smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

though there was no expectation of a
strange preacher being present, the con-
gregation nearly filled the house, and
was certainly large for that sparsely set.
tied region. l spoke to one man and his
wife, neither of them young, who had
walked three miles to church. 1t was a
pleasant congregation to preach to-
They seemed to have come there to hear
and to worship.


In conversation with number of the
more prominent men of the community,
they expressed themselves highly pleased
with the services of the brother laboring
with them. They said his preaching
suited them much better than any they
had had for long time, they were anx-
ious to have him continue with them,
they thought he might gather Presby-
terian church there, they would do what
they could towards the support of min
lister, they had very little money in these
mountains, but they would give provisions
for pastors family. These appeared
to be the views of the congregation gen
orally.


Our ride to the afternoon place of
preaching was about as long, and nearly
as rough as that of the morning. This
church is smaller than the other, but the
congregation was a good one for late
afternoon service. Our missionary is the
only minister who visits this settlement.
After preaching we had to go five miles
to suitable lodging place.


This journey, or one somewhat longer,
the missionary in this field performs every
fortnight The alternate Sabbath he
devotes to other congregations of simi-
lar character, but nearer his home
These mountaineers evidently appreciate
the instruction of Presbyterian preach
ing, and here at least it attracts numbers
who will attend etatedly no other minis
try. Among such a people the services
of our church, throug IN the divine bless
ing, promise to do much good, and to
build US up in numbers and pious helpers.
But self-sustaining churches cannot be
expected to grow up, in this region, with
the present population. The people are
too few and too poor. Must we there
fore pass them by, and leave them to be
cared for, if at all, by other denomina
tions which cannot so well influence
them? This must not be. We must
show that our Presbyterian system is
adapted to preach the gospel tc the
poor-to call the world" Men can be
found who are ready, like Paul, "to
preach the gospel to the regions beyond" :"
and such the church must fully sustain,
in this self-denying work. Some such
fields are now occupied, but there are
more calling for help. Let all available
means be used to answer fully these
calls, and let the Lords stewards devise
liberal things for those who are served
by our domestic missionaries.


EVANGELIST.
Year: 1868

illustrated Guide the principal suburban places the Line Of
the Division ofh Railway has been prepared and can DO OBJ
Of charge BY those Wishing 10
personally the referred TO- With the view OF settlement
Year: 1868

The case of the poor English girl under SEN
tence of death in Philadelphia in whose behalf
meetings have been held in Philadelphia and
New York, has some features Of romance such
as one rarely finds in the columns of daily
newspaper. She is described as pretty, inno-
cent-lOoking, and respectable young woman OF
twenty three, who came to this country with a
brute whom she thought her husband, but was
soon deserted, for he had another wife. In her
frlendless state, she fell victim to the violence
of another villain, whose name, though its dis
closure might have saved her life, she has
steadily refused to tell. He is now married ;
and nothing will ever induce me, said Hes
ter, to send terror and disgrace into the heart
of an innocent and trusting woman" In a
wretched room in Philadelphia, while she
was insensible from physical pain and mental
misery, her child was born She remained
some days without assistance. When she was
found by neighbOr and brought to her SEN
ses the child was dead, with a slight indentation
of the skull, which might have been caused by
the pressure of finger. She was arraigned
for infanticide. Having no friends and no mon


ey, and being as ignorant of the law as child,
che was so poorly defended that the trial almost


went by default. The jury believed her gull


ty; the public mind was excited about intanti


eide, and the Judge sentenced her to death


She lies now in the MOyamenslng Jail await


ing her fate, while affectionate relatives in En-


gland, ignorant of these terrible chapters @


her history, are writing her to come home, anC
her chief anxiety is to keep from them th'
knowledge of her sufferings.


A number of kind hearted ladies and othe
, persons, satisfied that the girl is not guilty
that the child was either suffOcated or acciden
tally wounded while she was totally unconscious
: and that if she had been properly defended il
Court her innocence would have been mad
clear, have made great exertions to procure 70


her free pardon from the Governor of Penn
=, sylvania, and the meetings prove that grea
! many people warmly sympathize with them II
the undertaking.
> Since the above was put in type numbe
: of ladies have waited on Gov. Geary and h
has consented to parden her.
Year: 1868

From an article in the New York Warpend
ent, written by New Englander, on Sleep
ing in Church, we extract the following


The sermon is literally an essay, without any
attempt at disguise. 1t is built upon some
text of Scripture, which it dls>ectS, and in the
act of dissection very naturally deprivcs of life.
Five or six reasons are alleged for believing a
certain doctrine which most of us already be
lieve; or for the performance Of some duty, of
the obligation of which we have long been con
vinccd; and the period allotted to the sermon
comes to an end before any application OF the
subject has been made 50 as to reach the heart,
Moreover, as il to insure as little effect aS
possible, the sermon, from beginning to end,
IS rcad. | know | am giving utterance TO
sentiment which is not by any means unlver-
sally received when | say that think all rcNd
sermons are essentially soporlc in their nature.


1t is we'll nigh impossible that the reader
should not fall into mOnOtOnOus style OF de-
livery. And he looses, in addition, the i'm
mense advantage OF sympathy with the audi
ence; which as every orator knows, is the most
stimulating and inspiring cOncomtant OF sue
cess, and which can be won only by the speaker
who tOrsaking book and manuscript, looks the
people straight in the eye, and speaks to them
straight from his own heart.


In this land of proverbial good speaking, il
seems iucycu>able that the pulpit should be





the effect of political speech which should be
read And, if it be urged that Christian
preaching is a totally different thing, and thai
the subjects within the lawful range Of the pull
pit are such as do not demand the energy anC
and vivacity Of the platform, why, then mus
beg to differ. The issues which are prescntet
from the pulpit are infinitely more momeutou
than those of the most exciting political cam
paign; and the very fact that by the majority
of persons they are previously underratcd is il
itself an ample warrant for all the energy, tn
eloquence. and the fire which the preacher Cal


command.


Perhaps it is hard, if not unreasonable, t


expect from one man an unvarylng stream Q
spiritual life perhaps it were wiser to conduc
our meetings for worship more on the princ
pie of praycr-mcetings. Is it not, however


worthy of consideration whether the existin


order Of thingsis not capable Of improvements
; | know other churches besides Plynout
church, Brooklyn, whore it would be tolerabl
< difficult to sleep; and | hope to know man
more.


Meanwhile, it is some comfort to wca
, human nature to know that people slept uhdt
Paul's preaching, when it was unusually pre-
e longed-and in spite of the fact, which fe
n will attempt to deny, that he did not read b
1 sermon.
Year: 1868

A BRILLIANT PERoRATIoN -SA certain po-


'Buid worm fence around winters sup
ply of summer weather; skim the clouds from
the sky with teaspoon catch thunderbolt
in a bladder; break hu. ricane to harness !;
ground sluice an earthquake; lasso an avalan-
che pin diaper on the crater of an active
volcano hive all the stars in nail keg; hang
the ocean on Il grapevine to dry; put the sky
to soak in Il g"urd unbuckle the belly band
of eternity. and paste TO let on the sun and
moon, but never, sir-never for a moment sir
-dcluie yourself with the idea that any ticket
or party can beat our candidates.
Year: 1868

A religious paper says it is curious to note
how many people attend a circus only be-
cause they want to please their children" but
still more curious to observe that in many in
stances it takes two or three able bodied men,
with as many women, to look after one or two
little boys or girls.
Year: 1868

A young Cincinnati dentist was introduced
to a fashionable beauty the other evening, and
gracefully opened the conversation by saying,
"Miss-,, hope may consider that we are
not entirely unacquainted had the pleasure
of puling.a tooth for your father only a short
time ago.
Year: 1868

The Wisconsin says we are noc surprised
at the report from Washington that Sec
retary Seward has at last declared HIM
self unequivocally in favor of Grant For
some time past he has been verging in
that direction Thurlow Weed is his
pilot fish. Weed declared for Grant
after the nomination of Seymour. Sew
ard has at last followed. He rarely di-
vides from Weed. Weed had the sagac-
ity to perceive that Grant would be the
next President in srite of any opposition
he could make; so he shrcwdly claims
The credit Of supporting him.


Seward and Weed have considerable
influence in the state of New York among
certain class of politicians, and they
will add their force to the Niagara tide,
which is sweeping over the umpire State.
and which will bury. Seymour in his native
home 1t is observable since Grant s
nomination how many little streams are
daily adding power to the mighty river of
popularity which is to float our great
Captain into the executive chair of the
nation.
Year: 1868

In the First District 1t. Svend Samu-
elson of Liberty was decided to be the
man. LIT. s. went out in the 18th Rect
and was promoted for good conduct. We
donot think better man could be found.


In the Second Mr.. John r. Weber of
Cooperstown was thought to be fitted
for the position. and was nominated.


In the third Frank Kostomlatsky was
elected as a candidate Mr.. X. is busi
ness man Of this place who tends to his own
affairs in asuccessful manner, and we think
that neither he nor either of the others
could be induced to elect themselves


poor commissioners no matter how
much they might be able to gain from
the county by such course.


Such, friends, is the ticket; and we
hope that every man who desires to see
an economical administration of our
county affairs. who is opposed 70 the
wholesale plundering which has been
carried on under democratic rule, who
desires to see county orders at par, who
desires to see soldiers rewarded for their
devotion to country, will, on the third
day of next November, vote and then
work to see that other vote for the men
whose names are found upon it.
Year: 1868

| The Appleton Post says: The Cop
perhead papers in this District ale urging
I'upon the people as their only objection
to Mr.. Sawyer's reelection to Congress
that his education is too limited to offici-
ate in that capacity.


Whiewe do not claim for our candidate
fashionable education, yet we DO claim
for him a thorough knowledge of the
practical workings of our nation which is
far more valuable both for Mr.. Sawyer
and his constituents than any amount of
metaphysical attainments,


His public and private history shows
that he has thorough knowledge of men
and by his honesty and uprightness in
his business relations he has established
a reputation the influence of which never
fails to secure the advancements of the
interests Of his constituents.


The laboring men of this district desire
a representative IN Congress who is will
ling and competent to protect their in
terests, and for this reason we believe that
Mr.. Sawyer will be re-elected by larger
than he ever before received.
Year: 1868

Frank Bair's love for the foreigner
is well illustrated by the following extract
from letter written by him in 1860:


The d ignorant Dutch are a dis
grace to any party. OF political mat
te,rs they know as much as the cabbage
which composes their sour krout, The
Dutch element in our party | regard as
the greatest curse which can be inflicted
upon it. hope the davis not far distant
when we will be rid of them. .'-Btdt'
letter to Cary 1865.
Year: 1868

"A Democratic exchange says "a rad
zeal procession in Illinois was five hours
in passing a liquor shop - We heard OF
a Democratic procession in Wisconsin
that came to a saloon but acrer got by it;
they We're left there dead drunk
Year: 1868

The Chiffon Times does not like it
because Mr.. Sawyer pays the incidental
expenses of his election, and attempts
to show that this man and that man have
received nancy from Mr. S. The yarns
are too large, altogether IF man is
paid So for taking tickets to some town
in the distance, straightway the sum is
magnifed into $500 given to buy votes
Now let US see what has taken place in
this county-and this is no exception to
other democratic counties-for years past
The democratic party has been in the
majority and nomination has been
considered equivalent to an election. As
a result candidate on the Democratic
ticket in this county for any paying office
has had to buy has delegates to the Con
vention This is susceptible of proof.
And let us ask, who will harvest the crol
of delegates that Bryan Lorigan is cult
waiting to-day? Does it not look we'll fol
the exponent of such party to talk about
money being used for electioneering pur
poses?
Year: 1868

GRAINER, HOUSE. CARRIAGE AND
" Sign Painter. has taken X. Wild-s place al
Cedar Falls and will give entire satisfaction to all
who entrust him with work In his line Of bslsiness
Shop OYER Fosdtcks wagon shop. Paper hanging
neatly done short notice.
Year: 1868

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NE.
i chanics' Institute hereby give notice that the
Sixth Industrial Exhibition ct that Association III
be held timein August next in building to be
erected for the purpose IN Union Square in this city
Every preparation will be made 10 accommodate
exhibitors and visitors with q view to make the
Exhibition profitable, instructive aud pleasant to oil
parties


During the three years which have intervened
since the holding of the last Exhibition in this city,
the manufacturing, mechanical, scientific, useful
and ornamental arts have made unprecedented
progress this coast and it is believed that the
proposed Exhibition will exceed any other in value
that has been held the shores of the Pacific.


The plan of building to be erected, which has been
adopted by the Board of Directors it is belle, ed
will prove to be the best adapted both for display
and convenience of the public of any building ever
erected in the State The building will be perfectly
watertght ben covered with a single roof 80 that
no damage from the elements can be anticipated.


All parties who are interested in any of the
branches Of Manufactures, Mechanics, or the Arts
and Sciences invited to exhibit in the proposed
Exhibition and to share the publicity and consequent
profit which always attend such enterprises Suita-
BILE premiums will be offered and the specific date of
opening the Exhibition will be published at some
future time. By order Of the Board Of Directors


2+3m HOMAGE d. DUNN, Cor Secretly
Year: 1868




In the days Of The Spectator, in which clubs
of all kinds met IN all the cOffee-hOuses. there
were, as we are Informed by that veracious
chronicle, several Ladies' Clubs" but, if we
may credit the report of them, they were al of
an extremely dlsreputable character, initiating
not only the organizations but the worst vices
of the men of fashion. Several illusions to
these demirep societies will be found In the
old comedies, those inexhaustible records of
human folly and madness. The name Of ga
"Club" usually carries with it a suggestion Of
conviviality pushed to extremes; but as those
methods Of social enjoyment have gone out of
date, and many clubs of gentlemen are rather
steady going and grave affairs, we need not DO
alarmed TO find women's clubs talked Of, and
In one instance, In this city, actually esteb-
lshed. Such Is the association Of which Miss
Alice Cary Is the President, and tho speech
which she made at Delmonico's upon taking
the chair would, we think, rather have aston.
ished Miss Biddy Tipkin or Lady Betty Modish
in tho Last century. Nevertheless. we are 10.
formed that In the late meeting the fashion
able element was not wanting end there was
also that extremely sensible thing "a lunch,"
at which, If there was no bunch.b0wl, we ven
tlIe 10 guess JneIo was led-pO0I anu tuht tno
table was elegantly and tastefully bespread.


Miss Cary asked with perfect pertinence of
the gentlemen presents "You have your ex-
elusive clubs, and why should We not have
"Oursqnj There does not really seem to be the
least objection, except that It appears to US
that q clubhouse open to both ladies and gen.
tlemen would be the more sensible as well as
the moro delightful institution. Nothing is
gained and great deal may be lost by this
social isolation Of the sexes. II IL very much
like the foolish and worse than foolish old
custom Of sending the ladies from the dinner
table with the dessert, for no reason except
that the men thereupon intended to get drunk
and to talk indecently-a custom which. In
England, at one time, was responsible for the
most disgusting debauchery and ribaldry, and
for excesses which could not possibly have
occurred II the women had not been driven from
the feast. II Is not for Us to obtrude our
opinion, but we are inclined to think that o
mixed club of men and women, with an elegant
house, attractive library, well-appointed read
ing-roon, and a smoking room ut the very top
Of the building, Is not rather to be desired than
an exclusive society of ladies. from which we
sterner creatures are regularly locked out-an
establishments 10 which gentleman could In
Year: 1868

"the LabOring Glasses on the subject of Free
" Trade'--seeming utterly to ignore the fact
that both ProtectiOnists and Free Traders have
such society already. But the Free Traders
have not yet published the fact that they were
respectfully challenged by the Proteetionists to
unite with them in publishing the arguments
on both sides in the same periodical OF
series of tracts, and distribute it generally, so
that the reasons for either policy should be read
by the friends Of both and of neither. The
EreRing POSt-which affects contempt for the
views of Protectonists, as absurd and with no
support but in selfish rapacity-has never yet
apprised its readers of the fact that our folks
proposed a friendly and earnest discussion
wherein either party should put forward its
ablest champions and strongest reasons sub
ject to review by its antagonisCboth argu-
ments being spread before the whole people
and that the Free Trade League declined the
proposition. Ought they not to give their rea-
sons therefor in their next tract or the next
POsbf
Year: 1868

No Senator has been moro earnest than Mr.
TrumbuIl in his denuDoiation Of the Presidents
course, or more consistent ip his votes against
his policy. These votes were given under the
sanction of an oath. That oath is 10 less bind.
ing than the one which makes him member
of the Court OF Impeachment. II Mr.. Trum.
bull now thinks that President Johnson has
been guilty Of 20 crime, then we are to under.
stand that his 6oufae for the last three years
has been that Of q needless partisan 20 vote
against President johnson on every question Of
policy under tho sanction Of his oath as SEN
tor, and then TO vote to acquit him Of every
wrong, Is very serious proceeding, We do
not know what the legal definition Of such O
course would be, but to us it looks Like what
the lawyers would deAne as perjury.
Year: 1868

This City and Brooklyn sone to the late As
sembly thirty members of whom twenty-eight
were straight-out DemOcrats-about half the
number being Roman Catholic Irishmen. The
two Republicans actually elected by the people
were unseated by the Assembly, and then there
was not Republican member south of POugh-
keepsie. Of course, after the great Outcry over
Republican extravaganza, we looked to this
Assembly for at least some attempt to Tighten
the burden OF taxation-sOme strong effort to
retrench and reduce our enormous city ex-
penses. How the solid phalanx Of Democrats
from the great cities and neighboring counties
have fulfilled this expectation the reader al
ready knows. They have done exactly the re-
verse of that which they promised; and now,
after a prOdigality nOtOriOusly more reck-
less and oppressive than all that has
gone before, the knaves have the assur-
ance to charge the result equally upon
the Republican Senate. To show the wicked
falsity Of this charge, we collate the following
items from the tax levies, giving the amounts
as they passed the Assembly, then as they
passed the Senate, and finally as fixed by the
Conference Committee:
Year: 1868

The Methodist General Conference at Chicago
decided yesterday, by an almost unanimous
vote, to admit the delegates from the now
Southern Conferences. Included in this reSolu-
ton are the delegates of the two colored Con-
ferences Thus the Methodist Episcopal Church
is again firmly rooted in every State of the
Union, for the first time since the seces-
sion of the Southern shareholders in 1874
Year: 1868

We can assure those gentlemen who are
anxious about Mr.. Senator Trumbull that
when he was candidate against Gen. Palmer
for the Senate he took especial pains to show
that he was even more Of a Radical than the
General. Those who think that Mr.. Trum-
bull is man to break bis word certainly do
him iniustica .sSsSsas
Year: 1868

The Court yesterday adjourned until Satur-
day without taking vote on the Impeachment
articles The excitement throughout the coun-
try is very great. Our Washington dispatches
this morning are yely FULL and unusually inter
estino
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough soreness in the Chest, as prompt no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonary affections. For
Group Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that equal it. All mothcrers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

Established expressly to afford Tho afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Gases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1868

Certainly jewelry Of al kiudwill sink enor.
mously in value; but still the island will
remain the greatest source Of wealth known
to mankind, and should not be lost to this
great and glorious country. t-.


p. ST. forgot to state that the captain
writes that the entire bottom of the ses
seems a. II glitterins with gems for a,
least Eve miles from the isAnds. Thsse
will probably never be Of use, for they
must be huge rocks Of diamonds, aud can
not be detached unless some better mode
of blasting under water than that already
practiced can be invented. I forgot also,
to add my conjectures that the reason the
diamond rock is seen in its full purity aris-
es from the fact that they were projected
right forward from the very center Of the
earth. What the captain calls white
transparent flint rock is probably some for
nation not known rs yet to geologists.
This will be better understood as soon as
the place is explored.