smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

been precipiiated 10 the bottom OF the shalt
some six hundred feet, and consequently
have beeh dashed to pieces. The old man
said, that he frequently thought OF that
time when death was 30 near and often
when he and his family had been but badly
off, when wages were low and work scarce,
he gratefully trusted that The same watch
full Providence would help them through
their difficulties.


The big fire having burned low, and
their several pipes gone out, the story-tel-
lers, after placing large piece OF coal
which a London needlewoman would
think liberal weeks allowance-on the
fire. 10 keep it in till next morning, all wend
their way homeward,


Though surrounded by many dangers, a
collier unless from comPulsion, seldom
leaves the pit for other employment. The
young strong men, when working by meas
ure, can often do their days work by dim
ner time, or soon after, which leaves a
large portion of the day al their own dispo-
sal. When wages are good, of course play
days are numerous, and in many other EN-
poymenls these holidays never occur and
collier lad is dearly fond of a loose end,
as he terms il-an expression derived from
their sometimes having the measure they
are working fas; at one end, In the solid
stratum, and loose at the other, from a
head having been driven in j. previously
Besides The Field Club, to provide against
colliery accidents, they often join another
club or provident society, so that, in case OF
illness or accident, they may be we'll pro-
vided for support and medical attendance.
The collieries being now under the imme-
diate inspection of government, no serious
accident can occur without thorough in
vesligation taking place; and if adequate
protection is not given 10 mems lives by
efficient and good ventilation, compulsory
measures are resoned TO, by the imposition
of fines upon the proprietors. The master
in a colliery often retains that title only by
courtesy, or wien the men are masters OF
their position, they do not scruple TO show
their independence, and will work or play
just as they please, without letting the iu-
leresls of their employer interfere much in
their proceedings With healthy homes to
live in, moderate education given TO them,
and recreation free from vicious conIamina-
ton placed within their reach, these hardy
fellows would all become worthy and we'll
behaved members oil society ChaHlbers'S 5
Journal
Year: 1861

Hast thou one heart that loves thee,
In this dark world of care,
Whose gentle smile approves thee
Yield not to dark despair
One hand whose loving fingers


Are pressed in thine alone
One fond, confiding bosom,


Whose thoughts are all thine own?
One truthful voice to guide thee,


And bless thee in distress?
One breast, when thou art weary,
Whereon thy head TO rest?
Till death thy form has shrowded,
And cold thy heart so warm,s
Till death the earth has clouded,
Heed not the passing storm.
Thou hast one Ire 10 bind thee,


And little life buds rare
Let love, sweet love entwine then,
In this dark world o. carel
Year: 1861

To MAKE WATER SoFT.-If you are troub-
led to get soft water for washing, fill Tub
or barrel half full of wood ashes, and fill it
up with water, so that you may have lye
whenever 7ou want it. A gallon of strong
lye, put into great kettle of hard water,
will make ii as soft as rain water. Some
people use pearlash, or potash but this
costs something, and is very apt 10 injure
the texture of the cloth.
Year: 1861

will, suppose, before this reaches you, have re-
pealed it .#


These facts surely do not manifest hostile spirit
towards the South, towards its peculiar insttu-
tion The resolutions of the large Union meeting
which sent you some weeks since and those Of
our late meeting, in behalf of the Crittenden propo-
siton, certainly do not justify You in thinking we
have any thing but the kindest feeling towards you
Judge Watts, one Of our most able and influential
Republicans, and Judge Graham, the present Presi-
dent Judge of this district "a Democrat went heart
and hand together in these measures. Why, then,
do you denounce US all as abotionistsf 1t is hard
to bear the tauns and insults of many of the South
ern secession papers, in addition to the gross
outrages of their party in taking forcible possess
are hard to bear quietly. But we know that
their leaders wish to preciptate us into civ
il war, and then set up the cry of coercion and
persecution. And what is all this for p
Merely that the blind multitude may rush to their
destruction, and that their leaders may become glo-
rlous heroes in the bloody melee merely that when
the more ignorant and humble are worn out in war,
that the chiefs, who are now hurryng them on,
may, without fear or danger, plant their feet on
their necks and repose in royal and despotic power
This is the meaning of all this. The leaders may
be benefited, but the people never! Who sincerely
wishes such a consummation? The mad abolition
lists around Boston and that scattered here and
there through the Northern States on the one hand
and the no less desperate and inflated fire eaters Of
the South on the other. And are the people silly
enough to destroy themselves. and the only free
government earth for abstract questions that
never benefit them, and which not one in fifty of
them fully understand. Are they willing to du this
because designing demagogues appeal to their pride
and courage? If so, the question is settled-they
not fit for selfgovernment. They deserve never


to have the protection to share in the prosperity
of such government as this again. Many of our
appear to have stricken them with political blind


ness. The people in the North rapidly getting
their eyes open to this. May God grant that our
brethren in the South may do likewise before it is
forever too late. Yours, &C.,


VI Fl n
Year: 1861

LETTER FROM Gov. GRAHAM.-We regret that we
cannot find room to-day for letter from Gov Ora
ham, in the last Wilmington Herald, addressed to
the Editor of that paper in relation to the statement
that Gov. G. had been offered seat in Mr.. Lncons
Cabinet We will publish it in our next. We
cordially endorse every word Of this letter. indeed
We have read nothing which more clearly sets forth
our own views in the present crisis. And yet Will
liam A. Graham will be called by some subms-
$40 mist William A. Graham whose father fell
covered with wounds in the war of Independence,
and who has as much at stake in this crisis as any
citizen Of the State.


We know no party, and we neither cherish nor
remember any personal differences in this great
struggle for the Union. We are for the country
without regard to men or party.


We are panied to observe that our friend Of the
Wilmington Herald has abandoned all hope for the
Union. The sword Of SalAdin no longer glittsrs
and descsnds in battle for the true faith.
Year: 1861

~ The Fayetteville Carolinian is enraged be-
cause We have given it As opinion that general
civil war will result in the destruction of slavery
We are of the same opinion still. The Gurolinian
is engaged in its feeble and maudln way in foment-
ing discord and civil war; and is thereby showing it.
self an enemy to slavery, to human liberty, to good
government, and to the human race


The Carolinian says our article on the subject is
"an incendiary document" Were the skirts of that
Editor clear of freesosm, not to say abolitonism,
when he came from Pennsylvania to this State p
The Editor makes great fourishes about fighting
and dying for the South. We have always observed
that the greatest boaser is the smallest doer, and
that they who threaten and fume without cause are
the first to escape from the presence of real DANGER
Year: 1861

W Beware of disunionsts in the garb Of mod
crate men. Vote for no man who will not work
hopefully for the preservation of the Union Re
member that the dsunionsts tod you that the elec-
and that since the election they have been doing all
they can to break the bonds They have deceived
you once; see to it that they do not deceive you
again. So.
Year: 1861




the threats and buster of South Carolina and the
secessionsts generally only excite hatred and ind;g
nation As evidence that the people of the North
are right refer you to the resolution passed at the
meeting of Southern residents of New York:


"Resolced, That we have every confidence that
the great majority of the Northern people, if freed
from the influence Of demagogues would, gladly agree
to such terms as would secure to all States equal
rights in the Union"


But the South also complain of what are called
our personal liberty bills" / acknowledge the
Justice of this complaint. Those laws should new
er have been passed. They were not, however
passed in spirit of hostility to the South at least
in Pennsylvania, except far as they were engin-
eered through the legislature by few individuals
The law that stands on our statute books was passed
on the allegation that it was necessary to prevent
the kidnapping of free coored people, and just after
some signal instance of the kind had been perpetra-
ted 1t was framed apparently to meet such cases,
but our legislators unlearncd in the law, and not
seeing the object or drift of certain provisions were
decoycd into voting for sections which were really
IN their spirit unconstitutional and calculated to
throw obstacles in the way of the master recovering
his slave. But let justice he done to Pennsylvania
IN this matter This act was passed in 1S47, before
the compromise act of 1850. As soon, however as
our citizens discovered the meaning of the objection
able sections, and without any COMPLAINT from the
South, our legislature promptly repealed it, two
years after it was passed The South are told that
VIC passed sach law, but they are not told that ,oe
almost Immediately after, repealed all in it that
eas Injurious to the South.


Another Objectionable section was last winter
slipped through our legislature in large body Of
iaws known as "The New Penal Code" without
discovery. But our present legislature on the
recommendation of Gov Packer, Democrat who
mas just retired and Of Gov Curtin, (Repubiican,)
who has just come in, are about to repeal it. and
Year: 1861

Begs leave to inform the public that he is
prepared to do all kinds of work in his line to
the entire satisfaction Of all who may favor
him with tleir custom. Unlike the craft, h
is determined to fulfil all his promises.


Ready made work kept constantly on hand
and for sale at low prices. nll-v3-ly


ShoP two doors east the Cary House.
Year: 1861

Sarsapariila-has long been endorsed by the
medical faculty as mild safe and effective aperient
and alternative. To extend its usefulness, all the
scientific appliances of modern chemistry have been
put IN requisition by Messrs SANDS TO obtain pure
extract Of its medicinal properties Combining there.
with vegetable products, they enabled with con-
idence TO offer to the public sure and certain rem
edy for all diseases arising from impurity of the blood
or arrangement of the hillary functions ian24
Year: 1861

RALLY To Messrs. CONFESS and
EDGERroN will address the citizens of Oroville,
tonight, in front of the Gem Saloon, on the
issues of the day. They have been addressing
the people in the towns north of this during
the week, and have been received at all points
with unbounded enthusiasm. The Democracy
in all of the northern counties are thoroughly
aroused, and will carry the election by over
whelming majorites in September Let the
phalanx of Democracy in Butte County now
buckle on their armor, and march forward to
victory, over treason aud famaticism.
Year: 1861

SANDS SARsAPARILLA.-F the removal and
permanent cure of all diseases arising from an i'm
pure state of the blood habit of the system. This
pleasant and eficacous remedy will gently stimu.
late the functions of the stomach and bowels 10
regular and healthy action, and without nausea or
purging expel therefrom all deleteriOus accumula
tions, purify the blood, equalize the circulation.
remove perspiration, improve the appetite, impart
tone and vigor to the system, and gradually, but
surely extirpate the disease.
Year: 1861

FIRE ALAEM.-The ears of our citizens were
greeted with an alarm of fire, on Saturday last
originating in the burning of pile of rubbish
in the rear of the California Stage Compauy's
stable Whether it was case of spontaneous
combustion, or of accident, we are rot advised
1t behoves our citizens to be on the alert, and
have their fire apparatus in trim for any emer-
gency.
Year: 1861

BEAR KILLED.-By a correspondent from
Lumpkin, we are informed that very large
bear was caught and killed at Grass Ranch
near that place, on the 9th ult He was au
old resideuter, and has been amusing himself
during the Summer with freeing the boys, in
that vicinity.
Year: 1861

perienco Of the Lieuteuant.G General Of
our Armies or whether we arc to be
thrown back upon the new crop Of GEN
erals and statesmen who are striving to
grasp the power that rests in his hands.
Let the President make up his own
mind on this point, and then make his
Cabinet unit upon it. If the Blairs
aud the Greeleys, and the radical con-
temners Of experience and science in
military matters, arc to bear sway, let il
be undisputed, Let them have full
possession Of the Government, and take
all the responsibility ofits ruin. If not,
let them retire and give place to men
Of cooler temper and Of wiser heads
The worst thing the President can do
in this crisis is to hesitate, and allow
things to drU at random, as they are
now doing.
Year: 1861

The Louisville Democrat says:


The general understanding amongst
Socessiouists is, that the South ure TO
fight until extermiuation, rather than
fall in division Of the Union. That
will do to talk over a brandy smash.
Rather than submit to djshonor, peo-
pie may fight to determination, perhaps;
but they don't do it 10 this world Of
ours We notice that the Secession
lists run and surrender just like other
people. They take an oath to fight no
more, and 20 home, like sensible mOn
who, when they CANT do any better, do
the best they can. The people at home
South will act the same way They are
no more desperate than those who have
gone to tho wars Some politicians
would like to see the people fight to eE-
Termination, rather than let them fall;
but the people will not DO it; not they
have more sense. a brave man is
not necessarily fool. '..# .1..


Weunderstand that only five mem.
bers were Obtained at the meeting last
Saturday, to organize a Cavalry oompa-
ny for active service.
Year: 1861

SENATOR DoUGLAs has introduced new
fugitive slave law, which provides for giving
the slave a trial after capture, in the State
whence he fled; and it also authorizes the
owner of any fugitive slave, when through
violence or intimidation he cannot be recov-
ered to sue for his value in the Court of
Claims, and recover the same from the Uni
ted States and it repeals the obnoxious fea-
lures Of the present laws on that subject
which relate to harboriug or protecting such
runaways.
Year: 1861

The printing press is an engine of mighty


power for good or for evil. 1t is one of the


great levers which govern the world. Its


wide-extended and silent influence will be
felt forever. Through the instrumentality


of the press thought is conveyed from mind
to mind, aud from nation 10 nation, as on
wings of wind. One mind is made to act
upon mass of mind at the same period,
and one thought made to effect the human
condition and TO produce impressions never
to be erased. One people sooE become
conversant with another, the manners, Gus
toms, and thoughts of each are learned, and
their feelings and sentiments often imbibed.
knowledge is diffused; the mental sphere
is extended, not only to remote lands, but
10 distant periods. Through the influence
of the press, moral and religious writings
are spread out before the world, and produce
their benign and salutary influence upon
the mind. In like manner immoral and
corrupting works are scattered far and wide,
and infuse their poisonous error into the
soul. Every page Of published matter that
is peruSed, is enlightening the reader, and
elevatihg thought, or corrupiing the faculties
and running mind. Nor are the effects OF
printed matter confined to a single century,
but they extend to generations yet unborn.
After the writer has m0uldered to dust, his
Year: 1861

GEMS OF THoUGHr FROM EMERSON
There is always room for man Of force,
and he makes room for many.


A feeble man can see the houses that are
built, the farms fenced and titled. A strong
nam sees the possible houses and farms.


"Enlarge not thy destiny" said the oracle.
"Endeavor not to do more than is given thee
in charge" The one prudence in life is
concentration the one evil is dissipation.


You most elect your work you shall take
what your brain can, and drop all the rest.
Only so can that amount of vital force ac-
cumulate, which can make the step from
knowing to doing.


A man who has that presence of mind
which can bring him on the instant all he
knows, is worth for action a dozen men
who know as much, but can only bring it
to light slowly.


No genius can recite balled at first
reading, as well as mediocrity can at the
fifteenth or twentieth reading.


All the great speakers were bad speakers
at first. Stumpiug it through England for
seven years, made Golden a consummate
debater. Stumping it through New Eng
land for twice seven, trained Wendell
Phillips.


The key TO all ages is imbecility i'm
becility in the vast majority of men, at all
times, even in heroes, in all but certain EN-.
inent moments; victims of gravity, custom
and fear. This gives force to the strong
that the multitude have no habit of selfre.
lance or original action.


The crime which bankrupts men and
states is job-work declining from your mair
design TO serve turn here and there
Nothing is beneath you ifit is in the direc
ton of your life; nothing is great or desir.
able, il it is off from that.


We stand up against Fate, as children
stand up against the well in their father,
house, and notch their hight from year tc
year. But went the boy grows TO be mar
he pulls down that wall, and builds new
and bigger.


A learned physician tells us the fact il
invariable with the Neapoliian, that wher
mature he assumes the form of an unmis
taxable scoundrel. That is a little over
stated, but may pass.


The secret of the world is, the tie be
tween person and event. Person makes
event, and event person.


In each town there is some man who is
in his brain and performance, an explanat
ion of the tillage, production, factories
banks, ehurchs, ways of living and society
of that town. If you do not chance to NEE
him, all you see will leave you little puz
zled if you see him, ii will become plain.


The truth is in the air, and the most i'm
pressionable brain will announce it first. bu
announce it few minutes later. So wo



men, as most susceptible, are the best inde'
Of the coming hour. So the great man
that IS the man most imbued with the spiri
of bis time, is the impressionable man,-o
a fiber irritable and delicate, like iodine il
light. lie feels the infinitesimal attractions
His mind is Fighter than others, because h
yields 10 a current SO feeble as can be fel
only by needle delicately poised.


In every company there is not only rh'
active and the passive sex, but, in both mel
and women. deeper and more importan
sex of mind. namely, the inventive or Great
ing class of men and women, and the IN
inventive or accepting class.
Year: 1861

How SOUTHERN WAR CoRRssPoSDENcE Is
MADE UP.-The Cleveland Leader states on the
authority Of one Of the members Of the Clsvs-
land ARTILLERY, lately returned from the army
in Western Virginia, that among the letters
found In the rebel camp, be saw one written to
the Richmond Enquirer, evidently by the cor
respondent Of that paper. The raey writer
went on TO give detailed account Of the doings
Of the Confederate forces in that locality, and
their successes. ''The Yankee abolitionists, {"
he remarked, "sre within q mile and half
Of rs, and fight Is hourly looked for" He
also gave the details Of the skirmishing during
the last two or three days, in which the vera
ate loss had been two, while 100 Yankees have
bit the dust, and it was not probable that they
could stand it much longer" At the bottom
OF the letter, however, was private note to
the editor, In which he rather thought the
Yankees had got the best Of them so far"
Year: 1861




Wine may be made from the Isabella grape
on q small scale. by picking the fruit in clear,
dry weather, when perfectly ripe, and after
picking out all the immature and unsound
berries, put them in a tight box or tub and
mash them with pestle or FOUNDER, having
the lower end square. Reduce the fruit In
this manner to fne mass, but do not break
the seeds while pounding. The next process
is the extraction Of the juice, which may be
done by placing the mass In q coarse bag sack,
and submit it to pressure. If q cheese or
portable cider-press is at hand, make use Of
1t; otherwise, place the bag between planks,
and lay stones on them. When the juice
ceases to run, remove the pomace to q tub,
and after breaking the cheese fine, sprinkle
on quantity of clear, soft water, to dissolve
and draw out the remaining juice. When all
the juice is expressed-whish Is usually from
IL to l6 quarts per bushel Of grapes--to each
quart of the juice add half pound of white
granulated sugar, stirring and shaking it until
the sugar is completely dissolved. Put the
liquor into cask, (clean of course,) which
should be full, in order that the impurities
may flow over by fermentation at the bung
Some Of the liquor should be reserved in
pitcher or bottle, to fill up as often as it sinks
below the buDg. After it ferments eight or
ten days, put in the bung tight, and let 1t rest
in a cool, dry cellar; there to remain until
March, when it should be racked off into q
clean cask, we'll sweetened with birthstone
match burned within. As 1t undergoes several
changes the first year, it is we'll to let IL re-
main in that state until late in the fall, when
it should bs again racked off into oask, and
If 1t is not fue and bright, 1t wouli be well to
hue 1t with sweet milk, or with the whites OF
eggs beat up with sand. In the course Of a
few weeks, if everything works favorably, it
will be fine and bright, and fit for use.


G. N. BHHByT
Year: 1861

SIAHBsE IN rHB BIOLOGICAL GARpEys-A
good joke is told here on one of the Siamese
ambassadors. A number Of the embassy were
walking together few days ago, in the Zoo
logical G arden, when one Of them strayed away
from his companions, and was accidentally '
mistaken by keeper for some animal that
had escaped. Away went the keeper full tilt
after our poor SIamese. who, beholaing this
strange onset, took to his heels and ran for
dear life; with such speed, too, that the keeper
was entirely relieved of any misgivings he
might previously have had. He was, if posi-
BILE, still further convinced of his suspicion
when he saw the unfortunate Oriental leap like
wildcat into the branches of a plane tree and
chamber to the top. There the two remained
for moment, the Siamese above and the
keeper below, staring at each other. There
they might have continued all day, too, had
not the crowd Of saunterers, attracted by the
noise OF the race, gathered around and pointed
out the ludicrous absurdity Of the mistake
The keeper, who was at first obstinate, was at
length convinced, and very patiently besought
the noble stranger to descend. Not bit of it !,
This worshipper Of the white elephant, with a
very expressive gesture, merely got up little
higher on the topmost branch, which he sue
cseded in straddling and there held on until
an Interpreter arrived. After an explanation
his highness concluded to descend. He left
the garden still trembling, and by no m cans
relieved Of bis dread Of his pursuer.-Paris
pd0sr,