smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

RAIN.-Never was a shower of rain more
needed and joyfully welcomed than the one we
had Tuesday night. We were beginning to
suffer in consequence of the protracted spell of
dry weather that had set in upon u.s. The
crops, the gardens, and vegetation generally
were rapidly deteriorating from its injurious
effects, to say nothing Of the clouds of dust that
were choking everybody whose business called
them out of doors.
Year: 1860

PRICE REDUCED-There will be an exhi-
bition this afternoon at 8 o'clock Of Williams
Great Painting at MelOdeon Hall, to which
the price has been put down to one dine each.
There will also be an exhibition tonight at
the usual hour. Those who wish to see the
Panorama should do so at once, as it is soon
to be removed from our city.
Year: 1860

A VoICE FRoM THE JAIL.-On behalf Of the
prisoners now confined in the Jail, we return
our sincere thanks to Mr.. John Smith, the
Jailor, for the many favOrs he has shown us
while confined in jail. His gentemanly
conduct and kindness shall never be forgot
ten by US. Therefore we, as a body, thank
him for the same, and it shall ever be our
aim not to abuse the confidence he places in
US, and if not rewarded in this world, we
pray that he viii be in the next.


ONE OF THE PRISONERS.
Year: 1860

From the census Marshal's report we
gather the following statistics of the amount
ofleading articles shipped from Saline coun-
ty during the year ending June lst, 1860.
The list does net include the port OF Wav.
erly, where most of the produce of Grand
Pass township was shipped last year:
Year: 1860

"If there be any among US who would
wish 10 DISSOLVE this UNION, or so
change its Republican form, let them stand
undisguised, as monuments of the safety
with which error Of opinion may be tolsr-
ated, where reason is left free TO combat it.


JEFFERSON"
Year: 1860

"The unity Of government which con-
stitutes you one people, is also now dear tc
you. 1t is justly SO; for it is main pillar
in the edlfcs Of your real Independence


tho support of your tranquility at home,
your peace abroad, Of your safety, of your
prosperity, of that very liberty which you
so highly prize. But as it is easy to FORE
see that from different causes, and from
different quarters, much pains will be
taken, many artiices employed, TO weaken
in your minds the conviction of this truth
AS this is the point in your political for
tress against which the batteries of inter.
nal and external enemies will be most con.
stantly and actively (tho' often covertly and
iDsidiOusly) directed-it is of infinite mo-
ment that you should properly estimate The
immense value of your national union to
your collective and individual Happiness;
that you should cherish cordial, habltual
and immovable attachment TO it, accustem-
ing yourself TO think and to speak of it as
q palladium Of your political safety and
prosperity; watching for its preservation
with jealous anxiety; discountenancing
whatever may suggest even suspicion
that it can in sny event be abandoned, and
Indignantly frowning upon the first dawn
ing Of every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion
Of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble
the sacred ties which row link together
the various parts. WASHINGTON"
Year: 1860

For the Weekly Anglo African.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.


BY J.J.
T was the grey of the evening. consorious


spell
Came over my thoughts, as the shades DER the


dell
For the spirit of liberty mantled the plain,
But wherever moved was the clank of chain.
The cattle were lowing and seeking their rest,
And songsters were aut'ring to roost or to nest
But the slave was fast bound, and forbidden to
The friends of his love- in the 'land of the free"
This thought stirred my soul, and vowed from


that hour
To resist, or to flee from grim slavery's power.
Then thought with delight of that hope of the


slave,
The railroad that enters Virginia's dark cave
l sough. it, and gave them my name for seat
Few and short were our words in the willows re-


treat,
For the hounds were on scent. "Joe is Canada


bound"
Were the last words heard as we went under


ground.
looked back and sighed for the bright sunny


South,
As We entered that tunnels sepulchral month;
Il was the land of my birth, twas the home of


my Sue,
For the sake of my life, was bidding adieu
l thought OF her tears, that were rapidly flowing
As showed her my ticket and said, 81 am go


ing"
She kissed me promised that kiss should re-


main,
Warm, glowing and fresh, till saw her again,
A freeman, unshackled, to greet her my bride,
My hearts richest treasure, companion, and


pride.
That moment, portentious of hope and despair,
Is talisman yet to endure and to dare,
To seek every blessing by heaven designed,
And sunder the chains that are forced on man
The depot is dreary no ladies saloon,
No mirror nor couch, nor embroidered festoon:
sort Of "close quarter" mo daylight could en-


ter
But liberty guiding, feared not to venture.
The cars were rickety set-a proviso-
Not Wilmot's, but Torreys or some ex-oficio.
The seats were uncushioned, and could have


seen


would tell if the curtains were crimson or green.
The conductor came in--we were told he was


white;
But into that tunnel no sun or moon light
Could enter and color depends on the ray
That falls on he.object; but toEjudge by the way
He treated US negroes-poor fugitive slaves
Now running through mountains, then buffeting
should say he white, for the hue of the


soul
Is defined by the will, the spirits control
Our first stopping-p place was the city of Penn,
Whose benifcent mantle still rests on its men
And their earnest 'God speed" to the fugitive


train,


Was music as sweet as the iagelets strain.
Thence we urged on our course with the north


star our gnide,
Till we reached the st. Lawrence whose waters


divide
The 'land of the free'-for the white man,


mean
From the land that in fealty bows to Queen
Here now is my home it is simple but kind,
For here is Susannah, whom left behind.
Do you ask how she get here? The answer is


plain
She came through, one night in the underground


train.
Here we talk Ger that scene of the shadowing


tree,
And close every day with the song, / am free
Year: 1860

Once, when travelling in a stage-coach
! met young lady who seemed to be upon
the constant lookout for something laugh
able. Every old barn was made the sub
ject of passing joke, while the cows and
hens looked demurely on, little dreaming
that folks could be merry at their own ex-
pense. All this was, perhaps, harmless
enough. Animals are not sensible in this
respect They are not likely to have their
feelings injured because people make fun
of them; but when we come to human be-
ings that is quite another thing. So it
seemed to me, for, after a while, an old
lady came running across the fields, swing
ing her bag at the coachman, and in a
shrill voice begging him to stop. The
good-natured coachman drew up his horses,
and the old lady coming to the fence by
the roadside, squeezed herself through
two bars, which were not only in hori-
zontal position, but very near together.
The young lady in the stage-coach made
some ludicrous remark, and the passengers
laughed. 1t seemed very excusable; for,
in getting through the fence, the poor wo-
man had made sad work with her old black
bonnet, and now, taking seat beside a
well-dressed lady, really looked as if she
had been blown there by whirlwind.
This was new piece of fun, and the girl
made the most of it. She caricatured the
old lady upon a card; pretending when
she was not looking, to take patterns of
her bonnet; and in various other ways
sought to raise laugh. At length the
poor woman turned a pale face toward her.


"My DEAR" said she, "you are young,
and healthy and happy. have been SO
too, but that time is past. am now old,
decrepit, and forlorn. The coach is taking
me to the death-bed of my only child.
And then, my dear, shall be a poor old
woman, all alone in world where merry
girls will think me very amusing object.
They will laugh at my old-fashioned clothes
and sad appearance, forgetting thatthe old
woman has a spirit that has loved and suf-
fered, and will live forever"


The coach now stopped before poor
looking house, and the old lady feebly de-
scended the steps.


How is she ?" was the first trembling
inquiry of the poor mother.


"Just alive" said the man who was
leading her into the house.


Putting up the steps, the driver mounted
his box, and we were upon the road again.
Our merry young friend had placed the
card in her pocket She was leaning her
head upon her hand: and you may be sure
/ was not sorry to see tear upon her fair
young cheek. 1t was a good lesson, and
one which we greatly hoped would do her
good
Year: 1860

DIR. Adam Clark, who had strong aver.
sion to pork, was called upon to say grace
at dinner, where the principal dish was
roast pig. He is reported to have said
90 Lord, if thou canst bless under the
gospel what thou didst curse under the law
bless this pig.
Year: 1860

Chapter H.


SERIOUS INTERVIEW BETWEEN MARK


AND CARRIE.


Mark did not again speak to Carrie on
the subject, but she knew that he would be
unAinching in his determination that she
should marry her cousin.


After spending many sleepless nights in
considering upon it, she at last came to
a conclusion, which we leave her 10 give
the reader in her own words, in CONVEX
sation with her father, which we are about
to detail.


1t was just three weeks after the coaver-
sation given in the preceding chapter, that
Carrie came to her conclusion, and made
a resolution to know how soon her father
intended that the nuptals between Jacob
and herself should come off.


Father" said she, "when do you in
tend that Jacob and | shall fulfill the en-
gagements which you have made between
us?" At first her voice faltered, grief
reigned supreme in her bosom, but with an
energetic effort, she gained command of
herself, so that she showed none other than
her usual manner.


All, ha = he returned, "and so you
are coming around all right for all, eh
thought you only wanted to be stubborn u
No, father, indeed it was not stubborn
ness in me that induced me to take the
course did, but it was love, l love La.
man Morris, with all the depth of pas
sionate nature, it was this wild passion un-
guarded, that caused Inc to do as did
regardless of the consequence and really,
father, l do not think you ought to blame
me for love is something we cannot keep
from entering our hearts, whenever the
right person comes, the only person that
can ever love is Lamar Morris But ever
Year: 1860

liza sense Of unity IN aim be capable of
binding hosts of men into one compact
body, beating with one heart, and moving
with the same Stephen it is easy to be.
lieve that the heavenly object in which the
saints and their Saviour are both united is
strong enough to form lasting bond of
love between them.
Year: 1860

As the affectionate wife obcys because
she loves her husband so does the redeem.
ed soul delight in keeping the commands
of Jesus, although compelled by no force
but that of love. This divine principle
will render every duty pleasant; yea,
when the labor is itselfirksome, this heav-
enly grace will quicken us in its perform.
anco by reminding us that it is honorable
to suffer for our Lord.
Year: 1860

He who would be happy here must
have friendsy and he who would be hap
py hereafter, must, above all things, find
friend in the world to come, in the per.
SON of God, the Father of his people.
Year: 1860

GooD men, are more tender over the rep
utation of Christ than over their own good
name for they are willing to lose the
worlds favorable opinion rather than that
Christ should be dishonored.
Year: 1860

Yes, our little paper is source of much
pleasure, and often gives us an intellectual
feast, We ought to cherish and sustain it
and all those who are called upon to pre-
pare and read it for our edifcation.


We have had many interesting and in.
Year: 1860

Here is a fine opportunity for the exhi-
bition of editorial taste and talent, for the
free expression of opinion upon all subjects
from all the members, remembering the
opinion of jefferson, that even error Of
opinion may be freely tolerated where
truth is left free to combat it, and further,
that
Year: 1860

WHEN Jesus Christ came to build hi,
temple, he found no mountain on which to
build it; he had no mountain in our ma.
ture, he had to find mountain in his own
and the mountain upon which he has built
his Church is the mountain of his own uu.
changeablc affection, his own strong love,
his own omnipotent grace and infalliblc
truthfulness. 1t is this that constitutes
the mountain upon which the Church i.
built, and on this the foundation hath been
digged, and the great stones | id in the
trenches with oaths and promises an
blood to make them stand secure, even
though earth should rock ard all creation
suffer decay.
Year: 1860

Oh how has our blood boiled when the
name of Jesus has been the theme of fscorn.
full jest how have We been ready toinvole
the fire of Elias upon the guilty plasphc-
mers or when our more carnal heat has
subsidized, how have we wept, even to the
sobbing of a child, at the reproach ca
upon his most hallowed name Many Il
time we have been ready to burst with an
guish when we have been speechless before
the scofer, because the Lord had shut u
up, that We could not come forth; but at
other seasons, with courage more than we
had considered to be within the range Of
our capability, We have boldly rcproved
the wicked, and sent them back abashed.
Year: 1860

Nor IMrRoBABLE.-An exchange tells of
suicide having been found in the woods
where he had been hanging by the neck
three or four days The careful journal
adds that I" life was extinct"
Year: 1860

The arniabe and gifted Jane Tay-
lor, the last time she took up her pen
it was only the day preceding her death
it is stated, wrote as folc~s;


"Oh my dear friends, if you knew
what thoughts have now, you would
see as do that the whole business OF
lie is preparing for death How much
time is spent in preparing to live +! How
little in preparing to die One who had
lived more than fifty years, said, as the
hand of death was upon him IL have
all my days been getting ready TO live,
and now must die" 1853 s.


Would men but spend as much time
preparing to die, as they spend in pre-
paringto live, the agonies ofdeath would
not 50 frequently be heightened by des-
pair. The whole business Of life is TO
prepare for death Thousands of death
beds-death-bed of rel iceing and
death-beds of despair-have borne wit
ness to it-perhaps al an early day
should be spen; in preparing to die. Our
chief attention should this day be given
to things which shall prepare US for the
closing day of lite. In the same way
should all our days be spent. Such a
course would not render life dreary
waste. Far from it. That man best
enjoys life, who is best prepared f.
leave. 1t is mournful thought, that
in all probability, some reader Of these
lines will meet death without being pre-
pared for its dread realities"
Year: 1860

climb the hill so often"-these and many
more were the responses. But they
were all mere feathers in the balance
with our unalterable decision. The
following day We accompanied Fred to
witness the first spadefull of earth up
heayed for our cellar And every dag
thereafter we walked down to view with
pride and pleasure the progress of the
building of our first, and as yet, only
Minnesota home
Year: 1860

A GOLDEN THoUGHT. Mature will
be reported. All thing are engaged IN
writing their own history. The plant
and pebble 60 attended by their own
shadows. The rocks leaves its scartch-
es on the mountain. side, the river its
channel it the soil, and the leaves its
bones in the stratum, the fern and the
leaf the modest epitaph in the coal.
The falling drop makes its sepulchre in
the sander stone; not footstep in the
snow or along the ground, but prints in
characters more or less lasting, map
Of its march every act Of man inscribes
itself on the memaries ofits fellows, and
in his own face The air is full of
sounds !; the sky of tokens the ground
is all memoranda and signatures and,
every object is covered over with hints
which speak to the in telligent.
Year: 1860

Little Jane came dancing
Into the sunny room.
''And what do you think, pa pa 2" she cried.
81 saw the father Of Ellen who died,
And the men who were making her toatb
And the father patted me on the head
All for the sake Of her who is dead ?
Aad gave me this doll. and wept, and said.
That was my papa's pride -
'tAnd so you are." with accent wild,
Said the widower wan ''Come here, my child
All . but her locks were fair and bright,
Oh : bat her eyes were full OF light,
And her little feet danced in caseless play
"Always be glad, always be gay.
Sing and romp and never be sad,
So you will make your papa glad.
And the little one bounded from his knee.
Lifted her head and screamed with gee.
As the sunlight fell on the floor
But who is at the open door,


Waiting, watching evermore-
Whose fellow none may see


Who came unbidden once before,
And hush'd the harp in the corner there
And filed one hsaTt win wild despair
Ofiae endless Nevermore


Steal,hy his touch, and stealthy his tread,
He lays his hand on her sunny head
And who may mention the grace that has fed
Or paint the blooms of light that is dead .
The present rushes into the Past


Nothing on earth is doomed 10 last,
Summer is ended, and winter is near,
Rain is steaming on more and mere,


Dead leaves are on the blast


The skaters are up ID ife empty room,
Nothing but gusts Of FLASHING rain.


Beating against the window pane


Mingled with brine swirled up from the sea i.
And thoughts of that which used to be


Nnd cannot be again.
Year: 1860

friend, who is well informed in matters of this
kind informs US that the French ball, as described
below is almost identical with one which was fired
and offered to our Government by officer of the
army. as far back as 1854 At that time attention
had not been awakened to the Importance of ritied
artillery as the French and English had done no.
thing with it, and it was doubted whether the rifle
nrincple could be successfully applied to balls of
heavy calibre.


"These guns bronze four-pounders.T lighter
than the other field pieces. They have six deep
grooves and have chamber like the Devigne rifle,
or the old pattern howitzer. The projectile rests
aorinst the junction of the bore and the chambers
If is made of cast iron, cylinderconoidal in shape
similar to the infantry musketball and is hollow at
its base or rear end. The cylindrical part of the
hall is bored and tapped in six places, to correspond
with the six grooves of the gum and short tin plugs
are inserted into these holes These plugs are forced
out into the grooves by the pressure of the gas and
give the ball the rotary motion and accuracy of the
rife ball.
"The projectile is sometimes made hollow, and
filed with musket balls and is exploded, at the de-
sired distance, by of a fuze which is cut at
the proper point according to the time required for
the explosion A movable sight is attached to the
right side of the gun. The firing is accurate to
1000 yards, and the extreme range is said to be 24
niiles"-N. Y. Courier.
Year: 1860

for the care Of celery comes in the most
busy season Of the year, will account for
the scarcity Of this fine relish among far.
mers, and even those who would be glad to
cultivate it if they could.


We have little experience in raising cel-
cry which may not be new to some Of our
readers, and may be of value to others. In
the spring Of 1858 we planted q large bed
Of celery in moist alluvial ground, for the
purpose of raising plants for transplanting.
Not using more than half Of the plants, the
rest remained in the bed and grew luxuri-
antly without further attention. Late in
the fall we removed the celery to the house,
and buried it in layers in bed of fine sand,
covering all but the tips of the leaves. As
the weather grew cold. we piled hay over
the bed until the hay was three feet thick.
In December we commenced to use this eel.
cry, which was then bleached about halfway
up the stalk. We continued to use it freely
from that time, It being better bleached at
each opening Of the bed. Early in the
spring It was bleached beautifully. Al
though we had numerous strangers at our
table, nearly every one has remarked on the
fineness Of our celery. TWAS always crisp and
tender, preserving its freshness throughout.
One fact we noticed in particular, that the
last dish Of celery was served on the same
day with the first dish Of asparagus, the 7th Of
May. It may be easily seen from this that
every man who wishes, may, by small ex-
pense of labor, provide himself with the
luxury Of celery during the spring months.
Though for summer and fall use know of no
better way 70 procure it than by the usual
method Of bleaching It as Il grows, which is
accomplished with US by setting the young
plants in trenches about foot deep, and


filling up the earth around the plants as
they grow. Celery is naturally water
plant, and therefore thrives best on moist
soil. 500 'a
Year: 1860

PuTTEs DowE CUcUMBERs Take the
cucumbers from the vines, wash them clean,
and throw them into . kettle Of boiling wa.
ter; let them stand until the water Is cold
and the cucumbers change color; put large
handful Of salt into the water take them
out Of the water to drain, and having your
stand ready, put down q layer Of salt and a
layer Of cucumbers. When you pickle
them, throw in lump Of alum.
Year: 1860

INOChfOkfI may ~ IOOu.


MEssRs EDlToRs To attempt to de-
scribe the enthusiasm the nomination of
ABE LINCOLN creates up here, would be like
describing the course of tornado which
bears down everything that opposes it
Long a resident of this county, he has many
personal acquaintance among the older
settlers, who tell over with great gusto the
many times they have seen him, bareiooted
and poorly dressed, with grub hoe and axe,
laying siege to the mighty forest, with all
the strength OF his brawny arms. old flat
boatmen, too, claim him as one Of their
number and as he was a safe pilot in
guiding hundreds of boats through the tor
tuous windings of the Father of Waters, 50
they are quite willing to trust him with the
helm of the Ship of State, being assured
that Old Abe is all right.


Saturday morning the news came that
Lincoln was nominated and by noon it was
pretty generally circulated through town,
and Democrats aud Republicans seemed to
take an equal pride in cOngratulatng each
other that old Spencer was SO highly honor
ed As soon night had thrown her sa-
BILE curtain over the departing day, the Re
publican hall was brilliantly Illuminated,
and then in quick succession numerous
houses were lighted up, blazing forth from
every window the glad tidIngs Of Lincoln 5
nomination. Main street was brilliantly
Illuminated with tar barrels, the light of
which had hardly burnt away when the
music of the ROckport Brass Band was
heard towards the upper end of town, min
ged with shouts and hurrahs for Lincoln.
In few moments, rounding the corners,
came a torch-light procession with flags and
banners, and an enthusiastic crowd, some Of
them carrying rails and sticks OF cord wood
in cOmmemoration of Uncle Abe, the rail
splitter. The jollification was kept upuntil
II o'clock, wheii the citizens retired To their
homes, and we all slept sounder amt felt
better than we mad for long time.


The Democrats held Il Convention here
yesterday to appoint delegates 10 tie Prince
ton Convention. They endorsed Niblack for
his high, manly, and patriotic course in
Congress, and instructed their delegates to
go for him again for re nomination. Bob
Rudd was up here directing matters Bat
my letter is getting to an unusual length
and must close.


SPENCER County.