smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859




In the winter of 1878, soon after the
election against the Lecompton Constitu-
tion and officers under it, III. f. CONWAY,
now candidate for Congress under the
Wyandott Constitution, paid us business
visit, at our residence, and solicited our
influence in his favor for seat in Con-
gress. We stated to him distinctly that
he could not have our support that his
whole history in Kansas since 1856 had
been bad; that he had done all in his
power to prevent the Free State party
from getting possession of the Territorial
government; that he had labored public.
ly and privately in that direction that
he had chung to the Topeka Constitution
and organization long after there was any
hope under it, and still was struggling to
make it reality, Notwithstanding the
reasons had passed away which impelled
its first movers to frame that Constitution;
that he had exerted himself to the fullest
extent to defeat the election of Free State
men under the Lecompton Constitution !;
that, in short, he had been "Do-Noth-
ing" and while others had been contrib
uting their time and money to accomplish
something practical for the Free State
party, and advancement of the cause, he
had been everywhere and at all times op-
posing them.


Since then we find him engaged in the
silly movement of framing the Leaven-
worth Constitution. which has cost the
people of Kansas over ten thousand dol
lars, to be paid in the shape of taxes
With the exception of a certain letter
which he wrote to Coy. REEDER, at Paw
nee, the substance of which was advised
and pressed upon him by others, we find
but very little in his history, in connec-
ton with Kansas affairs, which we can
compliment. Still, as he was the nomi-
nee of the Republican party, we had de-
termined to give him our support, more
particularly when we considered that he
was right on the great question of slavery,
and was understood to occupy grounds in
common with us on that question. Had
Mr.. CONWAY favored black law legislation,
the exclusion of any portion of the Amer
ican population from Kansas because of
the color of his skin, then, taken in con-
nection with his other faults, we should
have felt disposed to oppose him. Now
we do not feel disposed to do SO, and yet
late events have transpired which induces
us to withhold from him our vote. These
are alluded to elsewhere.
Year: 1859

OF We are pleased to learn that the
Board of County Commissioners have
established an election precinct at Frank
lin, in this county, and have provided fol
the opening of polls there on Tuesday
next, at such place as will be most con-
venient to the citizens. The voters will
elect their own judges. We furnish this
item at the instance of the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors, and for the benefit
of our friends at Franklin.
Year: 1859

@ The Leavenworth Dispatch says Of
the Gold Region:


New towns are springing upupon every
other quarter-section, and one Of the first
acts of the Provisional Government will
be to set apart one quarter out Of every
three for farming purposes. If they do
not, the entire country will be laid off into
town lots.
Year: 1859

Farewell to the land of crime and care,


Whose fatal waters flow
From the deadly fountains of dark despair,


TO the gulf of bitter woe.
have drank of thy misery long and Deep


have drained thy maddening bowl
The taint of its poison is on my lips,


Its bitterness in my soul.
Farewell there are regions that lie affair."
Where love lights ever her morning star,
Where kindred and faithful hearts says come!


Farewell I am going home.
Adieu adieu to thee, happy land


Where fortunes feast is spread;
Who're streams leap lightly Ger golden SANDS


Whose rugged rocks are bread
Whose smiling seasons and balmy skies,


With luxury load the soil
Where Justice hath opened her muffied eyes,


And Fortune hath welded Toll
With the golden gifts thou hast hyished on me,
I'll deck those regions beyond the sea, -.
Where lcving and anxious hearts say " Gomez
Adieu am going home.
Vain dream on the turning leaf of fate,


Already thy name is read,
The promised blessing is all too late


The joyous hour has sped.
Lo in yon churchyard, cold and grim,


Where gapes the devouring tomb,
Gaze down in its cavern, chill and dim,


Gaze down on thy future home
Do sorrows oppress thee? Here ceases fear !
Does fortune allure thee The end is here
Where sommoning angels bid thee come
Lost wanderer, welcome home
Equias City, Nay 9Th.
Year: 1859

7 AM NOW PREPARED to receive the Quartz
4 or Crude Matter, concentrated Tailings, or
Tailings, and to give all practical test at my
Works in Sacramento. In soliciting owners of
Ledges to send me samples to be tested by the
Bartola Process, wish them to distinctly un-
derstand that cannot obtain Gold from matter
which does not contain it; and, in order to avoid
being encountered with worthless matter. have
decided to make a uniform price of $lO0 per ton
for making thorough test-paying over to the
owner OF the matter tested the full amount OBJ
tanned. Contracts viii be made for working a
large quantity at low rates. In all cases the
matter must be delivered at the Mill, in Sacra-
mento, opposite the Gas Works, and the charge
for testing must be paid in advance Ny object
IN erecting such extensive Works at this central
place is to test matter perfectly satisfactory to
all parties, SO that they may be enabled to intro
duce my valuable patents into all paying Leads
in the State. DAVID CHAMBERS


Agent of the Aurora Gold and Silver Co.


aD30:lm
Year: 1859

A WOLF IN SHEEP's CLoTHING.-A few of the
well posted were little amused yesterday by
the appearance of young gentleman, whose
name we shall suppress for the present. on board
the steamer 0rizaba, dressed in female attire
About half an hour before the departure of the
steamer, a carriage drove slowly down the wharf
through the throng and stopped opposite the
gangway. The coachman alighted, opened the
door, and n gentleman attendant handed the
delicate lady" out upon the wharf. There was
plenty of hoops, bustle crinoline, ETC., ETC., and
% love of bonnet crowned the pyramid of
fashionable clothing. better imitation has
rarely been seen, and the completeness of the
disguise was shown by the alacrity with which
loiterers scattered, to make way for her dainty
footsteps. Going up the gangway plank the
" lady" lifted her drapery rather higher than
decorum would seem to warrant, which revealed
a pair of gaiter shoes of such large proportions,
that general attention was attracted to them
1t appeared that several persons were in the Sc
cret; for suppressed snickering was heard
among the bystanders. The "lady' was shown
to her state room, where I" she" remained until
the steamer was fairly under way. 1t is said that
the fugitive was resident of an interior town.
whose relations with the wife of one of his
neighbors had been suspected by the husband,
who had pursued him to this city, intending to
shoot him at sight The result was the fight of
the lover in the above mentioned Manners
f. Times
Year: 1859

RS5H A Western paper contains the following
advertisement: % Wants situation, printer
who is. competent to take charge of any depart
ment in a printing and publishing house. Would
accept a professorship in any of the Academies
Has no objection to teaching ornamental paint
ing and penmanship, geometry, trigonometry
and many other sciences. Is particularly suited
to act as pastor to a small evangelical Church
or as a local preacher. He would have no OBJ
lection to form a small but select class of inter-
esting young ladies, to instruct in the higher
branches. To dentist, or chiropodst he would
be invaluable, as he can do almost anything
Would board with the family, if decidedly pious
For further particulars inquire of Colonel Buff
falo, at Browns Saloon
Year: 1859

EsS Kansas Territory has voted in favor of
another convention to form a Constitution un-
DER "hicn to apply for admission into the Union
According to telegram from LeaYenworth.
there was little opposition there to the call. This
will reopen the Kansas issue in Congress next
winter, spite of every effort to clay the ghost.p
Year: 1859

A SENSIBLE WIFE.-Mrs. Smith Why do I
allow my husband to smoke in the house p
Bless me, Mrs. Brown, | would not stop him for
the world. Do You know that when he is angry
with me-when we have been having word or
two together, as suppose the best of husbands
and wives occasionally have, he rushes to his
cigar, and leaves me for a good hour to myself
4 seems to relieve him, and save me an infuity
of blowing up. After he has smoked, can
assure you the poor creature is quite mild, and
sometimes he will come up, and actually beg my
pardon! The fuming should have got is be-
slowed elsewhere. l look upon cigar as the
very best friend woman has, and I'm positive
zoo, that it's the saving of an immensity of
swearing After all, yolley of smoke isn't half
so offensive as a volley of oaths Good gracious
NE, only to think what beasts some men would
be without their filthy tobacco. There would
be no going near them, l declare When all is
said and done, my dear, smoke, take my word
for it, is very fine thing. 1t cures many bad
temper, and preserves many sweet one."


THE RULING PASSION Strong IN DEArH.-Very
touching and beautiful were the words of the
old schoolmaster, as life passed away. 1t is
growing dark-the school may be dismissed y
Down to the very gates of an unseen world he
carried his love and regard for the children
whom he had trained


The foregoing puts US in mind OF poor Geo
GoFden, the stage driver, who died in Sacra-
mente last summer. In his last moments he
was heard to mutter, It am am going down hill
and can't get my foot on the brake. e-Dai{y
8dltoHdl Denocras
Year: 1859

DAMAGES 100000.


Now it came to pass in the third year of the
reign of the tyrant James. who ruled over Z
mighty people of robbers, that certain damsel
comely to look upon, had her abode in a grea
city, that lieth near the setting sun, on the ives
side of the father of wators. And there was re
siding in that city, man well stricken in years
who looked upon the damsel, and was sorely
smitten. Now it SO happened that when he saw
her, and remembered that he had no wife, mol
sons, nor daughters, that he communed with
himself saying,-f will go and present myself be-
fore her. And he did, even as he had said. And
behold, this aged man, whose name was Henry
went to see, and to talk with his beloved. And
he visited her by day, and by the twilight. lie
sojourned on foot, and he soourhed in his chariot
And he brought her flowers, and books, and jewels,
and hc laid them at the feet of his beloved. And
he brought her mighty instrument of music from
his castle ard he besought her to accept it. as
token of his love. Now the damsel, whose
name was Efie, even fife Carztang sat on the
stool thereof, and made music. Howbeit, il de-
lighted his heart and he was joyful. And he
spake unto her, and bosought her that she would
be his wife. Then she considered his words, and
replied un O him, even as he desired. But when
she had said unto him that she would go to the
CASTLE and be unto him wife, it crme to pass
that there was great gathering of men. and oil
horses and of oxen, and of all manner Of curious
things and Efie, taking with her ono OF the
young men, went to behold the wonders thereof.
And when the second day had fully come, Eihe
and the young man went up, even as they had
done before to sec the wen JetluI things that were
to bo seen. '1a'
Year: 1859

There is another question which must be con-
sidered. 1t is the problem of Asia, of Europe, Of
North America and of South America. What is
the duty of the strong to the weak ? The world
says they must serve the strong. but the Bible
gives another answer-that the duty of strength


and might is to embosom weakness--to open tho
heart to be shelter for them and if Calvary has
done any one thing, it has taught tho truth that
God laid himself down sacrifice for the weak,
and that he arose again lifting them up in tho
Year: 1859

AS infant female chld, about six months
old. was left few days since in the house Of
Mr.. keinhart' at the Mission Dolores, during
the temporary absence of the residents.
With it was also left note, stating that the
ehild's name was Cleaner. The Bulletin
says:


The child was brought into the city, ant
given over to the Chief of Police and, du
ring the day, several families sent word thai
they would like to adopt the little stranger
1t was sent to one house on Vallejo street
but returned. on the ground that the madam
did not want sick children The poor thing
on account of neglect and improper food
has an eruption in the cheek and forehead
but she will soon get over it, if well treated
Even with this she is quiet, and exhibit.
marks of sweet disposition. She seems
naturally as sweet as any body.
Year: 1859

D.. D.-A Mexican who was making deal
OF noise, yesterday, at the corner of Second
and z streets. was taken into custody by the
police. When examined he was found to be
armed with bowie knife and two bottles OF
whiskey
Year: 1859

One of the happiest effects of our Agri-
cultural Fairs is the social intercourse and
enjoyment which they bring about be
tween the people of all sections of the
State They are sometimes pronounced
grand humbugs. but nothing is a hum
bug that, by a very slight expenditure
of money and time, adds largely to the
aggregate of happiness. Even if these
Fairs did not improve the agricultural in
tereSt and the breed of the stock, which
will scarcely be pretended by any one,
even if it were possible that an assem-
blage of farmers from different sections
of the country could come together and
pass a week in each others society, with
out imparting to or deriving from each
other any valuable fruits of their mutual
experience and knowledge, still the bene-
fits of the community, in a social aspect,
would more than compensate for the time
and money expended upon them. Whilst
the life of the agriculturist has advan-
tages and pleasures superior to those of
any other vocation, its great drawback is
its solitary and monotonous character


To break this monotony and keep the hu-
man and social qualities from rusting,
man ought to be thrown, at least now and
then intoa crowd-and magnetized and in
vigorated by contact with his fellow-men.
The Agricultural Fairs in this respect


are much more desirable than the old
militia musters, which afforded at best, a
means of selfish enjoyment-a frolic in
which none but male members of the
family ould participate, and which was
often carried beyond the limits of inno-
cent enjoyment.


Whatever makes men happier makes
them more contented with their condition,
with themselves and each other, more dis
posed to make others happy, and to that
extent improves also their moral condition.
Moreover, annual trips of this kind tend
to enlarge and liberalize the views OF
those who participate in them, and to
weaken the pride of opinion which man
is apt to indulge in who does not mingle
much with his fellows. In fine, it makes
us all feel more that we belong to a com
mon brotherhood of humanity, as well as
of the commonwealth, and thus strength
ems the bonds of fraternity and patriot
! ism Surely these effects, over and above
| those which flow to the agricultural in
terests, are enough to inspire the hope


that the agricultural festivals may be
kept up among a people who have, at any


rate, few festivals of any kind, and who


living generally on farms, require some


opportunity, such as these fairs present
| of mutual interest and improvement.


| Richmond DiSpatrb
Year: 1859

She is modest. but not ha-hlu.-
Free and easy, but not bold
Like an apple, ripe and mellow
Not too young and not too old.
Half inviting. half repulsye,


Now advancing and now shy,
There is mischief in her dlmple,
There Is danger ia her eye.
She has studied human nature;
She Is schuoled IN all it, arts
She has taken her diploma


As the mistress Of all hearts.
She can tell the very moment


When To- sigh and when to smile;
True, a maiden Is sometimes charming,
But the widow all the while.
Are you sad; how very serious


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

Accept lock of my hair" said an old
bachelor to a widow, handing her large
curl. "Sir, you had better give me the
whole wig" Madam, you bite hard, in
deed, but pray don't risk breaking your
beautiful porcelain teeth.
Year: 1859

The HEIGHT OF REFINEMExT.-There is a
gent" in Hundsditch of such nice tastes
that he greases his boots with the OIL OF
bergamot He is first cousin to the youth
who sleeps on q bed made OF sponge CAKE
Year: 1859

IT is said that items Of an interest
ing character were not unusually plenty In
market. yesterday. This arises principally
from the fact that every body attended to
their own business. Trade among the
mercantile portions of community was
pretty brisk. Trade is actually improving
Year: 1859

~ The late accounts from Pike 9
Peak, have cooled down the gold fever re-
markably. We do not hear any more talk
about going; and in very short time it
will be extremely hard to find man who
will own that he ever had any idea of
going, much less that he ever started.
Year: 1859

RAFT SrRUcK.-Yesterday morning.
at half past four o'clock. large raft of
sawed lumber, attempted to float through
the bridge. and not being able to discern


the pier through the heavy fog, went
it blind and stuck. 1t was reported through
town that there were Ave men drowned


but we learned from the watchmen on the
bridge, that there were no liyes lost. A
part of the raft struck to the pier and was
held fast by the current. Some of the RATS
men were engaged yesterday afternoon in
removing it-a dangerous job, and hardly
worth the labor as the boards hoated away
piece meal and we're picked up by boats
belonging to some Of the inhabitants of the
Year: 1859

/% The Island is becoming quite a
resort for Sunday recreation. Last Sabbath
1t was perfectly crowded with persons from
both sides Of the river. The German Rifle
Company had picnic. then and there,
with music and beer, and plenty to eat, but
no dancing. We understand there is to be
a grand affair among the Germans there
next Sunday. The band from this side is
to be over, and of course there will be some
good music. There were several fishing
parties enjoying themselves on The island
last Sunday. also. The old fort buildings
are in very dilapidsted condition, and also
the gravestones over the remains of those
who were buried beneath them. These
should be attended to and not let crumble
away, and the place where they lay be for
gotten in few short years. It is . place
of interest to every stranger to visit.
Year: 1859

~ At an Irish shindy, q few
nights ago. one of the participants
passed off . new cent for two and q half
gold piece, and took it out in drinks. treat
ing the crowd After it was over, like an
honest fellow. he told the bar keeper what
he had done. and made it ell right with him
again after enjoying good laugh ct his ex
pense.


These new pennies are similar in size to
a quarter eagle and have frequently been
taken and passed in mistake.
Year: 1859

MILK AND THE May THE Albany Argus
says g the milkmen of Syracuse had ball at the
VOORHEES, House last evening, in which the miIkmen
of Rochester and other places united. The afair
was drawn mild, and the cream Of the joke was
that almost all the ladies wore sky blue silk dresses
In the dance some of the milkmaids SKINNED along
the floor with much grace, while others bobbed up
and down like churn handle. One Of the young
ladies present declared the scene was heavenly
meaning, We suppose, that it was in the milky
way.''
Year: 1859

"A painful case, and a rather curious one
has been decided in one of our District
Courts. 1t was conflict between parents
for the possession of a natural child. An
unmarried woman sued out writ of ha-
6eas corpus, TO recover possession of hel
child, little boy two years and n half old
which she said was Illegally kept from hel
by certain citizen and his wife.


On trial, it appeared that this either
was the father of the child, who was hand
ed over to him by the mother when it wa.
a trouble and disgrace to her. He had nc
cepted it, and was dong for it all that any
father could do for lawful child; beside
which, he loved it and petted it fondly.-
This gentieman's wife, with magnanimi
ty quite rare in such cases (knowing, as she
did, all about the child, had adopted it al
so, and loved it rs if it were her own. On
trial, the father was not able to prove that
the mother had given the child to him fol
good and all. co.


On Monday the judge decided the case.
which was that the child must be delivered
over to its mother. With the order Of
court, and accompanied by the mother, a
deputy sheriff went to the residence of the
father to get the child, and pass it over to
its mother. He describes the scene crea-
ted by his visit as the most touching and
distressing thing he ever saw. The adopt
ed mother, turning pale as death, tried to
put him off upon different pretexts, and to
delay the separation as long as possible.
Taking the child up stairs to wash and
dress him, she locked him up, and told the
deputy he could not have him till the hus-
band came home. 7si, sli 7S1s''9


When the husband arrived, the deputy
politely explained his business, and was po-
litely treated. The gentleman went up
stairs, and after while came down with
his wife and the child ilais- g-fd3e


The little fellow was nicely dressed, and
his adopted mother brought down with
him whole armful of the daintiest little
clothes and rufles, DC, beside a,number of
toys which bad been purchased for the pet
at Christmas. All these she laid on the
floor at his feet, without saying a word ;
too proud to display either affection or
grief before the hatred mother of her pet,
yet showing symptoms of the most intense
suppressed agony. The father acted as be-
came man under such circumstances, al
lowing the child to 60 quietly and without
fuss. The mother took the little one in
her, arms. the deputy gathered up the cloth
inr and toys, and they left. The door
closed quietly behind them, and the more
than real mother was forever bereayed Of
the dearest object of her affections. '.n
Year: 1859

The saw-dust from the mills was formerly
considered agreat nuisance TO the mill owners
who hardly knew how to get rid Of it, and to
river fisheries, which it grestly injured when
thrown into the river. Now. however, it is
turned to good account, and the ashes com
mand quite fair price for manure. One
hundred barrels were shipped for Nova Scotia
week before last which were purchased for
about forty cents per barrel. They are also
ir large demand for the object Of extracting
the alkal contained in them to manufacture
into pearl ashes
Year: 1859

lNTENPERANcE AMONG FASHIONABLE la
plEs.-The New York correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier. says:


There is great and growing evil in this
city. but one of such delicate nature as to
almos: forbid to be dragged into public print


! refer TO the increasing and lamentable
habit now SO common, Of the indulgence by
ladies in intoxicating drinks. do not refer
10 those who do wrong almost from necessi-
ty; but TO that other class who have rich
husbands and homes that might be happy
4 large number of this class seem to be
steadily diving deeper into dissipation every
year than many persons greatly interested
in their welfare and happiness even ina
gine. have heard recently of several dis
tressng cases Of this kind; and to-day |
learn that the wife of well-known citizen,
reported to be very wealthy, has been sent
to the lunatc asylum, in the hope that she
may, with returning reason, be enabled TO
overcome the terrible temptations which in
toxicating liquors have of late had for her.
Her husbands name is almost as familiar in
some parts Of the South, as it is here"