smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

ca The following is an exact copy Of
q printed notice which is at present posted
in Jersey stage: "Lost calf red.--He
had a white spot on one Of his hind legs
He was she calf. Twill give three dol
lars to everybody what will bring him
home"
Year: 1860

The party of Philadelphians who were treated
so badly on the steamer John A. Warner, on her
trip to the Great Eastern, at Cape May, held
report of the prosecuting committee They are
determined to carry the to the full extent of
the law.
Year: 1860

From BARBADoEs.-Advices from Bridgetown to
the 2lth ult state that the health o the island is
good, and clear bills of health are now regularly
issued by the harbor master free of charge. We
have been favored with excellent weather for the
growing crops, and planters are in high spirits
in anticipation of good sugar harvest next year.
which bids fair to be a large one. There is no pro-
duce now on hand tor shipment, and seeking craft
will not find employment here until after the regu-
lar trading ships have been despatched in March
next. All light American vessels go after salt to
the various salt ports, as other employment of.
iers. Rum can be had at thirty-six cents per gal
Ion for fourth proof
Year: 1860

The WAR OF RACES BEGUN.-The New York
morta OF the 10Th instant states that negro named
Charles Sanderson, was brought before Justice
walsh, on Saturday, charged by j. j. Lewis, con-
ductor on one of the Sixth avenue cars with as
sault and battery. From the testimony it appears
that the negro had entered one of the cars espe-
cally set apart for white people, and taken a seat.
The conductor requested him to get out upon the
platform. This the negro refused to do, and added
that he was Just as good as any of the white trash
In the car. Upon the conductor taking hold of him
to eject him, he struck him a violent blow on the
head. When brought up before Justice Walsh the
accused stated that he was in a hurry and could
not wait for the "colored' car. He was committed
for examination
Year: 1860

we would prefer to reach. The leprosy OF
Slavery is upon us as nation-and as a
national evil none is greatcr-.bcnce no in
dvidual of this great Confedcracy is void
of an interest and concern as to its imme-
date influence, or its ultimate tendencies.


To suppose that such frightfu volcano
in our midst bctokenng no distant eruption,
can leave us rs people or as individuals
in state of Indifference and unconccrn, is
at once proposterous and absurd. Wise
men and good citizens will rather prefer
sagely and gravcly to explore the reality
and magnitude of the impending evil, and
in the spirit Of concord devise means to
divert or escape its dcsalatons.


If Slavery is an element Of political and
social discord, threatening the safety and
and quieiudc Of many millions of our citi-
Gems, then certainly it becomes u question
with which statesmen have TO do. II it
becomes a question for statesmen and in
voluntary acts of legislation, then it enters
into a composition f a complex character
with a nation possessing such n diversity of
character habits and pursuits as ours
Hence, somo ono particular party moro
than m other will cling pcrtnacously to
the cherished old curse, and vencratc it
for its antiquity perhaps, while some other
party will with equal patriotism and zeal
disclose the danger to which all are cy1os-
ed. This is our candid conclusion. And
from this position of fixed facts we can
discern nothing clearer in the regions of
thought, reason, and influence, than that
70 iticaIly this grave question stands out
with reference to party dcsignations-thus,
Pro. Slavery and Anti.Slavcry. do not
say that these terms become absolutely
necessary in common parlauce in their ap-
plcation to either party, to make ourselves
understood. But do mean that the great
distinctive element so vastly in contrast as
Slavery and Liberty, is the intuitivo gen.
ius that c! aractcrizcs tho one from the
other. We hope to lock at this in detail,
as leisure may permit. As ever


CITIZEN.
Year: 1860

She will do him good and not evil
All the days of her life
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor,
Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of snow for her household
For all her household are clothed with double


garments.


She openeth her mouth with wisdom
And in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh we'll to the ways of her household,
And eateth not the bread Of idleness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband. also and he praiseth her, saying,
Many daughters have done virtuously,
But thou excellest them all
Favor is deceItful. and beauty is vain:
But woman that feareth the Lord-she shall


be praised.


Give her the fruit Of her hands;
And let her own works praise her in the gates. "
Year: 1860

MArHsMArIoAL ExAorNHss or rAn HuNAN
FIauRE.--Ths proportions Of the human fgure
are strictly mathematical. The whole figure
Is six times tho length Of the foot. Whether
the form be slender or plump, this rule holds
good. Any deviation from it is departure
from the highest beauty Of proportion. The
Greeks make all their statues according to
this rule. Tho face, from the highest point Of
tho forehead, where tho hair begins, to the
end Of the chin, is one-tenth Of the whole
stature. The hand, from tho wrist to the end
of the middle finger, is the same. The chest is
. fourth, and from tho nipples to the top OF
the head Is the same. From the top Of tho
chest to the highest point Of the forehead is .
seventh. If the length Of tho face, from the
roots of the hair to tho chin, be divided into
three equal parts, the first division determines
where the eyebrows meet, and tho second tho
place Of the nostrils. Tho navel is the con-
trail part Of the human body, and If q man
should lie on his back, with his arms extended,
the periphery of the circle which might be
described around him, with the ~pavel for Ito
center, would touch the extfehities Of his
hands and feet. The hight from the feet to
the top of the head is the same - the distance
from one extremity to the other whom tho
arms are extended. These are the general
measures Of the species.
Year: 1860

WRITING NArURE's ANT1DoTs.-The sfort 10
prite is natures autidote. What We write may
not be of use to any body else, and perhaps
ought never to be published, but 1t is Of inn
mense use to ourselves. The amateurs know
this; they have craving for tho pen, and in
one form or another 60 through the discipline
which 10 essential to their mental culture. Ben
Jonson used to say that he could repeatevory
line that he had ever written; and every man
who writes with care, Weighing his words,
and fully understanding why In each sentence
he uses this term rather than that, so that the
choice Of diction depends on the nature Of the
discourse, and the nature Of the discourse on
the necessities Of the subject, must have felt an
approach to the same power. As 1t 10 more
blessed to give than to receive, 80 in the mere
act of expressing our thoughts we attain to a
more perfect possession. There is not an
editor In the kingdom who does not know what
is the practical result Of this natural craving
for the pen, and perhaps the most amusing IL
lustration Of it, which is accessible to the pub.
lic, Is the correspondence which appears in the
penny daily papers. Any body who will take
the trouble Of looking at that correspondence
will soc how the popular mind Is ct work
striving to write, and longing for expression
In these voluntary effusions We can distinctly
trace the hand Of tho incipient writer.-the mar
who writes because he wants to write, and no


because he has any special acquaintance will
the subject he is going to discuss.
II il impossible TO cultivate the taste 70


reading without also exciting this desire L


write. Not only is II that weare initiative an


imals, and long to do what we admire--to pla.


the game as well as to see It Played the fac
| is, that we never read satisfactorily until W
learn to write.
Year: 1860

FAnLE.-A young man once picked up a
sovereign which was lying in the road Ever
after, as he walked along he kept his eyes
steadily fixed on the ground, in homes of
finding another. In the course ii a long life,
he did pick up at different times, goodly
amount Of gold and silver. But all these
days, as he was looking for lost money he
saw not that the heavens were bright above
him, ard tiafufe beautiful around He never
once allowed his eyes to look up from the
mud and filth in which he sought the treas
ure; and when he died, rich old man, he
only knew this fair earth Of ours as dirty
highway, where mercenary thoughts were
content to be fed upon the occasional fortu-
nate pickihgs of a grovcling and sordid am
bition.
Year: 1860

Mrs. Page, whose capture by the Indians
in Arizona, and whose miraculous escape
from death have been mentioned, has given
an account of her sufferings to correspon-
dent of the st. Louis Republican, which he
narrafes in the following manner-permit-
ting the lady to speak for herself She says:
1--WE had proceeded thus aboht i6 miles,
as nearly as my limited ideas of distance
would enable me to judge, and | now Jagged
behind SO much that my savage captors
grew Impatient .apd resolved to kill me.
They stripped me Of my clothing, including
my shoes, and left me -Bat Is single garment.
They then thrust their lances into ME, IN
ficting eleven wounds on my body, threw
me over a ledge of rocks or precipice some
sixteen or eighteen feet high, and hurled
large stones after me to make sure OF my
death, and then left me. This occurred near
sunset. had nine lance wounds in my back
and two in my arm, and my head was crt fn
several places by the rocks which were hurled
after me; but most of the latter glanced
without striking NE. l had alighted on


bank of snow, almost in state OF nudity,
and in senseless condition. In counting
up my camping places before reaching home,
| think | must have laid there in state OF
Inconsistencies for nearly three days
When | came to, took some snow and put
on my wounds. recolected the direction
Travelled and the position of the .san from
camp at sunset, and with these guides start
ed for home. My feet gave out the first day,
and was compelled to crawl the most of the
distance. did not dare to 60 down to the
foot OF the mountain, for fear could get no


water, aud was therefore compelled to keep
in the steep and rocky mountain. Some
cfa lodi To aTor-
ing hard for half day, | would lose my foot
ing aud slide down lower than the place from


which started AS | had no fire and no
clothing, suffered very much from the cold.
was at point said to be 5000 feet above
the sea, and wonder that did not freeze 70
death. scratched holes in the sand at night
in which to sleep, and before, could travel
was obliged every day to wait for the sun to
warm me- Travelled, as far as could every
day, and in the meantime, had to subsist on
grass alone.


'On the fourteenth day reached the camp
of some workmen in the pinerv, which was
deserted, There I found u little food and
some flour, which had been spilled on the
ground. The fire was not quite out and
kindled it up; after which scrapcd some of
the flour together, and from it baked a little
cake. This ate. 1t was the first food other
than grass had tasted since left home. |
was now near the workmen in the pinery
and within two miles of my home, but too
week to reach it, / could hear the men at
work, and sometimes saw them, but could
not attract their attention. AT length I
crawled along to the road, Over which they
must pass, and was found there, and carried
home, after being out, wounded, and expos
ed, for sixteen days"
Year: 1860

DE- As will be seen by advertisement the Ladies Of Olympia pro-
pose holding fair on evenings of the 2Oh and 2st inst for the
benefit Johns Episcopal Church of this place Some OF their
articles have selected the States aud California and the rest
manufactured by Ladies' The prices will be low and the most the
things offered are substantial and of everyday use


1t pleasant chowng the absence OF any narrw eengthat
the Ladies have always united in their Sewing Circles irrespective Of
denomination for benevolent religious purposes Woman last
the cross and grave of Saviour noby fulfilling her


mission our midst Long live Noble Order Of the Needle
Year: 1860

fashionable young lady attracted considerable at
tention at the Georgia Fair, held at Atlanta, be-
cause of most handsome and neatly fitting copper
as homespun dress, which among the hand
sonest of any kind on the ground she certainly de-
serves grand premium, and we insist upon the
Agricultural socety's awarding her one.


An exchange says we heard number of ladies
wish for dress like it, whether they wished it
because of the style of goods, because they dis
covered II to be so popular, viii not say. But
most assuredly we were delighted to see this one
Southern lady rugged out in homemade cloth,
Southern manufacture, and we predict that in
short time it will be all the GO The North then
will learn that our Southern ladies can dress neat
ly and look sweetly without calling upon them for
fine silks and fine muslins or Northern manufae-
tured goods OF any kind.
Year: 1860

We are permitted to make the following extract
from letter received by gentleman of our town,
says the Franklin, N. c., Watchman, from friend
who had emigrated from Western North Carolina
to Arkansas. 1t does not give such glowing ac-
count Of the Far West" as one would be led to
expect from the number of those who leave the
good old North State annually, to try their fortunes
in the "new country"


Dear Sir am just on the eve of leaving this
country for my old native home in the mountains
of N. G., the garden spot of America. x
am perfectly satisfied that Arkansas does not suit
persons from the mountains of North Carolina
This is the north west portion of the State ana it
is just as sicky as it well be; my family have
all beer sick ten weeks, and some of them are still
sick. do not believe sir that there is a healthy
spot in the State large enough to build a garden
on The principal product of this County is gnats
mosquitoes, ticks, tad dpoes wiggletals, bad water
(when any at all) chills and fevers and just such
things. It scarcely ever rains in this country;
there is very little breadstus in this county this
year. [ wish you to tell the mountain people
through your excellent paper, to stay in the noun
tains Of North Carolina, instead of coming TO these
ague-breeding swamps.
Year: 1860

A PERFECT WIFE--EdmondB Burke, the orator,
was man of parts, and his beau ideal of perfect
wife is worthy of consideration by fair friends.
Here it is: ..e --.-


A perfect wife is handsome, but it is not beau
ty arising from the features, from complexion, or
from shape She has all three in high degree, but


it is not by these that she touches the heart it is
all that sweetness of temper, benevolence inRo-
cence and sensbility which face express, that
forms her beauty She has face that just rouses
your attention at first sight, it grows upon you ey
ry moment and you wonder that it did not more
than raise attention at first. Her eyes have
mild light, but they awe when she pleases; they
command like good man out of Office, not by au-
thcrity, but by virtue. Her statue is not tall she
is not made to be the admiration OF every one.
She has the frmness that does not exclude deicia-
cy, all the softness that does not imply weakness.
Her voice is soft, low music, not formed to rule Ia
public assemblies, but to charm those who can dis
tinguish a company from crowd; it has its ad-
vantage; you must come close to hear it. To des-
cribe her body, describes her mind is the tran
script of the other. Her understanding is not
shown in the variety of matter it exerts itself mp
on, but the goodness Of the choice she makes.
Her politeness flows rather from natural disposi-
ton to oblige than any rules that subject, and
therefore never fails to strike those who under
stand good breeding, and those who do not.
Year: 1860

The Democrat Of the Dinner Table is
writing some capital things for the New York
Atlas. The following is a specimen:


Great men are not much after all With all
they accomplish, with all the marks they max g
upon the age in which they live, when they die
the world seems to go on its course Just as well
without them. They are not missed beyond the
day Of their funeral. To be sure, we love to
talk Of them, applaud their deeds, and glorify
their names; but we only do that we may de-
tract from the merit of those who are living
Those great men, who imagine themselves the
salt Of the earth, generally go into the earth as
fresh as if they had never been soaked in the
brine of fame


IL is in the nature Of man to banker after
strange gods, he likes to set up something of
his own to worship, to applaud. to apostrophize
Great men answer the purpose. We get them
up, and when, like children, we get tired Of the
toys Of which we thought we should never tire,
we knock 'em down, and get others in their
stead We all know how much less we think
OF q great statesman, after we become sc-
quainted with him. A stranger, he seemed o
colossus, a something not exactly of our species
a wonderful What Is it? the connecting link
between humanity and the gods. But as an ac-
qusintance, and with US in our every day walks,
the colossus becomes a man of commanding
stature, and We laugh at our folly in having
imagined him to be any better than ourselves,
1.-The Hon. John Smith, the great statesman
and orator, when We come to dine every day
at the same table with him, become simply
'sOld Jack Smith-went into Congress last ses-
sion'-and we rather doubt his greatness He
talks and acts like sn ordinary man; eats tough
beef, and drinks bad coffee and tanglewood gin
with as thorough gusto as the deck hand Of a
Mississippi steamboat.


Your famous man at home is nobody-so
you think when you live next door, or in the
same house with him. You hear the voice
which has "awed listening senate, bawling
out from the head Of the stair, "Hello, there,
why the devil don't you get that breakfast
up" Or you get glimpse of him in the back
yard, administering a tremendous walloping
TO bis youngest born. His fame is gone then,
and though he is one Of your party leaders,
you can't have the same confidence in his
ability, his greatness or his powers as an ora
tor after that
Year: 1860

IT is proposed, on the part Of Southern men.
to invite the Prince Of Wales to make tottr
through some of the Slave States, in order that
he may have an Opportunity to see the peculiar
institution, and so that he may assure Lord
Brougham, and other anti-slavery advocates In
London, that slavery in the United States is not
nearly so bad thing as they represent it to be
II he could prOlong the visit up to the period
when the negroes gather the cotton, some timc
in October, he would probably see the colored
population Of the South In its most interesting
aspect
Year: 1860

A NAN living near Syracuse, lately swore out .
warrant for q neighbor, whom he accused Of
stealing his wife's clothes but the justice dis
missed the complaint when it was proved that
the wife was in the clothes
Year: 1860

On the whole, pleasant traits and Incl
dents are not common in the cars, think
This opinion expressed to my friend Som
ers the other day. In reply to my remark
he related little adventure, which as it is
apropos, moreover involves little love auC
sentiment, give it without apology, in his
own words. Itappears that the most un
likely places love and sentiment may be dis
covered.


81 was escorting home the lovely Char.
lotte D, to whom was at the time
quite devoted: we got in one of the crowd
ed avenue cars. Charlotte could scarcely
find room to spread her crinoline and ar
range her vouminous founces; stood up
near her, there being no vacant seat.


After few minutes came in poor wo-
man, who deposited basket of clothes on
the platform, and held in her arms child,
while little girl hung to her dress. She
looked tired and weary, but there was no
vacant seat: to be sure Charlotte might
have condensed her flounces, but she did
not. Beside her, however, sat avery lovely
and elegant young woman, who seemed try
ing, by moving down closer to others, to
make space enough for tho stranger between
herself and Miss D.. At last she sue
ceeded, and with the sweetest blush 1 ever
saw, she invited the poor burdened female
to be seated. Charlotte D. drew her
drapery around her and blushed at all, and
she looked annoyed at the proximity of the
new conner, who was, however, clean, and
decently though thiny clad


The unknown lady drew the little girl
upon her lap, and wrapped her velvet man
tie around the small, halfclad form, and
put her muf ever the half-frozen little blue
hands.


So great was the crowd that alone seem
ed to observe. The child shivered-the
keen wind from the door blew upon her un-
protected neck. saw the young lady qui-
city draw fran under her shawl little GRIM
son woollen shawl, which she softly put on
the shoulders of the little one. The mother
looked on with confused wonder. After
short time she rose to leave the car, and
would have removed the shawl but the un-
known gently whispered, "no; keep it for
her." The woman did not answer, the con-
ductor hurried her out, but her eyes swan
in tears, which no one saw but me. l no.
ticed her as she descended to a basement,
and l hastily marked the house.


Soon after my unknown also rose to de-
part. was in despair, for wanted to fol-
low and discover her residence, but could
not leave Miss D,


How glad. then, was l to see her bowling
as she passed out to mutual acquaintance
who stood in the doorway. From him, ere
many minutes had learned her name and
address.


To shorten the story as much as possible,
that lady is ny wife. In the small incident
which introduced her to me she showed her
real character. A few days after our mar
riage showed her the blessed crimson
shawl, which had redeemed from its own
er, and shall always keep as memento-
There are sometimes pleasant things to be
found even in unexpected places. Certain
ly, may be said to have picked out my
wife in the cars.
Year: 1860

Searcher of Heartsl--from mine erase
All thoughts that should not be,
And in its deep recesses trace


My gratitude to Thee
Heurer Of Prayerl--oh, guide Alright
Each word and deed of mine;
Life's battle teach me how TO fight,
And be the victory Thine.
Giver of Alll-for every good


In the Redeemer came
For raiment, shelter and for food,


thank Thee in His name.
Father and Son and Holy Ghostl


Thou glorious Three in Onel
Thou lSnowest best what ] need most,
And let Thy will be done.
Year: 1860

GREAT DIsoovERY.-Among the most
important of all the great medical discoveries of this
may be considered the system Of vaccination prosec


ton from Small Pox the Cephalis Pill for the relief Of
Headache and the Of Qunne for the prevention Of
Fevers either Of which lisa specific whose bened
will be experieneedby suffering humanity long after their
discoverers are forgotten.
Year: 1860

The famous case Of the two moth
ers and one baby, wherein Solomon
displayed bis ssgacity, has been
matched in Rutland, Vt, where
a woman charged another with steal
ing her child from the cradle. She
brought suit for the baby, and the
magistrate. after hearing good
deal of conflicting testimony, decided
in favor Of the woman who cried the
most. That was, substantially, The
Judgment Of Solomon in tho other
case, and is probably correct.