smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860



 WoMAN's REr1NENcE.--The following sub- tile analysis of one phase of female charac- ter, is from recent number of AU Ehe Year Rcmnd:

 We laugh at woman's tongue, and won der when woman keeps secret but eve y true woman keeps box of choice pre- serves, for her own private indulgence. The mans mysteries arc hers he can not keep them himself, let him expect to be blown abroad. Her own secrets of love, of loss, of sef-dcnial, of unsuspected suffering, no est friend. There never lived husband happy in the true love of his wife who knew all the depths of her mind about him. Eve y man profits stupidly by the wise little de- captions that arise so quietly and have no utterance except ill deeds, of which we vaguely ascribe the fitness to special faculty called womans tact. Women in short, keep to themselves four-ffths of the secrets of SO, cicty, and with 8 winning air of frankness all their own.

 A man with a secret will be stony, or DOT tentious or provokngly suggestive he will keep his mouth shut ostentatiousIy. A wo- man is too absolutely secret to set up pub lie sign over whatever may lie buried in her mind. She gossips, prattles, pours out what she does not care to hold with such an air of unreserved simplicity that all mankiad is mystifed and says, in friendly jest A woman only hides what she don't know" Among the educated poor this difference be- tween the woman and the mau is most con- spicuous. The innate power of the sex place her at once upon tle eminence which man can only reach by education. She must often he tied to one with whom there is not the grain of understanding, requisite to the formation of pure sympathy. By far the greater number of the wives of unskilled la- borers and mechanics live more or less hap oily, and more or less conscious of a seal up- on their minds and hearts.
Year: 1860

need add none. But will remind you of the severe things written in the book we all reverence, concerning a certain little mcm- ber," only quoting these words by way of conclusion, "Behold, how great matter q little fire kindleth p Quite in the spirit of this text are the lines of one of our most musical poets =

 "Alas! how slight cause can move

 Dissensions between hearts that love,

 Hearts that the world in vain had tried,

 And sorrow but more closely tied,

 That stood the sea when waves were rough,

 Yetin sunny hour fell off,

 Like ships that have gone down at sea,

 When heaven was all tranquility."
Year: 1860

you have your great big paw on my


toe, that has splinter in it,"


"Ile has worse grip of you than
that, William he has you in the
wrong. Put up your little foot, and
let me see that dreadful sore toe.
Tut, there is no splinter there"


''But there was one, yesterday.
See how red it is"


Red, William it isn't as red as
your face and | know it doesn't
hurt you as badly as you feel some
where else"


Il want to 60 to bed, papa"


NO, no, my boy !; you are too wide
awake just now for that. You have
not been so wide awake, all over and
all through, for a week and l want
you to reflect, while you lie awake to
think over this matter, that there are
some things and some ways of doing
things, that are unworthy of anything
but puppies and mean people; no
matter what wrongs they undertake
to correct You wouldn't smother q
poor little pig in a puddle because it
happened to be trespassing on your
playground. You wouldn't kick
little baby with your boots on, for Ia
king your piece Of bread and butter
that happened to fall within its reach,
any more than Buff would crush the
bones Of little pig for playing in the
yard. 1t is not what a wrong doer
may seem to deserve when you are
angry, but what is becoming yourself,
that you should do. Now, my son,
shake hands with Buff-poor Buff
and then with me, and go to your lit /
tie bed. There, that's right now |
run along"


But, papa


Never mind, now go, and don't |
walk as ifyou were carrying a weight,
nor look as if it were too heavy for
you. Open your window, for the
robins will be singing in the apple
tree in the morning; your dear little
toe will be well as ever, and you will
be as happy and merry as bird
again. You will be my own brave
boy; and when you get to be big
one, yon'll understand Buff"


The moral Of my story, as applied
to the HUNTERS OF MEN, is-al,ered a
little from the original-.'In all your
service, copy Buff"
Year: 1860

In the dark persecution in Scot


land. nearly two centuries ago, o


which our readers have heard as tho


BLACK '65," one of Gods most worthy
servants is recorded to have escaped
his enemies by daring leap. This
man, whose name was William Craig


was surprised by the Dragons one
day, on a moor in Galloway. He
could not get to his house, as they
had cut off his retreat. All he could
do, was to run for a bog, where he
had often hidden from his foes, but,
long before he could reach it, he was
overtaken and led back to his own
door. There the brutal soldiery anu
sing themselves By melting his wife 5
terror.


At length, they decided to take him
to a ridge half a mile distant, over
looking the source of a beautiful
stream, and to shoot him, and leave
his body to the care Of any one whose
love for Christ might outweigh their
fear Of enemies, and induce them to
give it the rites Of burial. They set
out, having tied their prisoner behind
dragoon for greater safety. His
practiced eye followed the windings
of the, stream, and he saw they had Sc
lected the only spot where he had the
slightest hope of escape. Slipping
down from his horse the instant his
bonds were united, he sprang out from
the bank, and alighted twenty feet
down the descent. Instantly grasp
ing his feet in his hands he rolled
downwards over the soft sward so
rapidly, that, though the bullets from
his foes whistled around him, he was
untouched. A dense mist rose sud-
denly, and hid him from his pursuers,
and in its friendly gloom he found a
safe retreat till they were gone.


1t was the last escape he had, for
ere long the persecution ceased, and
he came back to his dwelling in the
faith. He survived the prosecutions
for upwards of fifty years, and told
the story of his escape to his children's
children of the third generation.


His family suffered peculiarly in
those dark ages. No fewer than FIVE
of his relatives experienced the sever
ity of Claverhouse. One Of them was
shot, herding his sheep, ard at dead
Of night his wife buried his body.
One made his escape from threaten
ed death by burning, and sought in
Geneva the safety his home refused
him. He returned and slept with his
fathers in peace long after Dundee
and his myrmidons had passed to
their account. Their descendants are
to be found at this day, wealthy and
respected, verifying the promise.
Those that honor me, l will honor.
AMERICAN MESSENGER.
Year: 1860

THE CONsEEyATIvES.-The Nation
al INTELLIGENCE, which is one Of the
most conservative journals in the
country, as well as the most impartial,
says that ahen Mr.. Lincoln was in
Congress he was distinguished alike
for the ability and amenity which he
brought to the discharge of his public
duties = that the selection was
tribute no less to the political position
held by Mr.. Lincoln among his con-
federates, than to the popular talents
he is admitted by all TO possess; and,
in consequence Of the deep and wldo
public interest that was felt in the Is
sue of the contest between him and
Mr.. Douglas, his name acquired new
celebrity beyond the bounds of his
State. while the manner in which he
bore himself throughout that arduous
struggle has doubtless largely contrib
u.ed to procure for him the distinction
he has Just received at the hands Of
his party, assembled in general con-
vention :" and that Mr.. Lincoln is
Justly entitled By his private worth
and proved ability TO wear with Dig
nifty any honor" his friends may be
able to confer upon him.
Year: 1860

We are all found out! The Wash
ington CONSTITUTION has discovered
that the Douglas and Lincoln men
have made coalition by which ONE
OR THE OTHER is to be elected to the
Presidency. We shall not betray
anybody's confidence, but we don't
mind confessing that it is all arranged
that one Of these men is TO be chosen I!
Year: 1860

From The Phladelphia Saturday Ia4etie.j


"That the business of Gift Entsrpre DO made sgitt
onehat be conducted fairly and honoraby doing
Justice all parties Is not absurdiY but reality that has
been demonstrated plainly True. know Of but
who succeeded in no only pecunay bu has tho
confidence of the public and the conclusion have arrived 81
is that owing solely the that he Ia the only o.
them who has dealt honoraby and fairly By his patrons, Ger
tain is hat could conduct business unfairly the
length time he has without word Of complaint being Ut
tered against him by the
the recipients favors We refer of course to
MI Geo G. Evans 4ss Chestnut street. Philadelphia


SEND FOR A CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE OF BOOKS,
which will be sent gratis any who will send their
address.


Order any book that you may want remit the usual rets
price, together with the required for postage and


trial will you that the place the country pur.
chase books is at the
Year: 1860

road 80 down OF ala, ,976,00so much in dollars
ndceutS; besides perhaps twice that loss on the
crop by being unable to get il to market in
proper time, aud the wear aud tear on harness,
horses, wagons and morals, the latter especially
it being vcrg scarce article with some. Now
let me sea whist depreciation of property this
will make upon the whole. This loss of 81,
$4,000 annually, is the interest ON S31A, 400 90
at four per cent which is the actual amount Of
loss. What do you think of that nearly four
hundred thousand dollars Are you prepared
to allow such wrong to be committed upon
yourselves?


Once more man has sixty acres which yields
10 bu. to the acre. The cost if he hauls to
market without the road above what il would
have been with it, he will find to be Just $1,000.
which as he pays it annually is cquaI to debt
OF $3.50. 90 at ten per cent. int, or worse than
useless expense of 81 80 cents for each acre OF
corn.


Now Mr.. Editor, what is going TO be the
damage TO your town? What will DO the loss
to PerrySburg If all this trade is taken away, as
it must go to the rail road at some other point
il tho plank road goes down ? What will be
the damage to the County, especially its grain
growers, aud who can estimate the loss and IN.
convenience to all FARMER.
Year: 1860

S- The Enquirer says the Sheritfs Of
fee is worth $4,000 per year. No wonder
Smith Gavitt holds on to it with so much
tenacity. What does "Smith care for
Douglas except as a tail for his Sheriff kite
He will find the tail too heavy.
Year: 1860

for as good and ~ great man az he Isl


know that in voting for him | vote with
the Republican party, and will be considered
as adopting its principles; IA | now under
stand them see no good reason why | may
not do so our own party is divided, and We
have no Solomon to tell who shall take the
child Slavery has divided tho Democratic
party; nobody can blame Ropubcauism for
tho destruction that came upon us at Charles
ton; slavery has disunted us--it has united
the Republican party; if there is any good
about the question, thoy have IL all, and We
have the trouble. II | understand Mr.. Doug
las now, he occupies position on this qnes-
tion just rs distasteful to the South rs Mr..
Lincoln does-with this clear difference; the
South seem to understand Mr. Lncoln's posi-
tion better than his. and to respect it great
deal more, and am convinced if Mr.. Doug
Las does not refec, the nigger he does the
mulatto, and one briggs just ms much in Mo
bile rs the other, and stands rs high in the
market.


MANY of my Democratic neighbors will say
l have done wrong. but l know there are
many who would do as | have done, were it
not they do not feel willing to break away
from party ties and to encounter "Me talk p"
of old friends. As long as have "Old Abe
to lead me know shall never 60 very far
from right Should he be elected President
and find any trouble in steering bis new boat,
he has only to remember how he used to get
out of hard places by rowing straight ahead
and never by making short turn. The tall
est oaks in the forest have fallen by his giant
arm, he still wields tremendous maui, out
of the largest timber he can make the small,
est rails; have seen him try tough cut
and fail once; the second trial he never failed
to Use it up. Though not very beautiful
symbol of honesty, think the rial fitting
one, and mean to present Abe with one Of his
own make, should he be elected, in the city
of Washington, on the day of his Inaugural
tion, to be kept in the white house during his
administration. JoHN HANKs.
Year: 1860

PooR FELLOW lit is said that man liv-
ing in Philadelphia not long siLce attempted
to escape from termagant wife, and to that
end hid on board tow-hoat that was soon
to proceed down the Delaware. His wife
tracked him to the boat but could not hnd
him on board just as she left, the boiler OF
the boat exploded, whereby her husband was
blown into the water, and thence swan ashore
within view of her. She at once captured
him and carried him off whilst he protested
that he would rather have encountered death
than have been csuchs - 5a-
Year: 1860

THs friends Of the Horticultural Socie-
ty will please read the notice in another col.
urn. for a meeting this evening. Business Of
unusual importance will be brought before
the meeting. Let all attend. 1t will also be
. good opportunity for persons wishing to
Join the society.
Year: 1860

john Brown IRDoRsED By The REPUB.
LIcANs.--The Republican State Committee
of Massachusetts ia a campaign document
sent around by them. indorse not only
John Brown, but his action at Harpers
Ferry Tie proposition before them is.
'JoHN Brown HIMSELF Is RIeHT' and they
thus proceed:


And who disputes it? Who does not
remember that the people of Massachusetts
without regard to party, or age, or sex. or
condition, saving or excepting Only few
men Of the extreme pro slavery school,
who would disapprove ofeven Divine inter
position against the institution which, in
their opinion. is the bond Of our Union.
the palladium Of our liberties. aud the safe
guard and sure defense of our religion;
who does not remember that The people
ware stirred TO an unwonted degree oI
emotion. and sympathy by the gallant
and fruitless attempt of Brown and his
handful of associates to carry the oppress-
ed black people of Virginia that freedom
which is the birthright Of all men,
Year: 1860

tnc DOuSldS McHe


The letter of ex-President Fillmore
came up with manliness quite unex-
pected in the New York Union meet
ing. While almost all the other
speeches and letters were entirely one
sided, the ex-President boldly put the
responsibility of the present agitation
where it belongs, by avowing that it
arose from the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. We commend the epistle
to the reflection of those Union savers
who participated in that nefarious
transaction:


BUFFALO, Dec. 16, 1859.
Gentlemen Your letter of the 18th
reached me yesterday, enclosing a call
for a public meeting in New York City,
headed "The North and the South
Justice and Fraternity" inviting me to
be present on the occasion. As no
time is specified hasten to respond by
saying that the objects of the meeting
have my most hearty approval, but /
have long since withdrawn from any
participation in politics beyond that of
giving my vote for those whom deem
the best and the safest men to govern
the country; and l have uniformly.
since 1 was at the head of the govern
ment, declined all invitations to attend
political meetings; yet in view of the
present stormy aspect and threatening
tendency of public events, did feel
that my presence at your meeting
could, in the least, tend to allay the
growing jealously between the North
and the South, l should at some per
sonal inconvenience, accept your invi
tation, and cordially join you in ad
monishing the country, North and
South to mutual forbearance towards
each other, and to cease elimination
and recrimination on both sides, and
endeavor to restore again that fratern
} al feeling and confidence which have
made us great and happy people.


But it seems to me that if my opin
ions are of any Importance to my coun
trymen, they now have them in a mucf
more responsible and satisfactorily
form than could give them by par
ticipating in the proceedings of an.
3 meeting. My sentiments on this un
fortunate question of slavery, and th'
constitutional rights of the South in re
. gard to it, have not changed sinc'
they were made manifest to the whole
Year: 1860

Fold the coarse shroud on her bosom
Lift her with jesting and mirth-
Take the worn ring from her finger,
Little the bauble is worth;
Tangled her curls, but no matter,
Push them all roughly away,
Back from her passionless forehead
Only Magdalen's clay.
Who will come here to behold her?
No one, so on with the lid
Press the face downward, and firmer-
Looks she as Christabel did?
Just such sin-lines on the temples
Just so deep sunken the eyes
Rot their remembrance forever,
Living by craft and by lies.
Lay her away from the sunlight;
Why should it rest ON her face?
Put her pine box in the shadow,


Burdened with shame and disgrace;
Nameless the coffin-no matter
None to weep over her fall;
Dig her a hole in the corner,


Close by the worm m-eaten wall.
Rest the rude litter moment


Pshawl these are womanish tears
have three fair little daughters,


Children of tenderest years.
What fits madness to think it;
Gently, menl gently behold!
Over the rough side left hanging


One shining ringlet of gold.
Ali / bethink me that glitter


Once gemmed mothers white breast,
And on the child-forehead, SO sinless,
Holest kisses were prest;
Waited, perhaps, by the angels,


Some gentle prayer may have met,
Christ on His way to redeem her
Heaven may dawn on heryet.
Hush men, this mirth is untimely;
Carefully bear her, and slow;
Though poor victim of passion,
She was woman, you know.
Silence that sneer was unchristian-
Cease your rude laughter and din;
Though full of frailty, forget not


Man is to blame for her sin.
Lay her in silence to slumber-


Evenly cover her bed;
For the sake of my three little daughters,
Twill be kind to the dead.
Year: 1860

The MmITARY.-The Dayton Light Artillery
a new company which has been upon our
streets but once, passed inspection on Saturday
evening last, under The critical recon noisance
of Col. King, who was deputed to the work
by Quartermaster General Wood. The ARTILLERY
will get their arms this week, and will make
their maiden parade on the 18th, under escort
Of the Dayton Light Guard. The Artillery is
made up of good material, and we predict for
the company permanent organization, and a
brilliant career.
Year: 1860

"The character of Chief Justice Taney
and the associate judges who concurred with
him, require no eulogy nor virdication from
me- They are endeared to the people of the
United States by their eminent public SER
vices-venerated for thei: great learning,
wisdom and experience-and beloved for the
spotless purity of their characters and their
exemplary lives. The poisonous shafts of
partisan malice will fall harmless at their
feet, while their judicial decisions will stand
in all future time, proud monument to their
greatness, the admiration Of the good and
wise, and rebuke to the partisans of faction
and lawless violence.


The Court did not at
tempt to avoid responsibility by disposing Of
Year: 1860




In the United States Senate on the 18th
day of March last, Senator Toombs made
speech, reported in the appendix to the Con-
gressional Globe of the last session, and on
page l27 he uses the following remarkable
language:


"The first twelve sections provided the
machinery for exec Iting the (Toombs) bill
so that there should be no dispute as to its
fairness.


The other sections containing only tie
enabling act, cut off with my scissors from
printed bill before The first twelve sec
tons are in my own writing.


In the thirteenth section under the usual
clause, stating that the following shall be fun
damental conditions Of submission, there
were words requiring submission of the
constitution to the people. That l did not
observe


"When the bill came up for consideration
between some gentlemen of the committee
and myself, there being no provision in the
bill for second election there being no
safeguards for sucha popular election the
bill being incongruous as to that purpose,
suggested the striking out of this clause. 1t
was done as the report shows. 1t having
got there by accident, it was stricken out at
my suggestion as matter of course. The
principles upon which that measure was
barred, were these First, that all the legal
voters of the territory should have fair op-
portunity, free from force or fraud, to elect a
convention and make constitution, and
then that they should come into the Union,
under that Constitution, without referring
either the constitution to the people, or the
question of admission again to Congress-"
Year: 1860

"The natural consequence was that inn
mediate steps were taken by the people of
the western counties Of Missouri to stimulate.
organize and carry into effect system of
emigration similar to that of the Massachu-
sets Emigrant Aid Company, for the avow-
ed purpose of counteracting the effects and
protecting themselves and their domestic in
stitutions from the consequences OF that
Company's operations The material differ
Year: 1860

most ultra Southerners: "@


Nebraska Territory


March Sd, 1865. The Senate resumed the
consideration Of the motion TO take up the
bill TO organize the territory Of Nebraska


Mr., Atchison--(Mr. Foote in the char)
Il did not expect opposition to this meas
ure yesterday from Texas and from Missis-
sippi l had thought that Arkansas, Mis-
souri, and Iowa were more particularly inter-
ested in this question.


Mr.. President, | will now state to the
Senate the views which induced me to oppose
this proposition in the early part of the
season.


| bad two objections to it. One was that
the Indian title in that territory had not
been extinguished, or at least but a very
small portion Of it had been. Another was
the Missouri Compromise, or, as it is COM
monty called, the slavery restriction. 1t was
my opinion at that time and l am now
very clear on that subiect--that the law of
Congress, when the State of Missouri was
adopted into the Union, excluding slavery
from the Territory Of Louisiana north OF
SO deg. so min. would be enforced in that
territory unless It was specially rescinded
and, whether that law was in accordance
with the Constitution of the United States OF
not, it world do its work, and that work
would be 10 preclude Shareholders from going
into that territory. But when came to look
into that question, found that there was no
prospect, no hope of repeal of the Missouri
Compromise excluding slavery from that
territory. Now, sir, am free to admit that
at this moment, at this hour, and for all time
to come, I should oppose the organization or
the settlement Of that territory unless my
constituents and the constituents OF the
whole south, of The slave States OF the Union,
could go into it upon the same footing, with
equal rights and equal privileges, carrying
that species of property with them as other
people of this Union. Yes, sir, acknowl-
edge that that would have governed me, but
| have no hope that the restriction will ever
be repealed.


l have always been Of opinion that the
first great error committed in the political
history of this country was the Ordinance
of 1856, rendering the Northwest territory
free territory. The next great error was the
Missouri Compromise. But they are both
irremmediable. There is no remedy for
them. We must submit to them. l am
prepared to do it. 1t is evident that the
Missouri Compromise cannot be repealed
So far as that question is concerned we might
as well agree to the admission of this terri