smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

This leviathan steamship having now de-
fintely passed into the hands of the Great
Ship Company, active steps are taken in or
der to have The vessel ready for sea by the
latter end of July, or the beginning of Aug
ust. Several hundred workmen are engag-
ed in the work. and the progress is rapid.
The great shaft, weighing upwards of thirty
tons, was sometime since placed on board.
Since that time the fitting of the machinery
has progressed rapidly, and one of the masts
will be set up in the course of few days.
The mast is now lying alongside the ship,
and the shafts are prepared for hosting it
into its place. There will be six mats to
the ship, three of iron and three of wood.
Those in the neighborhood Of the tunnels
will be of iron, the foremast of wood, readi-
lily understood, when it is remembered that
the furnaces, burning some $50 tons of coal
per day, will send enormous heat through
the monster tunnels. 1t happens at times
that it is necessary to cut away the masts,
and when they are of timber there is an OBJ
vious mode of accomplishing this object.
Masts of iron do not however, afford the
same facilities, but this difficulty is to be
overcome by screw Of enormous power.
which, placed on the deck and attached TO
the mass, WILL when set in motion, crush in
the iron sides, and lei the towering iron col
umns fall overheard. A very ingenious ar
rangement for fastening the rigging to the
masts is to be adopted, which, in the event
of its being necessary to send the masts over
board will afford facilities for Immediately
letting 90 all the ropes The shrouds and
stays will be secured TO iron rings SO con
structed as readily to open when required,
but on other occasions holding with firm,
ness which delies any amount Of strain
which might be brought to bear upon them.
The whole rigging will be of iron wire. The
main and top-mast yards of the square rig
ged mast will be Of iron, and the length of
tie main yard 100 feet, or very nearly forty
feet longer, and several times as strong a,
the main yard of the largest ne,of-battle
ship afloat 1t has been finally decided that,
Portland, in the State of Maine, shall be the
port to which che Great Eastern will make
her first voyage.
Year: 1859

The odious amendments to the Constitu
ton of Massachusetts, which was voted upon
recently by the people and adopted, reads as
follows


"No person of foreign birth shall be enti
tied to vote, or shall be eligible to office,
unless he shall have resided within the juris
diction Of the United States for two years
subsequent to his naturalization, and shall
be otherwise qualified, according to the
Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth;
provided, that this amendment shall not af
feet the rights which any person of foreign
birth possessed at the time of the adoption
thereof; provided, further, that it shall not
affect the rights of any child of citizen Of
the United States, born daring the tempor-
ary absence of the parent theretrom."
Year: 1859

to the tavern no more. o, God bless
you'll God bless you'll


The clock struck nine and Alice War
rem folded the hands of her little boy to-
gether, and babe him say his prayers
Her youngest girl was asleep in the era
die. The first words of the prayer were
uttered-'Our Father, who art in Heav-
en'-whcn there came the sound of foot
steps upon the plank walk in the little
front garden.


It's papa, said the boy, letting his
hands drop upon his Mothers knees, and
bending his ear to listen. But the moth
er dared not speak.


AT last the door opened and the hus-
band entered. Alice cast her eyes trem-
bling up, and saw the big tears that were
rolling down the cheeks of her beloved.
Instantly she sprang forward and clasped
her arms about her husbands neck.


Malcolmp she cried, what has happen
ed? Tell me-O, tell mep


Malcolm Warren sank into a chair,
and as he did so he drew his wife into
his lap.


'Alice-O, Alice = he uttered, sobbing
and weeping as he spoke, 'can you for
give me for all that is passcd?'


The gentle wife was bewildered at
at first = nay almost frightened ; for the
speech Of her husband was so wild and
incoherent, she feared his brain was
turned. But ere long he spoke again,
and as he spoke he kissed her. He was
more calm, and his voice was lower
He told where he had been, and he spoke
of the resolutions he had made. He did
not tell of any trial he was going to
make, but he told her of the iron will
that had entered his soul. The night of
his temptation had passed, and the day
of his salvation had dawned.


a few moments more, and the hus-
band and wife were upon their knees
Their emotions were too deep for utter
ance - too wild and thrilling for speech.
a moment they struggled there, and
then wept in silence


The little boy crept to the spot and
threw his tiny hands about the necks of
his parents, for even his young soul had
caught the spark of-new life that had
been breathed into existence within his
happy home.


On the next morning, Malcolm War
ren arose better and happier man. He
was calm now, and he told Alice all that
had transpired the night before, and when
it was all told, they prayed as redeemed
souls can pray.


Days, weeks, months passed, and Nal
colin Warren became once more the
handsome youth that had been beloved and
cherished by honest friends in times gone
by. The flowers of affection bloomed
again about his hearthstonc, and the an
gel of peace and joy made a home be-
meath his roof.


People wondered when they noticed
that Adam Stanford went no more to the
tavern; but the story of that nights les
son in the village church-yard became
generally known, and other men took it
to their heart and proftod by it. 1t was
a good seed sown in fertile spot, and
the fruit was abundant. The old sexton
never again gave his example on the side
of moral ruin, but to the last day of his
life he glorifed in the reform he had
helped to work, and the last hours of his
life were cheered by knowing that some
of the happiest families in the village
blessed him for the joys that dawned upon
them.
Year: 1859

Meloolm, wouJdnt s-o ont sta-nieeit
Come, stay WITH me tins evening.


Not this evening, Alice. I have prom


ised to meet some friends this evening
and must keep my word. l will be at
home in good season..


Il had hoped that I should have your
company. Come, why can't you try and
see if l cannot make you as happy as
those companions whom you are to meet:
Just this once, Malcolm, O, this once 7


NO, no, Alice; / am going out
What-crying Now what's the use OF
that? Can't fellow go out once while
without leaving a crying wife 2


Il can't help it Malcolm. But here,
kiss me before you GO


Thus spoke Malcolm Warren and his
young wife. Malcolm was young man,
twenty-seven years of age, and carpen-
ter by trade. His wife was one of the
sweetest dispositioned girls in town, and
she made one of the best wives. She
loved her husband with all the energy of
her pure soul, and she knew that she was
loved in heart. Her two children, boy
and girl, often saw her shed tears when
they were alone with her in the snug lit
tie sitting.room, and the boy was old
enough to ask what made his mother cry,
but she dared not tell him.


Malcolm Warren owned the little cot
tage in which he lived, and he had paid
for it all out of his own hard earnings,
while Alice had borne her own share of
the burden, by purchasing all the furni-
ture. Malcolm was stout and an excel
lent workman, and had never yet seen
the hour when he needed to lay idle for
the want of work. A better-hearted
youth lived not in the town, and when
he took the gentle Alice for his wife,
there was many fair maiden whose bo-
som gave place to kindly envy. They
would not have robbed Alice Of her
prize; but they only hoped that their own
lot might be as fortunate. Why, then,
should cloud come upon that house p
Why should Alice weep? All, for the
same reason that thousands of our fairest
daughters wept. For the same reason
that hot tears are ever crying out their
silent appeals for mercy; tears that run
until they make food that fairly shrieks
as it rolls over our land.


Malcolm Warren had high social ma
ture = his society was priced by all who
could secure it--and he had been indulg-
ing in the false smiles of the wine-cup.
For the last year he had been allowing
his appetite to gain strength. At first
it was only an occasional glass; then "a
glass or so once in while, and then
'one or two glasses day. But lately he
had gone so far as to spend his earnings
away from home, and for nearly two
months past he had spent all his money
with his jovial companions. Alice saw
all this, and she knew full well where it
would end if it was not stopped, She
knew her husbands nature, and she
knew how surely he was fallen. She had
whispered to him her fears, and he had
tried to laugh them off as idle whims.-
She had prayed to him to stop the fatal
career while he yet had strength, but he
had been offended because she would
think that he would ever become drunk.
ard. So Alice was afraid to speak all
her fears. Yet she saw with clear eye
all that was coming. She saw the broad
road upon which her beloved was travel
ing, and her heart was aching. She
knew that even now want was staring
Year: 1859

STUNNING THE TEMPTER-A sailor Just
off spree, joined the sons of Temperance
in Philadelphia the other day, and at the
time was indebted to a rumseller one
shilling. Soon after he went to pay of
the score, but determined not to enter
the house in which he was robbed, he
got long pole, attached the money to
the end of it and standing at the outside
of the door, reached it to the astonished
publican.
Year: 1859

Punch gives the following as the hotel
keepers advise to his son: If there's been
a grand dinner, always get the party to
settle before leaving. The dinner bill,
my son, is never so severely scrutinized
over night, as when gentleman looks
over it the next morning.
Year: 1859

When we hear of an old man marry
ing young lady, we involuntarily think
of the exquisitely polite proposition of the
French gentleman to a charming young
miss with whom hewas smitten. Miss, says
he, admire You very much indeed, will you
do me the honor to become my widowp
Year: 1859

Many fool runs into society to run
away from himself; but ifothers run away
from him Instantly he gets offended; and
yet it strikes us that the latter are only
following the good example that had
been set them in the first instance by
the fool himself,
Year: 1859

Nothing is entirely lost. The drop of
water that is split, the fragment of paper
which is burnt, the plant that rots in the
ground, all that perishes and is forgotten
equally seeks the atmosphere, and all is
there preserved, and thence returned, to
fructify the earth, or for some other pur-
pose.
Year: 1859

San JUAN ITEMs.-From the San Juan Press,
Of Saturday. we gather the following items:


Several Of our principal business men have
entered into an agreement to close their stores
on the Sabbath, on and after the 18th inst


Patrick Simons was totally covered up by a
small cave in the claims Of the Star Company,
on Wednesday last, and considerably bruised
but had no bones broken. lie will be laid up
for some time. Mr.. Spencer, one of the pro
prietors, happening in front of the pipe was
struck by the stream of water rushing from it
and knocked senseless. but not materially in
jured.


An election for Trustees of School District
No. 2, will be held at San Juan on the l4th in
slant.


The Middle Yuba Canal Company advertise
to receive proposals for building new rescr-
voir near town. tits TO be located just below
the old Grizzly reservoir, We believe. The de-
mand for water is increasing SO much that the
Company have TO be as saving as possible with
the precious element, and will before long, be
compelled to enlarge their ditch.


The recent warm weather and abundance OF
water have infused great vigor in the mining
interest. AT every camp in this section, except
Mt Columbia Hill where the miners are on a
strike, labor has been actively renewed under
the most favorable auspices. The coming sum
mer will prove the most prosperous mining sea-
son ever known.
Year: 1859

BoDY FoUND.-The body of a drowned man
was found in the river at Oroville, tied to
tree, last week. The body was not recognized.
Its strange position led to the suppositlon that
it was the body of q suicide.
Year: 1859

The following is the communication made by the
Government to the Corps Lcgslatif:


Austria, by ordering the entering of her army into
the territories of Sardinia ally, has declared war
against u.s. She thus violates treaties and menaces
our frontiers. All the great powers have protested
against this act of aggression. Piedmont having
accepted the conditions, one asks what can be the
reason OF this sudden invasion? 1t is because
Austria has driven matters to sOch an extremity that
her dominion must either extend to the Alps, or
Italy must be free to the shores of the Adriatic for
every corner of Italy which remains independent
endangers the power of Austria.


Hitherto moderation has been the rule of my con.
dpct, but now energy becomes my first duty. France
must now to arms and resouely tell Europe, wish
not for conquest, but am determined to maintain
my national and traditional policy Iobserve treaties
on condition that they not violated against me.
respect territories and the rights Of neutral powers
but boldly avow my sympathies with people whose
history is mingled with oar own, and who now groan
under foreign oppression. France has shown her
hatred of anarchy Her will was to give me power
sufficiently strong to reduce into subsection the abet.
tors OF disorder and the incorrgbe members of old
factions who are necessarily seen concluding com
pacts with enemies but she has not for that pur.
pose abandoned her cvlizng character. Her natural
allies have always been those who desire the amelio,
ration OF the human race; and when she draws the
sword, it is not to govern, but to free.


The Object, then of this war is to restore Italy to
herself not to impose upon her change of masters,
and we shall then have upon our frontiers friendly
ECoPtcs WIZ Will oNe W US tllelt we
do not enter Italy to foment disorder or to disturb
the power Of our Holy Father whom we replace upon
his throne but to remove from him this foreign pres
sure which burdens the whole peninsula, and to help
to establish order there based upon lawful, satisfied
interests in fine, then, enter this classic ground
rendered ustrious by SO many Victories to seek the
footsteps OF our fathers. God grant that we may be
worthy of them.


Lam about to place myself at the head of the army
leave to France the Empress and my son, seconded
by the experience and the enligltenment of the ,m
perors last surviving brother She will understand
how to show herself worthy of the grandeur of hel
mission. l contlae them to the valor of the army
which remains in France to keep watch upon onl
frontier, and to guard our homes | confde them tc
the patriotism of the National Guard. I coufide
them, in word to the entire people, who will encir
Gle them with that affection and devotedness Of whicl
daily receive so many proofs. Courage, then, ani
union. Onr country is again about to show the
world that she has not degenerated Providence viii
bless our Efforts, for that cause is holy in the eyes
God which rests onjuatce, humanity, love Of country
| aud independence.
Year: 1859

away your neishbor's customers. You act dis
honorably when you purchase at higher than
the market price, in order that you may raise
the market upon another buyer. You act dis
honoraby when you draw accommodation bills


and pass them to your banker for discount, as
if they arose out Of real transactions. You act
diShonorabIy in every case wherein your eXtcr-
nal conduct is at variance with your real opin-
ions. You act dishOnorahly it, when carrying
on prosperous trade, you do not allow your
servants and assistants, through whose cxer-
tidnS yo" obtain your success, to participate in
your prosperity. Yon act dishonorably il, after
You have become rich, you arc unmindful of
the favors you received when poor In all these
cases there may be no intentional fraud; it may
not be dishonest, but it is dishonorable conduct"
Year: 1859

y student turns out from college with honors
on his head, his mind replete with learning, and
not a stir in his affections, excepting Tor his kim
dred. \ damsel passes his track and takes his
heart along with her, and ten to one that she
does not leave her own behind her. How Is
this phenomenon to be accounted for? y tran
scendrmtaliSt walks out from his library, stock
full of the deepest metaphysics. lie finds on
his way a little satin shoe of the incest shape,
and before he has time to count ten, some bright
eyed creature whom he never saw takes com.
p!ctc possession of his soul. To what shall we
attribute this witchery? y miscT of sixty
years. and several millions sterling, who never
did a generous act, sees blue ribbon neatly
fastened with common brass pin around the
waist of a girl not worth sixPence, and before
three days he makes her mistress of all his
wealth, and turns out to be happy, jovial
pei son Who can give logical history OF this
preceding? 4 stern warrior, welded TO moth
ing bat strict discipline for the glory Of his
country, entering a ballroom in fol eign CLINE,
where lie meets a Spanish girl Of sixteen, who
takes away his old, stout, honest heart, with
simple twir OF her fan. Can we get mat'e'
matical demonstration of the man9uvcring by
which this conquest was effected?
Year: 1859

1t is believed by many that coffee can
be cultivated in some Of our Southern
States rs successfully as in Brazil, Java,
and Jamaica il SO, it is high time that
some Of our planters were entered upon
its culture, as it costs our country no less
than SIS, 100000 annually for the beans
Of this plant.


The coffee tree lives to Il great age,
provided that the land is kept well drain.
ell. The trees begin to bear when three
years old, and is at its full bearing when
seven years old. The tree is allowed 10
grow in heighth from SIX to seven tect :;
the top branches are prunod off when the
tree IS five years old, SO that by the time
it is seven it resembles spread umbrel.
la. Each branch droops downwards, and
thus gives the pickers good chance TO
pick the berry. The coffee tree in Brazil
bears two crops each year, the large crop
IN the Spring, and the small one in the
Fall. The first crop is picked when the
berry is red, resembling cherry. The
second crop is in general small, and al
lowed to remain on the tree until fully
ripe and dry. This crop, cured in the
husk. is far superior in quality, and is
called pearl coffee The blossom is beau
tiful, small aud tender. 1t remains on the
tree from three to four days. If the wealth
er is warm, with showers, during those
few days, the crop is sure if cool at
nights, it often fails. When the berry is
taken home from the field it is carried 20
a mill house. The mill consists Of three
small rollers. The berry is put into a
hopper, and constant stream of water
falls on the rollers during the time the
mill is at work. BY this process the out
side hull is taken off and the berry is sep
arate from it, and the coffee falls into a
brick tank, where it is washed perfectly
clean, and then put on place covered
with tile or brick raised in the centre that
the water may drain. 1t is then taken
to the curing loft where it is turned four
times a day, until the husk is crisp and
dry. Then by putting it through large
tanners the inside hull comes of, and
leaves the berry ready for hand picking
for market Scientific Ameyicam.
Year: 1859

A certain good natured old farmer pre-
served his constant good nature, let what
would turn up. One day while the black
tongue prevailed be was told that one of
his red oxen was dead.


rs he 2 said the old man, well he was
always beechy old fellow. Take off his
hide and take it down to Fletchers; it
will bring the cash


In an hour or two the man came back
again with the news, that Line back and
his mate were both dead


Are they 2 said the old man. well,
took them from B, to save bad
debt never expected to get. Take the
hides down to Fletcher's they will he as
good as cash.


In about an hour the man came back
to inform him that the nigh brindIe was
dead


rs he p said the old man, well, he was
a very, very old OK. Take off the hide
and take it down to Fletcher's, il is worth
more than any of the Others


Hereupon bis wife, taking upon her
the office ot Eliphaz,reprimanded her hus'
band severely, and asked him IL he was
not aware that bis loss was a Judgment
from Heaven for his wiskedness.


is il T. said the old man well " they
take Judgement in cattle, Il is the easiest
way | can pay them
Year: 1859

science OF MILKING Cows.-It is a
matter of great importance that tie milk
should all be drawn from the cows udder.
Careful experiments made in England
show, according to report recently pub
Iished that the quantity Of cream obtained
from the las, drawn cup from most cows,
exceeds that Of the first II. proportion
OF twelve to one Thus a person who
carelessly leaves but a teacup full OF milk
undrswn, loses in reality about as much
cream rs would be afforded by four or
six pints at the beginning ard loses, too,
that part OF the cream which gives the
richness and high flavor 10 the butter.
Year: 1859

DR.. Emmons' advice to young preach
ers was not to preach over thirty minutes,
saying, there are no conversions after the
first half hour Wesley held the same
opinion, aud said in one Of his letters, ii
any, then, Of the preachers exceed their
time, (abou. one hour in the whole ser.
vice. hope you will always put them in
mind what is the Methodist rule People
imagine the longer :he sermon is the
more good it will do. This is grand
mistake. The help done on earth God
doeth it himself; and lie does not heed
that we should use many words
Year: 1859

a Lawyer had his likeness taken in
iavor'te attitude, standing with his hands
IN his pockets. 1t would resemble him
more closely said an acquaintance, If lie
had his hands in somebody e!se's pocket
Year: 1859

My hair is eighteen years older than
my whiskers,' said a LAWYER, and cannot
understand why my whskers should turn
gray first


Because You have worked so much
more with your jaws than with your
brains,' replied Brown.
Year: 1859

Birds have often seemed TO me like the
messengers from earth to heaven-char-
ged with the homage and gratitude of
nature. and gifted with the most eloquent
of created voices to fulfill the mission
BuiWer.
Year: 1859

THE New SENATE CHAMBER. Senators
are dissatisfied with their new hall Whenever
there is a shower, the noise of the rain falling
upon the roof Is 50 great that they cannot hear
MIR. Hale declares that it is the most unhealthy
uncomfortable, ill.contrived place he ever was
in, and on his suggestion arcsolution has been
adopted, calling upon the Committee on Public
DniIaings 70 inquire into the practioability Of
scattering tho northern portion Of the capita
extension that the Senate Chamber may extend
10 the wall Of the building on tho end and on,
or both sides, 10 as TO have the advantage 0
windows and fresh air.
Year: 1859

Es- It is all gammon about the Prince of Wales Canadian visit in company with his tutor and physician. The tutor and doctor are coming, but the Prince isn't, the Quebec Chronicle having made slight mistake in the announcement. The price of potatoes will not be effected by the error.
Year: 1859

Rg The following horrible story is one among the. thousands, occurring at the moral north. We do not wonder at it, A white woman who would marry a negro would murder or do anything else: