smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

none Of that dogged insolence which we s, m ,.
times see in persons who have been Justly re-
proved.


am mortified, sir, that you heard me
swear last night TO my horses ! was peyy
tired, and very anxious to reach L",N


"And did your horses feel the oath more
than the whip, my friend2 We inside could
not discover that they we're all influenced by
| IT,, said tho minister


"0fcourse not, sir And as TO my mother
teaching pe TO swear she does not know that
| ever took profane word on my lips / hope
she never win know it, for believe il would
break her heart know Il as well MS any
minister can teach me, that swearing is wick
ed, as well as useless, but I've been thrown in
to great deal Of bad company in my business
and have fallen into the habit, hardly know.
ing when do IT, | forget when lose my
patience


''Do you forget when at home with your
m ,ther2


'Never, but herpresence forbds IT, Icould
not swear in her hearing"


"And yet you can do so in the hearing of
the God you insult, ofthe Savior who died for
You !" replied the old man. God forgive
the child of n praying mother for such mpie-
tyr


"Sir, declare, with His help, thatyo have
heard my last oath, said the young man, deep
" moved


When ] left my daughters house, said the
"she put a noble great loaf Of fruit
cake in my trunk When we part will give
it 10 you for n present TO your mother, if you
will promise to tell her how you got il, and all
the particulars ofour interview Confess your
sin to her and to God, and that, my son, will
enable you to keep your good resolution"


The driver promised TO do so, and after that
he was never heard TO use coarse or profane
word. oh, what mighty power does a Chris
tian mother still exercise over her beloved
Restraining them from sin, or draw
ing them out of its meshes when once ensnar-
ed
Year: 1860

Worm KSowN0.--As sly time is nearly
upon ms, we may remind our readers that Il il
said that If three on four onions are boiled in
pint of water, aud the liquid is brushed over
glasses or frames the flies will not light ON
the articles washed This may be used with
out apprehension, as II win not do the least
injury 10 the frames
Year: 1860

Take six pounds of refined sugar, four
ounces of tartoric acid and four quarts Of
water, when warm, add the whites of four eggs,
beaten to froth Be careful not to let il
come to a boil When cool, strain it, and add
n teospoonhl of essence of lemon to flavor
Directions for use


Take two tablespoonfuls of the above syrup
TO a glass filed two-thirds full Of water, and
add very smallquantity of carbonate Of soda
and stir it until i cilcryesces Drink imme-
diately.


Make the syrup in porcelain kettle.
Year: 1860

He retains the vigor and strength ofa mid
dle-age remarkably; being to-day more capa-
bic Of walking long distance than either of
his sons He often walks from his residence
to this place and back again, more sprightly
and nimbly than could be expected Of man
of his years In fact, he bids fair to survive
to the ripe old age Of one hundred years. ~
Liberty Herald
Year: 1860

from the chalice of the destroying angel"


He insisted that society in self-defence had q
right to abolish slavery, even without compen-
sation to the masters. But we must conclude
our extracts with the following passage, which
he emphatically adopts from Mr. Jefferson;


"You must approach it-you must hear it
you must adopt some plan Of emancipation, or
worse will follow"


Such was the sentiment prevalent among the
enlightened minds of Virginia, twenty
years ago. Who will have the courage to break
the long silence of the public conscienceP We
should have hopes of Governor Wise, but for
his vain expectation Of Presidential nomina-
ton. Perhaps the great work is left for young
er men, whose minds are less sophisticated by
following the crooked policy of the old and cor
rupt parties Of the day.
Year: 1860

An estimable lady has recently written book
in which the prominent point is made that the
happiness of woman is entrusted to man, and
entirely dependent upon him. This has been
the talk SO long that, without thinking much
about it, people are apt to adopt it at the start.
The result of the idea, carried out, is babyism
on the one side and tyranny on the other, and
would be universal but for the individuality of
the sexes that will assert ITSELF The woman
who begins her married career with the suppo-
sition that she is to be through life a mere ap
pendage of the mana frail creature depending
entirely upon her lord and master for happiness,
is in a fair way to realize condition of wretch
ed disappointment. The marriage compact is
but compact two-sided affair, requiring the
assent of both to make it complete. So far as
the bond goes, it is mechanical as contract for
making candle-boxes, or the letters of joint
stock concern, where both parties bind them
selves to the pleasant duty of studying the in
terest of each other. The man, the outdoor
partner-the woman the indoor. United in
this interest, it is perfectly idle to talk about
one partners having the others comfort or
prosperity entirely in his keeping.


They are individuals, and it belongs to both
to pull together. Looking after the interest,
however, of each other, forms the bond that is
most enduring, and looking at the happiness of
the other BY either, works his or her happiness.
The whining sentimentalist who has fretted a
partner into unhappiness or driven him out Of
the house, as is sften the case, has no right to
expect that he will strive very hard to make her
happy; and she has no one to blame but her
self, for, by her annoyance of the other partner
of the concern, she has, in her business capaci-
ty wrought her own misery The woman has
her happiness in her own control, if she is wise
enough to avail herself of it. She is an indi-
vidual, and does not sacrifice her soul with her
name. The man cannot rejoice or suffer for
her, nor pray for her. nor work out her saliva
ton for her. She must do all herself The
partnership works admirably where all the
springs and pullies and wheels harmonic with
each other, and the whole machine runs smooth
ly, each part operating for itself in aiding the
rest, but it CRATES harshly when the oil Of mu-
tual kindness is wanting. The complaint of
unkindness, nine times in ten, comes from those
who have induced it as a return for its full
equivalent in some form or other, and who
should be the last to say a word. Ungallant as
this sounds, it is nevertheless true, and as the
marriage record shows that there is considera-
BILE doing in these days, these timely hints may
prevent deal of unhappiness.
Year: 1860

The following is the Platform adopted by the
National Democratic Convention at Charleston


Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the
Union in Convention assembled, hereby declare
our affirmation of the resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared as platform of princi-
Piles by the Democratic Convention at Cincin-
natl in the year 1885, believing that Democratic
principles are Interchangeable in their nature
when applied to the same sui ject matter, and
we recommend as our only further resolutions
the following.


That inasmuch as differences of opinion exist
in the Democratic party as to the nature and
extent of the powers ofa Territorial Legislature,
and as to the powers and duties of Congress,
under the Institution of the United States,
over the Institution of slavery within the Terri
tories


Resolped, That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States over the institution of slavery
within the Territories.


ResolUed, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens at home or abroad, and wheth-
er native or foreign born.


Resolced, That one of the necessities OF the
age, in military, commercial and postal point
Of view, is speedy communication between the
L
party pledge such constitutional enactment as
will insure the construction of railroad to the
Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period


Resolred, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba
on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain.


Resolred That the enactments of State Legs-
latures to defeat the faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character
subyersive of the constitution and revolutionary
in their effect


At Baltimore the Convention adopted thi
additional resolution, making it also a part o
the regular Platform


RESOLVED, That it is in accordance with tn
Cincinnati platform, that during the existenc
of Territorial Governments the measures of re
striction, whatever the may be, imposed by tn
Federal Constitution on the power of the Terri
torial Legislature, over the subject of the do
mestic relations, as the same has been, or sha
hereafter be, finally determined by the Supre. n
Court of the United States, should be respecte
by all good citizens, and enforced with prompt
ness and fidelity by every branch of the Gen
eral Government
Year: 1860

WoN'T BEAR ExAMINING.-The Breckinrdgers
are fond of pointing to this, that and the other
old line Democrat, who has announced himself
bolter and supporter of the seceders' candi-
dates, as justification for their desertion of tho
regular organization, the old Democratic party.
With the same propriety the few common SOL
diers who deserted from the American ranks in
the Revolution, might have pointed to Arnold
a justification. With the same propriety all
the little imps in the regions of the damned may
point to Lucifer and other ring-leaders of the
factous minority hurled over the battements of
Heaven for rebelling against the will of the ma
ioritv
Year: 1860

Can THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BE- KILLED I'VE
think not. Certainly it cannot if it survives the
administration of James Buchanan. With Mr..
Field, of New York, we say, "with all modesty
that when the Democratic party shall have
survived this Administration, it will have ac-
complshed triumph that no party on the face
of the earth bat the Democratic party could have
accomplished
Year: 1860

political character ever delivered by Mr. Bu-
chanan, was in opposition to the Democratic
party. In that youthful effort-a 4th of July
address-he declared that if he had drop Of
Democratic blood in his bo'y be would open a
vein in his arm and let it out His father was
Federalist, and of course young James was
ditto That was his first speech. Now for the
coincidence His last speech, recently delivered
to Breckenridge crowd, was also in opposition
to the Democratic party The instincts and
heart-sentiments of the youthful Federalist, al
though smothered for years, at last found ex-
preston No doubt he will now die happy.
Year: 1860

| had him first So we talked it over, and
finally, as they did not care. they altered their
figures, and Smith got the first premium


AND TIE OLD MARE


Smith had a great time over old Nance 1t
turned out that each of the other two Commit
tee had friends whose mares were TO be judged
and they soon got into quarrel over tn ir f,,-
yorites. and they appealed to Smith, and he
kinder sided with one but said old Nance was
the best mare and at last they both came down
You see we got our premiums, but you don't
see. perhaps Colonel, as well as do, that it
wants something more than merit to be sure of
winning


GETS IRREVERENT.


The State of New York is a great State, the
biggest in the Union, and the New York State
Agricultural Society is great institution. but
if there aint some of the alliredest big hum
bugs crawling around its annual Fair, then I'm
teapot.


CONCLUDES,


l want to tell you heap more. but l have
used so much paper, / fear you won't have pa
tience TO print my letter.


Yours TO command


JOHN PLowHANDtB.
Year: 1860

THE PROPRIETOR has hesitation in guar
l. anteeing the most perfect satisfaction to all who
may visit this establishment. Any person dissatisfied
with any part of the performance will have his money
refunded None expected to visit it except those
in search of the choicest cheapest, largest and most
desirable stock of Goods ever brought the City of
Watertown.
Year: 1860

When four years ago the Republican party sacrificed
to expediency by nominating Col Fremont, they were
supposed to have done very foolish thing and expert
ence in November proved the suppostiOn to be correct


Nobody, therefore, would have expected the party to
repeat the experiment in more extravagant FORM Yet
they have done this in choosing Abraham Lincoln of
Illinois as their Presidential candidate in the coming
contest 1t is emphacaly and above all question nom


nation eminently Z" not fit to be made" Col Fremont
had perhaps some claims of qualification for the Office,
and in his adventurous Western pioneer pos
sessed elements of popularity that made the most
of in the canvass Lincoln possesses neither year
ago he was unknown out Of his State and all his


cent reputation rests upon his popularity a stump
ator in canvasslng Illinois the Republican opponent to
Mr. Douglas return to the Senate when he succeeded in
carrying the State by the popular VOTE though Mr. Doug


las secured majority the Legislature. His record


public man Is brief and obscure His private record il
that of third rate district politician not at one time at
least in his life, very particular in bis associations or
rect in his moral habits. The selection of such man
over the great expOnen Of the Republican party to the
Year: 1860

teaching to secure the steady advancement of so
cety, and provides for the wants of its members
One is absolute theory excOgiated from the brain
of the CycopOdists resting visions Of dreamers
which all history proves to be unsteady explosive and
destructive Amid eternal confusion il is ever busv in
the endless task of dapdatiOn and construction The
other view proceeds upon the laws OF nature and the
experience of the world 1t moves on the accunu.
auon OF welted parts, grouped by generalization and
imported into the growing science of human govern
ment" Again. he says:


1.-The idea that there exists "irepressble conflict"
between the two systems of labor prevailing in the
States, is ianoiiu aud superficial No such conflict
exists On the contrary, the two systems mutually aid
each other There IT, however, a conhict-a conflict
of ideas rrecOnceabe The opinions Of those who give


life and energy TO the antislayery party teaching GOV
ernment society the relations OF man to both and to
each other are radical and revolutionary If these pre-
vail there can be no peace North South for they are
bred in confusion aud will deveope anarchy These gen
temeu seem to think that government NAV be impro-
vised that of machinery which isinvencd and
may be patented aud made in the same mould to suit
the customers Of every cline, whether of Asia Africa
Europe or America They argue as If society was the
artificial aud hot the natural state Of man. Hence they
speak OF his natural rights outside Of and 10
antagOnsm to- the claims OF society aud of which society
depryes him"


This is the able summing up Of Mr. Chestnuts theory
ave hold To the teaching of the great Stagyrte that as





society, society without government therefore
the political including the social is the natural condi-
ton He is never otherwise found. The individual,
therefore, be subordinate to the social and govern
ment may rghtfuly exercise just much power as and
no more than may be necessary protect society against
external dangers and internal violence and injury And
the citizen ought possess much liberty as he fit
to enjoy and may be consistent with the webeng of
the State


This doctrine denies the natural right Of to liberty
aud presents the only teuabe defence Of slavery The
Black Republicans see this and adopt the opposite,
Social Contract doctrine Of Locke Rousseau and Jeer-
which teaches that anarchy b the true state OF nature
and society an artificial thing brought about by conven-
ton and agreement which they call the Social Contract
Mr. Chestnut is the first in Congress to present fully and
distinctly the only grounds on which Southern lustitu-
tions can be defended. They part OF the Higher
Law natural prescptive and Godordaned-Free Society
violates nature (the Higher Law and cannot long en-
dure. GEO. FITZHUGH.
Year: 1860

HE UNIVERSAL METAMORPHOsIs.-Ifa i


wafer be laid on a surface of polished met


al, which is then breathed upon. and II,


when the moisture of the breath has evap-


GRATED, the wafer be shaken off, we shall


find that the whole polished surface is not


as it was before, although our senses can


detect no difference; for five breathe again


upon it, the surface will be moist every


where except on the spot previously shell


tered by the wafer, which will now appear
as a spectral image on the surface. Again
and again we breathe, and the moisture
evapOrates, but still the spectral wafer re
appears. This experiment succeeds after
a lapse Of many months, if the metal be
carefully put aside where It's surface can
not be disturbed. If a sheet of paper, on
which key has been laid, be exposed for
some minutes to the sunshine, and then
instantaneOusly viewed in the dark, the
key being removed, a fading spectre ofthe
key viii be visible Let this paper be
put aside for many months where nothing
can disturb it, and then in darkness be
laid on plate of hot metal, the spectre of
the key will again appear. In the case of
bodies more highly phosphorescent than
paper, the spcctrcs of many different OBJ
iects which may have been laid on in sue
cession, viii, on warming, emerge in their
proper order. This is equally true of our
bodies and our minds. We are involved
in the universal metamorphOsis. Nothing
leaves US wholly as it found US. Every
man we meet, every book we read, every
picture or landscape We see, every word or
tone We hear, minsles with our being and
noIifes it.
Year: 1860

THE TREACHERY OF EVIL PASSIONS
Evil passions exert powerful influence
ever the understanding they derange its
action, and, having tha art Of selfconceal-
mcnt, are likely 70 operate with greatest
fatality when least exposed to the notice
of their victim. OF the drunkard. it is Of
ten said that he is a pOorjudge of himself,
often imagining himself to be sober when
he is not. 1t is very much so with all the
evil passions that prey upon fallen human
ity; they beguile and deceive, ruin and de-
stroy, without any advertisement Of their
presence, except in their results. They
shrink from the blaze Of conscience, and
burrow in the heart
Year: 1860

MIsLED Br a CHUECH.-Ihc mate Of
the lake steamer City of Cleveland, an old
lake sailor but who had been absent fer
upwards of a year, in making the port of
Dunkirk, y. Y, used always to direct his
course by a certain church spire in that
town. lie was placed at the wheel of the
City of Cleveland DUNG a recnt trip Of that
steamer, and as was formerly his habit, laid
discourse by the spirc, and the consequences
was that the vessel was soon high upon
the reef The church had been removed
1t seems, recently, some four blocks from
its original position. 1t Is said the mate
is loosing confidence in everything, now
that the churches deceive linn.
Year: 1860

REWARD CT FIDELITv.-Neycr forsakc
a friend. When enemies gather round.
when sickness falls on the heart, when tie
world is dark and checrlcss, is tie time to
try true friendship Those who turn from
the scene Of distress, betray their hypocrisy,
and prove that interest only moves them.
If YOU have friend that loves you, who
has studied your interest and happiness, be
sure to sustain him in advereity Let him
feel that his former kindness is appreeiat-
cd. and that his love was not thrown away
Real fidelity may be rare, but it exists-in
heart. They only deny its worth and pow
er who never loved a friend, or labore-I to
make friend happy.
Year: 1860

YoUTH AND OLD AGE.-An who have
reached mature years are apt to regard
the period Of childhood as the halcyOn por-
tion of their existence. Whatever their
condition in life may be-howeyer full of
hOnOrs or however rich in this worlds
goods, they still look back with a sigh Of
regret to the days that are gone and wish
that those days might come again If
we 60 into close analysis Of tie human
heart, We think we shall find that it Is
not the weight of years, but the change in
our natures that leads US thus to look back
murmuringly. True happiness is only to
be found in perfect innocence. If We could
carry with us into the vale of years the
purity of our childhood, we should sill be
as happy as children. And in human ma
turc, as in other things, extremes meet
The happiest mortals are those who are 50
young as not to know what sin is, and
those who have lived 50 long that they are
ashamed of it.
Year: 1860

MANKIND are always happier having
been hapPy-so that if you make them
happy now, you make them happy twenty
years hence by the memory of it. Aehild-
hood passed with a due mixture of ration-
al indulgence, under fond and wise parents,
difuses over the whole of life a feeling of
calm pleasure, and in extreme old age is
the very last remembrance which time can
erase from the memory of man. No en-
jOymcnt, however incOnsiderable, is confn-
cd to the present moment A man is the
happier all his life from having made an
agreeable tour, or lived any length of time
with agreeable p ople, or enjoyed any con-
siderable interval Of innocent pleasure;
which contributes to render old men so in
to the scenes before them, and
carries them back to a world that is past,
and to scenes never to be renewed again.
Year: 1860

ABsCRDITIEs--To attempt to borrow on
the plea Of extreme poverty.


To judge Of peoples poverty by their at
tendance at church.


To keep your clerks on miserable sal
aries and wonder at their rObbing YOU.


To make your servants tell lies for you
Afterwards to be angry at them because
they lie for themselves.


10 tell your own secrets and believe 9TH
CT people viii keep them.
Year: 1860

Nothing gives a man such just and
reasonable independence of spirit as ae-
quaintance with the master minds of his
country. \ man need feel little awe in the
presence Of an ordinary living nobleman.
when he is daily in the habit in his study
of conversing with those who have gained
an inalieuable nobility.
Year: 1860

DETERMINED TO BREAK HIS NECK-Not
long ago soldier in Strasbours aScended
to the top of the Cathedral spire and per
tormed elevated gymnastics. Orders were
Immediately given by the police to prevent
the repetition of any such proceeding. but
soon alter the same man who was formerly a
sailor on board the Belle Poule, elujcd the
vigilance Of the guardians 10y Disgusting him
self, and with several others ascended to the
platform from which the spire rises. When
there, as the guardian refused to open the
stairs leading to the top, the ex-sailor climb
ed up the bar of the lightning conductor, and
SO reached the weathercock again. He then
stripped Oft his disguise, flung it down to the
square and went through a seieet acroba,ic
programme, concluding by standing on his
head on the weathercock. When he descend
ed however he found a commissary of police
in waiting, attended by a file of soldiers, who
took him into custod dy for violating the regu-
latlons of the town.