smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

sent you the music; but we do not see
what good reason he had to answer
your simple communication, and do not
think it would be advisable for YOU to
send him any reply to his letter 1t is not
good plan for girls TO enter into corrcs-
pondence with men with whom they are
Tut slightly acquainted.


c. R.-We are not learned in the "lore
and the hidden significance of kissing,
and, on the whole, are inclined To the
opinion that its significance had better re-
main hidden, and that much study of its
lore would lower any man in the estima-
ton of all those moctaIs whose stomachs
and bank accounts are large and healthy,
and constantly growing more SO.


LAWRENCE says he IS in the employ of a
dIy-goods merchant who is hard to
please, and profnne and vulgar in his talk
about ladies', and asks, ashall seek an
other plNceHs Most certainly, and with
dispatch. Such an example from one in
authority is outrageous, and hurtful to
the lHstIegree to every young man in his
employ.


]. J.-If you nre we'll acquainted with
girl, and want to write n few lines in
her album, there is no need to prefix
.'Miss" to her name. Write "To Mary"-
if that be her name-instead of ITO Miss
N'ry." "Miss" implies reserve, and dis
tance. According to the old proverb, a
Miss is us good as a mile.
Year: 1860

This gives the North little less than
twice the political power of the South in
the popular branch of Congress.


With these figures before them, will the
politicians of the South consider it safe
to declare war against the North by Sc
cession movements? Will they remain
firm in tue belief that perpetual slavery
and proscriptive policy are calculated to
aid the prosperity of their section of the
Union?
Year: 1860

the little perceptions that arise so quietly
and have no utterance except in deeds of
which we vaguely nscribe the fitness to u
special faculty called woman's tact. Wo-
men, in short, keep 20 themselves four
ltths of the secrets of society, and do it
with winning air Of frunkness all their
own.


A man with secret will be stony, or
portcntious, OF provokinglv suggestive;
he will keep his mouth shut utos;entaiously.
woman is too absolutely secret to set up
public sign over whatever may be buried
in her mind. She gossips, prAttles, pours
ont what she does not care to hold, with
such an air Of unreserved simplicity that
all mankind is mvstified, and says, in
friendly jest, IA woman only hides what
she don't know Among the umeducatcd
poor this difference between the woman
and the man is the most conspicuous.


The innate powers of the sex place her
at once upon an em1nencc that man can
only reach by education. She must needs
often be tied to one in whom there is not
the grain of understanding requisite to the
formation of true sympathy. By far the
greatest number of unskillea laborers and
mechanics live more or less happily. and
more or less conscious of the hidden life
within them having such a seal upon their
minds and hearts.-AH the Year Round
Year: 1860

T. F.-The "tendency of your face to
break out in in pimples' should certainly
be put stop to, but we do not know any
sure remedy for the evil, unless it be tenn
pernteness in diet, cleanliness of person,
a clear conscience, and mind at peace
with all the world. Perhaps, as you say
you are great student, it would be we'll
for you to pay more attention to Watts
on the Mind" than TO what's on the face.


ESD1AxA.-It was proper for you. to send
a note oI thanks to the gentleman who
Year: 1860

SOMETIMES we are IN the habit of COL
lating questions and answers from the
correspondence column of Noah's Times
and Messenger, New York. The best of
them are generally worthless enough, but
they are pearls along side of those weekly
published in the n. y. Ledger


For instance, here is a batch from the
Year: 1860

Considerable excitement was occa.
stoned in some circles on the West Side
last week by the occurrence Of a singular
circumstance. A young woman was ta-
ken sick few days previous, and after
much suffering was reduced to such a low
| state that her case was considered hope.
less. The neighbors took turns in sitting
up with the dying woman, hourly expec-
ting her dissolution.


On Friday evening new married sisi
ter Of the sick woman and younp pirl
were acting as watchers, and were sitting
by the bedside. After giving the sick
woman her medicine they sat sewing, the
sufferer having apparently gone to sleep.
The watchers, on looking again at the
supposed sleeper, became startled at her
like appearance, and examined her
more closely. The body was rapidly
growing cold, and the pulse had ceased
to beat. A looking glass WAS hastily torn
from the wall and placed over the mouth
but no stain was visible. The woman
was evidently dead.


The watchers left the room TO procure
assistance. An elderly neighbor was sent
tor to lay out the body, and the messen.
ger meeting the undertaken told him of
the circumstance. lie proceeded 10 the
house, arriving about the same time
with the neighbors who had been sum,
moned aud all hands, after discovering
the nature Of the fatal disease, and talk.
ing over some Of the future arrangements,
prepared TO enter the chamber of death
in order to perform the last sad Offices for
the deceased. The young girl went into
,he room first for the purpose Of making
it ready.


She had no sooner entered the room
where the body lay, than a succession Of
piercing shrieks struck terror into those
outside. They rushed in, and found the
girl in tainting fit on the floor. A
glance around the room at once explained
the cause Of her terror, and caused al.
most equal alarm To the others.


TIE dead womon waS sitting up IN
bed !


A. the first glance the entire party fled,
screaming from the room, but soon col
Iec,ed their senses and returned. The
dead woman had resumed her rscum
bent posture, but was so far from being
deinnct that she enquired, in weak
voice, the meaning Of the strange scene
1t seems that she had fallen into a short,
trance like sIumber, seemingly like death
itself. Just as the girl. entered the room
she had partially awakened and moved
her head. The shrieks of the terrified
girl thoroughly awoke her, and she Sc,


up in bed to learn the cause Of the
screams. Restoratives were Immediately
applied, and the 'defunct' is now in fair
way of returning to healthy existence
The climax Of the disorder had passed.
Another case Of suspended amin alton


also occurred, We understand, in highly
, respectable family on the west side about
two weeks SINCE CieyeIand Herald.
Year: 1860

lime WAsrED.-A dreadful account
must be gwen Of all that is lost and was
ted. When the Judge shall ascend Ill,
throne IN the air, and all the sons and
daughters Of Adam are brought before
him, the grand inquiry will be, what have
YOU done with all the time in yonder
world ? You spent thirty or forty years
there, or perhaps seventy or eighty; and
gave you this time, with thousand op
portunltes and means Of grace and sal.
vauon, and what have YOU done with
them all How many sermons have
you heard I dow many seasons did
give YOU for prayer and retirement and
converse with God and your own sous I
DiJ You improve time well Did you
pray Did You converse with your own
souls and with God Or did YOU suffer
them To slide.away in thousand imper.
tlnences, and neglect the one thing neces.
sary


a fruitless and bitter mourning for the
waste and abuse OF time will be anothe-
consequence Of your folly. Whatsoever
satisfaction you may take now in passing
away time merriIy, and without thinking,
1t must not pass away so forever. If the
approaches Of death do not awaken YOU
Judgment will do il. Your conscience will
be worried with terrible reflections on
your foolish conduct.
Year: 1860

A plain unschooled man, who had re
ceived his education principally beneath
the open sky, in the field and the forest,
and who had welded the axe more than
the pen, while speaking of children, re.
marked with true and beautiful simplci


!y, The little chips are nearest the heart
Year: 1860

LAST OF The ATLANTIC CABLE.-Capt.
Kell and Varley, who have been try
ing to raise the American end of the
Atlantic cable. found it broken every
two or three miles, and have abandoned
the attempt. The rock weed and ami
malcules adhering to some of the por-
tions recovered, prove that there are
rocks on the bottom, although mud is
shown by the charts; but even where
it came out of mud, the outer covering
frequently parted while it was being
hauled in. In some places the iron
wires were coated with copper, from
veins of that ore in Trinity Bay. The
gutts percha and the copper wire were
as good as when laid down, and those
portions of the cable that were wrap
ped with tarred yarn were sound and
free from rust.
Year: 1860

CURIOUS SIMILE.-Henry Ward
Beecher delivered half-sermon, half
political hsrangue at his church in
Brooklyn on Sunday night, in which
he used the following curious similie:


AS men grow rich they growmean.
Why l know men-pious men-who
actually perjure themselves about the
value of their property that they may
save what is justly due the city for
taxes. They are as mean as-well-
meanness has tunneled them from end
to end, and the biggest one lies
through the heart, and the Devil
daily runs his train through and
through.
Year: 1860

THAT NEW FIRM The excitement Of the


Presidential election is fast dying out, and


nothing is now heard but the low sobs of
the slaughtered Democracy. But new
excitement is springing up. and the entire
public mind is being turned to the new
firm Of Miushsll 4 Paddock, and to the
contemplation Of their unrivaled stock OF
ready made clothing and piece goods.
1t is wonderful, sraly, and all should call
at once, and examine the premises, and
lend their aid in solving the mystery.
Year: 1860

" The Local of the Journal is much
agitated by the fear that the Republicans
will grow too fond Of drinking, aud that
the supply will be out off from him and
his Democratic associates. Don't be
alarmed neigh Dor, get another Liquor Law
passed, get the agency AS you did before,
and then you will have a full supply al
ways handy. and can stint the B. RS as
you so politely term the great majority oi
the intelligent freemen OF the North.
Year: 1860

The SECEDINa CApErs.-A letter was pub.
lished a few days ago, purporting to emanate
from seven West Point cadets, in which they
declared that in the event of South Carolna's
seeding from the Union, they would be found
"under the folds of her banner, fighting for
liberty and equality" The Philadelphia In.
qurer has had the curiosity to refer to the official
register of West Point cadets, in order to as.
certain the standing Of these gentlemen. The
examination revealed that two of them had
been dismissed from the Academy for deficiency
in their studies and third for bad conduct,
while fourth barely maintains position in
his class. The names Of the other three are
not found on the register, and must have been
admitted since June, if students in the Acad
emy.
Year: 1860

The country will learn with indignation, but
without surprise, that it was yesterday deter
mined, in Cabinet council, to send no reinforce.
ments to Fort Moultrie, now held by only a
handful Of troops.


1t is denied that the officer in command has
called for succor. We believe this denial to
be without foundation. But whether the off.
Ger in command has called for more troops, or
not, it is the duty Of the Government to assure
the safety of the fort beyond the possibility of a
doubt That is really the way to avert blood
shed, because it is weakness, always, which in
yitea attack
Year: 1860

~ If any Of our subscribers fail to receive
their papers regularly, we hope they will notify
us Of the fact without delay, that we may call
the attention Of the carriers TO the neglect
Year: 1860

The PRINcE's OPERA IN PHILADELPHIA.-A rumor
prevails in Philadelphia that there is disagree
ment between the committee of one hundred on the
reception of Baron Renfrew, and the Manager, as
to the decoration of the house. No contract was
made with the manager of the troupe about the de-
corations. He insists that, the members of the
committee have taken all the best seats they should
contribute towards the decorations. They are not
willing to do this, and contend that the manager
ought to do it. So the dispute now stands.
Year: 1860

The Davenport (owa) Band have sued the
Mayor of that town for serenade they gave him
last spring, the occasion of his election. This
is novel suit, any way it is regarded, whether
the Mayor elect ordered the music, or the band
furnished IL Voluntarily.
Year: 1860

When Florence Nightingale arrived at Boulogne,
a few weeks since, her baggage was transported,
without fee reward, to the hotel by the female
porters who throng the wharves of that place
They were glad to honor the "ornament of their
seXp
Year: 1860

=,


Ny Dear Sir The Prince of Wales will have
very great pleasure in accepting the invitation of
the citizens of Boston to a ball during his short
stay in their city. think the evening of his arri-
val, the 18th, would not be altogether convenient
but whichever of the next two days is most conve-
nent to the citizens would be perfectly agreeable to
the Prince. If both are equally convenient to them


would suggest the lSth as it will be necessary to
leave Boston very early the morning of tie 10th.
Year: 1860

thing undonc by way of advancing
the institution and ovcrrunning Free
dom, where it has been possible for
them to do it? What may we rca-
sonably expect from what has been
their uniform course?


Here we are brought to see a work
Tor Rcpublicanism to do, which shall
be the burden Of the theme of our
heAt. rs ever yours,


PETER PERDY.
Year: 1860

expressed will of majority Of actual
residents, and whenever the number
of their inhabitants justities it to form
Constitution with Or without domes-
tic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms of perfect equality
with the other States.
Year: 1860

man in his carriage was riding along,
A gaily dressed wife by his side;
In satin and laces she looked like queen,
And he like king in his pride.
wood-sawyer stood on the street as they


passed,
The carriage and couple he eyed,
And said, as he worked with his saw on log,
g wish was rich and could ride"
The man In the carriage remarked to his vile
Zone thing would give if l could
would give all my wealth for the strength


and the health


OF the man who saweth the wood"
A pretty young maid with bundle of work,
Whose face as the morning was fair,
Went tripping along with smile of delight,
While humming lOve.breathing air.
She looked on the carriage--th lady she saw,
Arrayed in apparel SO fine,
And said in whisper, 81 wish from my heart
Those satins and laces were mine."
The lady looked out on the maid with her


work,


So fair in her calico Dress
And said. "Fd relinquish possession and


wealth,


Her beauty and youth to possess"
Thus in this world, whatever our lot,
Our minds and our time we employ,
In longing and signing for what we have not
Ungrateful for what we enjoy.
We welcome the pleasure for which we have


sighed,


The heart has a void in it still,
Growing deeper and wider the longer we live,
That nothing but heaven can fill.
Year: 1860

MAYOR WooD and the 6remen have made
satisfactory arrangements about the torch
light procession for young Mr.. Wales. The
Mayor guarantees all the expense for music
and torches, and Chief Engineer Decker
proposes to signalize his administration by
making it the most brilliant affair Of the
kind ever witnessed in New York.
Year: 1860

Workmen we're recently building large
brick tower, which was to be carried up
very high. The architect and the foreman
both charged the masons to lay each brick
with the greatest exactness, especially the
first courses, which were to sustain all the
rest. However, in laying a corner, by ac-
cident or carelessness, one brick was set
very little out of line. The work went on
without its being noticed, but, as each
course OF bricks was kept in line with those
already laid. the tower was not put up ex-
actly straight, and the higher they built the
more insecure it became. One day, when
the tower had been carried up about fifty
feet, there was heard tremendous crash:
The building had fallen, burying the men
in the ruins. . All the previous work was
lost, the materials wasted, and worse still;
valu bile lives were sacrificed, and all from
one brick laid wrong at the start. The work
man at fault in this matter little thought
how much mischief he was making for the
future. D. yoU ever think what ruin may
come OF one bad habU-one brick laid wrong
while you are now building character
for lie ! Remember, in youth the founda-
ton is laid. S,e to it that all is kept
straight.
Year: 1860

Thames there was no reason to suppose
that he had met his death BY any foul play,
nor was the supposition of suicide warrant
ed. The unfortunate man had, it appeared,
gone out yesterday in the full enjoyment Of
his usual health, strength and intellect they
were all aware that in the dense and danger.
GUS fog that had prevailed, accidents were ex.
tremely likely to happen, especially to per
sons unscquainted with London it must
therefore be presumed that deceased had, by
some means unknown to them, fallen into the
river; the body had been satisfactorily identi-
fled by most respectable witness, who, had,
moreover, brought from the widow list OF
articles, which tailed exactly with those


found on the body they had heard of the
sad condition Of the unhappy lady, and there


appeared to him no necessity for adjournins


the inquest for her presence nothing, there


fore, remained for them but to give thei


verdict according to the facts.


"Found drowned" was accordingly rem


dered.


The coroner observed that the body ough


to be buried Immediately, and ordered 1t t


be given up to Woodley. He then mad


out and forwarded to the registrar the neces


sary information as to the cause OF dealt
and the finding OF the jury.
] In due time the insurance company n
. ceived application on the part of Helen Ma
: farlane for payment of the sum insured
t regular assignment Of the policy from he
, late husband was produced, and her clai'
, was further supported by copy of the Ell
! try Of the registrar. general. The compon
/ felt some little hesitation at first, and pos
, poned payment for further information.-
They desired to see Woodley, but on its b.
ing shown that that gentleman had quite
e England, after due investigation they fe
+ that they could not dispute the evidence, al
g paid the money.
Year: 1860

MEDICAL ELEcTRICITY.-Dr. Gibson is the
only scientific and successful Electrician in
the City of Cleveland; and is the only one
in possession of fattering testimonials from
the most eminent Professors of Electricity
in the United States in reference to profess
sional skill in the use of Electricity as a
curative agent; and the only one who treats
Liver Complaints, Rheumatism, Paralysis,
Disease of the Brain, and other Chronic Dis
eases with uniform success. He will pay a
premium for the proof that his success is
equallsd by any treatment that is now or
ever was in the city of Cleveland for the cure
of obstinate diseases. Call and see cases
cured at his Ufice, No. liz Ontario street.
Year: 1860

- Now that the heat of summer is at
hand, it is more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought to
perform its useful service in laying the dust,
which is already great annoyance. B. P
Bower gives his attention to Plumbing, and
does his work with nestness and expedition,
and at reasonable prices. His shop is on the
east side Of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860

g RAYMOND & CO., INTENDING
0s soon to close their Retail Dry Goods Depart
ment, will offer for A FEW DAYS ONLY the re-


Wa would call the attention Of our customers par
ticularly 70 the following Goods, which IN many
up to the day Of Removal
Year: 1860




The ladies of Shasta have succeeded, las they
always do when they try) in finishing very
comfortable church, in which, for the FIRST time,
on Sunday last there were services.


The Rev. Mr. Thran, Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, preached morning and evening, and
at three o'clock in the afternoon publicly bap-
tized five children in accordance with the rites
of that church.


The sermons were in good taste, and were
listened to with marked attention by very full
audience. From the music on the occasion we
should judge that there was an abundance of
talent if concentrated, to furnish the church
with that essential element of church worship,
for without practice as choir, tile singing was
highly creditable.


The trustees inform US that Mr.. ThraI spoke
very encouragingly of the prospects for regular
services at no distant day, as preacher has
alreedy been secured, who is temporarily de-
tanned by sickness in the East


Although, perhaps, the Episcopal Church is
not the first choice of majority of the people
still we think it probable that it has as many
friends as any other one church. and we there
fore rejoice that comfortable place of public
worship has been completed, and that public
religious exercises are about to be established
permanently in our midst.


The sound of the church going bello has
charms for every one who has been brought up
in a Christian country
Year: 1860

Everywhere throughout the State, and indeed
throughout the world, is this day celebrated by
the brethren of the mystic order.


There is something sublime in the idea that
the same rites are being performed by every
nation, kindred and tongue wherever semi-cy-
ilzaton has entered, and that although speak
ing different tongues, all nations can understand
that they are of the same great family-are
brothers.


In our village very great preparations are be-
ing made; and we doubt not, from the gentlemen
composing the committee of arrangements, that
every attention will be shown to the ladies who
may visit the out-d door exhibitions, as well as to
these who join the 'giddy dance" ,,t night


The character of the Orator of the day for
eloqnence, renders it unnecessary for us to ask a
full audience, for wherever Humphrey Griffith
speaks, whether in the halls of legislation or on
the hustings, crowds gather to catch the impas-
stoned eloqdence as it falls in dulcet notes from
his lips. In truth it is generally conceded that
he has no superior an orator in our State.
SLet him have full house, and let the :" halls
BY night" be crowded with the youth and beau
ty of the town, who shall welcome TO the feast
their country friends who may be present The
invitation is a general one, and we hope may be
generally accepted.
Year: 1860

ns2- We doubt whether Col Baker knows
what truth means in connection with political
matters. Last year, in this State, be professed
TO be popular sovereignty man, when be was
not. Recently, in Oregon, he was popular
sovereignty man one day and Republican the
next just to suit his audience. At jacksonville
he said it was very likely that he should vote
for Bell and Everett-and Il week or so there
after, in San Francisco, he is loud-mouthed for
Lincoln. No, Col. Baker takes no account of
truth in dealing with politics.
Year: 1860

SoLD--On Saturday last, about an hour after
the Saloon building had been burned down, it
was reported that little son of Mr. A. Cad
well, had been seen going into the building only
a few moments before the roof fell in. 1t was
Immediately determined upon by the bystanders
to form two lines for the purpose of passing and
re-passing buckets, that the burning embers
might be put out and search made for the re-
mains Of the little fellow. After working in thi.
manner for about half an hour, a gentleman
who had taken the trouble to visit the house OF
the boys parents, informed the bucket-passer;
that they must stop their labors, as the boy was
safely locked up at home, for disobedence Of
orders. Whereupon three cheers were given TO,
the safety of the boy