smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

touched the outer skin, or when he saw our
fingers in the cavity, this young noblemsn
knew not that We touched the heart Yet
it is to the heart that we refer our joys, our
sorrows, and our affections; we speak of a
good hearted, hard. hearted, a true.hearted,
and heartless man. Shielded from physi-
cal violence by an outwork of bones, it is not
invested with sensations which could have
contributed nothing to its preservation, but
while it can be grasped with the fingers, and
give no intimation of the fact to its possessor,
it Enthusiastically responds to the varied emo
tions Of the mind, and by the general con-
sent of mankind is pronounced the seat of
our pleasures, griefs, sympashies, hatreds and
love Persons have frequently dropped dowE
dead from the vehemence with which it con-
tracts or expands upon the sudden announce
ment of good or bad ,hews-its muscular
walls being strained too far in the upward or
downward direction to enable them to re.
turn-and one of the purposes which this
property of the heartis probably designedto
subserve is to put check upon the passions
through the alarming physical sensations
they excite.


The brain, again, is enclosed in bony
case. All our bodily sensations are depen-
dent upon the nerves, but even the nerves
do not give rise to feeling, unless they are in
connection with the brain. The nervous
-cherd which, in familiar language, is called
the spinal marrow, is the channel by which
this communication is kept up as to the ma
jor part of them, and when the section Of
what may be termed the great truukroad
for the conveyance of our sensations is disea-
sed, and by the breach in its continuity the
nerves below the disordered part can no Ion
ger send its accustomed Intelligence to the
brain, the portion of the body which thus
becomes isolated may be burned Or hacked,
and no more pain will result than if it be-
longed to dead carcass instead Of to liv-
ing man. The brain, therefore, is subordi-
nation to the mind, is the physical centre of
all sensation. Yet, strange to say, it is it.
self insensible to the wounds which are tor.
ture to the skin, and which wounds the brain
alone enables us to feel. 1T is as inseusi-
ble,' says Sir Charles Bell, 'as the leather
of our shoe. and piece may be cut of with.
out iuterrupting the patient in the sentence
that he is uttering. Because the bone which
envelopes it is its protection against injuries
from without, it has no perception Of. them
when directed against its own fabric, though
it is at the same time the source Of the pain
which those injuries infict upon the other
portions of the system. But the skull is no
defence against the effects Of iutemperauce,
or vitiated atmosphere, or too great mental
toll. To these consequently the same brain
which has been created insensible to the cut
of the knife, is rendered fully alive, and gid
diness, headaches, and apoplectic oppression
gives ample notice to US to stop the evil, un-
less We are prepared to pay the penalty.
Year: 1859

AME1oAN VIcToRIEs.-In the last inter.
national regatta, we whipped Europe on the
water in the last chess in London and Par
is, we whipped her on the land; and in the
late balloon race between an American aro-
paut and the French champion, we beat her
in the air. We wonder what element she
will choose for the next trial. She had bet
ter not name fire, for we have shown in two
wars that we can stand fire better than she
can.
Year: 1859

Old Mr.. B. was very much aatouished,
vet he could not wholly discredit her words
When he reached home be threw himself
upon bed in great perplexity, and, feign'
ing sleep, studied over the matter in his own
mind. His wife, thinking this a good op'
portuuity for cutting off the obnoxious hair
took her husbands razor and crept softly to
his side. Now the old lady was very much
frightened at holding razor so close to her
husbands neck, and her hand was not so
steady as it once was-so, between the two,
she went to work very awkwardly, and pull
led the hairs instead of cutting them of
Mr.. B opened his eyes, and there stood his
wife. With razor at his throat! After what
had been told him, and seeing this, he could
not doubt that she intended to murder him.
He sprang from his bed in horror, and no
explanation or entreaty could convince him
to the contrary, So, from that time forth,
there was no more peace for that house. 1t
was jaw, jaw, quarrel, and. wrangling all the
time. |


With delight the Devil heard of the sue
cess Of the faithful! emissary, and sent her
word that if she would meet him at the end
of the lawn, at certain time be would pay
her the shoes. --..- ..
At the appointed time she repaired of to
the spot, and found the Devil at the place.
He put the shoes on the end of a long pole,
and standing on the opposite side of the
fence, handed them over to her. She was
very much pleased with them; they were
exactly the article.


But there is one thing, Mr.. Devil, that I
would like to have explained : that is, why
you hand them to me on that stick?'


Very easy to explain replied be; 'any
one who has the cunning and meanness to
do as you have done, don't get nearer than
twenty feet of me- So saying he fed in
terror.


After while the old woman died, and
when she applied for adnittance to the low
er regions, the Devil would not let her in,
for fear she might dethrone him, as she was
so much his superior. So the old woman is
yet compelled to wander over the world,
creating quarrels and strife in peaceful fam
lilies and neighborhoods.


Would you know her name?


1t is Madame Scandal. When she died,
her children, the young Scandalizers, were
left orphans, but the Devil, in consideration
of past service done by the mother, adopted
them, and so you see he is the father of that
respectable class called scaudal-mougers.
Year: 1859

A young schoo! teacher had one large boy,
Joe Stanton, who was ring.leader of all mis-
chief The first day he managed to make
the school scene Of roguery and confusion.
The poor teacher went home with heavy
heart ,.-'.


The next day she thought if she could
gain the confidence of this boy, and have
him on her side, she could have but little
trouble with her school. As itclosed in the
afternoon she spoke kindly to him, asked his
help in closing the school.room door.


He readily complied. As she turned
homeward, Joe followed. Atlepgth she in
quired, Have you any sisters, Joseph q?


The right chord was touched.


Il had one sister, he said, little Mary,
but she died. and thus encouraged by the
ready sympathy of bis listener, he went on
to tell that Mary was his only sister, and that
he used to take care of her, and play with
her, and carry her out of doors, and draw
her in the wagon he had made for her, and
that she loved him more than any one else
did, and always used to run to the door to
meet him when he came home. But she is
dead now he added, 'and l have not any
body that takes care of me. She had fe-
YER, and she did not know ME when spoke
to her, and in just week she died. Her
grave is right over here he continued, 'and
perhaps you would like to see it sometime.


The teacher willingly went with him ask
ing him still further about little Mary as they
passed along, till at length as they approach
ed the grave and sat down upon stone near
it, poor Joe could no longer wipe away>the
tears as he had done, when one by one they
trickled down, for the fountains within we're
broken up. He covered his face with his
hands and wept aloud.


She's dead,' he exclaimed again, and no.
body cares for me now.


i will care for you, Joseph said the kind
teacher as she laid her hand upon his now
uncovered head, and then she spoke to him
of heaven, and the happy meeting of those
whom death has severed and of One who
cares for us more than our earthly friends,
and who will keep US if We wish to do right.


Then she grew calm and they had risen to
90, she told him of her own sorrow, of the
father whom she had lost, of her wish to be
useful while she supported herself by teach
ing, of how hard the West Brook school
seemed to her, and how she still meant to do
the best she could for him and for all her
scholars.


I'll help ye Miss Mason, responded Joe.
'Tll help ye all can, and then the old mis-
ehievous twinkliug coming again, he added,
i guess the rest Of the boys won't trouble
you much. They'll do pretty much as l
want 'em to.


Joe was subdued and won by the power
of kindness. And hard indeed must be the
heart that kindness will not win.
Year: 1859

PRINTER s DEv1L.-We have so frequent
ly been asked by friends and others, why
the boy in the printing Office is called the
"devil," that We conclude to give what little
we know upon the subject.


The first persons who carried on printing
to any extent, (if they were not the actual
inventors of the art as asserted, were John
Guttemburg, John Faust, Cor Faustus,) and
Peter Shoefer. Germany was the place the
art was invented and first carried on. The
following story is told of the first iutroduc-
ton of printing in France:


In 1892, Faust carried number of Bibles
into Paris, which he and his partner (Shoef-
fer) had printed, and disposed of as manu-.
scripts; at this time the discovery of the
art was not known in France. At first he
sold them at the high price of FIVE or six
hundred crowns, the sum usually obtained
by the scribes. He afterwards lowered the
price to sixty which created universal as
tonishment, but when be reduced them to
thirty, all Paris became agitated.


The uniformity of the copies increased
their wonder, the Parisians considering it a
task beyond human invention informations
were given to the police against him as a
magician; bis lodgings were searched, a
great number of Bibles were found and
seized; the red ink with which they were
embellished was said to be blood. 1t was
seriously adjudged that he was in league
with the devil; whereupon he was cast into
prison, and would most probably have shared
the fate of such, whom ignorant and super
stitious Judges condemned in those days Of
witchcraft: He now found it necessary in
order to gain his liberty, to make known his
discovery of the art. This affair gave rise
to the tradition of the Devil and DR.. Faust.
u.s. which is handed down to the present
time.'


The ignorance and superstition that con-
sidered printing an invention of the Evil
One, would also very naturally suppose the
men engaged in it as being the servants Of
Satan, if not actual 6ends in human shape.
1t is universally considered that the above
story gave rise to the practice of calling the
boy by the name of Devil.'-Priaters Ne,os.
Year: 1859

THE AMpH1rHEArER-The Buckleys serenaders
offer variety bill tonight which includes all sorts
of fun and music, the entertainment winding up
with their travesty Of the opera Of the Bohemian
Girl, which is an immensely comical moroccan or
hur1esuue
Year: 1859

THEArRICAL.-Mr. Anderson and Miss Mo-
rant made their first appearance before Ne
vada audience last Wednesday evening. and
played four nights. The theater was densely
crowded on each occasion, thus showing that
the people of Nevada are not backward in turn
ing out to witness the performances of good
theatrical company. Had they remained q
month we have no doubt the house would have
been crowded every evening. Mr. Anderson is
regarded by many to be the most accomplished
actor upon the American stage. OF this, we
are not qualified to Judge, but stake him all in
alP' he is certainly superior to any who have
appeared in this State. His impersonation of
the difficult character of Hamlet is so natural
and life-like that one is almost disposed to ima-
gine it reality. He personated successfully
Claude Melnotte, Charles de Moor. in Schiller's
play of the Robbers, and The Stranger, in each
OF which he excels, though we regarded Hamlet
as his best character. Miss Morant will rank
among the best actresses that have appeared
upon the Nevada stage, and her admirable
presentations were rapturously received by dis
eliminating audiences. They performed in
Grass Valley on Monday and yesterday even
ings.
Year: 1859

ConREcTIoS OF Az ExPLAYArIoN.-We were mis-
informed with regard to the lady who produced the
sensation at the theater the other night by attempting
to preach and sing. The rumor that there was bet
on the sair s unfounded and the true state Of the
matter is this The lady implicated has lately devel-
opeo tendency TO religious insany and her physl'
clan ordered thst she should be taken to various
places of that her mild might be diverted
from her peculiar style of thought While In the
theser she was unhappiy attacked by her malady
ard gave vent to her feelings in various incoheren
speecles.
Year: 1859

The tIiennial meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of
the General Theological Seminary Of tao Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States was held last
evening at the Hall Of the Seminary. The meeting
was strictly private.
Year: 1859

ASGLo-AFRIcAS READISG RooN.-ArsnSements
are being made for course of popular Lectures TO AID
in the establishment OF Residing Room, where white
and colored people may cit and read the American
and Foreign newspapers, reviews and magazines
TIE lecturers TO alternate according to comps1o''
The fret lecture is to be delivered by white gentle
man. the next by q colored gentleman the next by
white, and &c ou to the completion Of the course.
Year: 1859

The WIFE.-It is astonishing 70 see how
we'll man may live on small income, who
has handy and industrious wife Some mea
live and make far better appearance on six
or eight dollars week, than others do on ff-
teen or eighteen dollars The man does his
part well, but his wife is good for nothing
She will even upbraid her husband for not
living in as good style as his neighbor, while
the fault is entirely her own. His neighbor
has neat, capable, and industrious wife, and
that makes difference. His wife, on the
other had, is whirlpool into which great
many silver cups might be thrown, and the ap-
pearance Of the water would remain unchang-
ed. No Nicholas, the diver, is there to restore
the wasted treasure. 1t is only an insult for
such woman to talk to her husband about
her love and devotion.
Year: 1859

A CONSCIENTIOUS WIDow.-A poor peasant
at his death-bed made will He called his
wife to him, and told of its provisions. al
have left" he said, "my horse to my parents ::
sell it, and hand over to them the money you
receive. / leave to you my dog take care of
him, and he will serve you faithfully" The
wife promised to obey, and in due time set out
to the neighboring market, with the horse and
the dog. How much do you want for your
horse p inquired farmer Il cannot sell the
horse alone, but You may have both at rea-
sonable rate. Give me ten pounds for the dog,
and FIVE shllings for the horse.' The farmer
laughed, but as the terms were low, he willing
ly accepted them. Then the worthy woman
gave to her husbands parents the five shillings
received for the horse, and Kept the ten pounds
for herself
Year: 1859


The black bird early leaves it rest
To meet the smiling morn,
And gather fragments for its nest
From upland, wood and lawn;
The busy bee that wings its way
Mid seats of varied hue,
And every flower would seem to say
There's work enough to do"
The cowslip and the spreading vine,
The daisy in the grass,
The snow drop and the eglantine,
Preach sermons as we pass
The ant within its cavern deep,
Would bid US labor too,
And written upon his tiny heap
" There's work enough to do"
The planets, at their Makers will.
Move onward in their cars,
Nor natures wheel is never still
Progressive as the stars
The leaves that fiutter in the air,
And Summers breezes WOO,
One solemn truth to man declare
There's work enough to do"
Who, then, can sleep, when all around
Is active, fresh and freeI
Shall mau-creation's lord-be found
Less busy than the bee
Our courts and allies are the field,
II men would search them through,
That best the sweets of labor yield,
And work enough to do"
To have a heart for those who weep,
The scottish drunkard win
To rescue all the children, deep


In ignorance and sin
To help the poor, the hungry feed,


To give him coat and shoe;
To see that all can write and read
"Is work enough to do"
The time is sholt-the world is wide,
And much has to be done;
The wondrous earth, and all its pride,
Will vanish with the sun
The moments fly on lightnings' wings,
And life's uncertain, too;
We've none to waste on foolish things
There's work enough to do"
Year: 1859

INVASION OF ENGLAND. The New York
Evening Post ridicules the fears of the Eng
lsh in regard to an invasion by Louis Ma.
poleon, and says:-


An invasion, indeed would be great ca
lamity; the exposure of a commerce worth
three hundred millions Of pounds sterling a
year to the hazard of war would alone be a
great calamity; but the wooden walls of
England are as numerous and impenetrable
as they were in the days of the elder Napol-
con; the military resources of England are
more formidable; and the yeomanry of Eng
land, in case Of an invasion, would be irwin
chile by any that the continent could send
against them, provided that army could be
landed, which it demonstFably could not be.
Year: 1859

A MEETING was to be held at Oroville last
evening for the purpose of giving expression
to the feelings of that community relative to
the late duel, and to the memory of the David
c. Broderick.
Year: 1859

now that we didn't touch your goldi How
could ever have looked my delights brother
in the face after it, How DE do--how DE
do ~


The last half Of this speechhad been made
with the old mans hand in his grasp; for even
then the thought had not worked itself into
Jareb's honest mind that any pecuniary good
was to grow out Of this.


But it was indeed Heppy's own brother,
and one Of the chief objects he had in view
when he first set out on his travels, was to
find bis sister if possible. He had forgotten
her husbands name, hayeing heard II but
once in India, and then only casually in
conversation with man who had Just come
out. The old man was rich and now that
he had found the only living relative he had
on earth, he resolved to settle down with
her.


A large house, on a beautiful eminence.
the wealthy owner OF which had died, was
tor sale, and uncle George bought it; and
thither he took his sisters family. And in
after times there we're some great doings in
that large house. The little Gopps had q
competent teacher and they became prodigies
Of learning. Jareb was utterly astonished at
lht 'hul"us lulcllcSl tlicy ulsptdYeu.


But the balance was kept up. As the
little ones became more and more advanced
and threw Off childish things, Jareb and un-
Gle George put on. and became children
themselves. One day the two old mon were
caught in the act ofjumping leap frog over
each others shoulders and had not Heppy
come out and stopped them. there is no
knowing how many necks might have been
broken. Ii was fortunate for them that the
good dame retained all her strong sense, for
there were many seasons when, in the height
Of their childish joy, they might have done
much mischief, had she not been ever near
to watch over and protect them; and once
q have it from good authority,) when she
caught them wrestling at " sidehug," she
took them BY the ears, and led them into the
house.


But they had to indulge in rough sport
sometimes, for as uncle George had sudden
| " become thawed out from the ice of mis-
authropy and lonesomeness, and as Jared
rad full as suddenly been lifted up from the
dark depths Of poverty and want, they found
themselves moved by spirit Of Joy and
gratitude that wouldn't be cured. SO Heppy
had to watch them until some Of the children
became old enough TO reason with them and
then she played with the girls in the house.
and let the boys take care Of the boys out ot
doors.
Year: 1859




Those of the committee appointed for
the purpose, whose privilege and pleasure
it has been to attend the examination and
exercises of the Female High School, on
this occasion, deem it not amiss, and take
great pleasure in giving public expression
of their feelings and opinions at this time.


In the first place they desire to congrat-
ulate the Trustees and friends of this School
upon its encouraging success thus faf and
its bright prospects forthc future "a little
over eighteen months ago, the cornerstone
of this handsome and commodous building
was laid in the midst of thick Forest
Five months ago the school was inaugural
ted. This perscycring and commcndable
energy is now receiving and will, we are
confident, receive, in duo time and in full
measure, its just and mcritcd reward We
are specially pleased with the admirable ar
rangenent and perfect adoption of the
building to the purposes for which it was
intended; combining, as it does, ample
space with comfort and convenience, it will
greatly contribute to that order and system
so necessary in all such schools We are
pleased to sec and know that, with tho iu-
auguration Of the school, the Trustees have
not slackcncd their energies or been un-
mindful of those appliances and facilities
so necessary to make the school what they
are determined it shall bc-a High School,
inferior to nono in the land A reading
room has already been opened, and is sup
piled weekly and monthly with valuable
and interesting papers and periodicals A
Library has been started and is being con-
tinually increased by the lberality of the
friends of the school. A Mineral Cabinet,
consisting of over two hundred specimens
has been kindly and generously presented
to the Trustees; and a Chemical and Phi
losophioal Apparatus has been purchased
at cost of some $500, and is now OH it's
way, and will be received in few days.
These are matters for congratulation, but
most of N we congratulate the Trustees
Year: 1859

KEEP GOOD COMPANY Y-Intcrcours
with persons of decided virtue and excel
loncc is of great importance to the. .forma-
tion of good character. The force of
example is powerful wo arc creatures of
imitation, and by necessary influence, our
habits and tempers arc very much formed
on the model of those with whom we IA
miliarly associate.
Year: 1859

Under this imposing head appears, in the
Bonner Of last week, most delsctabIo article
1t would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer to Iscipher
che meaning Of It, We are sure, and will do the
senior Editor Of that paper the justice to says that
she did not write the article. She has too much
sense to be the author Of such ridiculous stuff I;
but in her absence, some one Of her subs, imagin-
ing himself gallant knight Of sbs g gray goose
quill, stalks into the political arena, and plays
such fantastic tricks before high heaven Is make
the angels weep" and all sensible men laugh
immOderately. Listen to him. In speaking Of
the Opposition, he says:


"a CLEAN of hope seems to eradicate their
dawning efforts, in the refracted and diseordant
elements which sigh through the structure of the
Democratic Platform-carrying upon its sable
wings the political wailings Of sinking destiny"


Mighty gods men Of Jasper, what do you
think of this 7 When Wilkins Micawber said,
"Hope sinks beneath the horizon, and the under
signed is crushed, he thought, no doubt, that he
had reached the highest point in beauty Of decla-
nation elegance in dictiOn, and grandeur in elOcu
ton But it was fortunate for poor wilkins that he
did not live to this day to see his eloquence pale
before the mighty effort Of one Of the cubs Of the
banner The only difficulty about the matter is,
thatthe elOquence is SO sublinated that ordinary
people can't find out what ii means. We have
heard Of defamation on stilts-prOse run mad
but II We were going to characterize this effusiOn,
we MOULD say it vas nonsense in ftH bloom. A
friend suggests to that the writer tried to string
ont words and fill half column without having q
single idea in it, Il this was his object. we con
graduate him on bis success, for it is most com-
plete.