smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

Produced, it is, by process known only to the
Manufacturer and extracted from the choicest grain,
which grows no where but in favored locality in the
Valley of the Monongahela, and containing particle
Of deleterous admxture it has acquired reputation
for perfect purity and intrinsic excellence based solely
upon its inherent merit which the Proprietor does not
intend shall ever be forfeited. It's universal by
Year: 1860

Mr.. Whitfield once sobered Gov. Ogle-
thorpe of Georgia, when abusing his ser
want for some misdemeanor, and saying in
great excitement-"The rascal shall suffer
for it, for he knows I never forgive" Said
Whitfield, quietly, 81 hope you never sin,
or need forgiveness of God" There is in
struction in the following story:


"In the Middle Ages, when the great
lords and knights were always at war with
each other, one of them resolved TO revenge
himself upon neighbor who had offended
him. 1t chanced that the very evening
which he made this resolution, he heard that
his enemy was to pass near his castle with
only few men with him. 1t was good
opportunity to take his revenge, and he de-
termined not to let it pass. He spoke of
his plan in the presence of his chaplain,
who tried in vain to persuade him to give
it up. The good man said great deal 10
the Duke about the sin of what be was
going to do, but in vain. At length see
ing that it all had no effect, be said:


any lord, since cannot persuade you
to give up this plan of yours, will you at
least consent to come with me to the chap
ell, that we may pray together before you
go?"


The Duke consented, and the chaplain
and he knelt together in prayer. Then the
mercy loving Christian said to the avenge-
full warrior:


"Will you repeat after me sentence by
sentence, the prayer which our Lord Jesus
Christ himself taught to bis disciplesa"


"I will do it" replied the Duke.


He did it accordingly. The chaplain
said sentence and the Duke repeated it
till he came to the petition: "Forgive us
our trespasses, as we forgive them that tres
pass against u.s." The Duke was silent.


"My lord, you are silent" said the chap
lain, "Will you be so good as to continue
to repeat the words after me, If you dare
do soe "Forgive us our trespasses, as ws
forgive. them that trespass against u.s."


81 cannot" replied the Duke. p


"WeIl, God cannot forgive you for he
has said so. He himself has given US
this Therefore, you must either
give up your revenge, or give up saying
this prayer; for to ask God to pardon you
as you pardon others, is to ask him to take
vengeance on you for all your SINS"


The iron will of the Duke was broken.


"No," said he 81 will finish my prayer.
My God, my father, pardon me; forgive
me as 1 desire to forgive him who has Of
Tended me; lead me not into temptation,
but deliver me from evilp'


"Amen,' said the chaplain.


"Amen," repeated the Duke, who now
understood the Lords Prayer, better than
he bad ever done before,since he had learn
ed to apply it to himself.
Year: 1860

dollars better than before Mrs. Little under
took to manage the retail department.
Whether there had been foul play or not,
Aaron Little could never determine; but he
was in no doubt as to one thing, and that
was the easy condition Of the money mark
Ell, after the elapse of half year.


For four or five months previous to
Mrs. Little's administration of affairs, he
was on the street for nearly half his time,
during business hours, engaged in the
work of MOI ey-raising; now his regular
receipts had got in advance Of his payments
so that the balance on the morning Of each
day was usually in excess of the notes to
to be lifted. Of course he could give
more attention to business and of course
business Increased and grew more profi
table under the improved system. By. the
end of the year, to use his own words, he
was call right" Not so with neighbor
of his, who, to get more capital, had taken
Mr.. Lawrence as partner. Instead of
bringing in ten thousand dollars, that
capitalist" was only able to but down
three thousand; and before the end of the
year he had drawn out six or seven thusand,
and had given notes Of tho firm for as
much more in payment of old obligations.
A failure of The house was an inevitable re-
suit.


When the fact of the failure and the
cause which lead to it become known to
Lr. Little, he remarked with shrug.


"I'm sorry for B. But he should
have told his wife"


"Of what!" asked the person to whom
he addressed the remark.


"Of his want of more capital, and in
tention 10 make partner of Lawrence.


"Wbat good would that have done"


at light have saved him from ruin as 1t
did me-"


"You are mysterious, Little"


Gam II Well, in few plain words. A
year ago I was hard up for money in my
business and thought of taking in Law
renee. told my wife about it. She said,
"don't do it." And 1 didn't; for her
"don't do it" was followed by suggestions
as to his wife's extravaganza that opened
nv eyes little. told her at the same
time of my embarrassments and she set
her bright little head to work and showed
me the way 10 work out of them. Before
this l always bad poor opinion of woman's
within matters of business but now say to
every man in trouble:


Tell your wife y" t
Year: 1860

That the business of Gift Enterprise be made lsg


onethat be conducted fairly honoraby doing
justice all parties absurdity reality that has
been demonstrated plainly True, know of but
Who has succeeded ia no only peeuhTiy but has
confidence of ha public and the conclusion have arrived
s that owing solely the fo that he is the only
them who has dealt honorably and fairly by his patrons
tain is that could conduct business unfairly
length Of time he has without of complaint being
tered against him the hundreds Of thousands been
the recipients Of avo his hands, We refer course
Mr. Geo G. Evans 43a Chestnut street, Philadelphia"


SEND FOR A CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE OF BOOKS,
which win be gratis to any person who will send their
address. 4


Order any book that may want remit the usual
price together with the required for postage


trial will you that the best place the country pur
chase books is at the z%15
Year: 1860

Scientific men and others who lave thoroughly
tested the merits Of the Yesper Gas Air Light,
pronounce il the best and cheapest ight known
Numberless testimonials are being received daily
from ali quarters youehing for the excellence Of this
light few Of which are gwen below.
Year: 1860

The shark had followed us for week.
Night and day, day and night, the black
fin glistened in our wake-fifty fathom
astcrn, it was always there. We had
none sick on board but we had been too
long cruising in the tropics not to know
that at least one of us. would lose the
number Of his mess ere creature parted
company with the ship.


The weather being very sultry the sal
lors became irritable, until If man but
chanced to look at another it gave offence,
as if each thought his neighbor wished
him to glut the monsters ravening nav,
and so solve the doom which threotcncd
all alike. At length, on the seventh day,
the third mate, scowling POrtingallo,
quarrcled with the black cook, Zanga,
who, he sworc, put cockroaches purpose
ly in the dishes that underwent the sable
preparation of his most greasy hands.
Now this Zanga was tall Ashantcc, who
had been king in his native land-a
laughing. merry-hearted fellow, but proud
as the Prince Of Darkness after his own
fashion. did not hear all that was said
between them but the negro turned the
laugh against the Portingallo, who was
jcered at for his unsavory complaint. That
evening, Zanga's son, a hoy about twelve
years old, child in arms when his father
was taken captive, was seen on the iTe-
castle, playing, as was hi wont, with the
captains favorite bloodhound, which it
was his sole charge to feed. 1t had fallen
a dead calm, and the shark had come some
twenty fathoms nearer, and its huge sides
cleaned ghastly with phosphoric light.
We had some thought of shooting at it
with falconet; but the captain was in a
surly mood, and would brook no waste OF
powder to crafty our desire. The next
day the boy was missing, and when we
looked astern for the shark, it was no
longer there.


During the morning the dog became
furious, and twice flew at the Portugal
los throat, SO that VIC were forced to chan
the animal to the capstain, being alarmed
at his sudden frenzy. Had the Portin-
gallo dared to brave the captains wrath,
he would have slain the hound with a
boarding-pike as he lay there securely
fastened, by turns growing and whining,
his head crouched motionless between his
paws, his tail ever and anon beating the
deck with quick impatient knocks, and
the fiery glitter of his sunkcn, blood-shot
eyes following every movement of him
wh9n he had so strangely assailed. Du.
ring the evening there was hot and noisy
alteration forward as to whether or moi
the dog had capsized the boy overheard
in anger or in boisterous sport. Some,
among whom the Portingallo was most
vehement, swore with oaths and curses
that it was so. Two or three declared
that the dog had been shut up aft in the
sail-room a full hour before they last saw
the lad busy with his fishing lines close
to the open portfolio of a-culverin. AS
for Zangn, he spoke to none, and none
cared to question his grieE. Have any Of
you ever chanced to see negrO's face
turn ashen pale-all the villainOus ink ol
his complexion precipitated from the dry
parchment of his skin by the deep inward
chemistry Of an agOnizing breast ? That
night about eight bells, being toward the
end Of POrtingallO's watch on deck, cry
Year: 1860

order to give my wife an account Of the
absurd occurrence, l turned over, my
present position being . rcclination upon
my back. In my relief. consequent upon
what considered a correct explanation
of my fright the weight upon my chest
had been forgotten; no, the change of my
position recalled it very unpleasantly and
inOppOrtunely, even before | had touched
my wife.


Imagine, il you can, the result Of this
sudden knowledge that my oppressor had
not been explained away. Think how
quickly all the reasons which had been
carefully revolvcd from the mental per-
pIexities in which / had been entangled,
were effectually controverted, and how
absolutely mystery and frantic horror
again swayed the sceptre.


There was, then, being or thing in the
room that did not belong there, never had
been there previous to that night, and my
deductions were faulty. The result was
that lost all control over my PASSIONS
that was lashcd into a fury of despair,
by the fear Of the presence Of a supcrnat-
ural being.


Clasping the object upon my breast with
my left hand, with my right ncrved with
terror, knowing no Ie ,traint, and numbed
to all sensation of pain by reason Of lis
paralysis, | struck heavy, treachcrous
blows 1t had soft hair, and at this |
pulled and tugged, in this -paFexysm Of
horror. In my great agony Of mind
shricked for misunderstanding my cf.
forts encountered no resistance-and call.
ed to Jessie to awaken. There was no
response. The passive submission to
blows of the object grasped by my left
hand was extraordinary-the silence oi
my wife unaccOuntablc.


Then, for the first time during the
struggle, did think of Jcssic's rcmarka
bly, sound slumber, and connect thcrcwitl
the burden. could not separate tho
identity Of my wife from that Of the objec
of my vengeance.


Pushing the weight aside, lcapcd from
the bed, and lighted the gas.


These are the reasons why hate it anC
have hated it since that night. l an
thankful that my stay upon earth is Sc
diminished. When you have lived lifi
Of solitude such as mine, with doub
such as mine for an invisible companion
you too would gladly seek its conclusions
FhG convict dtcd that night. Tho pfi
son warden confirmed the truth Of tn,
convict's narrative, adding that the mari
Of blows upon the body Of his wife-th'
absence Of all cause to create suddel
death-and the unfavorable testimony o
the witness who had Interrupted thei
amusement the evening previous to hi.
wife's decease, were formidable argument
against the innocence of the convict.


That being convicted he was sentenced
to death, which sentence was afterward
committed to Imprisonment for ten years
II the conViceS- story was true, and
had no reason to believe that it was false
it was certainly an instance of remarksbl
completely of circumstances, sufficient t,
embarrass both judge and jury. 1t wa
doubtless case Of unintcntOnal murder
committed by the convict in state o
frenzy-Originated and finished under tn
influence Of q superstitious mind, too ea
silly excited by such a situation as that il
which he had been placed.
Year: 1860

Why IN THUNDER Judge Norton was
solemn, stern and dignified 20 excess. He
was also at once egotistical and sensitive
to ridicule.


Judge Nelson was wit, careless of de-
corum, and had sharp voice. He did
not like Judge Norton.


At bar supper, Judge Norton in an
elaborate speech, referring to the early
days of Wisconsin, the rude practice of
that period, and the discomforts of the
profession in new country, described in
a tragic manner thunder storm which
once overlook him in riding the old circuit.


1t was night in the forest, the scene was
awful, and, said the Judge, 4 expected
every moment the lightning would strike
the tree under which had taken shelter.


why them interrupted Nelson, in his
peculiar squeal, why in thunder didn't
YOU get under another trce?'


The party roared, the splendid period
was spoiled and the poor Judge sat down.
Year: 1860

GREAT FAsHIoNABLE INsURREcTON-COAL
SCUTTLEs REPUDIATED-W learn from
good authority that the milliners have given
up the effort to circulate the coal scuttle
bonnets, and that the New York and Con
nectiCnt manufacturers have entirely dis
continued their manufacture, and are at
work on different style which Will soon
be out The coal sculllc style produced so
much ridicule and disgust that there has
been very little sale for them, aud the mill
liners find they must get up something dit
terent or sell no spring bonnets at all. We
think the women could have stood the rldi-
cule, and would have swallowed their own
disgust at the shapeless things, but the idea
that they make their wearers look at least
a dozen years older, settled the question:
A successful rebellion against Paris fash
ion duly promulgated, is one OF the events
of the age. Nobody can doubt now that
the world moves.-Sprinafeid Repubtican
Year: 1860

GREAT interest is excited in France by
the discovery of Il solid green. Various
experiments have been tried with it in col
oring silks, cottons and woolens and the
result is said to be a perfect success, as the
color produced neither changes nor fades
with wear. The Importance OF this dis
covery to the trade will be perceived when
it is known that Chinese green, the only
dye hitherto employed, is sold at about $40
per llilogramme while the new green can
be sold at $l2, and with good ploft to
the manufacturer.
Year: 1860

g&9- On the 22d, rs a squad OF twelve
convicts were being marched out of The
new penitentiary at Michigan City to their
work mean by, seven OF them ran Tor the
timber and attempted 10 escape. Six were
recaptured and one was shot dead The
name of the victim was McGraw
Year: 1860

This WHSAT.-The Shelby (KyD Nems
says there is IA general complaint of the fly
injuring the wheat in that section. The
opinion now is that the fly will destroy at
least half OF what The frost and high winds
of winter left.
Year: 1860




BLooMISGroy. Nov. 81, 1860.
Mr.. Lincoln passed through this city on
his way north to-day. AT the depot here
very large crowd awaited his arrival.
and. after many calls he malc his appear
ancc and spoke as follows:


Fellow Citizens Of BLOOMINGTON and NJ
Lean County, am glad to meet you af.
ter longer separation than has been com
mon between you and me. thank YOU
for the good report you made Of the elec-
.tion in old Mclean. The people of the
country have again ixed up their affairs
for constitutional period of time BY
the way. think very much OF the people
as an oil friend said he thought of wo.
man. He said when he lost his first wife
who had been great help to him in his
business. he thought he was ruined. tha,
he could never find another to fill hcl
place. AT length. however, he married
another. who he found did quite as we'll as
the first. AMI that his opinion now was that
any woman wonld do we'll who was well
done by. So think of the whole people
oil this nation: they will do ever so we'll il
we'll done by. We will try to do we'll by
them in all parts of the country. North
and South. with entire confidence that all
will be well with all OF us.
Year: 1860

~ The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund of the State of Ohio deem it for the
interest of the State 10 withdraw that por-
ton Of the advertisement inviting proposals
for a twenty year loan.


The other two proposals remain as adver-
tized, and bids for the same will be received
until noon Of the 18th inst.
Year: 1860

any husband. Hanging would be too good
for him-he should be tarred and fsathered
and rode on a rail, but as this is too much Of
contract for woman to perform in COLI
weather. Old Baldys advice to you would be to
buy a coWhide and lather the skin Of the
trescherous dog into shoe strings ("Old
Badly" is nickname that the Doctor goes
by, and sometimes when in good earnest calls
himself by that familiar sobriquet)


Mrs Nicholson accordingly procured the
suggested instrument Of torture, and soon
the cars arrived. The affair by this time was
generally known, and a large crowd was as
sembled at the principal hotel to witness the
anticipated sport. Soon the omnibus drove
up containing the precious pair. Mrs. N.
kept herself hid until her truant lord had
fairly got out Of the omnibus when the first
thing he knew the strokes were falling thick
and fast, without any care on the part of the
woman as to where they fell, so they hit
Bystanders stood off and showed fair play,
while the sufferer beloved help - "mur-
derp sheriff y constable ID" and every
imaginable cry of distress until Marshal De-
Walt arrived and arrested the woman, but not
until the fine clothes Of the "gay deceiver'
were badly spoiled and his sprecious hide most
numerically scarifed.


She stood an examination before Mayor
Dunbar and was held on her own recogni-
zance in the sum Of $50 to appear at the next
term of the Court of Common Pleas of Stark
county. After her release she started for
home where she arrived on Thursday even
ing. On Friday morning she was off early
to CoshoctOn to consult her attorneys, Messrs.
Given and Pomerene, and on that day they
filed her petition for divorce. On Saturday
last, Mr.. Given was in this place hunting up
testimony in the case which we understand he
had nodifficulty in finding


In Canton the young woman was readily
recognized as resident Of Lexington town.
ship, in that county. She has not for several
years been suspected of possessing the chastity
Of Joseph. So soon as she could get COM
fortably out of the scrape she went to the
station to tGke the cars for Alliance where
she resides.


Mr.. Nicholson has been, and is yet, we be-
lieve, under the care Of Dr. Estep, Of Canton.
Others can imagine as we'll us the state Of
body and mind he at present enjoys. He has
doubtless come to the conclusion ere this that
'the way of the transgressOr is hard, and
the more he thinks of the matter ''the more he
wishes it wasn't him. MilleTsburg Farmer.
Year: 1860

Some three months ago Ishmael y. NichOl-
son, of Coshocton county, went to New York
on business and returned in due cOusre Of
time, accompanied by young woman whom
he represented to be a brothers daughter; F.;
but who in fact was nothing of the sort
Mr.. Nicholson had been for some time rather
soeiable with his niece to please Mrs. Niehol-
son, and the good lady, after numerous hints
of her Jealousy, plainly told MIR. N. that she
would stand it no longer and the young
woman must leave. Accordingly all things
we're arranged for her departure Mr.. Nichol-
son got her in buggy on Monday morning
Of last week and represented to his wife that
he would take her to CoshOcton, that she
might take the cars, but instead of doing so
they went in the direction Of Coshoeton until
they got out of sight when they turned about
face and steered for Millersburg. They ar
rived at this place little after night and
passed for man and wife, staying until the
afternoon train on Tuesday.


A neighbor of Nicholson's, who had been
at Millersburg, met him on the way. On
Tuesday morning being at NicholsOns house
he remarked to Mrs. N. that he had, the day
before, met her husband on the road to Mil
lersburg. This news filed the woman with
indignation, and she had q horse saddled
Immediately and mounting him broke for
Millersburg as fast as hOrse-fesh could bring
her. The train upon which the faithless hus-
band, and his gay niece had taken passage
had Just started when she came into town.
She left in pursuit on the next train, and at
OrrVille learned that the truants had gone TO
Canton. Hither she hied with the full conf
dence of finding them; but aftsr searching
the city over she was unable to find the least
traces Of them. She finally called on DR..
Robert H. Mccall, who is well known to be
one of the principal men, as well as one of
the principal druggists Of the place, and made
everything known to him. The DR.. learned
from one Of his peddlers that had just return
ed from a trip that a pair filing the de-
scription had stayed over night ct Massillon,
and would be at Canton by the next train
from the West. This was welcome news to
the distressed woman, and she desired the
Doctor togive her advice as to how she should
receive them. This the Doctor proceeded TO
do in the words following:


aMadam; your husband is a worthless
scOundrelj you would be far better without
Year: 1860

The last Register, speaking of the preamble to the
resolutions of the late Opposition or Know Nothing
Convention, says:


"We do rot exaggerate when we declare our con-
viction that the English language is incapable Of
constructing more admirable piece Of composition.
1t is in every respect composition fully equal to
the declaration Of independence"


Now, we have read the preamble carefully and
we hesitate not to say that it is about equal and
only about equal to the numerous preambles adopted
by Democratic County meetings. It is well written,
to be sure but that is ALL 1t is ridiculous to claim
that it is equal as composition to the declaration
Of independence. 1t will hardly bear comparison
with that immortal document Of course our neigh.
Dor of the Register, who is acutely conscientious
and who believes implicitly all he says himself, and
all that Mr. Badger says, is most decidedly Of the
opinion that this preamble, which will not be re-
membered for year and day even. is fully equal
as composition to the declaration of independence;
but we will venture to observe that of the hundreds
of thousands of intelligent persons in the State of
both parties, not one will agree with him save the
author of the preamble himself f"