smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

NATuRALIzAToN OF FOREIGNERS Judge Mclean
decided on Thursday in the case of Matthew
Smith, who applied to the probate court of Ham
iton county for naturalization papers in 1885, ha
such courts were empowered to issue them. 1t was
held that the power to naturalze was exclusively
n Congress; but it was also held that Congress
might authorize such jurisdiction by State courts


The act declares that every court of record in any
individual State, having common law jurisdiction
shall be considered district court and have juris
diction in the issue of naturalization papers The
probate courts of Ohio are courts of record, and
have common law jurisdiction in the power to is
sue the writ of ha6eas corpus, hence the decision
Year: 1859

WARRINGTON, (Eng j. March 10, looS'


WI. GARRISON, Eso.-DEAR SIR: The Commit
tee of the Warrington Anti Slavery Society were in
doubt TO whom the accompanying address should
be sent, in order to secure its publicity. They
have therefore requested me to send it to you that
yoa may place it in the hands of somo one con-
nected with the American Anti, Slavery Society,
who will give it publicity through the recognized
organs of the party, and by any other means
thought desirable.


The Warrington Anti. Slavery Society, anxious
to mark the sincerity of their professions by the
performance of some definite act, have sent do
nation of 100 dollars to the American Anti'Slavery
Society to aid 10 fur.hering the cause they have in
common with yourselves.


Miss Remond's exertions have been eminently
ssrvicabe by stimulating into more active life the
existing sentiment Of our town and it appears to
me the American Society would act wisely to send
over, from time to time some popular advocate to
explain the efforts and progress made in America.
You would then see that the American feeling that
We are rather cold THE subject, is without foun'
dation. The British nation has never receded on
this great question. Tho strong conviction of in.
justice attendant upon the system OF slavebolding
10 too indelibly stamped upon the national mind
ever to be effaced, and there only needs some OK.
citing cause to evidence its vitality.


Whenever appealed to on principles which it
can consciens sously recognize and support the re-
sponse is quick and heartfelt.


The difficulty is not so much to create common
sentiment as to bring out this felt unity into one
combined action. One sentiment alone can give
cohesion to this action that We are engaged in a
work of God, demanded from US and all sincere
christians by an acknowledgement of the one Faith.
srsood of God, and tho one brotherhood Of man,
lessons not only dvnely taught, but in accordancs
with which Christ dvinsly lived and died. How
beautifully does the abolition of slavery in the
British dominions exhibit the power that accom-.
plishes work both begun and carried on 10 God


We cannot look for efficient agency to any source
vhe,e the motives aud principles will not bear to
20 be tested by spirit and word Of Christian truth
The advocacy of principles and modes Of action
which arc foreign to these will tend to weaken
the sympathy of those further removed from the
exciting influences which gave rise to them. There
was somewhat of this to be dsplorsd, though
scarcely to 90 wondered at, in the recent Boston
Convention; and il seems TO mo that We act wisely
BY an expression Of our sympathy which may ef.
tend the influence Of those who adhere faithfully
TO the only sound basis Of action, that Of moral
suasion, and deprscate any cause which sccords
no. with the perfect law of peace and love.


The Immigration Bill recently passed by the Ja.
maica Legislature, and now lying in our Colonial
ONCE for Her Msjssty's sanction, has already
called forth numerous protests. 1t appears quite
- bad % the French Immigration scheme, legal
Year: 1859




We were resolved that the Commissioner should
do his duty" as he chose to regard it, in the
presence of respectable Witnesses that he should
put the manacles on the wrists of his victim-
that were to be the result-''in the foce of Israe
and the sun" that cloud of spectators, such
rarely grace such scenes, should be present to be
hold the deed. Accordingly, at the hour appoint
ed, on Monday morning, the little Office of the
Commissioner was densely packed with respect
able people Of both sexes, and the street was
crowded with those who were unable to get in
To try the case under such circumstances was an
mposiblity, and the Commissioner announced
that it would be adjourned to the United States
Grand Jury Room in Fifth street, small apart
ment in the eastern wing of the old State House
Thither the prisoner was borne under strong
guard of Deputy Marshals. and after him followed
the people in dense and excited crowd. The
room was scarcely reached before every seat in i
was occupied. Ths doors were closed, and thu
great mass of the people, including some whC
we're connected with the case, were left standing
in the hall.passage and in the street. Attempts
were made by force to clear the passage and drive
back the crowd. Colored people and some whites
we're collared and rudely thrust out. Marsha
Yost called on his deputies and the city police wh'
were present, which latter he had no right to do, tt
aid in clearing the passage. The deputies and th'
city poliee-the latter having NO right to do so
obeyed his orders. But still the passage was no
cleared. Ladies tood on tho steps and gentlemen
fingered near the walls, having no desire whateve
to obstruct tho way. but unwilling to abandon tn
proper purpose which had brought them there oil
a law ful errand they were Pennsylvanians. an
had righ, to stand in tho halls Of their own Stat
House they were behaving decsntly, and The
Year: 1859

Esd says:


The New Orleans steamer due at st. Marks on the
to Key West. Passengers in this city desirous Of go.
ing South knew nothing Of this until they reached
St. Marks OH the day the steamer was advertised to
be there. OF course they had to return Have these
vessels changed their time Of arrival? If so is it not
thought of sufficient Importance to let the public
know it.
Year: 1859

A KEY TO Lock THE GoLnEN GATE.-The San
Francisco Herdid disposes of the Pacific Railroad
question in very defensible proposition. 1t says


Let California firmly and determinedly resolve
to live upon their own resources, and refuse to
purchase from the eastern markets. There is
scarcely any thing necessary to the support and
rational anjoyment of life that we cannot furnish
ourselves. Let our women second their husbands
fathers, and brothers, and eschew the luxuries Of
the East, Close up our purse strings, live upon
our own resources, keep our gold for ourselves,
refuse to traffic with the East, lock up the Gold
en- Gate, foster our own manufactures and pro
ductions, and it will be found that at the end of
single year. the absence of our sixty millions
of dollars, the amount of our annual contribution,
will have brought the Atlantic portion of the
Union to sense of their miserable dependence.
Year: 1859

ODD Fellowship the address of r. II.
Taylor, delivered at DUwnicville, at the late eel
cbraton, we extract the following paragraph,
which is full of truth


"The kindly Offices which are tho rcsult Of our
aCiliatiOn, and which are seen in the alienation
of sorrow and distress, do not stop even when the
warm heart ceases to beat and the bright eye is
closed in death. The diving Odd Fellow, as his
last look upon earth is fast merging into the spirit
gaze on Eternity, is assured that his brethren will
perform the last sad rites which the living can
minister to the dead, and that mournful hearts
will be gathered about his grave, and fearful eyes
attest the sincerity of their grief. He knows, too
that as each brother shall drop the sprg of ever
green upon his coffin, it will be a token that he
will not be forgotten. but that his memory will
be cherished. his errors unrrmembered, and his
virtues emulated, and that hope will look forward
beyond the confines of time, to the period when
we shall be again unted.'
Year: 1859

IRELAND
Tonight her sons, in every land
Beneath the azure dome,
Unite, with kindred heart and hand,
In memory of home.
Then let us toast that dear old spot
Encircled by the sea,
Where Patrick prayed, and Bryan fought
Oh may she yet be free
Year: 1859

HsRD ON THE DocToRs.-Mr. Harris,
the United States Consul at japan, recently
had spell of sickness at Jeddo, concerning
which he writes as follows .- r',


The Emperor and the Council of State
manifested the greatest anxiety during my
illness, and showed marked solicitude for
my recovery. His majesty daily sent me
kind messages, with presents of fruit, arrow.
root, &c. He also sent down two of his
best physicians from Jeddo to attend me-
The doctors sent daily report of my con.
dtion to the Court, and on the receipt there
of bulletin to the effect that I could not
recover, the Emperor issued an order to
them to cure me, and they were also inform
ed that the safety of their heads depended
on my recovery. I Icanuot sufficiently thank
these doctors for their unwearied attention to
me. Night and day one Of them was al
ways at my bed side, and they showed all
the gentleness and tenderness Of woman
in their treatment of me-
Year: 1859

BLIND MANS BUFF WITH THE WAND.
Blind Mans Buff with the Wand is game
we'll adapted for the parlor. The blind man
with his eyes covered with baudage, is
placed in the middle Of the room, and long
wand is put into his hands. The rest of the
company join theirs, and forming a circle,
wheel around him at the same time singing
some lively air in which they all join.


When the song is finished, they stop, and
the blind man extending his wand, directs
it by chance, towards one of the company
who is obliged to take hold of it by the end
presented to him. Then the blind man ut
ters three cries, which the other must repeat
in the same tone. If the latter does not
know how to disguise his voice, he is easily
guessed, and takes the blind mans place;
otherwise the circle wheels around him, stops
again, and so on as before.
Year: 1859

Take not Gods name in vain;
Speak not that holy name
Not with n laughing lip,


Not in thy playful game;
For that great God Of all


Henreth each word we say;
He will rememberit


In the great judgment day.
Hush, for his hosts, unseen,
Are watching over thee;
His angels spread their wings,
Thy shelter king to be;
Wilt thou, with words profane,
Rash and undutiful,
Scatter thy angel guards,


Glorious and beautiful
Honor Gods holy name;,


Speak it with thought and care;
Sing it in holy hymns;


Breathe it in earnest prayer;
But not with sudden cry,


In the light joy or pain;
God will hold guilty all


Who take his name in vain!
Year: 1859

Henry Ward Beecher and the Apos-
The New York correspondence of the Bos-
ton Jourual having given what purported to
be an extract from the sermon >of Henry
Ward Beecher, in which he spoke very
disparagingly of the Apostles. Mr.. Beecher
thus says through the New York Lndepend-
ent:: .'"


"We scarcely need to say that part of the
statement on which the criticism is founded is
not true. We did not say that the Apostles
were liars, nor drunkards, nor that they he's
itated to indulge in the most shameful decep-
ton to lead him Christi astray as to their re-
al motives"


On the contrary, we were showing that the
Disciples represented universal men, being
selected neither from the best nor from the
worst men that they had just those feel
ings and sins which lead common men to
doubt whether God will love them and that
Christ's love to men of such manifest weak
nesses as they possessed was the greatest
blessing to the world. taught the nature
of Divine Love, which is the worlds saliva
ton.


The New York Egpress says, this Ian
guage was taken Ver6atim from the report of
the sermon" No doubt it was taken from
report of the sermon. It certainly was
not taken from the sermon itself It is not only
mistake, but a clear Misrepresentation
The Erpress employs this entire misrepresen-
tation as the ba sis of an article upon " SEN



sation preaching" and which is pointed full
at our pulpit.
Year: 1859

INTERESTING CONSIDERATION - CELEBRATED
sTAFF AND CRooK.--The staff which was used
by his Lordship, Bishop De Charbonnel, at the
consecration of the Coadjutor Bishop Of To-
ronto, was composed of an old staff of the late
lamented Bishop Mcdonnell, and the crook
was that used by the Abbot Of st. Fillan to
bless the Scottish army at the battle of Ban
nockburn. 1t Is of solid silver with some relic
enclosed upon white stone, and the work.
manship conolusively proves its antiquity. It


is probable that such an interesting staff was
never held on similar occasion by any CON-
seerator outside Of the city of Rome. 1t was
while kneeling before the Abbot, holding this
blessed staff in his hand, that the English
monarch remarked that the Scots were suing
for mercy. He found his mistake, however.
Year: 1859

AN OLD WOMAN STARVED TO DEATH BY HER
soNs.--Tn Devonshire, England, very old
lady died recently under circumstances which
led to the opinion that she was starved by her
two sons, with whom she had resided. It was
shown that the only food given to her was a
little bread and water, which occasionally was
sweetened with treacle. A verdict of man.
slaughter was returned against the young men,
and they were committed for trial. N N
Year: 1859

no" A very clever conundrum was that
which took prize OF Philadelphia some
years since: In what manner did Captain
May cheat the Mexicans? He charged them
with Q troop Of horses which they never got
Year: 1859

Men are apt to think and fall into in
Vulnerable blunders by 50 thinking that
because they know one women they know
all; when in fact each women is as much
of study as if he had never seen one Of
the sex. Bulwer doubts whether man
ever thoroughly understood women.-
Truly, how should he? when women does
not understand herself; nor can til why
she lives on patiently. hopefully. year af
ter year with a brute, whose faYorite
pastime consists in attempts 10 bresk her
neck, every time things go wrong with
him in doors or out that the better edu-
Gated husband murders with sharp words
instead Of sharp blows, makes il none the
less murder. The only difference is in
the duration of the misery, one being as
deadly as the other. Who cares TO IN
derstand Lo5s a woman with bruised heart
and flesh can throw over both the char
liable mantle that 'he wasn't h;mself;'
and beg off the offender from the meiited
punishment, public or private. Let US
rather seek to understand how man who
should be so strong. should fall so i'm
measurably below his weaker self, in
the difficult lesson Of self control and for
giveness Of injuries.
Year: 1859

A writer in the Pacific. after discus
sing the various positions in vogue for
sleeping in church. says:


''The only truly pious way Of perform
ing the important duty Of sleeping in
church is, to sit bolt upright with the face
to the minister, eschewing nodding, snor-
ing and depressions Of the head. Now,
Christian brethren with long necEs object
to this mode Of worship because of their
inability 10 maintain the head erect when
the will is lost in sleep. | admit the force
of this objection-indeed have felt the
evil myself, and hence it occurs to me
that some apparatus for the support Of the
head, such as the BARRIERS have on the
backs of their chairs, might be Fixed on
the pews. These aids to worship. might
be movable, fastening on the pew with a
clamp; and when one worshipper is
through with his devotions, the m achine
might be slid along TO another. When
the service is ended. the sleeping Chris
tan take his Bible and Psalm book IN
der one arm, thi; little aid to devotion un-
der the other, and wend his way home,
well satisfied that he has performed his
duty in plain, worthy and decent man
ner."
Year: 1859

Iflhere is one sign Of these times more
hopeful than another, it is that scientific
me n are, as class, more honored than
at any former period Of the worlds his
tory. James Watt, who discovered the
steam engine, has enabled England,
with population of twenty five million,
to do work that as many hundred mil
lions of men could not have done with
out. 1t is thus that science has created
the fabulous wealth of that monarchy.
She is doing the same at this moment
for our own country. Who can tell the
value 10 the nation Of the life of such
a man as Fulton. with his steam boats.
or even above him, our own glorious old
Franklin, who wrested the lightning
from heaven, and the sword from the
hands of tyranLs Doubtless many
man, who boasted of his own great
practical business powers. smiled If in
passing he marked him, with kite and
key, demonstrating. in this, our own
country, the identity Of lightning and
electricity. and laying the foundation thus
for those electrical telegraphs now ready
to convey tidings from continent TO con-
tinent round the globe in an Instant
Who can calculate the value Of such a
man as Professor Morse to the country
and to the world?


The scientific man, then, is of value
to the community just in proportion to
the amount of labor he saves TO other
men while producing similar results
Liebig has increased the production Of
all the farms in England, by applying
The principles of analytic chemistry TO
soils, manures. agricultural results gen
eralIy-he has been worth millions of
bushels of wheat already to Europe
The scientific medical men of that coun-
try have heightened the average of life
several years, the same is true Of mental
science. He who has better knowl-
edge Of those laws which enable man at
once TO distinguished truth from error,
can write book which will save thous
ands from some popular mistake, or
from years of laborious thought enabling
men to form just conclusions without
delay-his empire is over the mind Of
man.
Year: 1859

TRUE RIcHEs.- fhous sh man were
poor even to proverb. yet if vine Of
true godliness, sincere grace, be but
found running in his heart, here is rich
mine that will lift him up above all the
worlds contempt. Such an one may
possibly say that he bath no money in
his house; but he cannot say he hath no
treasure. that he is not rich, and speak
true. He surely is rich that hath key
to Gods treasury. The sincere soul is
rich in God: what God hath is his /: all
is youls: ye are ChIist's.-Dr. GarnaH.
Year: 1859

UNPARALLELED MEAgNEss.-An individ-
ual in this city held an execution against an
other, which was placed in the hands of the
Sheriff for the purpose of ollecting the claim,
bat that officer finding no property, it was
returned unoalsiied. a short time since, the
creditor discovered a small monument at one
of the marble yards in the city which had
been ordered by the debtor to be placed
over .he grave of little child he had recent
ly buried. Forthwith this worthy exemplar
of Shylock waited upon the Sheriff and in
structed him to levy upon the stone. That
officer very properly demonstrated against an
act so barbarous and unchristian, but with
out avail. He was threatened with prosecu-
ton unless he performed this unpleasant
duty, and the stone was accordingly seized
and in due time sold. There was no one
mean enough TO bid upon it but the creditor,
and it was knockedsdown to him. A little
monument of little child, with the names
of the parents and their offspring upon it
the figure of dog, the emblem Of fidelity, IN
an attitude OF repose surm0unting it-was
bought in by this Thing in human form
AS we looked upon the stone and listened to
this little history connected with it, we could
not help thinking that he who had done so
base n thing against his fellow, deserved no
repose in this world or the next.-Bu6alo
Courier.
Year: 1859

e:Y Eighty per cent of the woman OF
North Carolina are said to be "sEuff dippers.'
The process of snuff dipping consists of rub.
bing the teeth und gums with snuff, thereby
causing a sensation like intoxication. The
nerves are excited and the head becomes II
little giddy.-Er.


We think that full eighty per cent. of the
young ladies of Tennessee belong to the
snuff dipping fraternity. This practice is
not generally carried on in public, but the
girls generally retire to the kitchen, where
they indulge in the delightful exercise of
dipping 1t consists in inserting the end of
stick some six inches long Zone end of
which has been chewed so as TO form sort OF
brush) first into a bottle of snuff, where it
is swubbed around ill all the snuff possible
adheres to it, and then into the mouth,
where it is permitted to lie alongside of the
jaw teeth Till the effect desired is produced.
II is nothing more or less than tobacco. chew
ing under the more genteel name OF dipping.
We have on several occasions seen the
girls coming out OF the Kitchens with streaks
of snufi-coored saliva extending down to
the chin from each corner of the mouth
They are always careful to keep the r
mouths clean in company, hhowever, as the
Tennessee girls are remarkably fond OF
kissing.
Year: 1859

sR- The London Times says that IN
American invention had been taken to Eng
land, with view to its being disposed OF to
the British or any other European Govern
ment, and which, if it does one half of what
the patentee guarantees can be done with it,
will make such IL change in the mode OF car
rvinu on naval war as will put steamers out
of4he Question, and render of no avail the
tremendous forts Of Constradt or Cherbourg.
The invention is submarine boat for work
ing under water without air tubes or any
other communication with The surface OF the
water, and capable of carrying men and
large quantity of explosives. The American
and French Governments are said to have de-
clined to have anything to do with the inven
ton, while the British Admiralty was giving
it full and prompt attention.
Year: 1859

ARKANSAS LOOKING UP.-There are symp.
toms to show that the people Of Arkansas
are returning to sense OF what Is due To
the credit and character Of that State. Mr.
Hemingway, member of the Legislature
has recently introduced into the House
resolution declaring the justness of the State
debt, acknowledging the obligation of the
State to pay it, aud directing the Committee
on Ways and Means to report n bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the interest, and fo'
the principal Of the whole State debt when
it shall become due.
Year: 1859

AN OLD MANS ADvIcE.-The Rev. Daniel
Waldo, late chaplain TO Congress, says :-"l
nm now m old man. have seen nearly q
century. Do you want to know how TO grow
old slowly and happily! Let ms tell YOU
Always eat sowly-masticate well. Go to
your food, to your rest, to your occupations
smiling Keep good nature and a soft tenn
per everywhere. Never give way TO anger
Cultivate good memory and to do ths you
must always be communicative; repeat what
YOU have read; talk about it. DR.. Johnson's
great memory was owing to his communica-
tiveness. You, young men, who are Just
leaving college, let me advise you to choose
profession in which you can exercise your
talent tho best, and at the same time be
honest"
Year: 1859

Too TRUE FOR JoKE.-The story is


"Tommy my son." said fond mother,
"do you say your prayers night and morning?"
ayes, that is at nights, but any smart boy
can take care Of himself in the day."


Alas how many of us are prone to forget
God in prosperity, and to think of Him in
adversely. When the sun shines we walk
thoughtlessy of His Providence; but in the
dark night how glad we nre to take hold of
His guiding hand.
Year: 1859

s-9y- Gen. Qnitman attributed the cause
of his decline, up to the last moment of his
life, to poison, administered to him in the
shape of arsenic while resident OF the Ma
tonnl Hotel, at Washington. He used to
assert that it was mixed up with the sugar,
and substantiated this by the fact that du-
ring the entire term Of the malady, which
afterwards assumed the name OF the hotel,
no person was taken i'll who reirained from
the use of that article.
Year: 1859

ENGLISH LAw.-Lord Campbell says it is
law in England, that jury who cannot
agree "may be locked up during the session
of court, and then carried in cart to the
borders Of the next county, and there shot
into ditch"