smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

CoNsIsTENCY.-The following handbill, from
the Vigilance Committee, which has been extern
sively posted in Evansville Indiana, a thorough
ly Black Republican town of that Free State,
furnishes forcible but melancholy illustration
of the utter hoowness of Black Republican pro-
fessions of sympathy for the negro:


Notice to Free Negroes. The laws of Indiana
provide that after a certain date no free negro
shall emigrate to this State. Other cities and
towns in Indiana are expelling the negroes from
among them, and owing to the laxity exhibited
by authorities and citizens generally, Evans
vile is being overrun and cursed by the worst
class of this lazy, worthless, drunken and thew
ing race, and to such an extent that those who
have suffered from their bad conduct are resolved
to suffer no longer, and ,oiH take the Lao in their
ot1n hands, This notice is therefore given, that
at the end of five days from the date hereof every
negro of either sex, who is not by law entitled to
residence among us, must not be found in the
city, else he will be dealt with in a summary
manner by the


VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.


Evansville, Aug. %, 1860.
Year: 1860

APPRoPos.-We have been assured by the
editor of a Bell and Everett paper, that he, the
editor in question was solicited during the
Douglas Convention to take charge of the cor
gan" before Mr.. Busbee's services were engaged
Is this true ?-Idrboro' Southerner


No! We say emphaticaly no, it is not true,
and we can make good our assertion The IN
di0iduo1 to whom you refer was not q solicited
by the Convention or the Executive Committee
to do any such thing, was he ever ap-
preached by either to take charge of the organ.
They have no work whatever for the employ
ment of any such talents as he possesses.
Year: 1860

Senator Brown of Miss, midcr type Of
the fire-eater, made a speech in that State a
few days ago when he used the following Ian
guage:


''In the event Of Lincoln's election, he
might be asked, What will the South do !?
He would answer [ do not know. But he
would tell what she ought to do do. He would
have the Southern States, or many of them
as could be induced to act in concert
say Georgia, South Carolina Mississippi and
a few others-meet in joint convention,
through delegates chosen by the people
Withdrd10 y0ur representatives from q Con-
gress u'1ooiling to protect y0ur rights But so
far as the laws upon the statute book are con-
cerned, he would see them faithfully executed.
He aoouId return the delegation to Congress
qchen the North should gjre sufficient getaran-
tees j; bit If she refused Ills mind acas n1ade up
He ac0uLd hare the Southern tStotes unite IN a.
Southern C0nted8rGcy, and thus break ZIP The
Union. He eknew that IN saying this he was lay
ing his own political head upon the block, with
the knife suspended over him. But,Iet it fall
He had carefully, calmly, deliberately consider
ed what he said. He was proud of the honors
his State had conferred upon him but he would
not insult his people by saying that he would
wait for an 'Sovert act" Those of you who
think that Lincoln will turn stark mad fool
and turn you all into subjection like so many
Camanche ponies, mistake the man. He will
treat you as you would wild young horse
pat you first, mount the seat, ply the lash, and
drive you seventy miles day. You cannot
submit if you would. The present census will
show that there are in Mississippi 400, 900 slaves
to $50, 900 whites. The purpose of the Repub-
1ican party is to emancipate this people; and
the same power at the North which sets the
negro free, will defend him when he is free. If
you haven't the pluck to meet the enemy at
the door-sill, he will drive you from the hearth
stone through the back door. Better resist
now better go out of the Union at midday,
than be lighted out of it at midnight by the
burning of your own dwellings,"
Year: 1860

A SUGGEsTIoN.-We would suggest to the
fire-eaters South and the aboltionists North,
that they fast at least one day in each week
and devote it to the reading of Washington S
farewell address and in praying for light to en-
able them to emerge from the darkness which
surrounds them. This continued till the No
vember election will be Of service to themes
pecially will the farewell address to beneficial
to such Of them read. In it is some
thing about frowning down every attempt to
ALLEVIATE one section of our country against an
other We fear that many of those about
whom we speak have never read that instru-
ment
Year: 1860

VERY PRoPER.-In all the free States the pa
pers and orators in the service of the Republi-
can party are denouncing S. A: Douglas as the
defender of slavery and as having assisted in the
acquisition of slave territory. His bold defence
of the right of the people of the South being
the burden of their song-the only weapon with
which his abolition enemies North fight him, it
is eminently proper that the fre-eating denna-
gogues in the South should lken him 10 Lin
coin, and abuse him as unsafe and unsound.-
But the conservatism Of the country will swal-
ow up all these creatures and our country will
go On prospering and to prosper, and the
Union will outlive all the traitors who are en-
deavoring to destroy it.
Year: 1860

Singular Wishes Of an Editor. - An
Alabama editor has sent to the New York
Herald the following advertisement, to
which we hope, for the honor of the craft,
that the New York typograph8 have not
done justice:
Year: 1860

A CAPITAL Trick That Ended We'll.


"A young man was studying in col
lege. One afternoon he walked out
with one of his instructors, and they
CHANGED to see an old pair of shoes ly-
ing by the side of the path, which. up
peared to belong to an old man at work
close by.


"Let us have little amusement at
his expense" said the student {; ''sup-
pose we hide these shoes, and conceal
ourselves in the bushes to watch his
perplexity when he cannot find them y


II can think of a better trick than
that" said the instructor; ''you are
srich, and suppose you put "a silver dol
lar in the toe of each shoe, and then
we will hide"


The young man did so. The poor
man finished his work soon, and went
to put on his shoes. You can imagine
his surprise when he stopped down to
take out a pebble, as he suppose, from
the toe, and found it to be a hard dol
lar, and then. his absolute perplexity
and astonishment, when he found
another dollar in the other shoe. His
feelings overcame hinssshe fell upon
his knees, looked up f heaven, and
uttered aloud feryafl thanksgiv
in which he thanked 4 Kind Providence
for sending some unknown hand to save
from perishihg his sick and helpless
wife, and his children without bread.
Do you wonder that the young man
stood in his hiding place deeply affected
and his eyes filled with tears.
Year: 1860

The turnout of this gallant Creole Club was the
grandest in the procession, and entirely eclipsed
anything yet seen in this city in the way offs Club
turnout. Their former transparencies they had
discarded they now appeared three abreast, each
man in the center carrying star, and those out
side of him carrying glass globes with the name
of the Club painted on them; all Illuminated, and
the three poles connected by festoon of ever
green with white flowers. The Club was very long,
and the new idea we have described, gave it an
inconceyably beautiful and imposing appearance.
The Club was of course much complimented during
thn rnarnh
Year: 1860

Here was another large and elegant body of
young gentlemen, uniformed, and marching in
military style with torches and handsome banners.
They presented most attractive appearance, and
came in for full share of the honors of the night
We will mention one pleasant incident that hap
pened to this Club and the Minute Men of go in
conjunction. Mr.. Kruebe, Douglas man, pro
prietor of cigar store in the First District invited
both Clubs into his store and gave them a cart
blanche to help themselves to cigars. The ofel
was acceptedby all the smokers they had really
pleasant time Of it; and upon leaving, the Clul
gave their generous host serenade and three
times three cheers.
Year: 1860

The secret Of success in farming, as IN
everything else, Is in doing things always
at Just the right time. There is hardly a
day in the year that something cannot be
done to facilitate some necessary work.
The reason why some men are always
behind with their work-their planting or
sowing too late-their crops overtallen by
weeds-their grain and grass too ripe be-
fore they are harvested, is because they
put off too many things for tomorrow,
that should be attended to to-day Every
day brings its duties and labors upon the
farm, and he who allows the labor Of one
day to crowd upon another, is always a
little too late with everything. and he at
once concludes he was born to bad luck.
"a stitch in time saves nine"
Year: 1860

New NOPE OF RAISING SEEDING POTAToEs.--A
correspondent of the Ohio CultivatOr says "After
the vines having seed balls on have been well dried
after being frosted in the fall, collect many bIlls
as maybe wanted, squeeze the pulp out in a basin
Of water, wash all the pulp out by frequent rnsngs
spread the seed on n board, set npOn the kitchen
mantle until well dried rub them and blow out all
but the best and heaviest seed. Sow them the
next spring in hot-bed, as you would tomatoseed,
and ct the time you would raise early tomltoes
transplant after spring frosts as oon rs the ground
win pulverize well into rich new tr well manfred
old ground in rows one set in place two feet apart
each way Cultivate well by hilling up the young
vines growing to prevent their falling down and mil


ewiDg prematurely The better the tillage the liner
viii be their size, and the more abundant the
! yield"


The correspondent says, @From one rod square Of
rich ground of clay soil raised by the above mode
the last season two bushels Of half dozen dis
/ tinct kinds from the seed balls gathered from the
pure white NeshanOeh thrce-foErths of which were


arge full-sized potatoes although planted atein the
/ spring.
Year: 1860

Having often been questioned as to
whether our soil and climate is adapted
to the cultivation of fruit trees, a few
remarks on the subject may be interest
ing to your readers. To the above ques-
tion / have always given an affirma-
tive answer. Having devoted a large
portion Of my time, for the last twenty
years, to the cultivation Of fruit in the
East, IN about the same latitude as Ne
braska, and have always been successful,
I feel safe in saying that this is a good
fruit country. Our soil is rich in all the
ingredients necessary to promote the
growth of trees and is warm and thor
oughly drained, all of which are indis-
pensably necessary to the swift and ear
ly growth of fruit. Our winters are
mild, our springs not subject to fost after
the middle Of April, our falls not until
the middle of October, which together
with our fine summers, not only add to the
growth of the tress, but are an idicatior
that cur fruit will be superior in size and
favor and greater in quantity.


Being far from any fruit-growing coun-
try it is necessary for US to raise fruit fol
ourselves. y great extent Of country j:
opening West Of rs, and hence the im
Year: 1860


In the first place, good charcoal fire IS
necessary, next good steel, then a good
light hammer, good smooth-faced an
vii, and man with a good eye and iudg-
-ment A pick must never be upset or
hammered endwise, nor raised above
red heat; it must be worked with care,
and the last hammering given to the aal
sides. When ready for hardening il
must be heated in the blaze OF a char
coal fire until red hot, then plunged into
cold rain water until It is nearly cold
If it is kept in too long the corners will
ty on; and If the water is not sufficient
iy cold add ice, but no salts Of any kind.


With good steel and proper working /
have found no trouble to get picks hard
enoegh with soft water, and those cave
always been more toagh and have sseod
mere W0Ek ih- TN any otber F. FS,
Year: 1860

Ebenezer Webster, father of Daniel, was
farmer The vegetables in his garden suffered
considerably from the depredations of wood
chuck, whose hole and habitation was near the
premises. Daniel, some ten or twelve years
old, and his brother Ezekiel had set a steel trap.
and at last sccceeded in capturing the trespass
cr. Ezekiel proposed to kill the animal, and
end at once all further trouble with him but
Daniel looked with compassion upon the meek
dumb captive, and offered to let him go. The
boys could not agree, and each appealed to
their father TO decide the case:-


WELL my boys said the old gentleman, Il
will be judge; There is the prisoner pointing
to the woodchuck, aud YOU shall be the coun
sci and plead the case for and against his life
and liberty


Ezekiel opened the case with strong argu-
ment, urging the mschieyous nature of the
criminal, the great harm he had already done,
that much time and labor had already been
spent in his capture, and now if he was suffer-
ed to live and so at large, he would renew his
depredations, and be cunning enough not to
suffer himself to be caught again, and that he
ought now to be put to death; that his skin was
of some value, and that, make the most of him
they could, it would not repay half the damage
he had already done. Hisargument was ready
practical and to the point, and of much greater
length than our limits will allow us to occupy
in relating the story.


The father looked with pride on his son who
became distinguished jurist in his manhood.
Nov, Daniel, it's your turn I'll hear what
you've got to say


1t was his first ease. Daniel saw that the
plea of his brother had scnsibly affected his faith
er' the Judge; but as his large, brilliant black
eyes looked upon the soft, timd expression of
the animal, and as he saw it tremble with faor
in its narrow prison house, his heart sweled
with pity. and he appealed with eloquent words
that the captive might again go free God, he
said, had made the woodchuck; he had made
him to live to enjoy the bright sunshine, the
pure air, the free fields and woods. God has
not made him or anything in vain; the wood
chuck has as much right of life as any other
living thing; he was not destructive animal as
the fox or wolf was he simply ate a few COM
mon vegetables, of which they had plenty and
could well spare parts he destroyed nothing,
except the little food he needed to sustain his
humble life; and that little food was as sweet
to him, and as necessary to his existence, as was
Year: 1860

EE At famous bathing place, there
is a police established, whose duty il is to
rescue persons from danger. The follow
ing notice was recently issued to them -
"The bathing police are requested when a
lady is in danger Of drowning, to seize
her by the dress, and not by the hair,
which ottimes remains in their grasp
Newfoundland dogs will also govern them
selves accordingly"
Year: 1860

~ Hold needle between the teeth
when you are peeling onions or grating
horse radish, and you will experience no
inconvenience from either.


EF Cut raw potato in halves and use
it instead Of rag for securing knives. 1t
will clean them in less time, and is fer bet
ter than cloth.
Year: 1860

Doctor Josiah Campbell, who lived for many
years on the Western Reserve, in Ohio. was a
most skillful physician, but withal one of the
most eccentric and absent minded persons in
the world, except Margaret, his wife and she
was fully his equal. One summer morning the
Doctor was caught out in tremendous shower,
which drenched him to the skin. 1t soon
cleared off, however, and Doctor Josh rode into
bis own yard, where he took the dripping sad
die from his horse and let him 60 adrift into
the pasture. The saddle he placed on a stout
log OF wood which was elevated some four feet
from the ground on two posts, where the Doc
tor had begun to build a platform to dry
peaches on.


After having got his saddle fixed so it would
dry, he took the bride, and, putting the bit
over the end of the log, he stretched out the
reins, and hitching them to the horn of the
saddle, went In to change his wet clothes and
get breakfast. Josiah, Jr., and Margaret, Jr,
were away from home on a visit, and so the
two seniors sat down together to the morning
meal. When they were about half through,
Jim Atwood, a farmer, who lived about eight
miles distant came in, telling the Doctor he
wished that he would 60 over to his house, as
he reckoned he might be wanted over there,
and then went off to the village in hurry
| after some necessary {" fxins."


hen the Doctor finished his breakfast he
took his saddle-bags, and out be went into the
yard, where he deliberately mounted his sad
die ana set out, In imagination, for Jim At
wood s.


For long time he rode on in silence, with
MS eyes intently fixed on Buchan's Practice.
which lay open on the saddle before him AT
length he began to feel the effects of the fierce
rays OF a midday sun, and looking up from his
oook, he discovered comfortable BLOCKING
mouse close by, upon which he sang out Justify
for drink of water


Aunt Margaret who had been for the last two
hours very busy in the garden, soon made her
appearance with pitcher of milk, and after
the thirsty stranger had taken q long draught.
they entered into conversation, the Doctor
launching into rapturOus praises of the scenery
about the place, the neatness of the building.
the fine orchard Of peach and apple trees; and
the lady, who had caught glimpse of the sad
die bags, made groat many inquiries about
the health of the neighborhood, etc


Inc Doctor finally took leave Of the lady,
saying that he would call on his return and
nave some further conversation with her. rs
she reminded him 80 much of his wife, who he
was sure would be very happy to make her &C
quaintance.


The lady turned to enter the house, and the
Doctor had just gathered up the reins. when
Jim Atwood dashed up to the gate, with his
horse in lather of foam


What on airth are you doing, Doctor -
yelled jim; ''get off that log and como along -


Ihe Doctor was greatly astopished at first.
but after few minutes it got through his hair
that he had been all the morning riding beech
log IN his own door yard,
Year: 1860

DEATH IN AGYMNAsIUN-CAUTIoN.-T The New
bnrypoIt Herald Of the 7th instant says: "Con-
siderable excitement was occasioned on Friday
afternoon by the announcement that Henry r
fallen dead in the Gymnasium. ltappears he was
not member Of the gymnasium but was present
by invitation Of some young friends, and had en-.
tered actively into their exercises Though of
only some sixteen years and from rapid gfowth
not soidly knit together, his first ex pertinent at
lifting was to raise four hundred pounds dead
weight. He then put on the gloves and spared
with another lad about his own age; when he
word, fell down and expired. We hear that Young
Pearson has been subject to palpitation Of the
heart. and 1t is probable that he died from some
organic disease
Year: 1860

paT Considerable excitement was caused
in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, recently, by
the sudden death Of the heads of family.
An Englshmnn named Young, had some
difficulty with his wife. His daughter saw
him put something in the soup on the din
ner table She tasted the soup, but not
liking it, left the table, and after drinking
some water became sick and vomited.
Her mother ate Of the soup, was taken
sick and died on the second day. Her
father took something which made him
sleep, and he lay in state of stupifcation
for two days. He finally reused up, and
on being accused by one of his sons of haV-
ing poisoned his mother, Young turned
over upon his couch, and with groan, i'm
mediately expired.
Year: 1860

The following curious account OF baboon
family is translated from French work, by
Professor NJ. Boitard, for Goolricl's Illustrated
History:


| There have been and are in the menagerie OF
| the Garden of Plants at Paris, a number Of ba
boonS, and, four years ago female who had a
young one furnished one Of the most amusing
and singular spectacles ever witnessed, She
was placed with it in a cage near the one she
| formerly occupied with several animals Of the
same species. The infant baboOn was hideous.
| ly ugly, but she lavished upon it the most ten.
der caresses. When it was eight days old the
door Of communication was opened, and her
male entered. The mother seated in the mid
die of the cage held the young herin her arms
precisely as nurse would do under similar
circumstances The happy father approached
and embraced his mate with French gallantry
upon each side of the face. He then kissed the
little one, and sat down opposite the mother
so that their knees touched each other. They
then both began to move their lips with rapid


ty taking the young one from each Others arms
as ifthey were having a most animated conyer-
sation concerning it.


The door again opened, and the baboon
friends entered one after another, each embra.
cling the mother who however would not al.
low them to touch the young one. They seated
themselves in circle and moved their lips, as
if Gelictating the happy couple on the arrival of
the son and heir, and perhaps finding in it a
marvellous resemblance to either the father or
the mother. This scene was very much like
that which often takes place in the humble fam
lily of similar occasions except that we think
the felictation were more heartfelt and genuine
on the part of the brute than on that OF their
more favored prototypes.


All the Baboons wished to caress the young
one; but no sooner did one of them put forward
his hand than good slap from the mother
warned him of his indscretlon Those who
We're placed behind her stretched their hand out,
slyIy slip it under her arm ana succeeded some
times, to theTgreat joy, in touching the little
one without the mother perceiving it, particu-
larly when she was engaged in conversation
But a smart correction soon taught them that
their ndiscrcton was observed and they quick
ly retreated. 1t was evident that the monkey
mother, thoroughly acquainted with the requr.
ements Of her position, knew perfectly well how
to divide her attention between her guests and
infant charge.
Year: 1860

Counting plants one foot apart each way, we
shall have lorty-thrce thousand five hundred
and sixty upon an acre, because an acre con-
tains that number Of superficial feet. Take the
figure in tie first column OF the following table
AS the distance apart, and an acre will contain
the number OF plants in the second column.
Year: 1860

THE geaeralencouragement which hsve me,
with In my new business, induces the return Of
many thanks to this generous public for their
patronage, and solicitation for them to again
netice announcements to-day to ths additional
supplies to my already large and fresh stock Of
all goods belonging TO my line Of business, and
IN doing so feel full assurance that they will
call and see me, they win be satisfied that my ear.
nest efforts Is to give entire satisfaction and will
await the pleasure of showing my stock aud sery-
Ing "au icho may giue me call"


FRANK HUGUET,


nov23 Corner OF Third and Laurel street.
Year: 1860

ANNouNcEM MENTs.-Several new names will be found in our announcement column this week, who are ready and willing to hold county offices. We also announce three can didates for constable in this (White River) township.
Year: 1860

I AM now offering inducements to purchas- l CTS of Ladies' Fine Summer Dress Goods, much larger assortment than this market seems to require, which I purchased this Spring in the New Orleans market, of the latest and most desirable styles. l have large assortment of Staple Goods, and general assortment of everything usually found in Dry Goods store in Arkansas, all of which am offering to sell as low as any house in this country; and in tend to sell, sooner or later, in some way, for cash or on credit, to any purchasers who are solvent in Arkansas, and can pay at the end of the year or soon thereafter.

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