smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The following is one of Lincoln's llustra-
tons in speech delivered two years ago.
Speaking of the rights and wrongs of slavery,
he said


"The other policy is one that squares with
the idea that slavery is wrong, and it consists
iu doing everything that we ought to do if it
is wrong. Now | don't wish to be misunder-
stood, nor to leave a gap down to be misrep-
resented even. don't say that we ought to
attack it where it exists. To me it seems that
if we were to form government anew, in
view of the actual presence Of slavery, we
should find it necessary to frame just such a
government as our fathers did, giving to the
STAKEHOLDER the entire control where the sys-
tenn is established, while we possessed the
power to restrain it from going outside those
limits. Applause From the necessities Of
the case we should be compelled to form just
such a government as our blessed fathers
gave us and surely, if they have SO made it,,
that adds another reason why we should let
slavery alone where it exists.


"If saw a venomous snake crawling in
the road, any man would say | might seize
the nearest stick and kill it, but if found that
snake in bed with my children, that would be
another question Laughler] might hurt
the children more than the snake and the
snake might bite them. Applause Much
more, if found it in bed with my neighbor's
cl ildren, and had bound myself by solemn
compact not 10 meddle vi h his children un-
der any circumstances it would become me
to let that particular mode of killing to the
gentleman alone. Great laughterl But il
there is a bed newly made up, to which the
children are to be taken and it was proposed
to take batch of young snakes and put them
there with them, take it no man would say
there WAS a question how l ought to decide
prolonged applause and cheers.


That is just the easel The new territories
are the newly made bed to which our chill
dren are to go, and il lies with the nation tC
say whether they shallhave the snakes mixeC
up with them or not 1t does not seem as i
there could be much hesitation what policy
should be adopted. (Applause)
Year: 1860




AT Columbus Douglas said lie was the first
man to introduce Homestead Bill into the
House of Representatives, and that he had
always been a friend to the measure in the
Senate, but was never able TO get one thro'
Congress, because the time was all occupied
in discussing the "nigger question" Admit
this fasehood to be fact, for argument, and
what sort ofinfuence in the democratic party
does it show the little sucker to have? lfi7
years service, with his party in power more
than three. .fourths Of that time, has failed to
get this great measure through Congress, what
reason is there to suppose he can do any bet
ter now, oil alone? The very statement it.
self is conclusive evidence that the democracy,
as party, are opposed to the Homestead
policy, and the little sucker, as member OF
that party, has had no influence. But Doug
las tries to account for his poor success on the
ground that the "negro question" has occu-
pied all the time. From 1850 to '54 Con-
gress, perhaps, was never less ag-
itated with this question, yet where was the
little suckers Homestead bills? Did he in
uoiuce or advocate any then? Not a bill
In all that four years of peace and freedom
from the "negro question" no efforts worthy
the name were made by him to get such 4
law enacted, but it is conspicuous part o.
the history of the county, that that EZRA Of
good feeling" and quiet relief was suddenly
and ruthessly broken, and not only Congress
but the entire nation plunged into the mos
bitter and protracted agitation of the 'negrc
question" the country ever knew, by the act
of tlis same Stephen A. Douglas, in spring
ing the iniquitous Kansas Nebraska bill up.
on Congress. To that mad act alone is due
the controversy over the "negro question .
which has so disturbed the nation for the
past six years. Had the measure thus pre-
cipitated upon Congress been one of tht
Homestead bills which Mr.. Douglas did no
introduce, and been urged with half the ear.
nestness that he gave to that scheme of evil,
the neglo question might still have beer
in abeyance, the country at rest and the vas
domains Of the West opened to the free occu
pancy and Improvement of the laboring poor
men of the country.
Year: 1860

The subscribers respectfully inform their
aud the Planters general that they always prepared
furnish them with NEGRO CLOTHING of the very best ma
EriRIs, and reasonable prices


patronage they this netghhorine
induced Them extend their establishment,
any business and able supply
their patrons always with the and best descriptions of
ea they have made with of the
manufactures in the sout shall henceorth be able
supply Planters with goods of uniform quality.


They feel confident that they will give entire satisfaction
all those who paronze Southern enterprise
and solicit their orders which shall receive immediate attention.
ial8 6m HFBRARD 4 co,
Year: 1860

1t is said, though We do not vouch for
the truth Of the report, that, after tho
Mexican Treaty had teen under discus.
sion thrae or four days in the Senate,
discovery was made that it virtually cs-
tnblishcd free trade with the Mexican
Republics least in a lon; list Of articles,
which, Imported from other countries, are
dutla'lc to the extent Of 10 to 80 per.
cent, uR roiorcm. Now as we have
trcsties with France and England 10
which guarantees arc inserted that their
commerce shall be placed on footing
of ciuaIi,y with the most 'fayored na-
ton, the ratification Of the bargain
would have been the opening of an era Of
free trade with both these nations
measure for which our revenue system
is not prepared. 1t is said, further, that
this free trade provision was not the re-
suit of any supposed advantage to grow
out Of unrestricted commerce with our
nci-hboring Republic but deep design
on the part of the Democracy whereby
they hoped to d by indirection what
they knew would be refused if asked in
terms Of Congress or the people.


This dlscovery.or something else equsl-
ly as potent, is supposed to have killed
the treaty 50 dead that there is no hope
of its resurrection. But as the discus
sion is in Executive session, within
closed doors, the public will not be fully
informed of the exact state of the case
until the injunction to secrecy is rcmov-
l. We give the rumors for what they
re worth. Press ant Tribune.
Year: 1860

AN ACT to amend an act passed by the


Board Of Education, December "a,


1889. entitled, "an act to amend an act


entitled an ac. to provide system of


Common Schools


SECTION |. b. isapcted Iy the Gen
cral .tssemby Of tie .State Of lo~a, That
when a Judgment has been obtained
against a school district, it shall be the
duty of the Board of Directors to pay off
and satisfy the same from the proper fund
by an order on the Treasurer of the Dis
trict and itshall be the duty ofthe district
meeting, at the time for voting tax for
the payment of other liabilities of the
district, to provide for the payment of
such order or orders


SIC. >. In case district has borrow
ed money of the School Fund as cont6m-
plated in section eight Of an act to es-
tallish system of Common Schools
passed by the Board of Education, Dec
24.l85e,,it shall be the duty of the Board
of Supervisors to levy such tax not ex-
ceeding Eve mills on the dollar in any
one year, on the taxable property of the
district as constituted at the time of ma,
king such law as shall be necessary to
pay the annual interest on said loan, and
and the principal when the same falls
due unles the Board of Supervisors shall
see proper to extend the time of said law.


JOHN EDWARDS,


>rcakcr Of thr House of Representative
Year: 1860

ASPARAGUS BEDs.-They should receive
every attention As soon a. the soil is dry
enough to work, they should be spaded ar,
mixing in as much fine manure as possible.
a fork is better than spade for this purpose,
a. less liable to cut the roots. AS the plant
II a native Of the seashore an occasional dres-
sing Of salt assists it materially; enough
sprinkIed over the bed to make it look white
will nor eudanser the nlant
Year: 1860

LONG SHOTS friend Of ours, strolling on the
river bank opposite the city, saw several gentle
men handl ng firearms of a new patent, and try
since. tall, muscular, and self possessed indi-
vidual owned the guns, and remarked to the by
standsrs that to show what a man could do be
must fire without a rest; but to show what the gun
could do he must fire with rest. Acting on the
latter principle he discharged one Of his pieces
some 30 or 40 times at rock not less that 400
yards distant in the river, and struck each time
within a space Of about foot in diameter, The
weapon was short in the barrel, was quite heavy
like yager or rifle, and was loaded at the breech
In manner altogether new to our friend, who
was unable to give very accurate description of
the process The circumstance Of the long shots
Is here noticed only to inform readers that the
tall mar ksman was no other that Capt. BENJAMIN
MeCulloch. the celebrated Texas Ranger.-MiI-
IsdgsciHs Herald.
Year: 1860

Senator Foster, of Connecticut, is about to get


married. Life illustrated says:


"If reports are correct, this is not the first time


Mr. Foster has been wounded by the little god
When we lived in Connecticut we recollect hear


ing story that run in this wise During his Pc


riod of law study in the southeastern portion of


the State, he became acquainted with young


lady of prepossessing appearance and more than


ordinary accomplishments, daughter of parents


of the highest respectability, ana moving In the


most fashionable circles of the vicinity With her


he entered one of his pleas and commenced his


first suit. That he was successful is evident from


the fact that, shortly after his admission to the


bar, and having obtained an honorable position
and business connection, arrangements for consum-
mating the marriage were made, and all went on


harmoniously until short time before the appoin-
ted day During his visit one evening, he re-
marked that he believed all necessary arrangements
for the wedding were made, and the route for
their bridal tour decided. He added: "On our
return we shall be obliged to devote short time
to friends here, after which, If you please,
will pay visit to my old father and mother, and
spend few days with them" Now La Fayette
was always good boy and was taught to honor
his father and mother, which early became to him
pleasure as well as a duty.


He had received from them words of love and
encouragement, which bad done for him without
money (for they were poor) what money could
have done, and through all his privations and
struggles to obtain an education and position in
life, he had been stimulated and supported by the
thought of the pleasure his success would give
them, and he looked forward to the day when,
with his chosen one, he should meet them beneath
their humble roof, and receive again their bIes-
sings, to be one of the happiest he should ever ex
perience. She then said: "Mr Foster you know
[ have been educated with different ideas from
yours, and have always associated with people
whose manners and style of living are different
from those of your parents, and although shall
make no objection to your proposed visit, wish
you to understand that shall not expect to repeat
it soon or often, and that shall not desire to as
socate with people of their class Nothing could
have surprised him more than to hear these words
from her lips. For few minutes he walked the
room, seemingly half bewildered Then taking
his hat in hand, he turned, and, with words more
emphatic than refined, said: "Madam, am glad
have found you out in time. You may go to the
d-l!" The last we heard of the lady, she was
still living, an ancient maiden, having seen this
son of parents she considered beneath her notice,
filing with honor the highest public Offices to
which his fellow-citizens could promote him.
Year: 1860

If there is anything in the world that young
| man should be more thankful for than another, it
is the poverty which necesstates his starting in
life under very great disadvantages. Poverty is
of the best tests of human quality in existence
triumph over it is like graduating with honor
from West Point. 1t demonstrates stuff and
stamina. 1t is certificate of worthy labor credit
ably performed young man who cannot stand
the test is not worth anything. He can never
rise above the drudge or pauper. young man
who cannot feel his will harden as the yoke Of
poverty presses upon him. and his pluck rise with
every difficulty poverty throws in his way, may as
we'll retire into some corner aud hide himself
Poverty saves thousand times more men than it
ruins; for it only ruins those who not particu
larly worth saving, while it saves multitudes Of
those whom wealth would have ruined. II any
young man who reads this is so unfortunate as to
be rich, give him my pity. pity you, my rich
young friend, because you are in danger. You
lack one stimulous to effort and excellence, which
your poor companion possesses. You will be very
apt, if you have soft spot 10 your head to think
yourself above him, and that sort of thing makes
you mean, and Injuries you. With full pockets
aud full stomach, and fine linen, and broadcloth
on your back your heart and soul plethoric, in the
of hfe you will find yourself surpassed by all
the poorer boys around you before you know it.


No, my boy, If you are poor thank God and take
courage; for he intends TO give you chance TO
make something of yourself If you had plenty
money, ten chances to one it would spoil you for
useful purposes Do you lack education? Have
you been cut short in the text book? Remember
that education, ike some other things, does not
consist in the multitude of things a possesses.
What can you do? That is the question that set


ties the business for yo1. Do you know your busi-
ness? Do you know men and how TO deal with
them? Has your mind, by any means whatever,
received that discipline which gives to it its action,
power and facility: If so, then you are educated.
Year: 1860

We keep at our Steam FIGURING Mill in this place
Pea Meal for feeding and stock. Also we have
on hand at all times, Family Extra. Superfine and
coarse Flour. We warrant our family flour
Corn Neal and GrltS can always be had at the mill


J. WILKES Il co.
April 10. 1859
Year: 1860

AN IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL QUEsTIoN.-A
question which will affect to serious extent, the
interests of commerce, recently was brought before
the United States Circuit Court in the city of New
York.


An act of Congress provides that all home manu-
factured articles which are returned again in their
original state, shall be free from duty. Under
this act millions of barrels and hogsheads have
been exported to return again, filed with sugar or
nIolasses. The Government, in the suit in question
claim to recover duties upon large quantity of
barrels sent to Cuta and returned with sugar The
Government claim that these barrels are not return
ed in the original state because part and parcel of
the package of the molasses or sugar, Or whatever
the contents may be. The question being of
great interest, both to the Government and CON-
mcrcal community, the Federal Judges here
have certified to division of opinion, which thus
brings the matter to the Supreme Court of the
United States for adjudication. 1t is estimated
that the result will affect the to the extent
Of between three aud four million of dollars
ally.
Year: 1860

sand, leaves and timber, resembling drift
wood. This is some twenty feet below the
surface of the earth. After clay is found,
and when within some eighteen inches Of
the lake, hard crust is reached, which is
a sure indication that they are near the wa
ter. When they reach this crust they
commence a wall thereon, carrying it to
the top of the well, then pat down large
augur, and bore hole to the water, which
gushes up with great fegee, filing the well
from ftteeR to twenty feet in few min
utes. When the augur strikes the lake
the atmosphere bursts up for few seconds,
producing sound resembling very naueh
the blowing off of steam from an engine.
| have not given all the particulars of what
has been discovered of this mysterious lake.
Enough is known to settle it beyond
doubt that the whole town stands upon
lake under groGad
Year: 1860

Painful Neetinq-We learn from the
Pittsburg Chronicle, that for some time
past house of ill-fame has ANNOYED the
citizens Of village ca the line Of tie
Cleveland and Columbus railroad, and it
was determined that the house should be
broken up. On Thursday night the Mar
shall of the village made descent upon
the house, took the inmates in custody, and
on Monday morning they were taken be-
fore magistrate for examination. There
were three girls among the prisoners, and
as the eye of the magistrate fell upon one
ct them he grew deathly pale aud hastily
adjourned the court Among these
wretched and abandoned girls he recogni-
zed the once fair features of his own daugh-
ter. Several years before while attending
female Seminary in an Eastern State,
she had eloped with worthless fellow, and
her father had never heard Of her or seen
her until that terrible morning Deserted
by her husband, she adopted life of pros
titution and found her way to the West.
Her father, unknown to her, moved to the
West and settled in the village above allu-
ded to.
Year: 1860

Rev. W. c. Smith, presiding elder of
one of the Indiana Conferences, gives the
following account of Morgantown, in that
State, one of the peculiarities of which is
that it is built on a lake. We read of a
" city set upon a hill" but Morgantown,
in my district, stands upon lake. This
was not known for number of years after
the town was settled The discovery was
made by digging wells to procure fresh
supply of water. The supply of water in
the wells which had been used failing In
the dry season, few years since, one Of
the citizens concluded to sink we'll deep
er, and see if he could not strike strong
er vein. When some thirty-fve or forty
feet below the surface of the earth, the
man at work in the well suddenly struck
his pike through crust; the water gushed
up with such rapidity that with difficulty
he was saved by the men at the windlass.
In few moments the water was some ff-
teen feet deep in the well. In two or
three instances afterward, men were near
being lost by coming suddenly to this in
exhaustible fountain of water.


Wells have been sunk in different parts
of the town from each other, and believe
forty feet is the greatest depth to reach
this lake. Lead lines have been dropped
into several of these wells, but no bottom
has been found, In digging down to this
lake, they invariably pass through strata of
Year: 1860

4 Desire for the ,Stage.-Quite an ex-
eitement has been occasioned in Washing
ton by the action Of two young ladies of
that city who, having become fascinated
with the stage, formed the project of elop-
ing to New York, with the intention of
appearing as actresses. They have both
occupied the first social position, are finely
educated, and one Of them is the daughter
of wealthy parents Il pursuance of their
mad project they packed up quite an ex-
tensive wardrobe Of dresses, and by some
means made their way undiscovered to the
railroad depot, on Friday last, but arriving
there fortunately too late for the train, they
were forced to return to the city, but, in
stead of going to their homes they took
lodgings for the night at boarding house
near the Capitol, doubtless with the inten-
ton of proceeding with the execution of
their plan the next day. In this however
they were defeated by the action of their
relatives, who had in the meantime discov-
cred their whereabouts, and they were
consequently rescued from what might have
become sad fate.
Year: 1860

4 WOntdn Rec0UerS $4,000 Damages
from Parties rho Sold Liquor to her HIS
baad-A singular suit has just been deci-
ded in the Champaign (Ohio) county Com
mon Pleas. The action was brought un-
der the act to provide against the evils
from the sale of Intoxicating liquors, pass
ed May !, 1854, the seventh section of
which gives to wife, child, parent, guar
dien, employer, or other person who shall
be injured in person, property, or means Of
support, by an intoxicated person, right
Of action against the person who sold the
liquor to the intoxicated person. Plaintiff
in this case was Jane Brush, and the de-
fendent Peter Lawson. Damages laid at
twenty thousand dollars. The plaintiff set
forth in her petition that she was on the
29th of April last, and now is, the wife of
one Reed Brush that said Reed Brush was,
and for long time hitherto has been in
the habit of getting intoxicated and drunk,
which was we'll known to the defendant
That the said defendant, we'll knowing the
premises, did, on the 29th of April last,
1859, in violation Of law, sell and deliver
to said Brush one pint of whiskey, which
the said Brush then and there drank, and
with which the said Reed Brush was made
intoxicated and frenzied. That in conse-
quence of said sale, and by means of said
drunkenness, and while in the state of in
toxication, said Brush did furiously seize
an axe, and without provoeatioa upon the
part of plaintiff, and with force and violence
cut off her left foot, whereby the plaintiff
is now crippled. The defendant alleged
that the manning, &C., was the result of
domestic quarrel, but the court ruled
that the immoral character of any one can
not reduce the rights guaranteed by the
law to him. The law makes Reed Brush
the instrument of Peter LAWSON, and the
defendant cannot claim anything more in
this case than if he had in propria persona
thrown the axe. The jury, after short
consultation, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, assessing her damages at five
Thousand dollars.
Year: 1860

Count what? Why, count the mercies
which have been quietly falling in your
path through every period of your history
Down they come every morning and every
evening, as angel messengers from the
Father Of lights, to tell you of your best
friend in Heaven. Have Won lived these
years, wasting mercies, treading them be-
meath your feet, and consuming them every
day, and never yet realized from whence
they came? If you have, heaven pity
you.


You have murmured under Affections,
but who has heard you rejoice over bless
ings? Do you ask what are these mer-
cies Ask the sunbeam, the raindrop, the
star, or the queen Of the night What is
life but mercy? What is health, strength,
friendship, social life, the Gospel of Christ,
Divine worship? Had they the power of
speech, each would say, am a mercy
Perhaps you have never regarded them as
such. II not, you have been dull stu
dent OF nature or revelation.


What is the propriety of stopping to
play with a thorn bush, when YOU may
just as we'll pluck sweet flowers, and eat
pleasant fruit


Yet we have seen enough of men to
know that they have a morbid appetite for
thorns. If they have lost friend they
will murmur at the loss, if God has given
them a score Of new ones. Aud somehow
everything assumes value when it is gone,
which man would not have acknowledged
when he had it in his possession, unless,
indeed, some one wished to purchase it.


Happy is he who looks at the bright
side Of life; of Providence and ofrevelation;
who avoids thorns, and thickets, and sloughs
until his Christian growth is such that if
he cannos improve them, he may pass
among them without injury. Count mer-
cies before you complain of them.


GsASome persons are cheerful workers.
In the family, in the church, and in society
they are ready for every good word and
work. Their time is spent in losing, and
so in finding their lives. They are never
disturbed by fresh appeal for help If
they can respond, they do SO cheerfully
If they cannot they as cheerfully refrain
These arc the pillars of our churches, and
the moving power of every good enterprise.
Their example stimulates the slothful, and
urges forward the tagging. They do not
worry, do not look sour, do not chafe at
the sight Of burden. They bless and are
blessed. Let their number be multiplied