smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The land department of the Hi
nois Central Railway has just con-
summatcd sale of 5000 acres of
land in the southern part of Shelby
county to sixty German families from
Western New York"


We copy the above from the Chi
caso Prairie Farmer because it is so
suggestive Of the policy that our own
land grant Railroads and individual
land owners should inauguratc in this
State. How is it that the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad has been enabled to sell
her lands at from SIS to $25 per acre,
when lands equally productive and
just as near to the Southern and
scarcely further from the Eastern
Market, are seeking purchasers at
from 50 to S. per acre? The reason
is simply this : The Illinois Central
Road has largely advertised its lands,
not only by ordinary newspaper ad-
vertisement, but by the gratuitous
circulation of thousands of adver-
tising pamphlets, descriptive of the
country through which the Road pas
ses, that have found their way into
almost every home in the Eastern
States.


Here, with the exception of pam
phlet issued by the Emigrant As
sociation several years ago, nothing
of this kind has been done either by
the public or by the Railroad Compa-
nies, and as consequence the Rail
road lands so begging at 1925 per
acre, simply because only very few
of those persons who are immigra-
ting Westward, have any correct
knowledge or appreciation of their
value. The public knows compare
lively nothing of our rich mines of
mineral and agricultural wealth that
only await the development of the
strong hand of the farmer and miner
The Western States will receive a
large immigration next Spring. And
now is the time for the work to be
done, in order to secure to this State
its full share.-Dubuque Tines.
Year: 1860

Now that the cold season is setting
in, let the cows, especially the milk
givers, have all needful attention
They should be well housed and well
fed. The stables should be Just mod
erately warm, well ventilated, clean,
and provided with bedding. Aside
from the mere matter OF feed and
drink the animals should be kept COM
Portable. This matter can hardly be



Then, as to fodder part of this, of
course, should be straw and hay and
corn-stalks but to expect cows to
give much milk on such lean fare, is
folly. Favor them with mess of chop
ped roots, or cut straw, or stalks
mixed with meal of some kind. A ia
vorite mess" for cattle with friend
of ours is this Cut up hay, or straw,
or stalks, in pieces not more than an
inch, or inch and half long, put the
provender in tub or tight box, and
pour boiling water upon it then
sprinkle on little salt, and cover the
whole with little bran or meal to
keep the steam in. When cold, feed
it in messes of a bushel at a time
Good as this is, it should be varied
from time to time, for cows like varie-
ty, as well as men, Cows should be
salted two or three times week. In
mild weather they should range by
day in commodious yard, protected
on two sides at least, by covered
sheds. And in this yard should be a
pen-stock of running water, or a
trough kept full from q good pump,
the first is the best.
Year: 1860

Shame upon historians and school
masters for exciting the worst pas
sions of youth by the display OF false
glorics If your religion hath any
truth or influence, her professors will
extInguish the promontory lights,
which only allure to breakers. They
will be assiduous in teaching the
young and ardent that great abilities
do not constitute great men, without
the right and unremit,ing application
of them and that, in the sight of hui
manity and wisdom, it is better to
erect one cottage than to demolish a
hundred cities. Down to the present
day we have been taught little else
than falschood. We have been told
to do this thing and that we have
been told we shall be puni she'd unless
we do; but at the same time we are
SHOWN by the finger that prosperity
and glory. and the esteem Of all
about us, rest upon other and very
different foundations. Now, do the
ears or the eyes scduce the most easi-
ly, and lead the most directly to the
heart? But both ears and eyes are
won over, and alike arc persuaded to
corrupt us.
Year: 1860

Winter evenings present to youth
a favorable time for improving their
minds by devotion to study. They
are too apt to spend their evening
hours in idle conversation or dissolutc
pursuits, which are weakening to their
virtuous principles, and destructive to
their moral energies. The mind Of
man, like his body, requires regular
food, and it must be supplied with
that which is good and wholesome,
or it will become diseased and dis
qualified for usefulness. Youth is the
spring-timc of life, in which it is as
essential to SOW the seed Of mental
improvement, as it is for the husband
man to sow and plant if he would
reap harvest.


Time often hangs heavily on the
hands of the young, and many of them
have but few books which are sufli-
clently attractive to prevent their
leaving home, to spend their evenings
with those similarly situated, and per.
haps more loose in their habits. Thus
their time is spent unprofitably, and
they but too often contract those evil
habits, and indulge in those propen-
sitics, which ever prove a barrier to
high and honorable attainments. The
mind becomes vitiated, and evil prin-
ciples become so firmly fixed, that not
withstanding their judgments may
condemn, they have no fortitude to
eradicate them.


If the young would render them
selves respectable and useful in after
life, they must apply themselves with
assiduity to those studies which will
qualify them to fill honorable stations
in society. There is no one from the
age of twelve to twenty-five, howev-
er arduous his daily toll, who cannot
find time to store his mind with much
useful knowledge. Many of the most
respectable, intelligent and influential
members of society, of both sexes,
have struggled with the severest pri-
vations in youth, and persevered un-
der the most discouraging circum-
stances, in their pursuit of knowl.
edge, and now they are honored and
respected for their learning, and many
Year: 1860

bagc, scraps of fruit, vegetables,
crumbs Of bread, shrcds that arc rrc.
qucntly wasted eating them from
the hands of any one who offers. 1t
is thought that the Purik Sheep would
be suited to the climate of England
and exactly adapted to the waste Of
many cottagcrs. If so, it would also
suit many in this country. 1t would
be great object TO get an animal to
consume the kitchen garbage, less OBJ
Ject'onable than the hog, and the flesh
OF which would afford a more whole
some food to the common people, too
many Of whom live, so far as meat is
concerned, almost exclusively upon
pork.


1t is supposed that this kind of
sheep would make rather interesting
pets, of which children would be par
ticularly fond and we approve any
thing that would be likely to displacc
worthless dogs in their affections and
at the same time add to their happi-
ness.
Year: 1860

FRIENDsHlp.-How much Of what is
most lovely and most valuable to us
in the course Of our earthly experience
arises out Of the poverty and feeble
ness of our nature Friendship wonld!
never have existed but for the abso-
lutte want Of the human heart, for its
utter inability to perform the func-
tons Of life without a participator in
its joy, recipient of its secrets, and
soother of its sorrows.
Year: 1860

No woman can be lady who would
wound or mortify another. No matter
how beautiful or how cultivated she
may be, she is in reality coarse, and
the innate vulgarity Of her nature
manifests itself here. Uniformity
kind and courteous treatment of all
persons, is one mark of true woman.
Year: 1860

FIT For A LAWYER An old lady walked
into lawyers Office, lately, with her boy of
seven summers old.


Squire, | called to see if you would like to
take this boy, and endeavor to make law
yer of him"


Decidedly too young, madam have you
no older boys 2"


"Oh, yes, sir; but we mean to make farm.
ers of them. My husband and thought,
however, that this one would make first
rate lawyel and so I brought him to YOU"


"Much too young, madam, TO commence
the study of profession. But why do YOU
suppose this boy better calculated to make
lawyer than your older sons-what are his
peculiar qualifications ?"


"Oh, well, you see, sir, he ia just seven
years old to day; when he was only FIVE he
would lie terribly when he got to be six, he
was sassy and impudent as any critter could
be; and now he will steal everything he can
lay his hands upon. Now ifhe amt fit for
lawyer, would like to know what he will
have to learn q


pretty well educated, I should think. Too
young, however. Good morning, madam"
Year: 1860

As the grand campaign of the Democracy
against the Republican Party, with the prize of
the Presidency in view, is at hand, and as the
contest will be long, strong aud bitter one, and
as the NATIONAL DEMOCRAT win sustain the DEM
ocratie Flag by whomsoever borne, so that he be
the legitimate nominee of the Party, we deem it a
fitting time, to call upon the friends of the Demo-
cratic cause throughout the country to come to
our support. The larger the circulation of our
Weekly in the interior, the moro shall we be able
to do for the benefit ofth Party, and we hope to
see the friends of Popular Sovereignty Conserva-
tism and the Union rally around us They can be
assured that we shall never abandon their cause
nor betray their confidence nor prove laggard
in the advocacy of their principles.


The WEEKLY DEMocRAr contains in every ssu
TWENTY EIGHT columns of reading matter, a
due portion of which is devoted to political dis
eussion, aud the rest to news, foreign and domes-
tic, and to literary topics. In short, we shall er-
deayor, as heretofore, to make the WEEKLY DEM
ocRAr not only a stauuch and reliable Political
Journal, but paper which shall be welcome to
the families and homes Of our fellow citizens.


Our terms, in advance, will be found below -
Year: 1860

Scene IN CHURcH IN CoNYEcrrcur-The
The Hartford Times says, in the Methodist
Church at Portland opposite Middetown, on
the Sunday preceding the election, sermon
was preached by a student from the Wesley
an University at Middletown Portland is
the strongest Democratic town in Conneeti-
cut, rolling up about 400 majority for Sey-
mour.


The young preacher entered warmly into
politics. taking a strong abolition view
Mr.. Kellogg Strong, an old Democrat. who
was present, after some time, rose in his place
in the church and spoke in loud voice to
the preacher:


Young man, yoH came here TO preach the
Gospel came here to hear it. And unless
you cease this preaching of politics shall go
up into that pulpit and take you out of it."


The preacher stopped in his DISCOURSE
One of the congregation said to Mr. Strong:
Brother Strong, he is a young man. Per-
haps you are little too hard on him."


Mr.. Strong replied: at is because he is n
young man that desire TO teach him better"
The preaching was then resumed, but 10
more politics was preached during that SER
mon.
Year: 1860

HAyING leased the above SALOON beg to inform
u Il their patrons and friends that they will always
be on hand to attend to their wishes and them
that their Bar VIII at all times be supplied with he
stst dispense them in q satisfactory manner. The
BILLIARD TABLES are the finest kind of Marble Bed
and will be kept in perfect order


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Year: 1860

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The following instructive sketch is
from the Ladies Visitor 1t conveys,
briefly, a great practical and truthful
lesson:


A housekeeper's affairs had for long
time been becoming very much entan-
gled, and the poor woman knew not
what to do to get out of her difficulties


After a time, she bethought herself
of a wise old hermit, who lived in the
neighborhood, and to him she repaired
for advice. She related to him all her
troubles, saying "Things 90 on badly
enough; nothing prOspers indoors or
out; pray, sir, can you not devise some
remedy for my mistOrtunes?'


The hermit-a shrewd rosy old man
begged her to wait, and retiring to an
inner chamber of his cell, after a short
time brought out very curious looking
box, carefully sealed up. "Take this, T"
said he, "and keep it for one year; but
you must three times a day and three
times a night, carry it into the Kitchen
the cellar, and the stable, and set it
down in each corner. I answer for it
that shortly you will find things i'm.
prove. But be sure at the end of the
year to bring back the box. Now, fare
we'll"


The good woman received the precious
box with many thanks, and bore it care
fully home The next day, as she was
carrying it into the cellar, she met a SER
want who had been secretly drawing a
pitcher Of beer. AS she went a little
later into the kitchen, there she found a
maid making herself supper of omelets.
In the stable she discovered deep in
mire, the best COW standing, and the
horse, uncurried, had hay instead of
oats. So every day she discovered and
corrected some new faults.


At the end of the year, she, faithful
to her promise, carried the magic box
back to the hermit, and besought him
to allow her to keep it, as it had a most
wonderful effect. "Only let me keep it
one year longer, and 1 am sure all will
be romedied."


The hermit smiled, and replied: al
cannot allow you to keep the box, but
the secret that is hidden within you shall
have" He opened the box, and lol it
contained nothing but a slip of paper
on which was written this oOuplet:


"would you thrive mort prospgrously,


yourself must every corner 6eO."
Year: 1860

A successful competitor at skate
race, last winter, returned thanks in the
following apt and expressive terms:
"Gentlemen, l have won this cup by the
use of my legs; 1 trust 1 may never
lose the use Of my legs by the use Of
the cup"
Year: 1860

fright as to be able to expect the favor
Of Almighty God throughout our trials,
and that He will continue 60 bless tho


Republic, until it shall become a prop


er example to the nations Of the earth,
and a blessing to universal man.
Year: 1860

THE TALENT OF SUccEss.-Every man
must patiently abide his time. He must
wait. Notin listlessness; not in useless
pastime, not in querulous detection, but
in constant, steady, cheerful endeavor,
always willing, fulfilling, and accom-
plishing his task, "that when the oc-
casion comes he may be equal to the
occasion" The talent of success is moth
ing more than the doing what you can
do we'll, without thought Of fame IF
it comes at all, it will come because it is
deserved, not because it is sought after,
1t is a very indiscreet and troublesome
ambition which cares so much about
fame-about what the world says of us -
as to be always looking in the face of
others for approval-to be always anz-
ious about the effect of what we do or
say-to be always shouting to hear ech-
ocs of our own voices Longrollow.
Year: 1860

Reported from tho majority Of the Committee Resolutions


at Charleston and adopted By the National Democratic


C0nUenti0n at Baltimore.


Resolved, That the platform adopted the Democratic party
at Cincinnati be affirmed with the following explanatory resou
tons:


First That the government OF Territory, organized BY
Congress- provisional and temporary, and during its exist
enee ali citizens OF the United States equal right
tie their property il the Territory without their rights,
either Of property being destroyed impaired by
gressonal or territorial legislation.


Second That It is the duty Of the Federal Government in all
property in the Territories and wherever else its consu
tonSl authority extends.


Third, That when the settlers Territory having ade
quate population, form State Constitution the right Of
eighty admission the
Unon they stand equal footing with the people Of other
States and the State thus organized ought be admitted into
Federal Unon whether its Constitution prohibits ecog
mixes the institution Of slavery.


Resolved That the Democratic party in favor Of the acqu
son the Island Of Cuba such terms shall be honorable
ourselves and just to span at the earliest practicable
ment


Resolved That the enacmens State Legislatures
the faithful Of the fugitive slave hostile
character sabvesiye Of the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effect.


Resolved That the Democracy the United States recognize


imperative duty Of this Government to protect the natu
rallied citizen in all his rights whether at home in foreign
lands the extent as its native born citizens


Whereas. One Of the greatest necessities OF The po
cs commercially postal and military point Of view, is speedy
Communication between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts therefore
bel


Resolved That the National Democratic party hereby
pledge themselves every IN their power
the passage Of M to the extent OF the Constitutional
hory Congress- for the construction OF Pacific Railroad
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, at ae earliest
pIacticablemoment
Year: 1860

Great complaints being made of the of Gas bills
in this city, The of this readily accounted for
fact Of great increase Of the ans supply the demand
on the Gas Company. A new invention,
Year: 1860

y THEopHILps PARSONS Ii d. Dane Professor Of Law In
Harvard University.


2vols 9vo. $ll.


The publishers offer the edition Of this work 70 the pro-


a, every worthy Of the favor with which three large
previous editions have already been received The hfd edition
chapters the fourth has two more cnape
and sections io very chap
ers and thousand cited The In
de..s of been enlarged sbd together
one index volume in the belief that
this would facilitate the OF the book For similar reason
The cited both volumes have been arranged In
one list and prehxed to the volume. The whole work has
been written and pains have been spared TO insure
u and accurate a the law ash at this moment
In all things heh relate 10 the foundation the construction or
the execution Of and h offered TO the profession a.
Substantially new WORK


1--WE regard altogether the best work the subject that
written and In resPec the best legal trca


is beyond doubt the best American treatise on contracts
glad to hear that meets with rapid and extended
sale."-l Law Reporter .
ave erard th. work taken whole clear In statement
ds,n citation securte in detail commendabe In research
excellent in learning simple IN style and altogether the most
carefully considered and best prepared exhibition o the
Of contracts that has yet been presented IN 'no
English language."-I American Law Register.


I'VE confidently predict that will In the long run
all other works upon that subject In III IL more
and complete than any other within our
There scarcely topic within the common range o moe
incidents which TO the subject OF simple coh Sts
very fully ssd correctly tIeated- Judge
Year: 1860

The Bosrd of Directors may accept professionally any power
privilege conferred this Association
the law under which the same formed by the adoption
but final acceptance of any such power privilege shall
be determined by of majority in Of Stock
hnldhrs.
Year: 1860

A kiss is worth a thousand kicks and kind
word is more valuable to the lost than mine
of gold Think Of this, and be on your guard,
20 who would chase to the grave an crring
brother or sister.
Year: 1860

The following story is current in Titus
vile. In neighbcrkood on the creek
lived and labored son Of Vulcan, who,
with his limited means, ad barely enough
to secure small pitec cf land and to
obtain scanty living for his rising family.
The Ideas of his children had been taught
10 shoot but little in any direction towards
knowledge or refinement, and he little
expected to be anything more than the
Village blacksmith. But when the oil
fever broke out. learning of the success
OF his neighbors in finding oil, he thought
that he might while away his spare hours
in drilinga hole upon his own homestead
lot; and, having tools convenient, he went
to work, and after few weeks of patient
industry, was successful in obtaining q
good show of oil. 1t was soon noised
about the village, and the blacksmith
was somebody at once. He had daugh-
ter, also who had blossomed into maiien


mood almost unnoticed and unknown, but
who NOW became more an object of inter
est to the few young men in in that small
community. 1t at once became aues-
ton how 10 break the ice of former in
difference, and to secure, favorable &C
ouaintance with this heiress of the oil
well. For a while the natural timidity
of the boys kept them aloof; but at last,
one of the boldest and best favored among
them determined to try his luck, and on
Sunday evening, attired in his best. res
olutely marched forward and offered to
escort the damsel home. Imagine his
chagrn when she, turning upon him
look Of lofty independence that would
have done honor 70 a Broadway belle,
replied in language more severe than
chaste: Nonsense! you can't come that
Dad has struck ale!'- Buffalo Courier.
Year: 1860

Constitution Of the United States prohibits any
STAT, as well as any Territory, excluding
slayeTy-a decision to be made on the heels Of
the coming Presidential election, provided
the pro-s1ayery ticket shall bo again euccesaful,
giving promise that the decision will be main
tanned by the Legislative and Executive author.
tiles Of the country, when made?
Year: 1860

Gen. CAss yesterday rendered his resignation
Of the Office Of Secretary of State in consequence
Of the determination of the President not to
send the reinforcements essential, in the opin.
ion of all military authorities, to the security
Of Fort Moultrie.


This step on the part Of Gen. Cass, consider
ing his great age and constitutional indecision
Of character, will produce a profound impres-
sion upon the country.


He was not willing to destroy his present
reputation, and mar the name which be will
bear in history, by longer connection with an
Administration which had finally determined
to yield public fort to Qualification, or what is
the same thing, to leave it without adequate
defence.


Gen. Cass first came into the Cabinet upon
the breakup of the first Cabinet of Gen. Jack.
son, upon this very question of notification,
and it is not TO be doubted that his opinions
have always been upon that question, in accord
with those of the old Roman. He has been
overborne in council by the malign influence
which has, so far, kept possession of Mr.. Bu
chanan, and may do so to the end.


If 1fanything could startle Mr.. Buchanan into
perception of the truth, it is this decisive &C.
of man, habitually a courtier, but still a pa
triot, and conservative of his fame, present and
future. The President knows well, that his
late Secretary of State did not resign, except
under pressure which he felt it to be impossi.
BILE to resist. And it is this which may, even
now, produce a reversal of that Executive de-
cision which has produced such widespread
SORROW and indignation.


There is not q moment longer to be lost, un.
less Mr.. Buchanan wishes to go down to pos.
terity with a name linked with that of Bene.
dict Arnold. The abandonment of Fort Moul
trie is not whit less criminal, than the at
tempted betrayal Of West Point and it will be
worse in this, that the revolutionary treason
was that of subordinate General, while thu
treason now impending over us is that of th'
constitutional Commander inchief of our ar
mics and navies. We implore the President
to pause before he takes the last fatal and ire
trievable step.
Year: 1860

MEETING AT LA GRANGE.-The Sonora Age
is informed that a large and enthusiastic
Democratic meeting was held at La Grange,
Stanislaus conunty, on the Sd inst. Judge
Quint, candidate for the Senate from that
District, was one of the speakers. The Age
is assured that the Judge is all right in Stanis-
laus, and that he will come out of that coun-
ty with from two to three hundred majority,
Well done for Stanislaus Keep the ball in
motion,