smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

could; indeed, until l thought was dying
Then | bawled Justify for help. After
what seemed an age,so great was my PAIN
an Irish maid answered my call. | begged
her to bring me large mustard plaster.
She brought it and it was large one. It
reached from my neck to my hips clap
ped it on as fast as could, pulled the bed
clothes over me and waited for it to draw
1t did draw, terribly, terrifcally but il
cased my pain somewhat. Then ] fell O.
sleep the third time. In about five minutes
| jumped out of bed as if Ihad been blown
out of it by some gun-powder, stripped of all
ny clothes and ran around the room in a.
gony. upsetting chairs and everything. I
was literally on fire-the mustard from the
mustard plaster had eaten into my skin
and was burning me up. | have great
powers ofendurance; but | confess | can
not stand being burnt alive. danced the
devils horn-pipe; | did overythingon earth
to keep from crying aloud and alarming
the household. But it was no 20. Nature
would have its way, and at last | reared
and bawled at the top Of my voice. OF
course the household, the females especially,
rushed in, and there | was, in my scant
drapery, which futtered, fag-like, behind
ne as ! went hopping. skipping, believing
and throwing up my arms as if | were
possessed. They ran out quicker than
they ran in, and shut the door behind
them. Fearing they would call in the
police, | explained the fact that the must
ard was burning me up, and implored the
landlady to send me tub Of cold water


The tub came and plunged into it,
The water was as cold as ice, and did me
a great deal of good for the moment, but
after I got out of it, the burning began
worse than before. And again | roared
and bawled, and beloved in agony, and
again the household rushed up to my room.
begged them just to let me "holler" as
loud as l could aud as long as ! chose
that was the only thing that did me any
good and they kindly consented, So
there | stood in my room, thermometer
down to zero, no clothes on, not a spark of
fire, and yelled, and yelled and yelled until
my throat threatened TO split. This Is no
ideal picture, reader; it is an actual and
most painful fact


At last when nature was well nigh cx-
haustel, found that by holding my hands
up in the air until the blood was all out
Of them, and they were consequently very
cold, and then applying them one after au-
other to the burning surface, obtained
decided and permanent relief l continued
this as long as l could stand up; then re-
tiring to my bed, | fell asleep for the
fourth time, and slept twelve hours without
stirring. When | awoke, | was as sore as
if l had been bruised in quartz crushing
machine, and it was four days before Twas
myself again.


will not point the moral Of his-narrat-
i've, which I swear to be true in every
particular, but will ask the reader. the
next time be is tempted to indulge his
appetite for strong drink, to remember the
Mustard Plaster. As for me, l have new
or forgotten it; nay, could not, were | to
live TO the age Of Methusaleh. forget it.
Year: 1860

HEMP AND THE SEcEssTONIsTs.-''W hen the
nulIifers were rampant, President jackson
piously anked heaven that the hemp crop
was large as it was his intention TO decorate
all Of them whom he could catch with the
most ancient of grand cordons; and now,
when the secessionists are as savage as We're
the nullifers, the hemp crop is great. There
is a providence in il. The secessiOnists are
now stretching their throats, which IS a
waste Of labor on their part, as 1t Will be
better done for them by others, if they should
persist in their reasonable purpose. They
may be assured, to quote from Meg Merrllics,
that the hemp that is to hang them is sown,
and grown, and hacked, and twisted, unless
they should become convinced Of their errors,
ana behave themselves like good christians. "


Boston IrqU.
Year: 1860

N ORDINANCE LEVYING AND PRO-
n VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CITY
PROPERTY TAX.


The Trustees of the City of Nevada do Orlain as
follows


SECTION l. There shall be, and is hereby levied
upon all assessed and taxable property within the
corporate limits of the city of Nevada for the fiscal
year, ending May 1861 tax Of fifty cents upon each
one hundred dollars of assessed value.


SEC. ?. II shall be- and is hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal his Deputy, to collect said
taxes said Collector shall forthwith give notice, by
publication in some newspaper, published in this
city, that the city taxes are due and payable and
the time and place at which he will receive the same
also that the law in regard to their collection will
be strictly enforced.


SEC. 8. Upon the first Monday in January 1861
at the close OF the business hours for that day the
tax collector shall enter upon the tax list or assess
ment roll a statement that he has made levy upon
all the property assessed in said roll and upon which
the taxes have not been paid. On or before the third
Monday of January 1861 the tax collector shall com
plete list of all persons and property then owing
taxes, and the tax collector in addition 10 the tax
levied, shall collect upon each delinquent the sum
OF one dollar as costs incurred in preparing and pub
fishing the delinquent list.


SEC. 4. On or before the first day of February
1861 the tax collector shall cause the delinquent tax
list to be published, giving the name of the owner
OF all real estate and all improvements on the same
together with such condensed description of the
property tnAt u may ne easily known, and also n
similar condensed description Of any real estate or
improvements assessed to unknown owners and also
opposite each name or description, the amount of
taxes including costs due from each delinquent uer
son or property such list, with the levy thereon as
heretofore provided, shall be published for three suc
cessive weeks, in some newspaper, OF supplement- To
newspaper, published in the city of Nevada. Such
publication shall also designate the time and place of
the sale, which shall not be less than twenty one or
more than twenty eight days from the first appear
ance of the publication. All real estate shall be sold
in front of the Court House door, and all sales Shall
be made by the Marshal or his deputies


SEC. 5. The provisions the Act entitled an Act
to provide revenue for the support of the Government
oil TINS State, approved April 29th 1857, from Sec 16
to Sec. rs inclusive Of said act shall control direct
and regulate the sale issuance of certificate record
and all further proceedings Of the tax collector under
the foregoing ordinance.


Passed November 2Sth 1860.


JOHN WILLIAMS. President.


T. Fl. ROLPR, Clerk-nov2Q
Year: 1860

The accounts already published of the doings of
the storm along the coast give a fair idea of the
character and extent Of this ealamitons visitation
and we hope at an early date TO lay before our
readers complete accounts of the devastated
condition of the Gulf shore. Meanwhile we give
facts additional to those detailed in the hurried
letter of our special correspondent at Mobile, yes
terday morning published. g..5


The Mobile papers of Monday morning, the lat
est dates received, make no mention of the loss of
the ship R. W. Dieksey, of Mobile, but we have
reliable information that this vessel ant ashore on
Sand Island, in the jaws of Mobile harbor near
the lighthouse, during the storm, and was COM
plete loss. She was a tirstclass, four thousand
bale ship, and striking on the hard sand was so
completely dashed to pieces by the fury of the
breakers that scarcely ga piece large enough to
make tooth-pick'' was left Of her. But five per-
sons were saved, upon drifting spar; all the rest,
believed to be nineteen in number, including the
captain, met summary death by drowning.


The Dicksey was owned in Mobile, and Capt.
Dcksey her commander and part owner, was Il
resident of that city. The ship was laden with a
large and valuable cargo of assorted merchandise,
presumed to be insured. The body of Capt. Dick
sey was recovered at distance of six miles from
the place where the ship was cast away.
The lower streets of Mobile present an interest.
ing and peculiar appearance, most of them being
blocked up with the vast amount of the rubbish
and various lumber driven in by the Storm The
wharves generally are in wrecked condition, and
large expenditure will be necessary to put them
in repair.


The subsding waters left four steamers, to wit
the st. Nicholas, the Arrow, the Eliza and the
Bagaey, high and dry upon the piles of the dis
manted wharves, over which they had foated, anG
they will all, probably, prove total loss. Other
steamers were more or less damaged, and it is
probable that one or more will be lost. The water
stood from two to five feet deep in all the cottor
presses and warehouses, and the damage to the
staple will be large. Merchandise suffered in many
stores of the city, as previously reported by oul
correspondent.


| The loss of cotton by fire, during the food ii
Goodman & jones warehouse, the conhagratiol
having arisen from combustion caused by the wet
& Marshall, was two thousand and eight hundred
bales The second cook of the hotel at Poin
Clear, with two companions and bottle of whisky
started out for sail during the prevalence of th
gale and, not having been heard of since, are ac
counted lost, though they may have been drive
far up the bay and escaped with their lives. Nun
bers of small craft were lost in Mobile bay and i
the river, right opposite the city, the protrudin
masts of forty or fifty ton schooner above til
water give token that the hull is quietly reposin
far in the mud below.
Year: 1860

The PACIFIC TELEGRAPH CoNTRAcT.- Pacific
telegraph contract is not yet made. Secretary
Cobb is determined to award the contract to re-
sponsble parties who can and will falfl it. The
object of Congress was to secure the speedy con-
struetion of means of telegrapne communication.
Mr. Sibly and his associates have not only ample
MEANS but control Of the lines on both sides Of the
mountains, which they are rapidly pushing forward
both East and West. So we'll are they satisfied
however, tAat no money can be made out of the
contract as an investmest, that they offer, in case
it is awarded to the TO give $4,000 additional tc
any responsible contractors who will push il
through. They well afford this as the increase
of business which its completion will afford then
lines will exceed that amount per annum. At thu
same time they have little faith that bidders below
the maximum sum named il the bill will be able t


build it, Their experience in constructing lines Q


telegraph should constitute them competent judge
| of the matter.
Year: 1860

Tt is two years since left of the use Of Co.
bacco. l only chewed little, but did en-
joy my cigar. l prided myself on my fine
Havanas, and might have been seen almost
any morning with cigar in my mouth,
walking down Broadway in a most comfort
able manner,


The way it happened that left off was
this: I had a little son about six years of
age. He almost always hurried to be ready
to walk down with me as far as his school,
His bright face and extended hand were al
ways welcome, and he bounded along be-
side me chattering, as such dear little fell
lows only can. The city had in it many
dirty, uDcared.for boys, whose chief delight
seems to be to pick up pieces of discarded ci-
gars and broken pipes, and with their hands
in their pockets puff away in a very inele-
CANT manner. Que morning it seemed as if
little Edger and met a great many OF these
juvenile smokers. beceme very much dis
gustsd, and pointed them out 10 little Edgar
as an awful warning to youthful delinquency
talked quite largely, and said the city au-
thorities ought to interfere and brake it Up.


A little voice, soft and musical, came up
to me as gave an extra puff from ny su-
perb Havana. A bright little face was Up
turned, and the words, Isn't it worse for a
man, father?" came to my ears, looked
down on the little fellow at my side, when
his timid eye fell, and the color mounted his
cheek, as if he feared he had said something
bold and uniting. "Do you think it is
worse for man, Elger? ?" I asked


Please, father, boys would not want to
smoke and chew tobacco if men did not DO
it."


Here was the answer. threw away my
cigar, and havo never touched tobacco since
in any form.
Year: 1860

An eminent diviRe, who is as we'll known
as he is universally respected, many years
since was led to the conclusion that it is not
well for a man to be alone After consider
able pondering, he resolved TO offer himself
in marriage to certain member of his flock.
No sooner was the plan formed than it was
put into practice, and getting cut his cane,
he speedily reached the dwelling of bis miss
tress.


It chanced to be on Monday morning, a
day which many New England readers need
not be told is better known as washing day.


Unconscious Of the honor that was inten-
ded her, the lady was standing behind a tub
in the back kitchon. with her arms immers-
ed in the suds, busily engaged in an occupa-
tion which. to say the least oft, is more use
ful than romantic.


There was loud knock at the door.


"Jane, 90 to the door, and ifit is anybody
to see me, tell them am engaged, and can
net see them"


The message was faithfully rehearsed.


"Tell your mistress that it is very impor-
tant that I should see her."


"Tell him to call this afternoon" said the
lady, "and viii see him."


But it was unavailing.


81 must see her now" said the minister,
''tell me where she is"


So saying, he followed the servant into the
kitchen, to the great surprise of her mis-
tress.


"Miss -, have come to the conclu-
sion to marry; will you have me ?" was tho
minister's opening speech.


"Have youW replied the astonished lady.
''This is a singular time to offer YOURSELF
Such an important step should be made o
matter of prayer and deliberatiOn.


"Let US pray" was MIR. BIS only response
as he knelt down beside the tub and prayed
that union might be formed which would
enhance the happiness of both parties. His
prayer was answered. and from this union,
thus singularly formed, has sprung family
remarkable for talent and piety.
Year: 1860

PREPARATION FOR DRATH-D Death is the
most certain of events. That it will come,
no one can question; but when, no one can
decide. The young behold it far in the fu.
ture; the aged regard it still at distance
but both are smitten suddenly as bolt from
the clond-a serpent from the brake-or
shaft frcm an unsesn culver, There is NO
safety, therefore, save in that habitual prep
aration which nothing can deceive, and moths
ing surprise.
Year: 1860

sas- Hon. Bailie Peyton, of Tennessee,
who spoke at ratification meeting few
days ago, said that the corruption of those
in power at Washington is so great that 'the
man in the moon has to hold his nose as he
passes over that city
Year: 1860

SHEPHERD & MooRE, MEMPHIS, TENN The card of this new Wholesale house will be found in our columns. The Memphis Bulle- tin speaking of them says: ''Their stock is immense, and selected with the greatest care and they are prepared to furnish country merchants every article appertaining to the dry good line OH satisfactory terms. Although they are yet scarcely opened they are literally crowded with orders from the interior and the city. They intend to be able at all times to supply any possible demand.o
Year: 1860

INK SrAINs.-A correspondent of the
New York World sends that paper the
following, which our lady readers may find
valuable:


% In = visit to Marseillcs, little Incl
dent cano within my observation which
may prove seryiceable to many Of your
large class Of readers. In hotel where 1
was residing, an ink-stand was accidentally
overturned upon beautiful table spread /;
those present thought that the cloth was
ruined. A servant being called in to re-
move the article from the table, all were
surprised when be assured ms that no harm
had been done, and more surprised still, at
witnessing the successful means resorted to
for removing the ink stains. The servant
Prinkled over>the cloth quantity Of pep
per and salt, and rubbed them over its sur
face The mixture soon absorbed every
portion Of the ink, and the table-spread
was in as good condition as before the
accident. The spread was Of woolen fabric.
/ have never had an occasion for testing
the merits Of this simple mixture when ap-
piled to other cloths, but 1t tcertainly would
not be attended with any bad result"
Year: 1860

THE BEE TAMER IN ISDIANA.-The Wa
bash IHteligencsr has the following story Of
. bee tanner" in that place: Zone of the
most remarkable sights on the Fourth was
Nj. TWiniug and his queen bee. The day
before be came into our Office with an old
plug hat. He had two holes in it about
midway to the crown-one in front, the
other 10 the back part. Holding the hat
10 his hand, and turning it over so as to
show that it was empty, he said, you see
that this hat is now empty. Tomorrow l
Intend to have a swarm Of bees at work in
Il making honey, and 1 intend to wear it
on my head with the bees in it, Sure
enough, on the Fourth, as we were going
out into the grove, we came across Mr..
Twining. He was located under shady
tree, and was exhibiting to an admiring
crowd Of men and women his wonderful
patent bee hive. On his head was the iden-
teal hat that he had shown US the day be-
fore. twas literally covered all over with
bees, busy at work, going in and out at the
orifces before mentioned. All the spare
space in the hat was filed with new comb,
that had been made within twelve hours.
10 bis hand be held the queen bee, which
be was showing to every one who would
venture near enough to gaze on and admire
the wonderful little insect. During all the
time be was giving an eloquent and instruc,
i've lecture on the habits, worth and care
Of bees"
Year: 1860

WE learn from the San Francisco Herald
that one night last week man who goes bv
the name of Charley and who is proprietor
OF a market house in that city, was assailed
by his wife, with weapon of some kind
She cut his nose half off. knocked him down
stairs, broke his left arm in two places, and
his right arm in one, and finally left him Iy-
ing in the street, where he was found and
suecored by some persons.
Year: 1860

SENT TO BurTE-McCready d Bro, No IS
6 street, finished yesterday and sent up to
OrOville large marble imposing stone, for
the Office of the Butte Record. 1t was seven
feet and four inches in length and two feet
two inches in breadth. It was an excellent
piece of work, and suehis the character of all
the work turned out by McCready & Bro.
They have some very fine specimens of Mar
bic work on hand at present, which are well
worth looking at
Year: 1860

How TO Go Ir.-Go it strong in your praise of
the absent Some of it will be sure to get around.


Go it strong when you make love to a pretty
widow. More people have erred by too little
than too much in this particular.


Go it strong when taking up contributions for q
charitable purpose. 1t will pay.


Go it strong when you make public speech.
Nine people out Of ten never take any alusion un-
less ii cuts like shorthandled whip or rhi-
neeeros cowhide.


Go ii strong when you advertise. Business is
like architeotnre-ts best supporters are full col
umns. &3


Go II strong and pay the printer Never grudge
him his price, Reeollect it is he who brings Gus
toners TO your very door, who otherwise would
never discover your whereabouts.
Year: 1860

@ The Virginia Znder of the 21st inst.
in speaking of the progress of the canvass
in Virginia, says:


7" Our news from all parts of the State is
of the most cheering and encouraging char
aeter. Douglas stock is rising daily. The
people are waking up to the fact that the
Union is in imminent peril. and they are
arming themselves to meet the danger, and
put down the disuni onists who are destroy
ing the Democratic party and the peace of
the country. Conservative men bestir
yourselves. National men. be up and doing.
Exert yourselves in behalf of the Union
and the Constitution. Rally around the
flag of Douglas and save the land from the
horrors of civil strife.''
Year: 1860

South" We wonder if he will reitcrate
tins sweeping assertion upon his contem-
plated return to Memphis If not, the
foreigners will remember that it is rank
ling IN his heart Memphis appeal.
Year: 1860

There will be no difficulty in finding it.
All respectable dealers medicines keep for sale
1t is valuable remedy for diseases affecting the
most


Delicate Human Organization,
or for the heaviest and most powerful


DRAUGHT HORSE.
Year: 1860




APPEARANCE OF THE RUINS


No spectacle could more vividly impress one with
the enormous and terrible power of steam, that
good servant, but bad master, than the scene pre
sented Yesterday after the explosion. The entire
main building, 200 feet by %, with the execution
OF the extreme eastern and western ends, was liter
ally blown to atoms. The waste and ruin were the
more striking from the fact that the building had
just been constructed and the thousands of bricks
Planks, wheels, &C., that lay in every direction,
looked as II they had been Unfortunately piled
together by some madman who was about attempt
ing an architecture of his own. An immense diyi-
sion OF the great boiler lay at least sixty feet to the
north OF the structure, to which it had been blown
with force that can hardly be conceived. Tin
roofs, hoors, beams, planks, machinery, bricks,
mortar, wool, shafting, &c, were heaped in chaotic
confusion over space at least one thousand feet
square The floors at the extreme eastern end still
lett standing, were compressed that if the work
men had been in that part of the building. thew
H would inevitably have been killed. Laborers were
Dusty at work Yesterday, removing the machinery,
saving the wool, and searching for the bodies of
Two men who are still missing and are supposed to
nave oeeG buried in the ruins. The name of one of
them Is Plckinps: the other is Ot
Year: 1860

The "Captain Moses" from South Carolina who
mas been hguring so largely in Philadelphia as a
collector for the suffering refugees of Morocco has
peen discovered to be an errant impostor, and was
arrested on Friday last and sent to JAIL for obtain
ing money under false pretences
Year: 1860

The kanawha Valley Star says that the coal OF
factories of that county are in prosperous condi
ton and making large quantities of oil from camel
coal. Other companies are making preparations to
go into it's manufacture
Year: 1860

The shoemakers of Lynn to hold mass meet
ing on Friday evening next, to consider what mea
sures may be expedient, in view of the depression
of their craft, and to take measures to secure an
advance upon the present low rates of wages.
Year: 1860

The village of Rockville, Montgomery county
are about to send memorial to the Legislature
asking for an act ofincorporation for their town
A meeting was to be held for the purpose on Sat
urday
Year: 1860

Rock ISLAND RAILROAD STocK.-A
gentleman in this city has received letter
from . prominent Banking House in New
York, advising him that the stock ofthe above
road is improving to such an extent that it ID
very probable that before long. the stock held
BY the city Of Davenport, will return the $5O.-
900 Of bonds issued - that road. We think
our city will act wisely If they take up their
bonds when that time arrives. We have had
enough 70 do with Railroads for some time TO
come.