smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

along Broadway knew TayIor's by its ricl
odors; stopped to smell the candy whiffs from
IhompsOn's saloon received ten minutes i'm
aginary nourishment from Goslings restaurant
and finally reached Fulton street. Here he rar
foul of the Sun office vault with its tremendous
presses running at great speed, under the street
and making so tremendous a noise that he took
it for thunder. And he was not mistaken
about the Fulton street eating houses. He
got through a crevice of the masonry, quite a
liberal amount of provisions, and then wended
his way up town. He finally, by branching
westward from Broadway, found his way to the
Fifth avenue, and there he fairly picked up a
small fortune in about months time Breast
pins bracelets, rings, watches, souvenirs, knives
and forks, children's corals, whistles and calls,
beads, &c, &c, lay grouped together in the
sluggish streams on the level streets. The Door
mans eyes fairly danced with excitement 4; such
wealth had not dawned upon his imagination.
His wire sack was filled his pockets were
filled his hat was filed He took off his boots
and strung them across his back, and these were
filled. He had bagged countless treasure and
yet countless treasure remained unbagged-
However he must now get out of the sewers,





was all right.


He speedily retraced his way to Houston st.,
and passed along Grand to the East River -
Here the high tides set the water back to such
great extent that on three different occasions
he narrowly escaped suflocation. And this
was the up hill part of his career-how to get
out. He waited one week-two-three-an
four. Provisions were scarce the ventilation
poor, no more turtles around, only few scab-
by fish ventured in, and so Meyer liked to have
got starved with all his wealth After a
while, however, low tide came, and he got
out


After emerging, Meyer soon found that he
had no good legal title to his street treasures
that they were the property of the owners, and
subject to be grasped by the police. A kind
FRIEND to whom he had rendered many favors,
and thereby converted him to just the man for
the purpose, gave the requisite hint to the Me
tropolitans-th that of dividing the plunder-and
Meyer found it would be better to leave the
city. The next afternoon after coming out
from his subterranean life, Leopold took the
North River steamboat for Albany bound west
ward, and among all the seedy German coats
which had stood hard sea voyage through all
the incidents of q trip from Fatherland, and a
seedy countenance as well, that of Meyer was
the most conspicuous. And yet the glow of
$4,000, Or tEereabouts, made in q few months
time gave him an inward satisfaction which
made his poor suit and poor appearance more
welcome to him than the dress of many bright
er day previously. Y Sun Of the 27th ut.
Year: 1859

A l1edlar of tin-wa waTe, who had been travel
ling from plantation to plantat in one of the
southern States, with his cargo of notions
found but d limited sale for his lanterns,
ticle of which he had large stock. In despair
of getting rid of them at what he called ii very
reduced price yet he found purchasers as scarce
as clover on the sand-hills. Atlength a tavern
keeper directed him to a farmer, who, he said,
was very much in want of the article. To the
house Of this ready customer went Jonathan,
determined to get his troubles WORTH out Of
him The first person he met was the overscer.
who was lounging by the side of the road
You don t want to buy good lantern, do you:
asked Jonathan. Yes, though, L reckon do,
returned the overseer, how much mought you
ask for one? Only thirty-sevcn and hall
cents Wall, 'spose you give me one The
pedlar accordingly gave him lantern, and re-
ceiving his money proceeded onward


You don't want to buy tirst-rate lantern
to you said he to the overseer wife, who wils
washing clothes at the spring Yes was the
reply Mr. B has been wanting one
this long while Jonathan accordingly served
her out one at the same price he had dargainec
with the husband for. At the barn before ht
reached the farmhouse, he met the son Of thu
planter You don't want to buy no lanterns
do Won p l don't want myself, replied
the young man, but T. take one for father
who has been after one this long time. iona
than accordingly pocketed thlrty-scVen and
half more, and became one lantern lighter.
He now advanced boldly up to the house ant
meeting the old lady at the door, Immediately
nut the questian to her You doti't want t.
buy no first-rate lanterns, do you? Indeed
but do said the old lady; my husband ha


been wanting one these six months past, ant
I'm glad you We come Jonathan accordingi
deposited lantern with her, and received in re
turn another thirty-seven and half.


He now departed almost satisfied with tn


spec he had made At some distance from tn
house in a field BY the side of the road, he es
| pied the old gentleman himself, and hailed hin


with the old question, You don't want to bu


no first-rate lantern, do your? How much d


you ask apiece? inquired the planter 'fft


cents replied the tin pedler, and guess that


cheap enough, considerin' they have come a


the way from Connecticut We'll I'll tax


one, said the old gentleman. putting his han


in his pocket. Hadn't you better take halt


dozen, I'll let you have them at thirty q
: and a halfcents apiece The planter took hir


at his word and the pedlar took his route, atte


having disposed of ten lanterns.
Year: 1859

The Happines of man is a prime question.
What is it? Where is it? How shall we
reach it? And while it is a question, it will
show that we have not yet found it. Mankind
is usually divided into classes sometimes as
rich and poor, or healthy and unhealthy, or
workers and idlers, or fortunate thick skulls
and unfortunate geniuses, or borrowers and
lenders; and the author of each new classical
tion may be safely set down in the miserable
half we may be pretty sure that he considers
himself an unfortunate genius, and has borrow
ed money which he cannot pay. Perhaps writ
ing is good safety-valve for his misery


Many people wish to have repose without fa-
tigue; mind interested without an aim the
sunshine of the morning without the previous
darkness, which is its foil. This of course, can
not be we must search for our own honey, be-
cause we prize very lightly that which is got
without effort.


lam as happy now as l ever have been, and
have lived thirty years. The reason is sim
pie; aud out of it comes new classification
those who begin life hunbly, and those who be-
gin life proudly. The generality of unhappy
people whom / have seen, are those who have
been too happy when they were young, and
poor, regretful song is from Goethe downwards,
"Give, Oh give me back my youth" Wher
sitting down at the feast they have begun a
the desert, and rendered their stomachs unfit
for plain food. They imagined they were tt
live always on wine and sweetmeets and they
got disappointed when the brown bread wa
set before them. The best way, if we coult
have the choice of it, is to begin low down.
To me, youth appears very miserable time
full of poverty and hard usage. Schooled il
adversely, began early not to expect too muc
and for the most part have been agreeabl.
disappointed result exceeding my expee
tations; the good wine has providentaLy, bee
kept till the last
Year: 1859




Some years ago a small sized man went to
the plantation of gentleman not far from Lou
isville, who was light in wit, but rather heavy
in flesh, with piece of paper in his hand fold
ed in form, and known by the abbreviation ol
ca sa Having found the owner of the planta-
ton in the field, he explained his business,
when he was requested to read his capias, which
commenced as usual You are commanded
without delay to take the body of, etc


.Humph, says the prisoner, stretching him
self on his back, I'm ready.


oh, but you don't expect me to carry you II
my arms


Certainly, you must take my body, you
know 4; l do not resist the process of the law
but submit with cheerfulness.'
VIII you wait until bring cartF
Can t promise. | may recover from fatigue
in the meantime
We'll, what must do?'
You must do your duty
And there he lay immovable until the sher
/ iff left when he left also.
Year: 1859

Now let me tell you secret-a secret worth
knowing. This looking forward for enjoyment
don't pay. From what l know of it, l would
as soon chase butterflies for living, or bottle
up moonshine for cloudy nights. The only true
way to be happy, is to take the drops of happi
ness as God gives them to us every day of oul
lives. The boy must learn to be happy while
he is plodding over his lessons the apprentice
while he is learning his his trade, the merchant
while he is making his fortune. If he fails tc
learn this art, he will be sure to miss his enjoy
ment when ne gains what he sighs for.
Year: 1859

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the


right using of strength and strength is not
used rightly when it only serves to carry a
mrn above his fellows for his own solitary glo-
~. He is greatest whose strength carries up
the most by the attraction of his own.-Beecher.
Year: 1859

FROM THE SPANISH OF VINCENTE EsPINEL.
He who is both brave and bold,


Wins the lady he would
But the courageless and cold


Never did, and never could.
Modesty, in woman's game,


Is wild and shielding veil


She is tutOred to conceal
Passion S fiercely burning flame;
He who serves them brave and bold,
He alone is understood
But the courageless and cold


Ne'er could win, and never should.
If you love a lady bright,


Seek, and you shall find way
All that love would say, to say
Ii You watch the occasion right.
Cupid ranks are brave and bold,
Livery soldier firm and good
But the courageless and cold,


Ne'er have conquered-never could.
Year: 1859

Guard well thy lips, for none can know
what evil from the tongue may aow,
What guilt, what grief may be incurred
By one incautions, hasty word.
Be slow TO speak look well within,
To check what there may be Of sin,
And pray increasingly for aid
Lest unawares thou be betrayed
Condemn not judge not not to man
Is given his brothers fault to scan
One task is thine, and one alone,
To search out and subdue thine own.
Indulge murnur ings oh restrain
Those lips SO ready to complain


And oh, if they can number, count
Ofeach days mercies the amount


Shun vain discussions, trifing themes
Dwell not on earthly hopes or schemes;
Let words of meekness, wisdom, love.
Thy hearts true renovation prove


Set God before thee every word
Thy lips pronounced by Him is heard
oh couId's thou realize the thought,
What care, what custom would be taught
Think on thy parting hour ere long
The approach of death may chain thy tongue,
And powerIess all attempts be found
To articulate one meaning sound.
The time is short this day may be
The very last assigned TO thee
So speak, that should st thou speak no more,
Thou may st not this day words deplore
Year: 1859

A year afterwards in the same season of the
year, there was Il bridal-the daughter of
Alexander Mason had married the son of Fred
erck Vale. There was happy family circle
to celebrate the wedding, and foremost amid
the group was a white-haired man, who blessed
God for having given him in his declining
wears such children
Year: 1859

WINTER SroREs--lt is matter OF surprise to
all-strangers and residents--to know what is to
be done with the immense stock Of freight which
has been constantly arriving for two or three
weeks, and seemingly with no abatement yet.
Teams and pack trains are all the while coming
in every day this week from three to six heavy
Of our merchants say their winter stock is not
half received. So much freight never came here
before, at this season, which is shown in meas
ure by the receipts Of the Weaverviie and Shas-


ia Wagon road the amount Of tolls collected
for the month Of September being over $1,000
nearly double that Of the corresponding month
last year 1t speaks of prosperity hereabouts,
and we only hope it may be disposed Of, and
handsome profits derived by our energetic mer-
chants before spring returns.
Year: 1859

THE MAIL CoNTRAcT.-There is to be no cessa-
tion in the transportation Of the California mails,
on account Of the failure of Johnson to carry out
bis contract to transport the same via Nicaragua
At the time the Government entered into contract
with johnson, they also stipulated with Wander
bilt for the same service, conditional the fail
ure of the former to carry out his agreement By
the arrival of the last mail, Postmaster Weller
received instructions to deliver the eastern mail
to johnson or his agents, if demanded if not. to
deliver them to Vanderbilt or his agents. 1t is
not likely that Johnson's agents will apply for
the mails, as they have no boats ON this side, and
the probabilities are that the next mail will have
to take its chances on the Vanderbilt Garrison
line. The San Francisco Telegram is of opinion
that the latter is likely 10 prove an uncertain
conveyance" as the opposition line may be dis
continued at any time at least the public have
no evidence to the contrary.
Year: 1859

NEW WEEKLY.-The Sacramento Standard
will hereafter publish weekly, which the pro.
prietors assert shall compare favorably with any
similar publication in the United States. 1t will
be double the size of the daily, and contain fifty
six columns of reading matter. The price will
be but $5 per year.
Year: 1859

New BUnDINGs.-Five or six new dwelling
houses are completed and under way on the eX-
tension of Center street, between the residences
Of J. f. Church and Charles Sloan-a all on ground
heretofore unoccupied. Two or three more are
going up on the hill side, west of Sidney gulch
Improvement is visible in every direction, and
Weaverville looks better than ever since the fire.
Year: 1859

FUNNY lLLUsTRATIoN.-The Nupa Rtporter says
pious men are sometimes reduced TO funny
'traiehts for Illustration, and gives the following
example of a Methodist exhortcr who lately in
'"ked God " to roll the ball Of Salvation over
the souls of the people Of Napa like Rondo Balls
over the smooth surface Of billiard table p


We have heard some preaching3 in Weaver
VILE, but never anything SO laughably sublime
as that. Never.
Year: 1859

METHODIST PAsToRArE.--By telegraph from
Trinity Center we are informed that Rev. j. s.
Miller, newly appointed pastor to the Methodist
church of this place will preach in The Union
church on next Sabbath morning aud eve
ming We ale entirely unacquainted with the
Rev. gentleman, as we believe are our citizens
hut bespoak for him the presence and attention
ot our citizens on the occasion of his first sermon
Year: 1859

THE SoRRowFUL TREE.-At Goa, near Bombay,
lere is a singular vegctable-the sorrowiul tree
called thus because it only hourshes in the
night At sunset, no flowers are to be seen, and
yet, half hour after, it is quite full Of them.
They yield a sweet smell, but the sun no sooner
shines upon them than some Of them fall off and
others close up and thus it continues towering
in the light all the year.
Year: 1859

FNIsHED.-The bridge across the ditch bask of
the church is completed Now the road from the
bridge to Thos. Carr's residence wants grading
then there will he no trouble to haul fJads
where it was hitherto impossible.
Year: 1859




COMFORTS FOR CATThE.-Good stables,
good food and good water, are the prime
comforts for cattle in winter. For summer,
whatever else they may have, how can they
get along without scratching pole? Rev.
Sidney Smith, Of England, was something
of farmer, and used to visit his cattle
daily and feed them, until they knew his
voice and welcomed his coming. He used
to do all in his power to make them COM
Portable He has been heard to say, II am
for all cheap luxuries, even scratching their
backhones; they break down your gates
and paling to effect this. Look this is my
universal scratcher, a sharp edged pole, rest
ing on high and low post, adapted to
every height from a horse to lamb. Even
the Edinburgh Reviewer can take his turn !;
you have no idea how popular it is, have
not had gate broken since put it up
have it in all my fields."-Soushern
Homestead
Year: 1859

Progressive Abolilionism.


In 1889, Mr.. CLAY, in the Senate of the
United States, concluded speech upon the
anti-slavery excitement with the following
prophetic language:


"They began their operations by profess
sing to employ only persuasive means in
appealing to humanity and enlightening the
understandings of the slaveholding portion
Of the Union. If there was some kindness
in this avowed motive, it must be acknowl-
edged that there was rathera presumptious
display of assumed superiority in intelli-
gence and knowledge. For some time they
continued to make these appeals to our duty
and our interest; but impatient with the
slow influence of their logic'upon Our stupid
minds, they recently resolved to change their
system of action. To the agency Of their
powers Of persuasion, they now propose to
substitute the poaoers Of the bal ot-6or; and
he must be blind to what is passing before
us, who does not perceive that the ineyita-
bic tendency of their proceedings is, if
these should be found insufficient, to inroke
fnally, THE MORE POTENT POWERS
OF THE BAYONET."


On the same subject, the great WEBSTER
expressed himself as follows
''Now, sir, this prejudice has been pro-
duced by the incessant attrition Of abolition
doctrines, by abolition presses and abolition
lecturers, ON the common mind. No drum
head in the longest days march was ever
more necessarily beaten than the feelings OF
the public in certain parts of the north
They have been beaten every month, and
every week, and every day, by the din and
roll and rub-a-dub Of abolition presses and
abolition lecturers, and that it is which has
created these prejudices."


We wonder if CLAY and WEBSTER, il
living, would be urging the nomination Of
SEWARD for the Presidency!
Year: 1859




DO Right.


Much unhappiness is caused in this world
by people being unwilling to acknowledge
their errors. We should not suffer pride
to gain the ascendancy of our judgE ent
Years ago decided that when became
conscious of having erred, would seek to
make amends. If this mistake is toward q
loved one, lay my head upon the bosom |
have wounded, draw down to mine the face
that have clouded, and whisper peniten-
tial pleading words which soon bring back
tho vanished smiles.


Sometimes in my intercourse with strau.
gers, I have been so unfortunate IS to say
Or do something which afterwards caused
me considerable unhappiness. So soon as
I am convinced that I can rectify the mat
ter. 90 and acknowledge my inadvertency
True, the effort aushes my cheek, but, as
with dignifed bow turn away, l am con.
scious that in the look which follows me
respect and admiration arc mingled.


CLARA BERKLEY.
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTAL French gun
boat, recently built on the shores of tho
Mediterranean, is at the present time trying
to make its way by the Languedoc Canal
and river Garonne to the Atlantic. II ar
rived safely at Toulouse, and is going on to
Bordeaux and Rochfort. The experiment
is considered by the French Government as
highly important, for the success will prove
that vessels of small draught may proceed
from one sea to another without passing un-
der the guns of Gibraltar. 1t is more than
probable that the water communication be-
tween Cette and Bordeaux will be deepened
so as to allow ships Of considerable tonnage
to be moved by inland navigation.
Year: 1859

How TO Enjoy . Kiss.


Some chap, who resides within hundred
miles of this place, and who thinks he knows
thing or two, thus discourses about kiss.
ing


HOf course you must be taller than the
lady you intend to kiss. Take her right
hand in yours, draw her gently toward you.
Pass your left arm over her right shoulder
dagonally down across her back, under her
left arm, and press her to your bosom at
the same time she will throw her head back,
and you have nothing to do but to lean a
little forward and press Your lips to hers,
and the thing is done. Don't make noise
over it, as if youwere firing percussion caps
or trying the water guages of steam en-
CINE, nor pounce down upon it like hungry
hawk upon an innocent dove, but gently
fold the damsel in your arms, without en-
dangering the economy of tippet or rutties.
and, by pressure upon her mouth, revel
in the sweet blissfulness Of your situation,
without smacking your lips on it as you
would over roast duck" Sugar!
Year: 1859

In olden times, when men died ut thou
sand, and n hundred years old was counted
young Ia marry, the lad of thirty.hve was
hardly allowed To have an opinion al ms
own. lie might tend sheep under the care
ot an elder brother Of ninety, or run Oh er-
rands.


The earth was porous and oozy at the first,
and So was human history and humanity it.
self. Both are the better for being compac-
ted into less space. and attaining "A higher
specific gravity. The man of "threescore and
| ten" nova days has seen more, felt more,
heard mere. and done more. than seven
hundred year old antediluvian. who walked
up and got about his work at the aye when
Newton, having discovered the universal
law, or Washington, after achieving the i'll
dependence of hemisphere, fell asleep
a glorious hour of crowded life" was n
mystery 10 those who never knew the nature
Of steam or electricity, and waited a century
for u sensation.


We accept the handbreadth of days, which
comprehends more Of life, though less of time.
Even seventy years is too long if misspent;
and If well spent prospect opens up that
makes it better to depart than endure the Ia
bor and sorrow Of old age.


Thirty.fve just halfway. lie that
climbs II mountain to the point where the
streams run the other way sees a similar
prospect soping down on either side. How
different here. On that side the sportlye
felicity of childhood youth, hope. and grow
ing vigor: on this, waning strength, stern
reality death and the grave. On the sum
nit plateau, the foot or two of high table
land, one may walk little way, but soon he
begins the descent, and never is there halt
or returning step.


Character is formed and announced at
thirty-tive. As one is essentially then, So
he will he, with incidental notifications, 10
the end.


Even the natural man lives two lives
As different the prospect ut the halfway
place, so different is the reality. The first
half of the journey he gets more joy from ex-
pectation; the last half less sorrow from dis
appointment. And yet, if not fool, he will
have learned to trust more and fear less about
that of which he knows nothing, and over
which he has no control.


Disappointments-the past is history of
them. And is this earthly experience
prelude 10 an eternal disappointment? No,
no. Only the things Of an eternal nature
reaching forward into time have been found
rs represented About the earthly, the sen
suul, the temporal, illusions have gathered.
These are to pass away-those to stand -
Conviction strengthens ~ we proceed
Faith gathers evidence by the way. As
| illusions vanish, the true, and the good,
and the real appear more distinctly to
the sight. The shadows are behind, the
light before
Year: 1859

/ never leave my home day,
How Ger with others it may be
But what get, when come back,
Welcoming smile and hearty smack,
That make me love, still more and more,
The wife that meets me at the door.
Her dress is always neat and clesn--
A pretty wife, and yet not vain
And when she sings my tavorite song,
How sure am the man is wrong
Who weds not-be he rich or poor
A wife to meet him ut the door
The little chickens run TO meet,
And pick the crumbs up ut her feet;
Old towser licks her profered hand,
And frolics round her in the sand;
There's nothing like, I've said before,
A wife that meets one al the door.
In social hall her smiling face
Ineyery heart wins quick place;
The gayest lid that walks the green
viii tip his hat when she is seen,
And hopes to meet, when teens are Ger,
Just such a wife at his own door.