatuck at Ply mouth or H'olcottville, to the Housatonic at New Milford or Kent. It isl hoped by this means to kill e!lectually the schemes of the ambitious bor- der towns for division of the famous old coun- ty.-Netc Htren you7nui. @

 The project for a railroad to or through Litch- tield has no necessary connection with the divi- sion question. Railroad or no railroad, the at- tempt to divide this ancient county is altogether chmerical. If when the business at our courts was three times as much as at present. no great inconvenience was felt in getting to the county seat certainly there is no sensible reason for a division now when law business is yearly diInin. ishing. The main object of our citizens in pro- curing railroad is to make access to our village easier Tor those who are desirous to make this :heir summer residence, to deveIope the country through which the road will pass, and to increase the business of the village and the value of oul property. If at the same time the ambition. border towns" are made more cont.uted we sbaI rejoice in that also.
Year: 1860



 The Rev. Dr. Lewis, of Brooklys, has recelv- ed and accepted call to the Rectorshp oi Christs Church. and has entered upon his duties' having preached his introductory sermon last Sunday. Dr. Lewis will receive hearty wei come to this county after long absence. A correspondent of the New Haven ffeg'sIe' who signs himself Sexton, would have It's read CTS believe that We use bier to carry voters to the polls Now if there was any beer around ne 's probably knew of it, what kind it was, ana ai' about it, and at that hour in the morning It IS not strange that he should not see the difference between chair and bier. That the person that occupied the chair voted the Republican ticket, as well as the two old and feeble men that brother John went to see and tried to Keep away on account of the cold weather, there Is probably not doubt, but they did not rote Jo'' Fuller. A REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1860

ass~ The uncertainty of trial by jury is exem- plifed in the Breach of Promise case ait 6,

 Louis. A few months ago Miss Fife Cars.a,o obtained verdict of SlOo,o0O against Heprv Shaw, a wealthy and indiscrcet old gentleman The case was appealed, and new trial granted

 and now we have the verdict of second jury in favor of the defendant! The first verdict was oxorbitant, but 80 far as we can learn from the .repasts which reach us at this distance there was no testimony on the last trial which, in any de gree, varied the case from the first.