smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The following beautiful lines are by James Rus
el Lowell, though not included in the latest ed
ion of his works


The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With a silence deep and white.
Every pine and fur, and hemlock,


Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was fringed inch deep with pearl
From sheds now rooted with Carrara
Came Chantioleer's muffied crow.
The stiff rails we're softsned to swans down,
And still futtered down the snow
stood and watched by the window


The noiseless work Of the sky,
Aud the sudden furries of snow-birds,
Like brown leaves whirling by
thought of mound in sweet Auburn,
Where a little head-stone stood,
How the flakes were folding it gently,
As did robins the babes in the wood
Up spoke our own little Mabel,


Saying, Father, who makes itsnowg"
And told her of the good Allfather,
Who cares for us here below
And again looked at the snowfall,
And thought of the leaden sky
That arched DER our first great sorrow,
When the mound was heaped SO high
remember the gradual patience


That fell from the cloud like snow.
Flake by flake, healing and hiding
The scar Of that deep-stabbed woe.
And again to the child whispered,
The snow that husheth all
Darling, the Merciful Father


Alone can make it fall"
Then, with eyes that saw not, kissed her,
And she, kissing back, did not know
That my kiss was given to her sister,
Folded close under deepening snow.
Year: 1860

What need of all this fuss and strife,
Each warning with his brothers
Why should we, in the crowd of life,
Keep trampling down each other?
Is there no goal that can be won,


Without squeeze to gain it
No other way of getting on


But scrambling to obtain it?
Oh! fellow-men, hear wisdom, then,
In friendly warning call
"Your claims divide, the world is wide,
There's room enough for all"
What if the swarthy peasant find


No field for honest labor,
He need not idly stop behind


To thrust aside his neighbor
There is land with sunny skies,


Which gold for toll is giving,
Where every brawny hand that tries
Its strength can grasp living.
Oh fellow-men, remember then,


Whatever chance befall,
The world is wide-where those abide,
There's room enough for all.
From poisoned air ye breathe in courts
And typhus-tainted alleys,
Go forth and dwell where health resorts,
In fertile hills and valleys;
Where every man that clears bough
Finds plenty in attendance
Up, leave your loathsome cities, now,
And toll for independence.
Oh hasten, then, from fevered den,
And lodging cramp and small;
The world is wide, in land beside,
There's room enough for all.
Year: 1860

Follow THE RIGHr.-No matter who
you are, what your lot or where you live;
you cannot afford to do that which is
wrong. The only way to obtain happiness
for yourself, is to do the right thing.
You may not always hit the mark; but you
should, nevertheless, always aim for It,
and with every trial your skill will in
crease. Whether you are to be praised or
blamed for it by others; whether it will
seemingly make you richer or poorer, or
whether no other person than yourself
knows of your action; still, always, and in
all cases, do the right thing. Your first
lessons in this rule will sometimes seem
hard ones, but they will grow easier, and
easier, until, finally, doing the right thing
will become habit, and to do wrong will
seem an impossibility.
Year: 1860

OR THE CONFLICT OF PRlNCIPLE.


MR. EDITOR Was there ever such
a hotch-potch Of political incongrui-
ties since the world began, as is now
being exhibited by the hydra-horncd,
Democracy, at this day and especially
during the present campaign? What
meancth it? Isn't it queer to look
upon? To take a reccding step, and
bring into note the awe-Striking Won
der Of its day, we have the germ of
Squattcr Sovereignty sprouting from
soil congenial with itself, and dcvel-
oping itself, and forming in the shape
of the kansas-Nebraska enactment
fixing the cmblazonmcnt upon the
face of the vcnerated annals of our
gloriously free confedcracy, that the
law fixing the restrictive line to the
boundaries of human chattledom as
imperative :" throwing open the wide
field of our public domain to the rava-
gcs of that devastating and corroding
worm that tends to eat out pure
christianity, civilization and every So
cial virtue, and spread the blight and
mildew of barbarism over the other
wise fair and virgin realms "Thc

barbarSm of Slavery - Nothing
could be more significant, nothing
have more perfect adaptation than
this selected cognomcn Of his master
piece on the wrong, the vilcncss, nay,
the dertii>hHess of Slavery, by that
master mind, the great and venerated
Sumner. But to my subject.


The ostensible design, ,hypocritically
assigned for this political sacrilege,
was the extension of freedom, or a
more extended application of the cleo
tive franchise TO free men and that
this great principle" should operate
by afl'ording the people Of Territory
the right and privilege of " forming
and regulating their domestic institu-
tions in their own way" meaning
simply that they should make their
own laws and govern themselves in
everything not prohibited by the Fed
eral Constitution. The glorious day
of refined and patent Democracy was
proclaimed as having arrived, and as
bringing with it a new and most mu-
niiicent epoch, replete with all the so,
cial rights and immunities of free
and self:governing people. To crusl
Year: 1860

The Cincinnati platform has teen regarded
Objectionable because susceptible Of two very
different interpretations. The National Lr
teHiyeacer in a recent article upon the Chcag,
platform, intimates that the same objection NAV
De there urged. We quote from the article


The seventh resolution of the series denounces
as novel and dangerous political heresy the doc
.rine that the Constitution, Of its own force, car
res slavery into any or all of the Torrtori,s.' To
say that the Constitution OF the United States car.
res' any thing into the Territories is little better
than confusion cf terms, for, as the Territories
are subject to the just supremacy tf Congress, il
is obvious that they must receive their law from
the National Legislature, acting under the Cuns,i
tuition, and by virtue Of which it is Competent
either to tolerate prohibit slavery according to
the wise discretion Of Congress- as xercised in the
earlier and better days, when a wise discretion
was not rendered impossible by the conflicts Of
sectional passion. If the condition for its nor.
mal exercise no longer exist, the power of Gun
gress over the subject Of slavery in the Territories
still remains the same as it was in 1889 and 1893
and 1904 at which successive dates our fathers
established series Of preceedentS showing that
Year: 1860

I'VE have evidence which is constantly accumu-
lating, thar the slave trade is actively pushed BY
men in this country in spite Of our laws and the
vigilance Of those who are set to prevent IT, It is
supported by party at the South who believe it
to be right and expedient; it is carried on by men
at the North whose god is gold, and who would
plunder heaven itself, as they defy hell to make
money. We must concentrate public sentiment
against the men, South and North, who are in ia
vor of this accursed traffic. and especially we must
be on our guard against the counsel OF those who
tell us there is no danger Of the trade being re-
opened


These are wholesome words of the Observer. 1t
is indeed high time that good men were thorough


y aroused to the strength and significance Of these
dsgraceful retrograde movements. Public senti-
ment be set right and must be brought to bear
strongly not against these vioaors of the plaincst
laws Of Col and man, for they can be reached
only by the severest measures, but upon ii ose
whose rosecolGred views Of slavery, as a philan.
thropic institution, under whose humauzlug and
Christiunizing influences it would be good deed
to tring by force as many Africans as the couu-
try could hold have embodened these Northern
pirates to greater activity, and encouraged the
Southern judiciary to throw around them the pro-


lection Of their ermine.


The land is beginning to groan under the bur-
den Of this intolerdbie inquity. The enemy is
coming in like a fJod. Even conservative jour
mas can not hold their peace. 1t is a crisis in
which neutrality is impossible. and silence On the
part OF those who ought to speak, criminal. In
the name of the gospel, in the name Of the latter
half of the nineteenth century, In the name OF the
hourly pected advent of the millennium in .he
name of humanity, we protest against indifference
or slackMess on the part Of any calling themselves
in their opposition to this returning
shallow OF heathenism, falling right athwart our
midday Of liberty and our religion.
Year: 1860




passing swiftly beneath. each trying tc
pun tue gander's head of for wager
Would he not think this a foolish
practice And yet this is a practice
that Is followed in some places; and il
Is similar to the practice Of premium
horse-trotting. only it is grade lower
Ii we had horse to sell that was q
trotter. we could not have the face to
ask "a good round price" for him il
he had been worn out by exceSsiv,
trottlng: on the other hand. the buyer
would urge this as reason for his
paying a reduced price. 1t boots no,
Tor what purpose horses are raised, OF
in what market trotting horses bring
the best price,-it is plainly to be seen
that many of our best horses, Of nerve
and constitution, are being abused and
worn out at our agricultural fairs. per
forming no other service than that o
trotting.


In respect to the depression of ed
ucation, it is evident that means ART
required to promote this. as well as
other interests, and as we conclude
that fairs divest our country Of these
means, to some extent, we thus re-
marked, that, no doubt but education
is being depressed, etc. If any one
aside fIom "book learning, wishes tc
obtain that other kind OF education
we would not think it prudent in him
to attend county fairs for the purpose
of doing so. We believe in education
and woula encourage and recommend
that no one should remain ignorant
if they can prevent it, in any respect
whatever.


We have said that the throng of &
fair presents the reverse Of everything
moral; and, although our friend re,
CARDS this as an unguarded and incor.
rect assertion, we think so still, es.
pecially to the retrospective observer


1t is true that there were many
good. intelligent, and respectable per
sons at our County Fair this Fall. and
the regulations were such as to sus.
tain civility; but when we are con;in-
ually in sight of drunken men, and
under the sound of voices that are ut
tering blasphcmous oaths, etc, we dc
not think it moral. If the majority Of
persons at a camp meeting. temper
ance meeting, or Sabbath school cele
bration. are there "for mischief, or fol
other purposes highly improper. WE
believe them to be doing more harm
than good. 1T would not do tc
abandon farming because weeds grow
IN the same field with the corn" In
answer to this parable, we would say
that ii the weeds should predominate,
we would be constrained to abandon
the corn-raising department at least.


TO conclude we will say, if annual
fairs are to be the great incentives to
cause men to act in the future, we hope
they may be attended with prosperity
and interest.


Mr.. EDITOR: we will be obliged tc
you for the publication Of this; and We
may say. not wishing to promise
rashly, that we do not expect to en-.
cumbcr the columns of your paper any
more on the subject of agricultural
fairs. Respectfully. yours,


SUBRo.A's BRoTHER.
Year: 1860

A NOVELTY IN FAsHIoN.-Among the
novelties recently introduced in ladies ap.
parel is new article of suspenders- They
bear resemblance to those worn BY gentle.
men, except that they are eofdelicate, white,
elastic fabric, with frilled edge about one
ince wide, and are attached to the skirt by
buttons in like manner We doubt not
this invention will generally beadopted with
a view to relieve the waist of the unlimited
burden which such habiliments produce.
Reason and experience teach US that the
old and absurd method, while followed, i'm
pairs the health and impedes locomotion.
Year: 1860

B@ Needle-work is thus gracefully eu-
logized by Nathaniel Hnwtbrone, in The
Marble Fam


tsThere' 'issomethiug extremely pleasant,
and even touchipg-as least, of very sweet,
soft, and winning etfect-in this popularity
of ncedle-work, distinguishing men from
women Our own sex is incapable of any
such by-play aside from the main business
of life; but women-be they of what earth.
ly rank they may, however gifted with in
tellect or genius, or endowed with awful
beauty-have always some little handiwork
ready to ill up the tiny gap of every vacant
moment A needle is familiar to the fin.
gers of them all. A queen, no doubt, plies
it on occasions; the woman-poet can use it
as adroitly as her pen; the woman's eye
that has discovered a new star, turns from
its glory to send the polished little instru-
nent cleaning along the hem of her ker-
chief, or to darn casual fray in her dress.


And they have the advantage of usi in this
respect. The slender thread of silk or cot.
ton keeps them united with the small, fa-
miliar, gentle interests Of life, the continu-
ally operating influences of which do SO
much for the health Of the character, and
carry off what would otherwise be danger
Gus accumulation of morbid sensibility. A
vast deal of human sympathy runs along
this electric line, stretching from the throne
to the wicker chair of the humblest seam
stress, and keeping high and low in spe.
cies of communion with their kindred be-
ings. .Methinks it is token of healthy
and gentle characteristics, when women of
accomplishments and high thoughts love to
sew, especially as they are never more at
home with their own hearts than when so
occupied. ~ y ..,
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 and bitter one, and
as the NATIONAL DEMOCRAT will sustain the Dem.
ocratic Flag by whomsoever borne so that he be
the legitimate nominee Of the Party, We deem il
fitting time to call upon the friends Of the Demo.
cratic cause throughout the country to como to
our support. The larger the circulation Of our
Weekly in the interior, the more shall we be able
to do for the benefit of the Party, and we hope to
see the friends Of Popular Sovereignty. Conserva.
tism and the Union rally around u.s. 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 DEMocRAT contains in every issue
TWENTY-EIGlTc columns Of reading matter. a
due portion Of which is devoted to political dis.
cussion, and the rest to news, foreign and domes.
tic and to literary topics. In short, we shall en-.
deavor, as heretofore, to make the WEEKLY DEN
ocaAT not only staunch 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

casion and honorable to the memory of the noble man, long since dead.

 The public schools. thirteen in number, have just closed their sessions for the year By the annual report of the acting visitor we learn thai the average attendance has been only 72 per cent, notwithstanding which, other progress has been comparatively successful. Expenses, not including the board of teachers, $l,75e s2.

 WateFtoWn.

 Some of the Watertown people have taken a great dislike to Canada Thistles, just at this time. One of our large farmers was lately brought before Justice Cutler, to answer to the charge of suffering them to come to maturity on his land. He was fined the amount prescribed by law, but appealed from the decision, and will carry it to the Superior Court. The parties will undoubtedly establish the fact that thistles have thorns which sometimes bleed those that handle them. There are few land owners in town that are not liable to the same thing; but whether they will be made to respect the law on this point or not, will perhaps depend upon the amount made out of this operation, by those having such vensrstion for the laws of the land.
Year: 1860

ands Of pedestrians swarm all the paths
penetrate every nook and shade, mount
the highest rocks, and explore the deep
est caves. 1t is charming place for lit
tie pic MICS, innocent firtations and low
ers strolls, and the facilities for these pur-
poses are not left unimproved.


The Central Park is highly popular
with all classes of people in New York.
hen the contemplated improvements
are finished, it will be worthy of trip
from here to there TO see the grounds,
and spend a few days rambling over them
and enjoying nature, art and landscape
In their most charming combination.
Year: 1860

SETTLE EQIt gives me great pleasure state that af-
ter trial Of Of the "veper Gas Lamps, in my study for
six weeks past and alter observing closely for the same length OF
me the experiment Of lighting Union Tent with these
lamps have entire confidence their efficiency 1t to
they afford all the advantages Of he best gas lights to thos
who live out Of the cities and large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp 50 readily
learned the fixtures simple and little liable 70 get out
Of Order the cost Of the light comparatively little, and the
whole free from all danger that need only acquain
the part the public with the Nesper Gas Lamp to
bring them into general use throughout the country


Yours truly, STUART ROBINSON.
Year: 1860

MYTH the opening Spring, TVaGerfIeId a WaIK-


wv er are ready With all that is and desirable she
Hat department Their assortment advantage
the purchaser and will be low and uniform


prcs. fmar3
Year: 1860

An in the city and engaged 10 selling county rights
for the State Of Tennessee for the manufacture and safe Of
Patent Improved Bes Hives, the virtue ana supflon
eminent citizens Of country The construction O ny hi'e
is upe And promise il is the only Hive in the world known
Ehcn proof against mohe Persons desrous Of
chasing either family county rights for the b Bee Hive in
the world can and few days az the Auction Rooms Of
Mess Hardy Brothers, where will be happy 70 see them.
Year: 1860

"HE's a young man after my own
heart" said a lady to caller of one
who had just passed her window.


"Then he told Mary an awful story
last night, mother, after he thought
I'd gone to sleep on the sofa," said
little Pete, /" for he said he wasn't
after anybody's heart but hers"
Year: 1860

A gentleman was invited by lady
to leap year party in Norwich, a
few days since, and when she called
for him he was mot quite dressed, I"
and she had the satisfaction of wait
ing in the parlor full two hours before
he was ready. The joke was pleas
antly taken as a good retort upon the
usual tardiness of the fairssex.
Year: 1860

Seeing an account in your very interesting
paper of q squirrel found in the stomach OF a
plckerel, an wonder expressed as to how the
hsh obtained such food, reminded me of an CO.
currcnce which took place on Vineyard Lake,
lew Summers ago. AS friend and were pull
ing our boat leisurely up the lake to our favor
lTo hshlng ground beyond Long Point, we dis
covered about midway of the lake (which is
here nearly mile wide) something swimming,
which we at first supposed to be muskrat
put as had never seen one Of these animals 50
lar from shore and IN so deep water, felt ca
rlosity to examine him more closely. few
brlsk strokes of the sculls brought us alongside
the chase, when we found the object to be
grey squirrel swimming with apparent case,
and ne do doubt wonld have made the di stance
across the lake without difficulty but he did
not seem anxious to escape, we took him on
board and he ran into one Of the lockers, but
alter time came out and passed around the
boat without molestation, and then took his
position on the bow. We eventually make our
fishing ground and anchored


The squirrel stayed with us half Of the at,
ternoon when he quietly let himself do wn from
the side of the boat and swan back to tho
shore. He did not then take the nearest land
which was within ten rods Of the boat, but
struck off parallel with the shore and made a
landing some 80 or 100 rods farther. l think it
would have been quite easy for voracious fish
to have snapped him up at any time on the
route Yours, HARRY MINER
Year: 1860

WHITE LABoKERs, Look HERE.-Henry
Clay, in letter written to AIr. Cotton, thus
warns the white laboring man of the dangers
of Abolition1sm Mr. G. said:


"But the great aim and object of your tract
should be to arouse the LABORING CLASS
ES in the Free States against Abolition. De-
pict the consequences to them of Immediate
abolition. The slaves being free would be
dispersed throughout the Union; they would
enter into competition with the free laborers,
with the American, the Irish, the German ;
reduce his wages; be confounded with him ;
and effect his moral and social Standing
And as the ultras go for both Abolition and
Amalgamation, show that their object is to
unite in marriage the laboring man to be des-
pissed and degraded condition of the black man.
Year: 1860

SUGAR CANE-A correspondent of the
Wisconsin Farmer says: "The past year,
raised two acres, which have fed to my stock,
and am well satisfied that it will pay as well
or better than any crop the farmer can raise
for this purpose. By feeding my steers last
fall six weeks on the cane, could outsell my
neighbors for FIVE dollars per head"
Year: 1860

COOP SIaN.-The comet just appeared in
the Northwest, showed itself about the hour
of the great Douglas victory, in Baltimore
1t is the pillar of fire that will lead on the
brave men who work for the choice of the
people, to lasting and certain victory
Brick Pomeroy.
Year: 1860

The "pluro pneumonia" or cattle distemper,
which originated in Massachusetts, and caused
much CONSERVATION and alarm among the far
mers and cattle breeders, has developed itself
in New Jersey. In all the cases examined
the ravages were confined to the respiratory
organs; in some cases the right and in some
cases the left lung had been the seat of the
disease, and in every one involving the whole
mass of lung with its covering, and extending
from it to the lining membrane of the ribs
The appearance of the bronchial tubes gave
evidence of participation in the disease from
extension to them, from the substance of the
lung disorganization of structure being found
alone in the lungs and its coverings.


SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.


Loss of appetite, hanging of the head, and
as the disease progresses, an extension of the
head, bright and watery eyes, mouth dry;
breath hot; breathing quick, with more or less
agitation of the fanks, with an occasional
cough, always dry; more.or less thirst; horns
and ears hot. The quick and occasional cough
coupled with great prostration of strength,
more particularly mark the progress of the
disease. The ear applied to the side of the
animal readily detects the impediment to a
free circulation of air through the lungs,
from the violent congestion that exists.


ANTIDoTE.


Burn tar freely in the barn or shed two or
three times in a day, and let the cattle inhale
it, but not too close; let them have freely of
salt every other day, dissolve chlorate of pot
tassa in water, wash their nostrils and mouth,
and rub them all over with a coarse brush wet
the same; sprinkle chloride of lime in and
about the stables; give the cattle few onions
if they can be procured, and plenty of sound
vegetables and fresh grass and water; no hay,
if it can be avoided.


Physicians assert that the disease is one of
exhaustion, and analogous to the typhoid
pneumonia, which occasionally prevails cpl
demically among the human race.-N. York
Herald.
Year: 1860

MELANCHOLY AcoIDENT-There ;s story
reported that Hon. Abraham Linconln met
with q serious accident at his home last week
He was trying to ride across the Rspablican
ing little on one side, the rail canted, and he
was thrown Fifty feet from the platform.