smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

+ To BE HuNG FOR BURaLARY.--We learn from the
Charleston papers that Richard j. Foster was, at the


late term of the Court of General Sessions sentenced
by Judge Munro to be hung on the 25th Of March,
for the crime Of burglary. II a man should suffer
death for burglary. what fearful punishment ought
the Carolinians infiict for murder That is not
easily answered. but that they do like other people,
often dispose of capital crimes by verdict Of acquit
tal cannot, we presume, be denied.
Year: 1859

A FORTUNATE BEGGAR.-It is said that Miss Bur.
dett Coutts has lately taken under her patronage
Liverpool street beggar. cripple, who used to move
along the streets in small cart propelling himself
with handles He played on the ACCORDION, and with
such skill as to attract the attention Of the eccentric
lady, who now for the first time introduces him Into
fashionable society.
Year: 1859

THE MAN FoR BUSINESS. Give us the
straightforward, fearless, enterprising man
for business. One who is worth dozen
Of those who, when anything is to be done,
stop, falter, and hesitate. and are never
ready to take decided stand. One turns
everything within his reach into gold
the other furnishes even what is bright
the one will succeed in life; no disadven-
titious circumstances will hinder him.
the other will be continual drawling
moth, never rising above mediocrity. but
but rather falling below.


Make up your mind to be firm, resolute
aud Industrious, if you desire prosperity
There is good in that saying ofthe apostle
whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do, do il
with all shy might #
Year: 1859

DIsoHAReED.--It will be remembered by our
readers that in last November Henry Mack, a
young man engaged in butchering in this place
was arrested by the authorities in Greene coun-
ty, on a charge Of forgery. He was admitted TO
bail, and has since attended to his customary
Business here. Last week the Grand Jury Of
Greene county failed TO find bill against Mr..
Mack, and he was discharged from custody by
the authorities, with the very decided belief,
after every possible light was given the case.
that his arrest on the charge was most unjust
Mr.. Mack conducted himself in a commenda
BILE manner during the pendency of the annoy
ing and unjust charge against his character,
and his exhOneration will be received with de-
light by large circle Of friends.
Year: 1859

ExTRAoRDINARY REVELATION. New
Orleans Delta publishes an account Of a
man who offered another ono hundred and
fifty dollars to put another man out Of the
world the money to be paid when the in
dividnsl had received his quietus Instead
Of killing the man, however, the pretended
assassin told him of the project and agreed
with him that he should lay quiet until the
money had been paid over, which he did
A thousand dollars has since been offered
as hush.money,
Year: 1859

Dying pretty hard that, isn'tit2 The re.
suit Of the Mayors election was from local
and not political causes, ell the rest of the
ticket beng elected by from two to three
hundred majority. We very deeply regret
the defeat of Mr.. Dalton, who ought to have
been elected.
Year: 1859

KILLED Br roHTMSo.-During the violent
thunder storm on Saturday evening last, Mrs.
Haustine, who resided on Wayne st., south Of
the Ditch, was killed by lightning. 1t seems
that she had gone to the COW stable, in the
rear Of the lot, for the purpose Of getting some.
thing she wished to use At the house; and whom
on her return, and about midway between the
stable and the house, she was struck by light.
ming and instantly killed. Her clothes we're
set on FIRE at the time; and when discovered, a
minute or two after, her body was badly burned.
It is supposed that the lightning was attracted
BY steel vessel she was carrying 10 her hand
at the moment Of the dreadful causualty. The
house was not at all injured in the shock, but
the family were almost blinded, and were con-
siderably shocked by the electric discharge
The unfortunate woman was thus suddenly
separated frOma husband and young child while
she was in the prime Of life
Year: 1859

sy enough If the trial is made in earnest.


A dozen times that day WAS the torch ap-
piled to Mr.. Landcl's quick temper, and as
often was he in danger of blazing out. But
he kept his temper ill the sun went down.
aud then he turned his steps hemeward
feeling more comfortable in mind than h.
had for several weeks. There was no shad
CIV on his countenance when he met his
wife, but smiling good humor


You said Don't, as eft this incoming.


Welt


Aud l didn't.


You are hero. said Mrs. Landcll laugh
inS.


Not much Of a one The conquest was
easy enough when drew the sword in
earnest


And you felt better?


Oh. thousand times. what a curse of
ones life this quick temperament is. am
ashamed of myself half dozen times a
day on an average But have made good
beginning. a'1 mean to kept on right until
the end


Don't. said Mrs Lancell 10 her husband d j..
rs she parted with him Tor the store at tie
front door of their home the next morning.


won't; God help me-! was answered
heartily.


Aud he didn't as the pleasant evening that
he passed with his wife, most clearly testif
ed.


Readers, if you are quick tempered.
don't
Year: 1859

A TOUCHING ASEcDoTE.-H A. H.


Stephens. of Georgia. in recent address at
meeting in Alexandria. for the benefit of
the orphan Asylum and Free Schools of
that city, related the following anecdo:e:-


A poor little boy, IN cold night in June


with no home or roof to sheler his head, no
parental or maternal guardian or guide to
project or direct him on his way. reached
at nightiall the house Of a rich planter. who
took him in, fed, lodged. and sent him on
his way with his blessing The kind at
tentions cheered his heart, and Inspire him
with fresh courage to battle with the obsia-
cles of life Years rolled round; Prosi-
dence led him on; he had reached the legal
profession: his host had died; the cormo-
rants that prey on the substance of man
had formed a conspiracy to ge. from the
widow her estates. She sent for the near
est counsel to commit her cause to HIM,
and that counsel proved to be the orphan
boy years before welcomed and entertained
bv her deceased husband. The stimulus
of a warm and tenacious gratitude was now
added to the ordinary motives connected
with the profession. He undertook her
cause with will not easily TO be rested,
Year: 1859

GA good washing fluid may be made
of hot water and plenty of soap


Children's dresses ware longer by letting
lhem reach to their ankles


Milk that has stood for some tire should
be permitted TO si, down.


Carpet will prove to be more durable il
you take care not to tread upon them.


plenty of fresh. sweet butter and good
appetite will keep bread from spelling.


Wooden rags should always be washed
in sweet oil before they are made into fan
mel cakes.


A regard for decency requires that salad
should be dressed before appearn3 at the
dining table.
Year: 1859

EA man passing through gate way
in the dark hit his nose against post
| wish that post was in HI, said he. Bet
ter wish it WAS somewhere else, said by
slander. YOU might run against it again.
Year: 1859

How painful must be the reflections of
a young man, who has enjoyed the privil-
ere of societT, moral instruction and faith
ful advice, falling into the path Of abomi-
nation, and at last to find himself arrested
in his wicked career by the arm of justice,
and about to receive the penalty of the
law for his crimes, while comparing the
past advantages with the present circum'
stances. Indeed, he may well say, "Ilave
come to this :"


This is not an imaginary case. 1t SO
happened that the writer of this was pres
ent when several convicts arrived at one
of our State Peniten,iaries. Among the
number was young man, about the age
of twenty-four years, of good appearance
and well dressed.


Ca going into the prison, he involunta-
rily xcaimed-''i lave come to this %


Alas too late to avoid the punishment
Justly due him for his crimes. What in.
struction such 4 scene and such language
is calculated to afford youth. 1t should
teach them to obey the first commandment
with promise to avoid vain company,
and in word, to remember their Creator
in the days of their youth And to pa
rent who possesses deep interest in the
welfare of i son just entering upon the
scenes of active life, who knows the evil
propensities of the natural heart, and the
exposedness of youth to the snares of the
world, 4 scene like this must occasion
degree of anxious solici,uie, lest on some
future day he should have occasion to
hear from that son the melancholy rehec-
ton, "Have come to this y
Year: 1859

Mr.. Grow has represented the people of
the Fourteenth Congressional District, in
Congress for the last eight years. He is
a striking instance of the wisdom of keep
ing the same man in legislative service for
successive terms He is a man of deci-
ded ability, fluent speaker, a vigorous
debater, prompt in action Gas keiit can
testify,) and fertile in resource. Expert.
ence, added to excellent native capacity,
has made him an accomplished parliamen-
tartan. There are a number of men in
the last Congress his equals in intellect,
but it is no dsparagement to them to say
that few if any could have as skilfully
engineered through the House the Home
stead Bill or brought the Postage ques-
tion to as ready test The fact is, Nor
thern men are too often taken out Of Con-
gress just as they are becoming most use.
full The new member is shy. lie is
somewha: daunted by the bold tone of his
Southern opponents. lie is constantly
liable to be tripped up in his ignorance of
parliamentary tactics. He is therefore
necessarily hesilatingin his action, because
not sure of his ground. Give him expe-
rience; he becomes familiar with the
mode of transactiog business and with the
details of parliamentary law. He learns
to estimate Southern bluster at its true
value, and each day of his career he be-
comes more valuable to his country and
more creditabe to himself. Mr.. Grow
has pluck Of high order, as wellas brains.
lie has honesty as well as experience.
Straightforward, aTable, attentive to his
business, familiar alike with the needs OF
the country and its resources, he is rep
resentative of whom the Fourteenth Con-
gressional District may we'll be proud
Scranton Republican.
Year: 1859

In the Feb. No. of the 4merican Agri-
cm'tuist, page 40, noticed the dcscrip-
ton given by Mr.. Smith, of his way OF
subduing refractory cows, and which like
MANY other methods | have tried. 1t
may answer very well in some instances,
but have found no such process COM
pletely successful in mastering them, and
forcing them to be quiet against their will.
believe that cows have almost invariably
been taught bad habits by i'll treatment; ;
for have found that when used carefully
and gently, their troublesome dispositions
have been so overcome. that they could be
milked without difficulty. 1t will, how
ever require considerable care and patience
with much caressing and gentle handling
to make them quiet after they have once
been spoiled The right way is to COM
mencc with proper treatment from the
first accustcming them to being handled
before attempting to milk them, and then
when milking using great care not to give
the animal any pain by jerking the teats
or otherwise. In short if we expect good
dispositions in animals We must show our
goodness first. SUBSCRIBER
Year: 1859

To one pound of whale oil soap, add
four ounces OF -four of sulphur. Mix
thoroughly together and dissolve in twelve
gallons Of water To one half peck Of
quick lime adj four gallons Of water, and
stir well together When fully settled,
pour off the transparent lime water, and
add to the soap and sulphur mixture. Add
to the same also, say four gallons of toler.
ably strong tobacco water. Apply this
mixture, when thus incorporated, with a
garden syringe, to your plum or other
fruit trees, SO that the foliage shall be we'll
drenched If no rains succeed for three
weeks one application will be sufficient
Should frequent rains occur, the mixture
should be again applet until the stone Of
the fruit becomes hardened, wheu the sea-
son Of the eurculio's ravages are past.
Year: 1859

''The midnight stars arc cleaning


Upon her silc grave,


Where scepeth without dreaming,


The one we could not save


cloud of grief is keeping


Its shadows DER my brow


Oh, blame me not for weeping,


have no mother now '"


Il have no molherr


Poor little George He said it tear
fully, chokingly, gazing up into nv face
in desolate, lonely way that went to INV
heart and as thought OF her who
once smoothed the boys soft locks and
kissed his white brow, too, wept not
for the dead, but for the living.


All! little George, the cold, hsrd sci.
fish world is before YOU; who will guide
and protect you! Whose gentle hand
will point out the path for your tender
feet! Whose voice encourage you-
whose fond heart symparnize with your
every Joy and sorrow-whose prayer be
raised for you to the good Father?


Reader, dear reader, are there any
moiherIcss little ones about you Are
.hero any suffering, childish hearts long
ing for one kind aud gentle word g? Are
there any whom you pass daily TO whom
one smile would be sunshine, and a word
OF endearmemt worth more than diamonds
or gold 1t is in your power to gIve a
wore, smile costs no dearly earned
wealth-lt can alike he bestowed by the
rich and the poor, the high born and the
Iow.y, aud may influence a whole life by
giving courage and hope to the sad and
despouding.


God help the motherIess ! 'ris sad
and weary life to live and, oh We who
weep with the sorrowful, shed no tears
for the silent dead! No, not one tear for
the dead, though the form we loved is
laid in its last bed although the ey es
that once beamed upon us but smiles OF
love are closed forever, and the pale lips
are dust. No tears for the dead, for they
live again. But the living-they who
wander over the broad earth desola,e and
lone, Heaven pity them!


I've no mothern


Ah! little Ceorgje, but you hare a
mother. and she is an angel now Tar above
this world of sorrow in the land of ,be
biest, wearing the crown OF life, she waits
Tor you ! Then keep your heart pure
/ little one, and your soul free from stain
so thou mayest go to her, though she
can never return 10 thee
Year: 1859

FIERCE REToRr.-The Chicago Times says


"The personal associations Of Senator Breder-
lex were not of the best In early life he had
not the advantages Of refined training, and he fell
rapidly into the company of rogues and rowdies.''


The Chicago Tribune makes this bitter retort
whether just or unjust we know not:


''Perhaps Mr.. Broderick's early associations
were not Of the most select, but the people of H.
linois know that they could never have been low
er or more disreputable than those Of Douglas
Ask those who knew Douglas before he first ran
for Congress in the Springfield District. Ask
those who furnished him with rum on credit about
those times, and never got the money. Ask the
gentleman who threatened to put him out Of a
Hotel in Jonesboro for disreputable practices, a
late as 1856. Ask the citizens Of Chicago who
saw him in a drunken brawl on the National FaiI
Grounds, four weeks seo.o
Year: 1859

How TO RECOVER LosT Doa.-The follow.
ing appeared under the appropriate head in
our advertising columns yesterday:


"Lost Dog.-Strsyed on Tuesday NOR ninp
from No. 129 East Third street, half grown
Newfoundland Dog-entirely black-long hair,
aud rather curly. Will answer to the name
of Romeo" or Rome" He is subject to
temporary fits of hydrophobia. and it will be
advantageous to return him, as be will doubt
less prove troublesome visitor to any one not
entirely acquainted with the treatment and
cure Of that disease. Notwithstanding this
popularity, be is very valuable to the owner
who will literally pay any person who will re-
turn HIM to tho above address,


We learn that the lost dog made his appear
ance at the house of his owner early in the
morning, in company with lad, who was pale
with apprehensions of the immediate occur
renee Of one of those temporary fits of hydro
phophia," and trembling between dread from
his confessed want of ability to treat that
disease, and bis happy anticipations of the
''liberal pay" which the owner promised not
withstanding the slight "peculiarity' of the COZ.
stitution of the animal Being questioned
closely as to tho manifestations made of the
strange idiosyncrasies of the dogs temperament,
the boy stated that while in his possession he
bad one ft.-Cin. Com.
Year: 1859

To STRAIN HONEY AND MAKE Wax
Take tub. or any vessel p"poriionable
in size TO the quantity to be strained; take
clean long straw, shaken free from dust,
aud lay ii across the tub; onlihis lay the
honey comb, broken in small pieces, and
let itreInain uniilall the honey kas drip,
ped down into the, tub; then take the comb
and .heat it over fire until reduced to a
liquid state. Have ready Tub of cold
water, with a smooth board placed one
end in the water,ahe othersresling on the
side of the tub; place small portion Of
the liquid comb in bag, and roll it along
the board with sufficient force to press
the wax through. Afterward collect the
wax offthe water, and melt and mould il
as may be desired. a ssb ya 'a p
Year: 1859

count Of his being there, it Was as much
news to me as 10 the President Of the
United States; and when / read the ac-
count Of his long residence there WAS as
much asionished as any other man.
Year: 1859

FLOOR FOR CATTLE SrALLs.-Dig sifted gravel,
such is used for topping walks and use coal-gas
tar; level the ground perfectly; mix the gravel
with tar two quarts of the latter to each bushe of
ted with tar. This is best done on boarded or
stone floor; spread evenly, about one inch thick,
roll till hard with heavy garden roller. When
dry add from two to five inches more according
to the purpose for which the floor is required


Roll as soon as laid, and frequently, until it is
quite sOlid.-Spirit Of The Times - :
Year: 1859

SNAKE SToRY.-An Augusta county Va. cor
respondent of the London Times relates the follow
ing


"a gentleman who resides in this neighborhood
informed me of strange circumstance in reference
to child of his and rattlesnake, which occurred
short time ago in field adjoining his residence
The child who was three years of age, was PLAYING
IN the grass. short distance from the house, when
the father observed it to rise suddenly from the
place where it was seated and run toward some OBJ
ject After running short distance, it made sud
den grasp toward the earth, and rising again. as if
disappointed in its efforts to seize the object it pur
sued, advanced with equal zeal to overtake it. This
routine was enacted some half dozen times, and at
length the father, seeing the child disposed to wan
der too far, pursued and overlook it, when, to his
horror he perceived the object of the chds pursuit
to be rattlesnake. Leaving the child behind, he
followed the reptile to destroy it, but far from re-
ceding as when pursued by the child, it confronted
its assailant and prepared vigorously for fight. 1t
did not, however, long withstand the charge. and
the father soon despatched it. The nature of this
circumstance forciby indicates the intervention of
Providence for the safety of the child.''
Year: 1859

CORoNERs' INQrEST.- Weloncboly Suicide at the In.
ternofiOHo Hotei.-The guests of the International
Hotel on Broadway, were thrown into a great state
of excitement yesterday afternoon, in consequence
of the suicide of Mr.. Alfred Freeman, the proprietor
of the establishment. 1t appears that he had been
i'll for about week with slow fever and nervous
attack, which debilitated biz that he was re-
quired to keep his bed. His spirits were quite low
and be heard to say that he did not believe he
would recover. Yesterday afternoon about three
O'Clock, he requested Mrs Glson, his sister-in law
who waiting upon him at the bedside, to leave
the room for a few moments. Mrs. G. complied
with the request, and during her absence Mr.. Free
man got out of bed, locked the door, and taking A
razor out Of his bureau drawer, walked up to the
mirror and cut his throat from ear TO ear He then
managed to make his way back to bed and throw
ing himself down, died in few moments The
situation of deceased was not discovered until life
was quite extinct Mrs. Gibson, finding the door
locked on her return, became alarmed. and getting
upon n chair looked into the room through the
tanligbt over the door, when she saw her relative
lying upon the bed covered with blood from head to
foot. The alarm raised and the door was burst
open but deceased was then inanimate. The cause
which LED to the commission of the rash act can be
attributed to nothing other than sickness for as re-
CARDS business and domestic matters Mr. Freeman
had no difficulty whatever. He was a native of
England, and was about forty years of age. A wife
and three children are left to lament the sad occur
renee. An inquest will be held upon the body to.
day.-Neo York Herald
Year: 1859

MADISON, March GA committee Of the
Wisconsin Legislature. consisting of three
Republicans and two Democrats, appointed
at the request OF Ex Governor Bashford, to
investigate the charges of corruption pre-
ferred against him in connection with the
disposition of the land grant to the Lacrosse
Railroad Company, have made an unani
nous report, fully exhonerating Gov. Bash
ford from the charges Of corruption, and
justifying his official conduct in connection
with said grant as being highly honorable,
and in the opinion Of the committee directed
solely to the promotion Of the best interests
of the State
Year: 1859

LADIES FEsTlvAL.-The festival Of
the ladies of the let Baptist Church at LIE
Claire Hall last evening was well attended
and was a most pleasant affair. The late
ness Of the hour accounts for the absence Of
O more extensive notice.
Year: 1859

SENATOR DOUGLAS AT THE SouTH.-The
Southern papers, following the lead Of the
Richmond Enquirer, are denouncing Senator
Douglas magazine paper with extraordinary
vehemence. The Columbia Is. CO. Guardian
has the following comment, which may be
taken as specimen of the views of journals
of the South


"Of course, Mr.. Douglas denies that the
Constitution does guarantee protection to
slave property. The issue is therefore fairly
made up between him and the South, and on
such an issue the Democrats of the South
must part company with him forever. We
recommend all those who might have been
induced to take him as the best we could get,
to peruse this essay, as we believe it will
cause them to repudiate him, even should he
be the nominee of the Charleston Convention"
Year: 1859

W-We have conversed with several gen.
.lcmen who have heard those joint discussions,
and they say that, if Gen. Dodge had, at the
given Kirkwood good thrashing,
this ungentlemanly and unfair style of dis
cussion on the part of Kirkwood would have
been stopped.-Daoenport Neps.


We clip the above from an editorial of some
length, in which it is fully admitted that
Dodge has suffered before the people in his
discussions with Kirkwood. As.Dodge had
too much discretion to undertake to win the
good opinion or the votes Of the people by
thrashing Kirkwood, the committee have
finally withdrawn him from the canvass and
during the rest Of the campaign he is to be
kept out of reach of Kirkwood, and to devote
his money to buying beef to make barbecues
for the Democracy. Dodge suffered all the
time, in the argument of political questions,
in the appeals to the heads and hearts of the
people, and he is now going to invest portion
of that $57, 900 received from the Government
in an appeal to their stomach and bowels


Having failed to bring down the people in
public discussion by persuasive arguments,
he now resorts to barbecues, and will try the
virtues of "rotgut" and raw beef.-Gate C,ty.