smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

An Englishman is never 6appy but when he is miserable; Scotchman is never at home but when he is abroad; and an Irish man is never at peace but when he is at war.

 The belief that guardian spirits hover around the paths of men covers mighty truthi for every beautiful thought which the heart holds, is an angel of mercy purifying and guarding the soul.

 To lead forlorn hope in the field of carnage requires less nerve than to fight nobly and unshrinkingly the bloodless battle of life.

 -Old mems lives are heightened shadows, their evening sun falls coldly on the earth, but the Shadows all point to the morning.
Year: 1859

The following case of modest assurance appeared
recently in the advertising columns of the London
Times "a gentlewoman will return her sincere
thanks to those who would kindly assist her in pro-
curing piano forte. Stamps thankfully received.
Year: 1859

James Stewart, of the firm of w. and j.
Stewart engaged for number of years as
Founders at Wheeling, was found stabbed to
Thursday evening. 1t appears that the par
ties, who were brothers, had on the day of the
murder both been drinking and quarreling con-
sderably, and for some time after the discovery
of the body of James, VIM. was not suspected
of the deed a Corners jury was summoncdand
an inquest held, during the sitting of which
suspicion attached the horrible crime to Viii
liam, who was arrested and lodged in jail The
Jury rendered the verdict as follows:


That the said James Stewart came to his
death by mortal wound inflicted on the left
breast and penetrating to the heart, which
said wound was, in the opinion of the jury,
made by some sharp instrument in the hands
of William Stewart"


The deceased was married man and the
father of an interesting family. The Times,
referring to the unfortunate occurrence, SAYS


" Here we have two brothers engaged In the
same business as partners, respected by the
community, their business advancing prosper
ously, one Of them the father of large family
and nothing apparently to mar their happiness
Intemperance insinuates itself into their midst
and gradually assert its power until, in an
evil hour, in consequence of u trivial matter
between them, one imbrues his hands in the
blood of the other. We trust that there may
be some mistake, and the accused may be ena
blcd to prove himself innocent of the charge
Year: 1859

By the Constitution of Ohio the decision OF
the Supreme Court as to all matters of con-
stitutional construction, and constitutional
rights is the supreme law of the State.


The old constitution limited the right Of
suffrage to white persons. The question as
to what was meant by the word white was a
subject of frequent inquiry by the courts. 1t
was finally carried before the Supreme Court,
of which Gov. Wood, Judge Read and Judge
Birchard, then Democrats, were members
The case is reported in the Ilth Ohio Reports
page 376, in which the Court, Judge Wood
and Judge Birchard concurring, decide that
MulattOes have the right to vote. They say ::


d" The majority or preponderance Of blood,
either black or white, carries with it conclu-
sive evidence of the qualifications conferred &c"


This was the settled Interpretation of the old
constitution assented to by all when the new
constitution was formed, and was well known
and understood by Judge Ranney who was a
member of the constitutional convention.


When the question of the right of suffrage
was before the convention it was proposed to
change the rule of the old constitution in
terpreted by the Democratic Supreme Judges,
and leave the whole subject to the Legislature.


This Judge Ranney opposed and is reported
in the constitutional debates to have said !:


" He could see no reason why the elective
franchise should be placed so as to be varied
to suit the caprices and changes of opinion of
the General Assembly. He qca',ted TO leaue the
right of suffrage where the old constitution
| left it. )"


g 1t was proposed here to leave everything
to the General Assembly. To this he was op-
posed Hc had seen no difficulty under the
present constitution. y Z" He only
desired that the constitution should define the
elective franchise, and hoped that the conven-
ton was not about to leave rights so import
ant to be sought for in the acts of the General
Assembly"


The views of Judge Ranney prevailed in the
! convention and the provisions of the old con
stitution as interpreted by Democratic SUI
preme court, were incorporated into the new
constitution. Thus Judge Ranney, knowingly
and with a full understanding of the subject
voted to give Mulattoes the right of suffrage
and to Withhold from the legislature the power
to prevent it.


Isn't he beautiful subject to be brawling
Year: 1859

over the State about % Negro Equality - and
Negro Suffrage?" Don't it come with ex-
quisite grace from him, to rebuke Republicans
for voting against the negro law last winter.
which Judge Ranney if on the Supreme Bench
would himself pronounce unconstitutional, for
the above reasons. 1t is too late, Judge Ran
ney, for you to vote for negro equality and ne
gro suffrage-to fasten it upon the state, by a
constitutional provision, beyond the power of
the legislature to remedy-and now try to
throw the consequences of your own policy up
on Republicans because they refuse by legisla-
tive enactment, to violate the constitution
which you made, and which they have sworn
to support. You said Mulattoes might vote,
You said the legislature should not interfere
with that right, and so incorporated it into the
constitution, that it dare not interfere without
committing an act of perjury. Now you de-
nounce Republicans because they do not COM
init that perjury-violate that constitution.


Let the people Judge between you and them.
Republican,
Year: 1859

5 Faith is the life of Christianity, and a good
life is the life of faith. So that if you are
willing even in death to confess not only the
articles, but in affliction and DEATH to trust the
promises, in the lower nakedness of poverty
you can cherish yourselves with expectation of
Gods promises and dispensations, being as con-
fdent Of food and raiment, and deliverance and
support, when all is in Gods hands, as you are
when it is in your own if you can be cheer
full IA storm, smile when the world frowns,
bescontenti in the midst of spiritual desertions,
and anguish of spirit, expecting all should
work together for the best, according to the
promise; if you can strengthen yourselves in
God when you are the weakest, believe, when
You see no hope, and entertain no jealousy or
suspicious of God, though you see nothing to
make you confident; then, and then only you
have faith which in conjuction wifi its other
parts, is able to save your souls. For in this
precise duty of trusting God, there are the
rays of hope, and great proportions of charity
and resignation.


To believe in God through Jesus Christ,
is by believing, to love him, to adhere to him,
to be united to him, by charity and obedience,
and to be incorporated into Christ's mystical
body, in the communion of Saints.-Jercmy
TABOR. fft5s,
Year: 1859

'Toa young man away from home, friend
less and forlorn in Il great city, the hours of
peril are between sunset and bedtime, for the
moon and the stars see more evil in Il single
hour than the sun in his whole days circuit ;
thepoet's visions of evening are all composed
of soothing and tender images. It brings the
wanderer to his home, the child to its mothers
arms, the OK to his stall, and the weary labor
er to his rest. But the gcntle-hearted youth
who is thrown upon the rocks of u pitiless city,
and stands homeless amid thousand homes,
the approach of evening brings with it an
aching sense of loneliness and desolation, which
comes down upon the spirit like darkness up
on the earth In this mood his best impulses
become snare to him, and he is led astray
because he is social, affectionate, sympathetic
and warm-hearted. IT there be young man
thus circumstaneed within the sound of my
voice. let me say to him that books are friends
to the friendless, and that library is the home
of the homeless. A taste for reading will al
ways carry you into the best possible company,
and enable you to converse with men who will
instruct you by their wisdom and charm you
by their wit, who viii soothe you when frctted,
refresh you when weary counsel you when per-
picked, and sympathise with you at all times.
Evil spirits, in the middle ages, were exercised,
and driven away by the bell, book and candle
you want but two of these agents, the book
and the candle.-Geo. S. Hillard
Year: 1859

In heaven we shall all be the objects that
the saints have set their hearts upon, and which,
above all things, they loved while in this world
the things which met the appreciation of their
Judgments, and captivated their affections, and
drew away their souls from the most pleasant
objects. All the truly great and good, all the
pure and holy and excellent from this world,
and it may be from every part of the universe
are constantly tending toward heaven, as the
streams tend to the ocean of infinite purity
and bliss. The progress of time does but bear
them on to its blessedness and us, if we are
holy. to be united to them there. Every gem
which death rudely tears away from us here, is
glorious jewel in Heaven.
Year: 1859

Young folks should be mannerly. But how
to be, is the question. Many good boy and
girl feel that they cannot behave themselves in
the presence of company. They are awkward,
clownish, rough they feel timid, bashful and
selfdistrustful the moment they are addressed
by stranger or appear in company. There
is but one way to get over this feeling and ac-
quire graceful and easy manners that is, to
do the best they can all the time, at home as
well as abroad. Good manners are not learn
ed SO much as acquired by habit They grow
upon us by use. We must be courteous,
agreeable, civil, kind gentlemanly and woman
ly at home, and then it will soon become a
kind of second nature to be SO everywhere
A coarse, rough manner at home begets hab-
it of roughness which we cannot lay off if we
try when we go among strangers. The most
agreeable people with whom we were ever
thrown in company are those that are perfect
ly agreeable at home. Home is the school for
all the best things.
Year: 1859

During the session of the General As sembly of 1856-7, Dr. Hammond, senator from Hot Spring county, brought forward a bill to provide for the establishment of a lunatic asylum, in this State. We were surprised to see the coldness with which the proposition was received In nine out of every ten counties there are no insane per sons, or none whose insanity is of such character as to require the confinement of the patient. For two years, at least, and perhaps, for many more, no State institution of the kind will be established. In other States such inst itutions were commenced as private enterprises, and afterwards, received legislative aid. We are in the receipt of letters inquiring as to the practicability of a private institution of the kind being sup ported in this State. There are a few patients, no doubt, whose friends would be able and willing to pay to have care taken of them, and the different counties would find it as economical to support theirinsane paupers in such an institution as to confne them in their jails and poor-houses, or to hire person to take care of them. Such an institution once established, and its necessity demonstrated, would receive legis- lative aid, and likely be taken charge of by the State.
Year: 1859

boose. On Wednesday, two justices of the peace, under the law, employed per son to take charge of him. The section of law that empowered the justices to do this also empowered the judge of court of record to do so. We are glad to find that two men were willing to exercise legal authority and protect the taxpayers.

 It will be seen that of three lunatios, one is at large and uncared for, one is provided for by the citizens, and one Is temporarily provided for by two justices of the peace, until the meeting of the proper court. We are very glad that we succeeded in, calling so much attention to this subject The county court, although it sold the poor house, and had then an insane pauper, which it did not further provide for, Is not to blame. The probate judge tried to have guardian appointed, and he is not to blame. And, if the two justices of the peace had not employed a person to take charge of the madman, he would have been confined in the calaboose until the city au- thorites turned him loose, or set at liberty at once, and nobody would be blameable. We apprehend, that if they are so dispos- ed, the county authorities can find both law and gospel to warrant and require them to provide for these persons.
Year: 1859

We cheerfully give place to the follow ing communication from one of the asso- ciate justices of the Pulaski county court:

 "Liale Rock, April 2Sth 1859.

 MEssRs. EDrroRs TRUE DEMocRAr:-In your issue of the 27th Inst, you charge the county court of Pulaski county with great neglect.o duty in relation to insane per sons. You say, notwithstanding the last legislature passed a special act upon the subject of insane persons, this act was will fully neglected by the county court. Now sirs, if you will take the trouble to examine all the laws contained in our Statutes upon the subject of insane persons, you will cer tainly have the magnanimity to remove the censure you have placed upon the county court. If l understand the laws in rea- ton to insane persons, the county court has nothing to do with insane persons, unless the county court has poor house, and then only to make the necessary appropriations for their support as is deemed just, if they have no estate of their own. You also state that on Monday last young man furiously crazy was brought before the

 

 for his confinement, but for some reason this was refused and this man half naked, and wholly crazy, is suffered to go at large. Here again you misrepresent the facts in the case; for this crazy man was never brought before the county court. In the evening after adjournment of the court he was brought to the notice of the Judge of the probate court, who learn made every effort in his power to have him confined, and finally succeeded in getting him con fined in the city calabeose, and on the next day early as it could be done, provision was made for his safe keeping.

 Signed one of the A. J. of the Court

 We have no desire to do injustice to the court or to any person. And we know that officers are often blamed in cases where they cannot act or where the law is def cient. When our former article was writ ten we were under the impression that the county had poor-house. We had no per sonal care about it, but our attention was called to the matter by number of citi zens who felt, or professed to feel, alarmed.

 Upon inquiry we are informed of the fol lowing state of facts: The county had poor-house and sold 1t. The purchaser went before the county court and gave no tiee that he wanted to repair the house and that an insane pauper therein must be re- moved. The court, after selling the poor house, made no provision for the case of their charge and he was turned loose.

 A de1hented woman was going about the streets last week, but some kiAd hearted gentlemen had her taken care of, paying the expenses therefor.

 On Monday 25th, man furiously crazy was brought to town. It appears that the county court had djourned and the probate judge had the case before him. He wanted some person to become guardian for the crazy man, and as nobody volunteered, we are told elsewhere tried to get somebody to take care of him. He was carried to the penitentiary, refused admittance, and finally found his way into the city cala-
Year: 1859

EDIToRs TRUE DEMOCRAT: An occasion has occurred for me again to write few lines, in response to communication in the Ft. Smith Herald of this date, over the sigma ture of Agricola. I shall not attempt to reply to 1t in detail. There are number of points that answer themselves; nor do I desire to take up the space in your valua- ble paper that fnight be better appropriated than in controversy with any one upon the subject of my former letter, which seems to have troubled poor Agricola.- At the time I addressed that communica- tion to you, 1 was not aware of the extent of the fraud put upon the State by the par ties engaged in it, and as your paper and others of the State have explained it to the satisfaction of the people of Arkansas, any thing I might add could not throw any light on the subject. It is my firm belief that there is honesty and capacity enough among the people of Arkansas to judge correctly of the matter of per diem, and I never make war upon those who are so un- fortunate as to destroy themselves, by their own hand or public acts.

 For the information of Agricola, who seems to have high regards for the late speaker of the House, 1 will state that |, too was present during part of the,s sion of the legislature, and quite as well qualified as he may be, to judge of the great achievements of Mr. Duval. If all the good acts of that member were put in- to the scales of justice, they could not move the odium of the per diem, and the main actor in this wrong will find it an uphill | business to clear his skirts and satisfy the | people that the consummation of that act will not destroy all the good he did during the whole session. Agricola's pet has g saying, and makes use of 1t in his speeche; and has also put it in print, that those who opposed his onward course would not b, l dDlc lO HtO NtUt tc HCC ONO, pub lHdt tilt, would find him a sturdy tree, which tn true democracy would rally around, and it brauches be extended throughout the Stat until every honest man would gather toge ther under its ample folds, and bask in redeemed state" Alas! for poor human ma ture; the sprout was nipped in the bud, tn sturdy tree is no where to be seen, tn poor delicate plant has been killed by frost called per diem.

 There. is nothing new in our town; tn l frost has killed all the fruit; and the whea looks fine throughout the county; vegeta tion has suffered from frost, still we hay hopes of an abundance, and the health O the country is excellent.

 Yours, INDEX.
Year: 1859

Every new arrival from Europe renders more certain that war will break out The seat of hostilities will be Italy. All the great powers on the continent, and pro babiy England will be mixed up in it. The peace Congress may delay the matter for a while, but 1t is the almost unanimous opi- nion that war is inveritable.
Year: 1859

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 THE ADMINISTRATION The article in another column under the above caution so fully expresses our own sentiment that we have but little to add save our indorsement We hold 1t to be the duty of every demo- crat to sustain the administration. Not that he is to play the part of sycoplant and blindly indorse. every sentiment and every act of the administration. But to democratic principles as embodied for the time being in the man who stands at the helm of government to guide the ship of State, we believe democrats are under ob ligation to yield cordial and earnest SUD- port. In no other way can that organiza- tion, the principles of which form the ba- sis and superstructme of our govemAnt, be maintained.

 If as democrats, as lovers of our coun- try, north, south, east and west, as desir- ing the perpetuity of our free institutions, and as their great conservators, we do not sustain manfully the administration of our choice, whom against the most powerful opposition that was ever raised in this coun- try, we placed in power, are we not dere- lict not only to our interests as party, but also to cur country? There is no other national party in existence; none whose platform is broad enough to comprehend within it's scope the whole country; none whose history is interwoven with all the records of the nation; none whose history has run so exactly parallel with the na- tion's growth and prosperity; none which has contributed so much to its continual success; none on which its perpetuity in so large measure depends. On account of some trival matter, difference of individual opinion or personal preference, shall demo- cmts fail cordially and earnestly to sustain democratic administration? We think not. The opponents of the administration are the opponents of democratic principles, as well to-day as in 1856 Shall democrats join in the clamor they raise against the men we have placed in power? Wesay by no means. The administration ought to be sustained by every democrat in the lapd, not simply because Mir. Buchanan is at its head, but because fidelity to demo- cratic principles and ito our country de- mands 1t. Such are the views we entertain upon this point, and we have purposely left out of view particular allusions to men, because we believe that with the principle we have laid down, discussions about men have nothing to do Whilst, therefore, we would neither attempt nor desire to read any man out of the party whose views of men happen to differ from ours, or esteem him any less a democrat because his indi- vldual preferences do not coincide with ours, we still believe that every democrat will coincide with us in cordially sustaining the administration we have placed at the helm Of State. - Bradtord { H. Telegraph, March 1SM.
Year: 1859

FRoM UTAH.-From the papers received just as we are going to press, we find that the deuce IS to pay in Mormondom. The U. 5. court began to investigate some of the numerous murder cases and the result was, the grand jury, some of the members of which were accused, was broken up, great number of the Mormons fled, and vast amount of rascality was brought to light. We will give an account of the matter next week.
Year: 1859

H We read in New York paper, of a mother, whose child had died, packing the little thing in raisen box, and con veying 1t in her arms nearly ten miles to a cemetery, in order to secure for it a decent interment The hard hearted sexton re- fused to perform the last offices for the dead, and the poor and almost heart ken mother was compelled to wend her weary way back to her desolate home, bearing in her arms her infant dead. There when night had closed around, by the light of few embers, she hollowed lit tie grave, and in it placed her dear depart ed.
Year: 1859

ARKANSAS ELoqcENcE.--The following is an extract from an address delivered before the Female Seminary at Tulip, Ark, by a MT. 1.eper

 By her central position, Arkansas stands as the great Alpine column of support in this mighty temple of freedom, in which so many millions of fremeen offer sacrifice at the shrine of the Goddess of Liberty; and shall she re- main inactive and indifferent while the shouts of the millions of her countrymen shake the quakerng earth, in plaudits to the honor and glory of the Muses, who preside over the moral and intellectual development of man2 And this paradisaic ridge must ultimately become the Mount Olympus upon whose classic brow when the great territorial west becomes popu- lated with thronging millions-the game of struggliag genius wiU be endctedr'

 What these games are, is left to conjecture. But it is to be hoped that poker, game to which struggling genius is much addicted to, is not included. Ouchita Herald. < e1' 'e
Year: 1859

ALARMIxc.-The Springfield Republican says that even in Massachusetts where the laws are supposed to be as clear and consistent as in any State, in the attempt to enlarge the legal domain of woman, the statutes are so fixed that

 wife IS under no legal obligation to get oTeak, rah. even, unless the husband pays her for itl It trusts that the mention of the fact may not make trouble in families and create business for the lawyers, but the illustration of the gen. sral inconsistency and imperfection of the law pertaining to woman is too good to be omitted, even though such unpleasant consequences are risked by disclosing it. .....