smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The propitious weather with which we
have been favored during the past few
weeks, is rapidly maturing the different
cereals, and everything bids fair for an
abundant harvest. We do not remem-
Der year in which all kinds of garden
vegetables have been so forward at this
season of the year as at present. Grass
is unusually heavy, and if well put up will
bo of an extra quality. A few more
weeks of the present genial weather will
guarantee us one of the best crops that
we have had for n number Of years.


Saginaw Spirit of the Times.


We are informed by reliable farmers in
the southern part Of the country that
many pieces of wheat in that section will
be fL to harvest in less than two weeks,
and that no symptoms of midge had yet
appcared-which latter fact may be at
tributed to the many cold nights and
windy days during the growing season.


Our felow-citizen, Chas. l.. Goodhue,
Esq, of this city informs us that on q
small limb, of some three feet in length,
Of one of the apple trees in his orchard,
he counted no less than forty-three
healthy growing apples, the smallest Of
which exceeded an inch in diameter
Tho present season promises TO surpass
all others in its yield Of fruit Of all kinds.


Owosso American.


There has not been for many years a
more favorable spring than tho past, and
never have the prospects of abundant
crops been more encouraging. The warm
rains and genial sunshine have produced
most rapid growth of vegetation; every
shrub and tree assuming, rs if by magic,
their summer verdurc. The apple, plum,
and cherry trees arc full set, and promise
a glorious yield" Wheat is looking
finely, as in fact do the spring crops gen.
orally; and everything conspires TO make
the farmer look forward with great deal
Of assurance to this fall rs that "good
time" which has boon so long "coming."


Ionia Gazette.


There is complaint that the wheat crop
in some parts of the adjoining county ol
Jackson is suffering seriously from the
ravages of the fly. This is not the case
in this county; we have not as yet heard
any complaint whatever of the insect, and
we hope TO hear of none.


The crops of all kinds promise moro
literally than ever on Aliens Prairie this
season. Wheat is superior, and corn is
vigorous and forward. Crops of all kind:
on Moscow Plains are looking admirably


No crop can look finer than Go pota
toes generally, so far as We have observed


Tho apple crop Of the present year il
this neighborhood will be considerably
less than in 1859.


IJonosyille Independent.
Year: 1860

into the snow, and lay down for a mo-
ment TO rest--panting out his breath, in
little white clouls, on the clear frosty air.


lie had been two hours and half in
the well.


His clothes soon froze TO his body
but he no longer suffered with cold, as
full of JOY and thankfulness, he ran into
tho factory where his good father was
waiting and wondering.


The poor man was obliged to 60 with
out his dinner that day-but you may be
sure he cared little about that, while lis
tening with tears in his eyes, to the
thrilling story his son had to relate to
him.


He must have been very proud of tho
boy that day, as he wrapped him up in
his own warm overcoat, and took him
home to mother


And how that mother must have wept
aud smiled over the Lao, and kissed him,
and thanked God for him


| have not heard of the " little hero"
for two or three years, but | trust he has
grown up into a brave, heroic man; and
| hope will never forget the Heavenly
Friend who did not forget him in the
hour of his greatest need.


There is an old saying that truth lies
at the bottom of well.


/ trust that this brave boy found and
brought up from there this truth, God
helps those a0ho help Memselves.-G Grace
Greenwood.
Year: 1860

In the city OF I1arJ1Oru, COnn., llNcS
the hero of tho true story l am about to
relate-but no longer little" as the per-
ilous adventure, which made him for a
time famous in his native town, happen
cd several years ago.


Our hero was then q bright, active boy
of fourteen-the son Of mechanic. In
the severe winter of 19-, tho father
worked in factory, about mile and a
half from his home, and every day the
boy carried him his dinner, across wide
piece of meadow land.


One keen, frosty day, he found the
snow on the meadow nearly two feet
deep, and no traces of the little footpath
remaining. Yet he ran on rs fast rs pos
sible, plunging through the snow drifts
keeping himself warm 10y vigorous ex-
ercisc, and brave cheerful thoughts.


When in the midst Of the meadow,
fully half mile from any house, he sud
denly felt himself going down, down.
He had fallen into well!


He sank down in the dark icy water,
but rose Immediately to tho surface
There he grasped hold Of plank, which
had fallen into the well rs he went down.
One end of this rested on the bottom OF
the well-the other rose about four feet
above the surface Of the water.


The poor lad shouted for help until he
was hoarse and almost speechless, but all
in vain, as it was impossible for him to
make himself heard at such depth, and
at such distance from any house. So at
last he concluded that if he was TO be
saved at all he must save himself, and be
gun ut once, as he was getting extreme
ly cold in the water So he went to
work.


First he drew himself up tho plank
and bracod himself against the top Of il
and the wall of the well, which was Of
brick, and quite smooth, Then ho pull
ed of his coat, and took out his knife, cut
off his boots that he might work to great
er advantage. Then, with feet against
one side of tho well, and his shoulders
against the other, he worked his way up
by tho most fearful exertion, about hall
the distance to the top. Hero he wa;
obliged TO pause, to take breath and gath
er up his energies for the work yet before
him. For harder was it than all he hac
gone through, for the sido of it being
from that point completely covered will
ice, he first cut with his knife graspinG
places for his fingers, slowly and carefully
all tho way up.


IL was almost hopeless attempt, bu
il was all that he could do. And her
the little hero lifted up his heart to God
and prayed fervently for help, fearing h
could never get out alone.


Doubtless the Lord heard his volc
calling from the deep, and pitied him.
He wrought no miracle to save him, bu
breathed into his heart a yet larger meas
ure of calmness and courage, strengthen
ing him 10 work out his own deliverancc
1t is in this way that God oftenest an
swers our prayers, when we call upo
him in time of trouble.


After this the little hero cut his wa
upward inch 10y inch. His wet stocking
frozc to,the ice and kept his feet from sir
ping, but his shirt was quite worn fror
his shoulders ere he reached the top.


lie did reach it at last-crawled ou
Year: 1860

WmPpING CHILDREN In ScnooL.-Re-
Gently, in New Orleans, teacher was
prosecuted for whipping the son ofthe plain
til, lad of sixteen. Damages OF So
600 were claimed. The Court ruled that
a teacher has no right TO punish a child
unless special permit is given; that the
mere fact of sending child to school can
not be construed into a delegation OF pa
rental authority; and that every act OF
punishment on the part of teacher,
without special permission, may give lus'
ground for an action for assault and bat
terry.
Year: 1860

MARRIAGE.-I never, says Mrs. Child,
saw marriage expressly for money that
did not end unhappily. Yet managing
mothers and heartless daughters are con-
stantly playing the unlucky game. be-
lieve men moro frequently marry for love
than women, because they have free
choice. am afraid to conjecture how
large portion Of women would marry
only because they think thoy will never
have better chance, and dread becoming
dependent. Such marriages do some
times prove toIerably comfortable, but a
greater number would be far happier sin
gle. If 1 may Judge from my obscrva-
ton of such matters, marrying for home
is n most tiresome way of getting a living
Year: 1860

Our readers are aware that the Repub-
lican State Administration have been
charged with most wicked corruption in
the administration of the State affairs.
Their party organs have stoutly denied it,
and have done their best TO whitcwash
the sins of ther masters. ei


But what does their State Convention
say9 Do they justify our present admin
istration, and yindicate them from the
charges which we have made against
them accordingly.


The Wisner Administration walks the
plank without a word of apology or ex-
tenuation. They are to be made the
scapegoats, and laden with the sin and
wickedness of the whole party, arc sent
out into the Wilderness. We suppose the
party hope tho people will give them the
opportunity TO elect another set Of Re
publican State Officers, on the plea that
they have nominated better ticket than
they had before. They have not helped
the matter at all. Esop's fox declined
the offer the swallow made TO drive away
tho flies who were sucking his blood, for
tho reason that they had filed them
selves and were nearly satisfied, while if
they were driven away they would give
place to hungrier swarm. We believe
a new administration will be obliged to
steal more than the old officers would if
allowed to serve the second term which
has hitherto been conceded privilege.
The men they have nominated may be
honest enough in their private relations,
but 10y accepting office they will become
the agents of corrupt and unprincipled
party who consider the public treasury
and tho public property rs lawful plumber,
and they will be compelled TO steal and
smouse as much and perhaps more than
the Wisner Administration had done.--
A corrupted fountain can not pour forth
pure water. We never can expect an
honest and economical administration of
our State officers nj the hands of the Re
publican party, and we do not think they
will have chance to enrich another hun
cry swarm of political bloodsuckcrs out
Of the public crib. Ottawa Register.
Year: 1860

EE- Why 1t is the postmaster at Mem phis continues to send mail matter for this place via Napoleon, instead of Madison, is mystery to us When the mail is for warded by railroad and stages, we get our exchanges four days sooner than when for wardod by Napoleon. We hope the post master at Memphis will have some com passion on our people, and do his duty better hereafter.
Year: 1860

GATERPILLARs.-For several years past, ,these pests of the orchard and shade trees have appeared throughout the State, mak- ing havoc with the fruit and other trees. They are most commonly to be found on the hickory trees. After stripping the tree they then spread to those adjacent, and sometimes dcsrtoy whole orchards. As tho time for their annual appearance is at hand, we give our readers q suggestion as to the best method of getting rid of them. Take gun, an old musket or fowling piece, and put in it small charge of pow der. A wad is unnecessary. Put the muzzlo of the gun as near as possible to the nest or bunch, and blaze away. An ounce or two of powder will clear tree. If any of our readers know of any better plan to get rid of these troublesome visitors, we would be glad to have them air their knowledge in our columns
Year: 1860



 EFy- In an article in the last issue of the Old Line Democrat of this week, the editor, writing of the State convention, says: "That majority is responsible for all that was done, as we'll as for all that was left undone" In another article he says that Douglas platform, "but for the earnest and eloquent rcmonstrance of the contemptible minority would in all probability have been adopted by the con vcntion."

 In point of fact the Douglas element in the convention was too small to have any platform adopted, and the minority had more than its quota of Douglasites.

 But the reader will observe that after saying the majority is responsible for all that was loft undonc, he turns round an,l latly conuadicts himself by saying that something which was left undone, was, in all probability, the result of the earnest and eloquent rcmonstrancc of the minority.
Year: 1860

To EXcuRsIoNIsTs.-The Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company will issue Round
Trip Tickets ON their road for the whole dis
tance from Lynchburg, to enable visitors all
along the line to visit the Great Eastern at
Annapolis at reduced cost.
Year: 1860

RAILROAD lMpRoyEMENT--The Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company are extend
ing their road, along Union street, from the
present termination, a short distance south of
the tunnel, 70 the lower ship yard near Frank
lin street.
Year: 1860

PRIVILEGES OF LEAP YEAR.-On the evening
of the Sd inst, the young ladies of Forsyth, Ga,
gave leap year party to the young gentlemen
The ladies engaged the company ofthe gentlemen,
went after them and gaanted them to the Chapel,
took of their hats, overcoats and walking canes
gave them seat and entertained them with good
chat When lady wished to promenade she
sought her own partner, engaged his company, gave
him her arm, and paced the floor by his side as
nimble as nymph. After promenading with one
a while they would seat him and take another
The young ladies administered a very sharp re-
buke to the gentlemen in showing them that all
ought to be noticed without distinction.
Year: 1860

SMALLPOX AND VAccINATIoN.-The Boston
Journal condenses the following facts from various
authorities, directing the attention of the public to
the necessity for general vaccination:


!. Infants should be vaccinated without fail,
between the sixth week and the fourth month of
their age


2 Every one should be vaccinated, particularly
those between fifteen and thirty five years of age,
who were first vaccnated in childhood. This is
especially desirable during epidemics; and the
rule holds good when the disease may have
been taken.


g. In general without regard to special seasons
of danger vaccination should be practiced at least
once in fourteen years, and better still, once in
seven or eight years.


4. The prejudice against taking other diseases
with the vaccine matter is almost entirely destitute
of foundation, where is taken by physicians to
take their matter from healthy patients Nor does
the condition of the person from whom the matter
is taken materially effect its protective power.
Year: 1860

BuRsiNe or A RAILROAD BplpuE.-
The Memphis Evening Argus of the
10Th has The particulars Of the burn
ing of the Hatchie river railroad
bridge II says


A gentleman who arrived in the
city this morning, via the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad, informs us that
upon reaching Hstchie river bridge
over that stream was discovered TO
he on fire. The train was stopped,
and the passengers walked ACROSS.
One of the upright timbers was
found 90 be completely burned in
two, and the weight Of the crossing
train caused the timbers to spring
considerably. It is supposed the
fire was caused by sparks from a
locomotive that had crossed some
time before. The damage done is
trivial, and will soon be repaired
Year: 1860

A New RELIGIOUS MovEMENE.
On Wednesday evening, in New York
a number Of gentleman, members Of
the various churches Of the city, met
for the purpose Of considering the
property Of inaugurating a movement
similar 10 that carried on so success.
fully in London last winter, to reach
the masses Of the people with the
Gospel. Much interest was NANTES.
ted, and a committee appointed TO
consider the best form for such an or.
ganiSation, draft q constitution, and
report at q future meeting.
Year: 1860

in what a condition of body and
mind ! She is not exactly au i'm.
beetle, and yet what term will more
clearly express her mental helpless


ness I Physically she is not an in


valid of a melancholy description.
A female friend of mine saw her \
day or two ago, and IL was enough
to make ones heart bleed to note
her picturesque Innings Of the
wonderfully changed woman. Lola
was costumed in half night and


half moring robe, and she sat in a
pretty garden, her hollow cheeks,
sunken eyes, and cadaverous com
plexiun forming a remarkable con.
trast TO the gay flowers. She was
unable to utter an intelligible word,
except spasmojltally, and alter re.
peated efforts. Her mouth was froth-
ing, like that of one in partial con
vulsions, and she was unconscious
" wiping IL, "a little boys do, by
drawing it across the sleeve of her
dress. In fact, she had the strange


wild appearance and behavior Of a
quiet idiot, and is evidently lost to
further interest in the world around
her, and its affair. And 81 ends
her eventful history What a study
for the brilliant and thoughtless


What sermon on human vanityp
Year: 1860

new song of life, did go, TO estab-
lisb peace and good will among all
the tribes and nations of men. That
this is fact, proved by every act
Of his life, will not be disputed now,
even for the sake Of argument. His
religion has naught to do with sec
tarianism, and is the very anti
podes Of the spirit Of strife and con-
tention. This being the fact, II be-
hooves us to inquire ne an interesting
subject FOR inquiry, how Far has the
Christian religion prevailed, since
the commencement Of the Christian
era, and TO what extent does It OBJ
tain now. Christianity, we take II,
is a tolerant, liberal and intelligent
principle. II cannot be shocked
into the system like shower bath,
nor can IL be obtained Ivy the cleo
tric stroke of revival. We have
Il, in name merely, but the true
spirit has never yet pervaded the
public mind. II IL we're mere out
ward show-such as elegant chur.
ches present to the eye, and out
ward pomp and circumstance afford,
then New England, would be better
of in respect TO heaven, than Old
England, but we look In vain for
the Christian spirit there; where it
is the boast that they have the
most of it Here, we have it not,
because this people, has not yet
prepared the way to live. The
country Is new, and comfort is look
ed for FIRST; we may never reach
the hour OF good, ease aud content
ment, which is go often sighed for,
and neven obtained-we may even
go down TO dusty death IN pursuit
of the phantom as others have be
fore ma. If 40, who is to blame
who accountable for ~ certainly
not our Northern kinfolks. 1t is our
dear prerogative to stay at home
and mind our own business would
that others would do the same; that
the nation might be at peace.


Great neutrality-suspicious.,
and teachers, are the curse Of the
age. Eloquent men, who love to
hear themselves talk and have
lungs of large capacity of endu-
rance, crowd the walks, and preach,
pray and talk for wages. People
who are disposed to follow the pill
grim, in his progress, meekly; are
allured away by seductive Ian
guage, strung together musically
and called "eloquence." Men have
the assurance to tell us, that all
men are free and equal, in a larger
sense, than that limited at in the
declaration. this too in the face of
the ordinance OF Him, who made us
all. Let the idea prevail in the
Red Republican sense, of sensation
teachers in New England, and they
whb believe it most will be the first
TO have the halter Of slavery thrown
over their heads.
Year: 1860

E- Graceland Cemetery can now be slsrled
by bo1se railroad and omnibus See advertise
nent of the Company in another column.


DARING KSArERy.-There was an attempt to
rob the safe Of the shoe store No. IS Lake street
at noon on Friday last.
Year: 1860

A writer in the New Haven Journal.
speaking OF the the women Of Germany,
remarks !:


Everywhere women work in the
fields. Tin England during harves, on
the continent all the time, and they do
more, ! believe, than the men. Well
bred women, too, work in their houses.
and above all they are kind and decent
In their manners-not nearly so hand
some as ours-bnt, nowhere have the
women so bad manners an with US, and
nowhere else do they dress IN HE streets
as they were women of easy virtue
But they choose to do it, and who can
hinder


There is proneness in this country
among our women, TO make a display.
and in order to Do this, they neglec,
other matters of great importance.
Let them learn lesson ,of the hard
working German women Of the father
land.
Year: 1860

the water-then the rustic of wrig-


Cling fsh--a flap on the deck-and be-


fore we could ascertain the resnIt there


was a mad and desperate rush into the
cabin, and a violent seizure ofthe afore-
said bottle, in the style in which Keller
seizes the loaf Of bread in his tableau Of
Starvation, and then low gurgling
sound proclaimed the relief of our friend
from the longest and severest thirst with
which, he decIars, he has ever been af-
fiicted! He will be in no hurry to make
any more rash VOWS of this sort.
Year: 1860

HEADED OFF By HIS WIFE.-A dis
tinguished candidate for an office ofhigh
trust in certain State, who is cup to a
thing or two," and has keen apprecia-
tion of live beauty, when about to set off
on an electioneering tour recently,
said to his vile, who was 70 accompany
him for prudential reasons


"My dear, inasmuch as this election
is complicated, and the canvass will be
close, | am anxious to leave nothing un
done that would promote my popularity
and so have thought it would be coed
plan for me to kiss number Of the
handsomest girls in every place where
may be honored with public reception.
Don't you think that would be a good
idea?"


Capital" exclaimed the devoted
wife; "and to make your election a sure
thing, while you are kissing the hand
somest girls. will kiss an equal number
Of the handsomest yound men!'


The distinguished candidate, we be-
lieve, has not since referred to this
pleasing means of popularity.
Year: 1860

So lately dead; so soon forgotten.
IT'S the way Of the world. We flourish
for while. Men take us by the hand,
and are anxious about the health of our
bodies, and laugh at our jokes, and we
really think, like the fly on the wheel,
that we have something to do with the
turning of the earth. Some day we die
and are buried. The sun does not stop
for our funeral; everything goes on as
usual; we are not missed in the streets;
men laugh at new jokes; one or two
hearts feel the wound of affiiction, one
or two memories still hold our names
and forms; but the crowd moves in its
daily circle; and in three days the great
wave of time sweeps over our steps and
washes out the last yestige Of our lives.
Providence Journal.
Year: 1860

Let me kiss him for his mother!


Ere ye lay him with the dead


Far away from home, anather GEO
nnsia Sure may hiss him in her stead.
How that mothers lip would hiss him
,oo Till her heart should nearly break!
! How in days to come she'll miss him!
~ Let me kiss him for her sake,
Let me kiss him for his mother!


Let me kiss the wandering boy:
81. 1t may be there is no other
n Left behind to give her joy.


When the news Of woe the morrow


Burns her bosom like coal,
81 She may feel the kiss of sorrow


Fall like balm upon her soul.
Let, me kiss him for his mother!


Heroes ye, who by his side
Waited on him as brother


Till the Northern stranger died.
Ieeding not the foul infection,
at Breathing in the fever-breath;
Let me of my own election,


Give the mothers kiss of death.
i'' H"t{@t t l
Let me kiss him for bis mother


Loving thought and loving deed
Seek nor tear nor sigh to smother


Gentle matrons while ye read.
Thank the God whe made you human,


Gave ye pitying tears to shed;
Honor ye the Christian woman


Bending o'er another's dead.