smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

We subjoin the following paragraph which closes
an article on the culture of corn. written by c. r
Randall for the Rural Register:


One day while hocng our garden cornfeld Of a
quarter of acre, We sat down a half an hour. and
studied diligently the character Of the rooflsfs
everywhere about raCiat ig from the corn stalks,
from one to three inches above the surface of the
ground. At occurred to us that nature designed
and that if the requisite material for their devel
opment were supplied, they might become roots,
and add something to the vSor of the stalk. So,
in order to make our experiment n fair test, we
set TO work with the hoe, and TO each alternate
hill we drew up the earth, covering the roots TO an
average depth of three inches After an interval
of two weeks. we found. upon examination, that
we had set of vigorous top roots, giving an extra
support to the stalk and impartiog extraordinary
degree of vigor to its growth. Nearly every stalk
thus skilled up afforded an extra ear, grew one
firth taller than those not hil!cd, and the grain
rpened several DAYS earlier Hence we have
since argued chat it is good economy to "hi up
dangerous practice TO run plow or cullvator so
near the stalks to disturb the regular roots A
very simple and efficient cross.bar cultivator can
be arranged, that, with light dip either side
the two ter shares will throw sufficient earth to
the stalks, without distur ,ng the roots.
Year: 1861

1NTEKRocATIoN.-People quite inclined to
query why the Generals Harvey and Butler are
treated to a sort ofback handed promotion There
should be well defined reason for supercedea g.
Why General IIarney was supplanted by General
Lyon is still a matter Of debate and speculation,
and people will constantly remark that Harvey ia
Democrat and Lyon Republican. Much more
anxiety is felt at the dropping down Of the win.
ming on War Horse Butler under the nice little
dapper civilian Banks. The same annoying polit-
ica feature is mouthed. We think any feeling
based on telegraph reports is premature, as they
have ceased to be an evidence. In the case of
Harney the report is confirmed, and what was re-
markablc, is his notice of removal was held two
weeks after being dated before it was handed him.
'-CicaUeiand Plain Dealer
Year: 1861

To DRIvE Away MosouIroEs s-Camphor is the
most powerful agent. A camphor bag hung up in
an open easement will prove an eicctual barri er
to their entrance. Camphorated spirits applied as
perfume 20 tho face and hands will act as an effect
ual preventative but when bitten by them, aro-
matte vinegar is the best antidotc.
Year: 1861

IIuI.-Tor August 3l, 1861.

 DEAR BoB Fully for vacation. I'm having the tiptoprescc time you ever see. Unle Natht was as glad to see me as he could be- for he's a cross old curmedgeon, and makes the boys toe tho mark tell you. He said he hoped I'd be good, and l said l shouldn't Ie anything else He whispered something to Aunt Iietty, and looked at me, but didn't seem to mind it. He's got new horse that is Very old, and prctends he can't be got along unless you push him with a whip. It is all sham, for l stuck brad into a stick and touched him with it. and he went like smoke. He kicked his hind heels through the dasher, broke the wagon and landed me and Bill into the ditch. Uncle Nathc said he could. mt see what had got into the beast, but guess it was the brad, though 1 thought it wasn't best to mention it.

 We had fag-raising here yesterday It was big fun you'd better believe. We hadn't any flag; so l got one of Aunt Hetty's sheets, and painted blue square in the corner with her in digo bag, and chalked out some stars then got Uncle Nathes pot of red paint that he marks his sheep with, and made some elegant stripes and the flag was done. We took bran new cod-llne of Uncle Nathe's for halyards, then cut down nice little maple for pole, and nailed it upon the barn.

 One of the neighbors went down and told Uncle Nathe what we were doing, and lie came up from the meadow as mad as hop. I see hy the way he acted that he was secessioner. He took down the flag we had consecrated, and I couldn't stand it; so made him speech and told him the flag he had pulled down was the emblem of our right to do as we pleased, and he had better be careful how he trfed with the spirit of liberty. I'd better not said it, because all of us boys had to go to bed without our SUD- per that night and Aunt Hetty gave us talk ing to about the sheet. What a fuss folks make about triaes

 But we had some fun next day with Uncle Nathe. He's got big, white rooster, that he sets everything by. So we caught him and col ored one of his wings blue and the other red and he looked as fine as anything you ever saw The hens didn't know what to make of him, and they all seeded. When Uncle Nathe came home, the first thing he saw was his crower, who got up on the woodpile and yelled " Yankee Doodle Do," as loud as he could bawl Uncls Nathe didn't know what to think of it at first but when he saw the fun of the thing, he didn' laugh any.

 I wish you was up here ; if you were, we would train round, guess. There's plenty of berries and lots of birds, and Uncle Nathe has got gun and two pounds of powder, and there's [ boat in the pond, fine fishing, and everything tt make fellow comfortable. Can't you stea away and come up here, and make 'em thinl you've gone to the war? Yours in clover, IKE PARTINGTON. -bosto" Saturday Evening Gazette,
Year: 1861

 These sweet delicious Autumn days, When all the day is filled with calm, And all day long purple haze Hangs OCT the meadow and the farm These quiet dreamy afternoons, And sunsets rich with crimson glow, These soft, rcfulgent harvest moons Fill lie with thoughts of long ago In happy reverie my thought Goes back to these dear times again And scenes and faces nc'cr forgot Come thronSing to my musing brain. However glad the present is,

 However swift the moments 20 l cherish still lhese memories Rcmembranccs of long ago.
Year: 1861

BY JOHN c. WHITTIER Heap high the farmers wintry board Heap high the golden corn! No richer gift has autumn poured From out her lavish horn. Let other lands exulting glean

 The apple from the pine, The orange from the glossy green, The cluster from the vine. We better love the harder gift Our rugged vines bestow, To cheer us when the storm shall drift Our harvest fields with snow. When spring-time came with flower and bud The grasses green and young And merry bob links in the wood Like mad musicians sung, We dropped the seed OCT hill and plain Beneath the sun of May, And frightened from the sprouting grain The robber crows away. All through the long bright days of June. Its leaves grew thin and fair, And waved in hot midsummers noon Its soft and yellow hair. Anu HOW WlLu dutuluu IHOOullI eyes Its harvest time has come, We pluck away the frosted leaves, And bear the treasure home. There, richer than the fabled gift Of golden showers of old, Fair hands the broken grain shall sift, And kneed it's meal of gold, Let vapid idlers loll in silk, Around the costly board Give us the bowl of samp and milk, By homcspun beauty poured. Whereer the wide old kitchen hearth Sends up the smoky curls, Who will not thank the kindly earth, And bless our corn-fed girls. Let earth withhold the goodly root, Let mildew blight the rye, Give to the worm the orchards fruit, The wheat field to the fly But let the good old crop adorn. The hills our fathers trod; sti! let us for His golden corn, Send up our thanks to God.
Year: 1861

INTERCOURSE AT THE TABLE.-To meet at the breakfast-t table, father, mother children, all well ought to be a happiness to any heart; it should be a source of humble gratitude, and should wake up the warmest feelings of our nature. Shame upon the contemptible and low-bred cur, whether parent or child, that can ever come to the breakfast table, where the family have met in health, only to whine, and growl, and fret. It is primo fucie evidence of mean, and grovel- ling, and selfish and degraded nature, whence soever the churl may have sprung. Nor is it less reprehensible to make such exhibitions at the tea-table; for before the morning comes some of the circle may be stricken with some deadly disease, to gather round that table not again forever.

 Children in good health, if left to themselves at the table, become, after few mouth fuls, garrulous and noisy, but if within all req sonable or bearable bounds it is better to let them alone they eat less because they do not eat so rapidly as if compelled to keep silent while the very exhiliration of spirits quickens the circulation of the vital fluids, and energies digestion and dassimilation. The extremes of so ciety curiously meet in this regard. The tables of the rich and the nobles of EGgland are mod. els of mirth, wit and bonhommie it takes hours to get through repast and they live long. II anybody will look in upon the negroes of we'll to-do family in Kentucky, while at their meals they cannot but be impressed with the perfect abandon of jabber, cachination and mirth it seems as if they could talk all day, and they live long. It follows then, that at the family table all should meet, and do it habitually, to make 6 common interchange of high-bred courtesles o warm affections, of cheering mirthfulness, and that generosity of nature which lifts us above the brutes which perish, promotive as these things are of good digestion, high health ane long life.-Jou,naz of HeaAh.
Year: 1861

A soldier who was once wounded in battle, set up terrible believing. An Irishman, who laid near with both legs shot of, immediately sung out, Bad luck to ye-do ye think that nobody is kilt but yur self2"
Year: 1861

DeEsTIcKs, who claims to be an Ellsworth Zou- ave, thus narrates the experience of his regi- ment after receiving their uniforms from the Military Board

 "The uniforms from New York were the trashiest things possible they wouldn't stand the pressure-they wouldn't stand any pressure. A gentle wind would blow mans coat into rags in half day; while if he ventured out doors in a stiff breeze, his red brooches would tear out into long red flags, and in ten seconds he would look like walking flagstaff, with the signal set for Never mind the Commodore, old fellows, but sail in and fight on your own hook" No man has had whole suit of clothes for two months. We've gone on guard dressed only in overcoat and musket, and we've done scout duty in the easy and elegant attire of revolver and one pair of shoes to three men. When we wanted to dress extra for Sunday service, we'd polish our muskets and tie red rag on each leg. The chaplain, for decency's sake-when he breaches stands in an empty pork barrel to hide his legs.

 called on the Colonel yesterday, dressed on- ly in a bayonet and that consderate officer ad- mired my airy costume much, but said I'd bet ter kill few seceshers, and when l bagged one of my own size, I might help myself to his brooches. When our whole company lately ap- piled to him for clothes, he said he hadn't got any for us, but he served out fifteen rounds of ball cartridges to each, and gave us leave of ab- sence for two days and told us to bury all the seceshers we could so as not to lumber up the country. Most of the fellers got good suits of clothes, and Bob Brown was so uncommonly particular that he didn't suit himself till he had killed five fellows. With my usual luck, l couldn't find fellow of my size-they were too short or too long. When at last l did find a eal. Gx.a fo ,,:, hol aim on him, he raised his head and disclosed the unwelcome fact that it was one of our own ser geants. Just my lsck-he had on a lovely suit of gray, which would have fitted me to a hair, and if I'd been half second quicker on the trigger could have had it, but I couldn't de gently shoot after I'd seen his face. However, 1 got fair suit of blue cloth, and Bob Brown is on the look out to help me to better my condl ton. He wants to find fellow five feet nine rather slim in the waist, and with a new and well fitting suit, army blue preferred.
Year: 1861

A FAT MAN IN BATTLE.-During the Bulls Run battle an order was given to New Eng land company to lie down and load, and only rise in the act of firing. During the hottest of the conflict Capt. Law observed man standing while loading. " Contrary to orders, exclaimed the captain you must lie down while loading :. The fact is, captaln,v said the man addressed "I am so plaguy fat that if lie down to load it takes too long to get up again." The captain turned away with a smile, and left the fat man to choose his own method of fighting.
Year: 1861

Whatever anxiety they may feel, or whatever unpleasant thoughts may intrude are generally unexpressed, and the most are philosophical enough to make the best of their situation by en- deavoring to appear as jolly as possible.
Year: 1861

@The defeat Of the Ordinance of Se-
cession by the Arkansas Convention, made
a great disturbance in that State. The
Convention adjourns 10 meet on the third
Monday in August. An election of dele
oates to Border State Convention will be
held or the first Monday in August, when
the strength of the parties will be tested.
Year: 1861

| From the tone of foreign journals it is ev-


dent that the foray of the traitors upon our


Government is looked upon in it's proper
| light, with detestation. The civilized world


looks on the bloody Vaccinations Of the
piratical Southern Government as the most


wanton and fagrant abuse of liberty ever
known. Revolutions for adequate causes
are respected. The world admircs a peo-
pie who rise as one man to sell their lives
for sacred rights trampled under foot by
the tyranical heel of power. But, for once
in the history of mankind, and in a civil
ilized age, people have raised the stand
ard Of insurrecton and drawn the sword
when not the shadow of reasonable COM
plant exists. No rights or interests have
been outraged; life, property, religion, poll
itical privileges, verything, has been sa-
credly respected The Government has not
taken a dollar wrongfully from an indivd-
ual or State from the beginning to the
present hour. 1t has fostered and protected





Union became the marvel of the world. A
career of unexampled prosperity and glory
Spread out before US, for US and our
children" All was peace. The rich and
fertile acres innumerable and exhaustless,
of the Republic, sent forth their annual
stores to feed the nations of the world.
The product of our labors was bountiful
and remunerative. Richer mines were
never given by favoring creator upon any
nation, and they were pouring out their
golden treasure, enriching the nation be-
yond the computation of arithmetic, Every
portion of the Republic felt the benign in
fluence of tie golden current But in an
evil hour, the spirit of disorder awoke to
plunge the country in a vortex of ReYolu-
tion.


From an impartial stand point the ma
tions of Europe can view the aspect of
American affairs. They can see wrong and
outrage on the side of the rebels and mod
Grafton and justice on the part of the Re-
public. The issue is order or anarchy,
freedom or slavery, and it is natural that
the foreign press should pronounce for the
side that combats for the right The in
stincts of humanity prompt every we'll
balanced mind to sympathizc with Gov
that has ever acted with kindness
towards its children.
Year: 1861

For the last few years Nevada has failed
to get up anything like an appropriate cell
ebratiou of our National Anniversary.
This year she proposes to make full amends
for all her short comings in the past.


From the immense preparations that are
being made, we have no doubt that the cell
ebration of the approaching Fourth of July
in this city will be one of the most brill
liant and successful affairs of the kind in
the State. The managing committee is
composed of gentlemen who never fail to
do, in the best possible manner, whatever
they attempt: and they are using all their
energy to have everything complete. We
hope to see full attendance from all parts
Of the county.


The order OF exercises will be somewhat
after the old fashioned and best loved STYLE


The day viii be ushercd in with the
booming of cannon. As soon as all visit
ors have arrived, grand procession of cit
liens, military and civic bodies, and all
societies and orders that choose to join in
will be formed and marched to the Juno
ton Of Broad and Pine streets. The Dec
laration of independence will then be read,
after which Martial music, and an Grafton
by the Orator Of the day, Rev, B. Briefly.
After the Grafton, the procession will take
up the line Of march for Main street, where
grand free dinner will be served up to all
hsnds. Main street Will be entirely covered
with canvass stretched across from the
tops OF the houses, so as to be cool and
pleasant. In the evening there will be
magnificent display Of lire works, and after
that, grand ball at Temperance Hall, un-
der the supervision of Mr.. Charles Irish.
The porticos surrounding the Orators
stand will, also, be covered, for the accom-
mediation of the Ladies. 1t seems to us
that the programme pro perly carried out,
as it will be, ought to make it Joyous day
for all. We understand that the Knights
Templars intend to turn out on horseback,
and dressed in their magnificent costume
This will be novel and striking feature of
the occasion.


In these traitorous days, the celebrato n
of our Nations Birthday is no empty cere-
mony, void of significance. 1t is a highly
proper time for every man who still loves
his country to publicly make known that
he is yet patriot, and that no touch Of
treason has tainted his blood Let US all
meet, then, on the coming Fourth, and,
with united voice, express anew our de-
votion to that National Banner which for
many long year has been our protection
and our pride.
Year: 1861

TRAVEL CHANGEp.-The high fare on the
California stage coaches betw cen this city
and Sacramento is diyerting travel IN a
great degree from its usual channels and
TO the injury of Sacramento rs we'll as Ne
vada. Since the opposition stage line has
been put on the road between here and
Marysvillc, most of our citizens endeavor
to make it convenient, on their way to the
Bay, to 60 by the way of the latter place
instead of BY the more direct route to Sac
ramento. The saving in fare will more
than compensate for the extra timo requir
ed to taavel the Marysville route is shorter
and plessanter. Where time saving is the
great object the traveller takes the Califor-
MIA Stage line for Sacramento and pays the
"high old price demanded; but when
few hours makes little difference with him
and saving is effected in money and COM
fort the Marysville routeis taken for choice.


Il is certainly to the interest of Sacra-
mento and Nevada for direct and cheap.
line of stages to run between the two
places. If the California Stage Company
will not reduce the fare to reasonable
price, combination of the citizens in the
two cities and along the route would serve
to put line of stages on the road in op-
position and keep the line going. All that
is wanted is sympathy, cooperation and
the support of the people interested in
cheap travelling and the benefits 40 result
from the same. II n public expression of
opinion were had on she point we do mol
doubt but that cheap travelling may be had
between this city and Sacramento. There
Ia plenty of stock ready to be put on the
road il fair inducements as to patronage
are offered.
Year: 1861

Since our last issue the Pony has


brought news Of the death of Stephen A!


Douglas, who departed this life at the city


of Chicago ON the Sd day of June.


We do not desire to speak extrayagant


or unfelt praises over the grave of one


whose public course, while living, we gene


rally opposed. Still when the great catas-


trophe which awaits US oil ovsrwhelms a


fellow mortal, and he can no more, forever


be amongst US, to take part in the hot pur-


suits and fierce struggles of life, 1t is natu-
| raj to look back at his character with a


charitable gaze, and to think most of his


brightest qualities, and his noblest deeds.


That Mr.. Douglas had mental abilities of
fine order, and high personal qualities, is
clearly shown by what he accomplished
Accidental circumstances may, for tie mo-
ment, raise very common man to an ex-
alted political position; but to fill so large
a space in the public eye for so long Pc
riod of time as did the lamented Senator
from Illinois, to be the acknowledged Lead
er of great party, and to retain that po-
sition for years:-this is beyond the reach
of mere mediocrity. He, without doubt,
possessed many of those characteristics be-
yond accurate analysis or definite descrip-
ton, which command the respect and in
influence the actions of mankind.


As public man we think that Mr.. Doug
las, although patriotic Mt heart was apt to
be not quite serious enough in the views
which he took of public questions,-was
apt to underrate their Importance, and to
look upon them rather with the eye of a
politician than with the enlarged vision of
a statesman. For instance, we do not
think that (un:il a very recent period, at
least,) he ever thoroughly appreciated the
true nature and terrible reality of the slav-
cry question. He was apt to look upon it
rs trile of not much real significance,
which might be safely handled as the turn
ing point of a political campaign. Like
many others in all parts of the country, he
seemed to look at slavery rs matter that
might be dangerous at some indefinite time
in the far off future, but did not appear to
that thin crust separated us,
of the present generation, from the raging
fires of the volcano.


Still Mr.. Douglas was, at heart national |
patriot, and the last and noblest act of his |
life fully shows it. There is no doubt that |
many of the questions which, during his
day, divided the American people Into hos
tile parties, were more specious than real;
and public man may be pardoned for
looking upon some of them lighly. How
they nearly all dwlndle into insignifcance
when compared with the momentous issues
Of the present hour! And in this straggle
between patriotism and treason Mr. Doug
as was fully, cleary, boldly, and unequivo-
,ally On the side of his country.


His death is great and almost irrepara-
Die loss. He was the Leader of the North
,rn Democracy, and he led them under the
'olds of the National Banner. May his
Mantle not fall unon successor tinctured
With treason; and may each one of his fol-
overs carry in his breast to the end of this
struggle, heart as loyal and true rs that
which lately beat in the patriotic bosom OF
s tsphen A. Douglas.
Year: 1861

Hol FOR THE WARs.-Across the street


from the crib where the indispensable scis-
sors and paste pot continually stand for
ready use in the editors emergency-right
in front of our ofice-may be seen q pro-
fusion of flags hung out in inviting style
about the door posts of a cozy little nook
in one corner of the theatre. The spirit
stirring notes of fife and drum patrioti-
cally blowed and beaten by our friends
Block and Wheaton, entce us to enter the
gateway to glory. To the right is coun-
hues are born in heaven"-and hanging
over the counter in front is the enlistment
roll, of "Company II. California Volunteer
Regiment" Two minnie bullets hold the
aforesaid roll in its place on the counter.
Hard by are pens, ink and paper. Com
mander Greene is usually a: hand express
sing his readiness to die for his country,
and infaming the heroic ardor of the souls
of the Nevadans. There is labyrinth
through which the would be soldier can be
lead to a saloon where may be had the most
palatable beverages of the season. Two
venerable men, who have done their coun-
try service, preside. The head of one is
white with the frosts of twenty-nine win
ters the other is barefooted where the hair
ought to grow. There or hereabouts is
the head recruiting office for the county.


The recruits number rs. The 2sth Of
June is the time appointed for the election
of officers.