smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

NEW WAY TO DESTROY STUMPs. Bore with
two-neh auger to the heart of the stump fill the
cavity thus made with suphuric acid, or with crude
oil of petroleum. In the first case the acid becomes
the destructive agent in few months; in the lat
ter, when the stump becomes saturated with the oil.
is fired and viii then burn out to the last parti-
ce, like a candle
Year: 1869

The late Earl of Glasgow was genial fel-
low. During one of his sprees he threw
hotel waiter out of the chamber window and
profanely told the expostulating landlord to
''put him in the billt'
Year: 1869

THE New York Tribune gives Menard,
the negro member of Congress from LouiSi-
ana, the cod shoulder, and iutimates that
he is not a 6rst-ca>s negro no how. The
negro as political hobby is excellent, but
when it comes TO negro equality in down
right earnest, even the Tribune weakens
We should like to hear what brothers Stone
and Cox have to say about the niger in
COMPRESS
Year: 1869

QUESTIONABLE CoMPLIMENr.-A Port
land paper predicts that the Willamette
Valley will soon become the Nile Of the
world" We apprehend that the Long
Tom peuple will protest agaiust being given
over 70 the mig GerS
Year: 1869

SUocEssEUL.--We i~atn that the woolen
factory at the DalIes is proving success, and
is now turning out handsome blankets and
other descriptions of wOolen goods Our
neighbors deserve credit for their enterprise
in this mattpr, and we trust that the invest


meu' will prove remunerative to its projectors
Year: 1869

A PROPOSITION has been introduced into
Congress to abolish the franking privilege.
Should this be adopted, it will curtail the
revenue Of some members. who have been
.hiring.Out their franks, thereby swindling
he government
Year: 1869

A DEAR JOKE. A Michigan pa
per says that early last week man
was killed at u lumber camp IN that
State under the following circum
stances: Deceased was very fond of
fun, and while the lumbercrs were
living around in their shanty at night
he slipped out, climbed to the roof
and inflated an owl, by scraping
upon the roof and hooting. Those
inside supposed that it really was
such, and upon the impulse of the
moment one of the men seized gun
and went out to shoot it. He saw
what he supposed was the head OF
the owl, and fired. The shot took
effect in the head OF the joker, kill
ing him instantly,
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,


And feeling the hand of time weighing
heavily upon them, with all its attendant
ills, Will find in the use of this BITTER5, or
the TONIC, IN elixir that will Instiu new
life into their veins, restore In a measure the
energy and ardOr OF more youthful days,
buIid up their shrunken forms, and give
health and happiness TO their remaining
Year: 1869

No interest of the country contrib
utes more directly to its increase in
wealth, population, citizenship and
refinement than its railroads. Their
growth is our growth, and the history
of the country in minute detail has
always been that the prosperity or
increase of a locality dates from its
success in achieving railway cOnnec-
tions. The increase of our railroads
is, therefore, matter of interest to
every one who has a stake in the de-
velopement of the country, and all
statistics in regard to them attract and
fasten the attention. The growth of
railroads is now no doubt greater than
at any previous time. The following
shows the railway developement of
the country since 1881, the first year
in which passenger railroads were
opened:
Year: 1869

The following simple hints, from
the Scientific American, are useful to
remember during the warm weather
of the present season:


"Be spaFing in your diet, which
should consist principally of fruits,
berries and vegetables. Avoid every
thing Of a greasy nature; also spices,
condiments and sweets. Chew moth
ing but food, chew that well, but do
not chew too much of it. Excess in
eating is one Of the principal causes
of that lazy, listless, relaxing feeling
experienced by so many persons in
hot weather. Dress lightly and change
often. Wear nothing at night which
is worn during the day. Battle the
body every morning with cool or cold
water. Keep clean conscience as
well as a clean body and clean cloth
ing, and don't get excited. II uncom-
fOrtably warm at any time, immerse
the hands, or feet, or both, in cold
water for short time, or let stream
of cold water run upon the wrists and
ankles. This will cool the whole body
in a short time.
Year: 1869




The assertions of one DIR. POggidi
that electricity is as valuable an agent
in the cure of the diseases of the mind
as of the body have at last attracted
the attention of the French Govern
ment, and the Minister of Public In
structiOn is about to institute some Gu
riOus experiments to test the matter.
According to the Doctor, you have
only to submit children physically and
morally weak to the action of electric
ity from an ordinary machine to see
them grow and strengthen, and ac-
quire an aptitude for work and facil-
ity of learning to which they were
strangers before the treatment. He
has tested his system in many cases
of youths suffering from mental de-
preston, nervous excitement, and the
attendant cOrpOreal evils, and as he
and supporters say, has been success
ful to an astounding degree. When
he first divulged his system Of electri-
cal gymnastics, and he told his stories
to the Paris Academy of Sciences, he
was laughed at. This was three years
ago in the interval he has seemingly
gained a better hearing, and now the
Lyeeum of the Prince Imperial at
Vannes is to be made a proving-house
for his system.
Year: 1869

A peaceful conscience and con-
tented mind are the principal elements
of happiness; the cross of Christ and
the promises Of God are designed to
produce these, and no Christian should
rest short of them. Anxiety about
life sometimes leads from the Lord Of
life live near to Jesus, and cast your
anxities upon him.
Year: 1869

One thought more and will close.
This is almost a sermon, but cannot
help it, for the occasion itself has Civ
en- rise to the thoughts which / have
uttered. Let me suggest this, that in
giving you being, God gave you GER
tain possibilities. He locked up in
your nature certain forces. What will
YOU do with them? Look at the
mechanism of a clock. Take off the
pendulum and ratchet and thewheels
go rattling down, and all its force is
expended in a minute; but properly
balanced and regulated it will go on,
letting out its force tick by tick, meas
uring hours and days, and doing faith
fully the service for which it was de
signed. implore you to cherish and
guard and use well the forces that God
has given you. You may let them
run down in a year if you will, if you
take off the strong curb of discipline
and morality, and you may be an old
man before your twenties have been
passed. Preserve those forces within
you. Do not burn them out with
brandy nor waste them in idleness
and crime. (Applause.) Do not des-
troy them. Do not waste them. Save
and protect them that they may save
for you fortune and fame. Honestly
resolve to do this, and you will be an
honor to yourself and toyourrepublie.
L thank you, young friends, for your
kind attention. (Applause.)
Year: 1869

The eXertlons to raise fund for the
benefit of the widow of the late Secretary
of War meet with ready response from
the South. Speaking of Mrs. Rawlins, a
Mississippi paper remarks:


''There will be a very general feeling of
sympathy in the South for this afflicted
lady. During the war she resided at Vicks.
burg, Miss, as friend in the family Of
Mrs. Lum, prominent citizen of that
place. Her maiden name was Hurlbert, il
we remember correctly. She was greatly
admired and respected by all of the Con
federate officers who were visitors of tho
house. Pleasant and winning in manner,
the charms of her society and her mani
fold courtesies and kindness to all of them
will be remembered by those who were
among tho many who We're cheered by her
kindness and elegant hospitality. Among
the throng of her admirers was brave
young officer belonging to Withers's bat
TALON of artillery, G. s. A., who awakened
deeper feeling than friendship in her
who was doomed to hear Of his death out
| on the lines shortly afterward, during the
last memorable siege. When Genera
Grant, with the late General Rawhns a
chief of staff, entered Vicksburg, Mr.
Lum's hOnae was occupied Here it was
she met her late husband, who, touched
by her great worth and charming qualities
subsequently offered himself and was ac-
cepted. All tho Southern officers who
were at Vicksburg will bear testimony to
the undertaking courtesy of General Raw
lins in his intercourse with them, and his
afflicted widow will now havc their hearti
est sympathy in her great bereavement.
Year: 1869

The Macon (Geo.) Telegraph has seon a
circular from Washington which states
that it is now certain that the entire Su-
preme Bench, with one exception, are OF
the opinion that the cotton tax was uncon-
stitutional, and will have to be refunded.
A case is to be made in court next Decem-
ber and no doubt is folt about the ultimate
result. It is further said that company
is being organized in New York Awith a
capital of five or ten millions to buy up
these claims, and that parties arc now sell
ling them for a song, when they are worth
their face. Planters and others, who have
paid this tax, are earnestly advised not to
part with their claims for the present No
doubt they Will be collected at the proper
time, at very moderate percentage.
Year: 1869

A Salt Lake correspondent of the Chica-
go Tribune relates that one of Brigham
Young's daughters recently fell in love
with handsome young GENTLE, and an
elopement to land of liberty was planned.
Relays of horses were stationed along the
road, and late one night the lover proceed
ed in buggy to place near the premises
Of Brigham, where the lady was to meet
him, and they were to begin their flight.
The old man had got wind of the affair,
however, and just as the damsel was about
to join her waiting lover, several policemen
seized her, and putting her into Brigham s
family carriage. which was promptly at
hand, she was driven back to the paternal
home, to await there the destiny that Nor
monism has in store for her.
Year: 1869

We do not mean to be sentimental, as
the above heading would indicate. But
we rise to protest against tho following ar
ticle which we find in late number Of the
New York Times


It has long been suspected, if not posi-
lively known, that the picturesque story
of Sir Isaac Newton having been led to the
discovery of the law of grayitation by the
Year: 1869

Great complaints are made in most parts
of the parish of the smallness and back
wardness of the cane. A few planters will
make as much sugar to tho hand as they
madc last year, some as high as ten hogs
heads and even moro, but many who ex-
pected to mako heavy crops will hardly
pay expenses The scarcity of hands on
the largo plantations is serious drawback
to their crops and their success Many
were unable to lay by their crops in con
dition that would secure moro than half
the yield that good cultivation would have
secured. d.--PLanters' Banner, 1871.
Year: 1869

In the course OF few weeks PROPOSE :
Prince Edwards Island by the government
of Canada in regard to the terms on which
that island will be received into the con
federacy. Newfoundland is also agitated
by the confederation discussion. The
Unionists are we'll organized, and have a
large part of the press in their favor. They
have issued campaign paper and look
forward with confidence to victory at the
election. The anti -Unionists are not idle.
Their steamer has made trips about the
colony carrying anti-Union speakers, and
no labor is spared to defeat the confedera-
tion
Year: 1869

bado him goodbye with laughing eye,
In n careless, girlsh way;
But turned aside in time TO hide
The tear that was bound TO stray;
Yet brushed j, off with joyous laugh,
1t had fallen by hi III unsccn
For he must moi know, ere | turned TO go,
What n foolish girl I'll been. >,
lie must not know why I trcmblcd 80
Meath the glance Of his dark black eye.
But back in my heart from whence it would


start,


Unjust crush the rebel sigh;
I hurried along through molly throng,
But my eye with tears were dim,
And my heart was sorc-it would beat no


more,


With the hope was dear to him.
For his words were cold, and his parting


told


Nc each warm love throb to still;
But my passion Wild like wayward child,
Would yield not to reasons will
| had loved him long, though knew twas


wrong,


For he gave me no look, no worl:
Yet passing me by with u careless eye,
The chords Of my heart were stirred.
I've seen him smilc on the lovely, while
lie has oft times frowncd OH me
Yet his name and face can ne'cr erase
From the books of my memory;
/ will keep them there, and oft in prayer
Ills dear name I'll watt above;
And the angels alone, when the night winds


moan,


Will hear of my hopeless love.
Year: 1869

Not much less than four hundred years after
the famous Diet of Worms, Protestant dele
gates of Germany to the number of 900 met IN
the same place to record new protest on the
ground where the Roman Church established
it's most unyieldng dogma. The modern Dict
held session in the early part of the month,
and over and above its negation of the doc
trinal right of Rome, may be described as the
popular religious expression of Protestant Ger
many against Ultramontanism. The resolves
of the Diet, though noticed Geographically
deserve more particular statement, as fOllows


In the first place, the PrOtestants desire
peace, and are willing to unite with their
Catholic fellow-citizens on the basis OF pure
evangelism, but protest as decidedly as Luz
ther against the Encyclical lett: and Syllabus
of 1864, and the ApOstolical letter of the
Pope, dated September Of last year. Sec
ondly, they hold out to Catholics the hand of
Christian fellowship; thirdly declare that Jes-
uitism is the main cause of Christian disunion
and spiritual slavery; finally, hold that all
efforts of Professionalism tending to establish
clerical hierarchy and an exclusive dominion Of
dogma are but steppiDg-stones to Rome. The
Diet also lament that the indifference
of many PrOtestants have furnished
main support to the reactiOnary Ultra
montanists. We have to supplement this
protest with another from the Armenian
patriarch of Constantinople, who being asked
to attend the Gcumenical Council, replies
that he does not believe that the union
of Christians can be attained by the Papal
means, and that the assumption of "an
Imaginary personal authority is Incompatible
with right aim to make whole the Church of
God The patriarch prsys, with almost papal
tone, that the invisible head Of the Church
will call all men to the same holy doctrine,
and keep from unforeseen assault the Church
founded by Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew
and the prayers of st. Gregory the Great.


What strikes us as the most salient point OF
the Worms manifest isl that, while most en-
phatically denying the divine preGminenee OF
the Roman Church, it approaches the supJecC
ia q OAristian and tolerant spirit-less dehahC
and mpassiOned than Luther's protest an age
ago, but equally positive, and as expressive OF
the spirit of the time. 1t is always to be de-
plored that the two great bodies of the wOr-
shipersl of God should be fated to debate
irreconcileably which horn of the altar is the
saving one; but something has surely been
gained, and map has advanced definitely in the
lapse of generations. That gain we take to be
the principle Of liberation, which, thanks to
the Christian code, is to-day inyincible by
Church or State.
Year: 1869

lects of the realm. Mr.. Disraeli has been wise
in1ot persuading his party to the preclplce wmch
Lord Derby would have had them leap blind
folded. We expect that the Lords will insist
upon some form Of dsendOwment, which the
Commons may or may not be disposed to grant
at once. Lords have ever been the worst
brakesmen to the car of British pro-
gress, but they are prudent enough not to at
tempt to withstand the food which any rash-
ness of theirs might provoke More than this'
the best of them are aware that they ehect
the greatest economy of their position ana
means as a party by surrendering at once to
the inevitable and incontrOvertible fact.
Year: 1869

The Washington printers are still agtated
between their desire to break down the miser-
able prejudice against young Douglass because
of his color and their desire to uphold
the extremist letter of real or fancled
Typographical Union requirements Ferlldpo
they may find a hint as to the way
out of their difficulty by consiueilps
what their Union was founded for IL Vhe op-
iect was to protect honest labor, they had pet
ter do it, in this case; if the object was, was 10 70
rorsocrto honest labor, they have a hot-headed
nartv nressipc on them way to do that
Year: 1869

The nicely Of Doctors in the District OF
Columbia, and the scientific elegance with
which they can split hairs is worthy Of honor
able mention. Drs. PuIvis and Augusta ara
two medical men of color, regularly licensed to
practice in the District, and even to XIII a
Member Of Congress Cor cure HIM if they can
get the opportunity. Messrs. Purvis and Au.
gusta, being thus legally authorized healers Of
bodies. naturally desire to belong to the Dis
trict Medical Society, which has proclaimed to
all the world that both are perfectly trust
worthy Doctors, and can distinguish at glance
between the Os tbiG and the os humeri But
the White Doctors will not let the Black
Doctors in. They may practice if they can get
patients; but neither of them must consider
himself a Doctor and Brother!-a kind of Equal
Inequality as hard to understand as physic ia
to take.
Year: 1869

One after another, the myriad furious assail-
ants of Mr.. Boutwells gold-selliug and bond
buying have hauled off to repair damages,
leaving him undisputed master Of the situation.
The last cavil is, not that he goes too fast, but
that he is not going nearly fast enough! Hear
the last complaint from The Herald:


1--WE have on several occasions commended the policy
OF the Secretary In dsposlng OF his surplus god but IL
was because we supposed ne would Win Win the proceeds &
imagine he intended merely to change the gold into cur
the nanfest nufy of trade and to the advantage of tho
stock and money gamblers OF Walst IL Is intimated
that no wishes TO accumulate q large amount
Of currency in the Treasury for the purpose OF
taking mp with 1t the per cent certificates These eert
Gates operate as currency as 6T9 e fS eS sne
corresponding amount OF currency for general use
per cent certificates or the withdrawal Of these certa
Gates is contraction and can nave only tnG 5are f
greenbacks. The country is not IN situation
to admit OF contraction in any shape or toru'
IL would paralyze business lead to speculation
and gambling, and cause bankruptcy. IL Mr..
Boutwell, is one OF the ontospece'payment theori5ts,
manner we give him warming that like his predecessor
he will fail and have to take the back track Inc Ony
safe course to pursue to sell his surplus god and WIN
every dollar OF the proceeds buy and cancel the in
erestb bearing debt Yes let hEi use even the surplus
currency on hand for tins object and then shall have
an easy money market god would decline under the
continual stream poured out OF the treasury ana tne
annual burden OF the debt would be forever lessened
This aud this alone is the true aud safe policy for r
Boutwell, to pursue.'


This critic don't seem to realize that the
country has laws, and that Mr.. Boutwell, is
their servant, not their master. We heartily
wish lie would proceed forthwith to convert
his surplus gold into bonds for the Sinking
Fund, to the full extent of Mr.. McCullochs
long defiance of the express requirement of
the Legal Tender act. We apprehend that
there is now due and payable to the Sinking
Fund bonds of the ITnitoh @'~'-' tV sVlnoIhinS
like tho fvIIuWlng amounts:
Year: 1869


another year -the money for which, you will
find enclosed -as we should not feel at home
without its weekly visits.


Since the very stirring times during the
late election campaign. things are moving
along very smoothly in .Lis Strife, tho paass Of
the peor.e accepting the fact that we are to
h-se four ye7 rs Of peace at any rate. I.


There are gree many unreconstructed
rebels i'll in tLis state, and in some coun-
ties they have been very troublesome the past
especially during the registration of
voters-but the discontented spirits are more
quiet now; and all good citizens indulge in
the hope that what shooting and hanging is
done in future, will be done in a legal way


A large food of eastern and northern i'm
migration il still pouring into the state.
Many of these immigrants bring means to
assist in opening the vast mineral resources
of this region, or to start mechanical and
manufacturing operations, which will greatly
benefit the whole population. Some iron and
lead mines are now being opened near this
place. that promise first rate, and the music
of the frst-class steam grst mill lately put
in operation, now running continually, with
a capacity to make from fifty to one hundred
barrels of the choicest flour per day, sounds
Ike eastern business.


We have had an excellent fall. The weather
being warm and suitable for outdoor work,
has been well improved. We have had two
falls of snow, since Dec. 9th, of about ten
inches One laid on about ten days, with the
coldest weather for thirty years in December,
by the Journal kept in St. Louis. Their
mometor from eight to twelve degrees below
zero-which is almost unknown in this Ia i
tude.-but since then we have had warm and
pleasant weather, aud we have no snow now
The climate is generally delightful in this
region.


The South Pacific Railroad by here, Is be-
ing pushed on towards the Indian nation and
California.


Our city was disgraced, a few weeks since,
by shooting affray, something similar to
the Richmond affair in Virginia. \ Mr.
Logan, relative Of the member Of Congress
by that name, armed himself with a carbine
in room over the post-oiicc, and shot his
victim on the opposite sidewalk, with inten.
to Kill. The ball passed through the lower
jaw on both sides, and cut the tongue partly
off, but he IS still alive and will probably
recover. Domestic troubles was the provo
cation. Such cases are, however, growing
mo1e rare in the South and West than in
former years, and society IS becoming much
more civilized by the presence Of the eastern
and northern elements. The culprit was
promptly arrested and held to bal! for trial.


Yours TrCly,


STILWiS RUCyIEs.
Year: 1869

TABLEAUx FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIDNEY
METHODIST SUNDAY SoHooL.-We learn that
the ladies are getting up tableauX and sta
tuary for the benefit OF this school. The
representations will be given three nights
during the present week, and we doubt
not they will be literally patronized
Year: 1869

THE V1yASToscop pE.-The people of
Church Hill will have an opportunity of
witnessing the delightful entertainment Of
the Messrs. Schumann at the lecture-room
of the Third Presbyterian church this cye-
ming and again on tomorrow evening. Go
and take the little folks, if You would have
them enjoy themselves innocently.
Year: 1869

The Kent Plains Debating Society is be- ing disturbed by the agitation of the ques- tion whether persons of color shall become members of that honorablesociety. At the last meeting the name of colored gentle man was proposed for membership, after considerable excitement. his name was thrown out, there not being quite two- thirds in favor, but the motion was tabled, to be acted upon at tlle next meeting

 The society having debated over the question, and having come to the decision "''that man should marry for love, are now about to find out whether he should marry at all, or not The question for this weeks debate is as follows Resolved, that the life of married man is happier than that of a bachelor When the gentlemen are thoroughly decided about this matter. the ladies in this vicinity had better look out

 HOMO
Year: 1869

courteous both in public and in private on the Bench he is impartial and administering justice alike to all. The courtesy which he uni, formy exhibits has endeared him tothe Bar. as anu the manner in which he has disposed or the casess during the term of the recent Circuit has con tributed laurels to his name and fame. E