smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

Henry Ward Beecher thus tells: Even
in the darkest cellar, when spring comes,
the tuber will sprout. No rains help it.
and no sunlight; yet it will waste its
very life in shooting forth long and etio-
lated stems, and reach toward any chink
or crevice through which the faintest
gleam may come. But so little light as
that makes growth to be exhaustion. And
such are men grown in the darkness and
dungeons of oppression while free
man with all the circumstances and op.
portunitv Of admirable liberty, resem
bles our own New England pine, that
asks not richness of soil. that grows from
among the rocks. and clothes the granite
hills, and feeds abundanlly even in the
very sands-whose leaf never wthers.
and is as green in the winter as in the
summer. Behold it. standing on the
mountain top, and singing with every
branch when the summer winds sigh
through it; and even in the direst ex.
tremity Of winter bearing up the cold
SHOWS upon its tufted branches as the
warrior carries the white plume upon his
head. And such is the man full grown
and strong in the nourishing air Of lib
erty.
Year: 1860

see her by looking through his knees
" Now" said she, brace yourself well
for l shall hit you so hard and so rapidly
with these balls of fresh butter that ]
shall knock that bone clear out on the
hearth J" and she Immediately commenc.
ed the bombardment. The novelty, the
mode. and the suddenness of the attack
produced a fit of laughter, accompanied
with coughing. SO violent that, aided by
his position, his head the lowest, he threw
the bone out upon the hearth. Picking
it up, she remarked, There, knew |
could get it out without half trying


and so could these doctors if they had
had common sense. ~ Y News.
Year: 1860

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taken.


4th-That if there should be reason to
believe that such cattle are diseased, ev-
cry lawful means should be taken to send
them at once out of the State; and in
all cases that information be promptly
forwarded to the County Judge or some
other suitable person in each county OF
the State to which cattle from other States
are about being taken.


The existence of this disease in the
Eastern States was not known at the last
session of our General Assembly, for
which reason no laws were passed or ap-
preparations made specially for this OBJ
ject but as every individual in the State
is deeply interested in protecting one OF
the great sources Of our wealth. it is but
reasonable to hope that every one will
willingly assume his proper share of the
labor and expense necessary TO that end.


Please inform me as often as convent
ent what is being done in your county. in
this matter, and especially desire that
in case the disease makes its appearance
in your county, you will promptly advise
me of the fact.


would also suggest that you at once
confer personally with the officers of Rail-
road companies and the owners of ferries
in your county on this subject.


Very respectfully,


SAMUEL j. KIRKWOOD.
Year: 1860

GOOD COMMON SENSE PRACTICE.


TO those who are acquainted with the
anatomy of the human throat. we need
not say that one of the most difficult op-
erations in surgery is to extract there
from bone which is securely lodged
low down in the pharynx. A well-to. do
farmer in the interior Of the State, a few
years since, was so unfortunate as to have
a small. ugly-shaped, sharp pointed piece
Of bone securely lodged low down in his
throat during a meal. All his own. his
wife's and his family's efforts to dislodge
it were unavailing. He sent for his fam
lily physician. He could not succeed.
Counsel was called, with no better sue
cess. AT last celebrated surgeon, from
neighboring city. was sent for. All the
neighboring physicians. to the number OF
dozen. were present to see the opera,
ton. The surgeon tried his forces, but
couldn't seize the bone He tried his
blunt hook with no better success. He
tried his sharp pointed hook. making the
blood flow freely. but still the bone would
not move. He gave up in despair Of re
moving it through the mouth. After
consultation it WAS resolved. as the man
could not live many days unless the bone
was removed. to operate through the
Gsophagus, in the upper part Of which
they supposed it to be lodged.


AS they were about to proceed in the
operation, which they admitted to be ex-
tremely dangerous and painful. a neigh
boring woman. who was noted for her
lively disposition. garrulity and good
common sense. entered the room. and
not having the fear Of the doctors, nor
their fearful looking instruments, which
were being arranged on the table. before
her eyes, she exclaimed. "Hity -tity.
what are you doing? Are you going to
kill the man ?" They explained to her
the necessity Of the operation. and assur-
ed her that in no other way could the
bone be removed. "And do you think
that l believe that ?" says she. +" know
better. and SO does any one who has got
common sense. can remove the bone
without using such horid looking knives
as these u The doctors assured her
that they should be happy to see her try
the experiment. She told them that she
would do it readily. if the farmer was
willing. but they shouldn't see how it
was done. The farmer gladly assented
to anything that would save the use OF
the instruments. She called for FIVE or
six pounds of fresh butter, which the
good farm.wife happened 10 have on
hand. She then began TO work the butter
into balls of about half a pound each.
drove every one from the room. and clos
ed the window shutters. SO that no one
could see her operations from the out
side. She ordered the farmer to get up
and strip in nudis naturaiiJus. and ge,
down upon his elbows and knees near
the hearth. snd enjoined him to retain
that position until the operation was over


She then took her position some six
feet behind him, where he'could plainly
Year: 1860

The editor of one of the down east pa
pers gives an account Of his once having
been for many years haunted by louns-
er. who had sat there SO long that when
he died his shadow was found fixed upon
the wall
Year: 1860

The following table, showing the ex-
penditures of the general government
from 1889 to 1860, will be interesting to
many of our readers, and will be found
useful during the present presidential
canvass
Year: 1860

The following song was sent to the Commit.
tee in response to an invitation to be present at
the late Fourth Of July celebration at Cedar
Falls, by Judge TABOR, its composer. We copy
it from the Cedar Falls Gazette:
Year: 1860

Keep your Eye on your Neaghbor.--
Take care of them. Don't let them sir
without watching. They may do some
think wrong if you do. To be sure,
you never knew them to do anything
very bad but it may bo on your account
they have not. Perhaps if it had not
been for your kind care, they nigh
have disgraced themselves and families,
long time ago. Therefore don't relax
any effort to keep them where thoy


ought to be; never mind your own
business, thatwill care of itself. There
is man passing along-he is looking


over the fence--bo suspicious of him,


perhaps he contemplatos stealing some
thing these dark nights; there's no


knowing what queer fancics no may


have got into his head. If you see any


SYMPTOMS of any one passing out OF tho


path of duty, tell evory ono else that you


can soc, and be particular to 500 great


number. 1t is u good way to circulate


such things, and though it may not


benefit yourself or any one else parti-


cularly, it will be something important


about some ono else. To keep some
thing going, silence is dreadful thing;


though it is said there was silence in


in Heaven for tho space of half an
hour, sdon'tlet any such thing occur on


earth it would be too much like Heav-
, en- for tho inhabitants of tho mundane
sphere. If, after your watchful care,


you can't see anything out of tho way
! in any one, you may be sure it is not be-
: cause they have not done anything bad;
: perhaps in an unguarded moment you
Il loot sight of them-throw out hints they
arc no better than they should be that
q you should not wonder if pooplo found
G out what they were after awhile, and
a then they may not carry their heads 80
/ high. Keep it Il going and somo one
ID will tako tho hint and begin to holp
g you after awhile--then there will be
OF music, and everything will work to
Or charm.-Erchamgc.
Year: 1860

success. alone am to blame in having
yielded to that wicked woman, Mrs. Sow
erby; and as man who has ruined him
self by his own imprudence, is the better
qualified for giving good advice, l have
written this sketch of my own history to
caution all sober, honest, discreet people,
against commencing system of reform in
their household. Let them beaoare Of The


first murder!
Year: 1860

sheriff, but It did not avail him The jury
we're directed to return TO their box, and
then Mr.. Hampton was requested to speak
He was too weak to rise, but he spoke
plainly, and 10 manner that showed his
mind TO be clear


He stated that when he reached the bluff
on the night of the disaster, he discovered
that his pocket book was gone. He stop.
ped his horse and was trying to think where
he had lost it, when some one came up from
the roadside He had just time to see that
it was Henry Bigler, when he received a
blow upon the head from club that knock
ed him from his horse. Then he felt a
sharp, singing, burning pain in the BOSOM
and with momentary starting Of his mus
cles he opened his eyes, He saw that Big
Ter was STOPPING over him, and ransacking
his pockets. He could just remember of
hearing the distant gallop Of horSe-that
he thought bis body was being dragged to



the roadside; and after that he could re.
member nothing till he awoke 10 bis own
house, and found the doctor by his bed
side.


For little while the multitude had to
restrain themselves / remember that the
Judge said something to the jury, and that
the jury whispered together for, moment.
Then the prisoner stood up once more, and
the foreman of the Jury said "Not Guilty."
Then burst forth the hearty shouts of the
people. Abel Adams sank back into his.
seat but in a moment more he was seized
by a score of stout men. and with wild and
rendinr shouts they bore him into the free
pure air where the bright stars looked
down and smiled upon them A little way
had tbey gone when thew met a young wo.
man whose hair was flowing in the night
wind and who wrunu her hands in agony
They stopped and set their burden down
Abel Adams saw the woman, and he sprang
forward and caught her to his bosom.


M.rv-I,m innocent-inuocpntI
f,eon


Tho vifo aid NOT sneak She only clung
wildly to her uoble husband and went upop
his bosom.


A wagon body was torn from its axle.
Year: 1860

prairie, and when left In the Spring the
early flowers were already springing upon
his grave. The old man rests sweetly under
the wide shadow OF the old oak.


I carried the lockes to its destination.-
The sister clutehed il eOgetly, and thanked
me, though her heart almost broke under
the stroke. rembined in New York
though the Summer, and in the Autumn the
sister returned with me to -- Prairie, and
we built our cabin within sight Of the broth.
er's grave. The OAK is now dead and splin'
tered and the spot where he died densely
covered with on underground, whose vines
shut out the light Of day, and guard it ever
from the football of man or beast. Las
week our dog brought out skull, with th
wide cash of an axe hit through the top
Quietly, and without the knowledge of m
wife, went and tossed the memento int
the thickest growth Of the placc.-Dail


Wisconsin.
Year: 1860

A.young rose in the summer time,
Is beautiful to me,
And glorious tho many stars


That glimmer on the sea;
But gentle words and loving hearts,
And hands to clasp my own,
Arc better than the brightest flowers,


Or stars that ever shone!
The sun may warm the grass to life,
The dew the dropping flower,
And eyes grow bright and watch the light
OF autumn's.opening hour;
But words that breathe of tenderness,
And smiles we know are trros
Are warmer than the summer time,


Are brighter than the dew.
II Is not much the world can give
With all its subtle art,
And gold or gems are not the things


To satisfy the heart;
But oh; If those who cluster round


The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles,


How beautiful is esrth7
Year: 1860

The question of a revision of the Constitution
Is again, for the third time, to be submitted to
the decision of the people at the polls in No
vember. 1t is question which more vitality
concerns the taxpaying citizens of the State
than any other. The excitement, however At
tending Presidential election, has completely
orerslaushed the question altogether, so that
The fact that vote is to be taken upon it is
scarcely known among the body of the people.


But other questions which haze risen to over
.'Snow tne one OF Constitutional change. do
not diminish the real Importance Of the last
1t is as great question now as it has been, and
must not be overlooked or forgotten.


Whether We are to go ON squanderinc mil
hon year to support cumbrcus government
with its focks of cormorants in every depart
msnt, or, whether taxes are to be rsdaeed, debts
wiped out, and econony inaugurated in the
state government, is the issue Under the pre.
ent Constitution, it has been shown, numerous
officers are unnecessary; the Legislature is too
large and expensive, or it meets too often; sala
rios established in the flush times of lS49. are
found too great; the Supreme Court is too
email to dispose of the increasing Judicial bust
ness in a satisfactory manner


The sum which might be saved annually by
changing the Constitution to a more economi
cal one, svariously estimated, but it is safe to
cay one hundred thousand dollars a year at
least This sum could not only be saved but
by lessening the spoils public and private
morality would be increased. Corruption does
not exist to any great extent when the emolu-
ulents of Office are few


In consideration, then, of the purses of tax
payers, of the debt of the State, of public and
srivate morality, and the ultimate good of the
Commonwealth, every voter should have upon
his ballot in November, "For Constitutional
Convention" and no one is true to his country
AID himself who docs not SO vote Mt the next
election.
Year: 1860

The Atlantic Telegraph Company announce
that the efforts made at Newfoundland to res
the electrician, in his report, says, by hard haul
ing, pieces of the cable were recovered in small
lengths, amounting in all to seven miles, but
the cable invariably broke at short distances
and it was necessary at last TO abandon the at
tempt The report also says that the iron
wires often appeared sound, but, on minute
inspection they were found to be eaten away
and rotten. The gutta percha and copper wire
were good when laid down. Those por
tions which were wrapped with tarred yarn
were sound, the tar and hemp having preserved
the iron wires bright and free from rust.
Year: 1860

The ticket put forth on Saturday, by tbs
Douglas Democracy is counted by the party Q
fair oao IN point of talent and moral worth
We have not the acquaintance of some of the
nominees, among the number him for the Sen
ate Mr.. Watt is r man whose physiog denotes
all abundance Of viii and force. He has a rep
utation for honesty among his fellows, which
we presume is not arniss. Bat seriously
question bis soundness on the railroad project
which Nevada has particularly at heart There
are some narrow minded, jealous fellows at
Grass Valley who would not bensit Nevada or
the county dollars worth unless their own
town can get the lions share, The bulk of the
population of that town, We think, is not gov
srned by these selfish, dog in the manger mo-
tiYes. But the feeling 10 somewhat wide spread
in our sister town and is quite apt to show it
self on all favorable occasions. The Senator
from Grass Valley last winter was opposed to
any measures looking towards railroad to the
county. So was the Representative from that
township, NJ P. 0'Connor, who has been nom
mated for the Same post, and that too over
Judge Smith whose enlightened mind and parli-
amentary experience oaght to have recommend
ed him to the consideration of any political
body seeking for efficient men to properly rep
resent the interests of the county. Mr.. OCon-
nor it will be remembered, was not in favor Of
allowing the people of the county to vote upon
a railroad bill. He carried his prcjudices
against cur city to such an extent, as to ignore
bis own doctrine Of the right or competency Of
the people TO decide a plain matter affecting
their prosperity themselves. As a reward for
such signal services we noticed majority of
the Nevada delegation in the convention voted
for0'Conuor in preference to Judge Smith whose
course in the Legislature was without blemish
The convention made an egregious mistake in
this choice rs was also made, in our opinion, in
thrusting out Watt for the Senate instead of
the best man on the ticket, Newton c. Miller of
San Juan. Grass Valley had one Senator and
two Representatives in the Legislature of last
winter and should have stood aside this year for
Bridgeport which has never yet furnished an
important officer for the county.


Mr.. Watt had no advantage over Mr.. Miller
in being an Administration man last year and a
Douglas man this. On this score they are even,
while in fairness and justice Mr.. Miller present.
ed better claims for the first position on the
ticket


Of the other candidates on the Douglas ticket
we have only to say, that DIR. Hosmer is a gen
tleman of some legislative experience, an old
line Wing, and can play fine game of billiards.
J. C. Palmer is dyed-in-th the-wool locofoco, a
Broderick through thick and thin-a Douglas
man through thin-and can make as much ado
over popular sovereignty as the best lunged man
in the world Palmer has considerable ability
In the speaking line and it is supposed will
make the mountains literally howl for Doug
las. We have no knowledge whatever of the
fifth candidate for the Assembly. lie comes
from Eureka and is endorsed as a first rate
fellow by his friends.
Year: 1860

ATLANTIC MoxTHLY.-This best of all Amer
lean Magazine publications has presented itself
in the August number. Where so many good
articles challenge comparison it is difficult to
award the palm Of superiority. We are just in
the mood to praise the entire contents of the
number for August. Long live the Afla"tie
Year: 1860

SENATOR BENJAMIN. very large list of
names has been added to request asking Sena-
tai benjamin to visit Nevada and favor her
oitizsns with speech on tae political issues OF
the day. We earnestly hope the Senator will
Eayor us With visit and the speech.
Year: 1860

division of the territory. Applause from
the Republican benches.


Mr.. Gartre. | should like to know how
you are to prevent it.


Mr.. Hickman. l will tell yon how it will
be prevented. am neither prophet nor the
son of prophet but | express my belief that
there is as much true courage in the North,
though it may not be known by the name Of
chivalry, [sensation1 as there is in the South
l do not use the word contemporary, for adj
mre chivalry everywhere. There is as much
true courage at the North as there is at the
South. | always believed it, and therefore |
will express it; believe, sir, that with all the
appliances Of art to assist, eighteen millions of
men reared to industry, with habits ofthe right
kind, will always be able to cope successfully.
if it need be, with eight millions of men with
out those auxiiaries. Great sensation, some
applause from the Republican benches and the
galleries. and misses in other parts of the Hail.
Year: 1860

The following is the nub of the speech Of the
Hon j Ohm HICKMAN, anti-Iecompton Demo
crat of Pennsylvania, in the House of Rep
resentatives on Monday of last week. We
quote from the official report in the Globe:


There is no sentiment now in the \ orth
which can Plant itself upon southern policy,
as l understand it, and 1--we; for the reason
that it would be governed by selfish considera-
tions. But if this condition of things existing
between the North and the South shall lead
to dissolution of this Union, which no one
would deplore more than | should, all | can
say is, the North, under those circumstances
will endeavor to take care of themselves. /
have never seen northern man in latter times
that was much scared. i know many men
have been alarmed, in times past, at the cries
of dissolution but | have never yet seen a
northern man who expressed any alarm as to
the result of dissolution of the Union. l
will state what my conviction is on the subject


do not know, however, that | thoroughly un-
derstand what is m:ant by a dissolution of the
Union. If it means a dividing line of senti-


ment between the y North and South and vir-
tual non-intercoursc, why we have reached that


dissolution already, for northern men cannot
now travel in the South and, MS understand
it, any post master in any village of the South,
where the receipts of the Office would not ii
mount to five dollars, can, il II letter bearing


my frank goes into his hands, open it, examine
it, and burn it, on the prctcAt that it is incen-
diary. Sir. We have reached that dividing line
between the North and the South. But, if
dissolution means that there is TO be division
Of territory, by Mason a Dixon's line, or by
any other line, say, "no,' that will never be.
l express my opiuion-and that opinion may
go before the country, whether false or true
when say no." the North will never tolerate
Year: 1860

! plate without horror, and few, believe very
| few, can be found so Indifferent to the conse-
quenccs of his acts, or so blinded by fanatical
zeal, as not to believe that he ju silly suffered
the penalty of the law which he violated. l
cannot but hope that the fate of John Brown
and his associates will deter all Others from
any unlawful attempt to interfere in he domes-
tic affairs of sister State. But this tragedy
has now closed, and Virginia has vindicated
the supremacy of her laws, and shown that she
Is qnlte competent to manage her own affairs
aud protect her own rights. And thanks TO
an OYerruling Providence. the question about
Slavery in Kansas is now also settled, and set
tied in favor of Freedom. The North has tri-
umphed, and having triumphcd, let her, by her
lnagnanimity and generosity to her Southern
brethren, show that the contest on her part
was one of principle and not of personal
hatred or the low ambition of sectional tr-
umph.


Finally, if l had the power to speak, and
there were any disposed to listen to my coun-
sci, | would say to my brethren of the South
BE not alarmed, for there are few, very few at
the North, who would justify in any manner
an attack upon the Institutions of the South
which are guaranteed by the Constitution
We are all anti-Slayery in sentiment, but we
know that we have nothing to do with it in
the several States, and we do not intend to in
terfere with it, And | would say to my breth- |
rem of the North, respect the rights of the |
South; assure them by your acts that you re
gard them friends ami brethren. And I
would conjure all, in the name of all that is
sacred, TO let this agitation cease with the eau
ses which have produced it. Let harmony be /
restored between the North and the South, !
and let every patriot rally around our national .
flag, and swear upon the alter OF his country
TO sustain and defend it.


am, with great respect, /
FOUR obedient servant


NILLARD FILLMORE