smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

FENCING THE YALLEY.-The heavy rains
have set the farmers of the Sacramento Val
ley at work plowing. They are also dividing
their big ranches, according to the Bee
which says:


1t is fact universally acknowledged that
throughout this eatire valley, there is more
fencing being done this year than in any
previous one The cause of this is to be
found in the fact, perhaps, that the plains
are so covered with stock, that the land
owner is Obliged to fence in sufficient, at
least, for his cattle or let them run the risk
of starving in the Fall and Winter.
Year: 1859

A CHANCE FOR THE CHIvALRoUs.-The most
important item of intelligence by the Golden
Age, which arrived on Monday, is the re-
port that our government has resolved TO
invade the Northern States of Mexico, and
hold them as indemnity for past claims and
to enforce the proper neighborly conduct.
If this report should prove to mean any
thing more than that it has been tardiIy de-
termined to protect our Rio Grande border
against the bandit Cortinas, the ultimate
consequences can hardly be imagined. Mex
ice is certainly not in condition to wage
war against such a power as the United
States, but the Conservative party might be
insane enough to think otherwise, and thus
put Uncle Sam to expenses which could only
be betrayed by another slice of territory Ia
that event there would be a chance for those
chivalrous gentry yclept fillibuSters to OBJ
tain legitimate employment.
Year: 1859

The Yreka Journal says that Siskiyou-
the rugged mountainous county cf the north
annually produces bread stuffs and vege-
tables sufficient to more than supply the de-
mand OF her numerous mining population.
Experiments of the last two or three years
have fully demonstrated the fertility of the
common soil of the mining hills, for fruit
and gardening purposes. In proof that till
ing the mountain soil is profitable to those
who do it rightly, the same paper mentions
garden, not more than three hundred
yards from its publication office, and con-
tanning not more than three acres of land,
from which the owner has netted not less
than three thousand dollars per summer, for
the last tour years.
Year: 1859

SUICIDE OF A HoRsE.-A correspondent of
lie Phare, French paper published at San
Francisco, gives a curious account of the
death of poor, lame, emaciated horse
which had sunk exhausted on the pavement,
and was cruelty beaten by its driver. He
says the animal cast upon its brutal owner
glance that Would have disarmed a profess
sonal murderer, but the beating continued
and the miserable horse managed to rise
all trembling the while, and pursue his way
When arrived near the water ut the foot of
Mission street, he neghed sorrowfully,
plunged into the water and drowned him.
self, in spite of all efforts made to save him.
Who. says the writer, shall say what passed
in the mind of this animal? And who shall
define the limits Of instinct and reason?
Year: 1859

ATEMPERANcE EX-PoUyDER.-HarryS Sears,
formerly citizen of North San Juan, now
living at Portland, Conn, writes as follows
of a temperance lecture he heard delivered
in New Haven by the reformed New York
rowdy, Orvile, or Awful Gardner:


"He spoke for an hour to seven hundred
or more persons. His address was charac-
teristic of the man, rather rugilistc in style,
but right to the point He said he was
'rough and tumble man," and had been all
his life, and be would give them trough
aud tumble speech" So far as my Judgment
goes, he was certainly true to his word He
would raise his Jaw-smasher and bring it
down on the cushioned altar before him
with such force that the concussion would
almost blacken the nearest eyes, and after
each blow the dust would roll up in clouds.
He related bis experience among the 'bloods,'
high and low all of which was interesting.
and some of 1t very touching. I believe he
could do more good for the temperance
canse, By travelling and speaking extensively,
than all the Maine liquor laws have done so
far"
Year: 1859

ApPLEs.-The pomologists of the lower
country are discussing the question whether
there is danger of overstocking the market
with apples. The Aha thinks there is not.
and is under the impression that an acre of
orchard will pay far better than an acre
sown in wheat, and would do so even if we
had ten times as many apple trees as we
have now. The same journal estimates the
number of trees in the State at 647 .22e-
more than one for every soul of oer popula-
tion. But These are probably not all bear
ing. The assessors, in the mining counties
at least, generally count ahthe trees setout,
whether bearing or not, and sometimes even
include nursery shoots in their enumerations
Mountain culturists who contemplate plant
sng apple-orchards-and there are very many
such, dpr fhe hardy apple is found better
adapted to the mountain climate than the
delicate peach-need not fear they will prove
Improbable. No frui: from abroad can be
brought into dangerous competition with
that raised in the foot hills and lofty ranges
beyond The cost cf transportation from
the coast or great river valleys will always
prove protective tariff for the fruit grow ers
of the mining regions to say nothing of the
preference that fresh home-raised fruit will
always command over that which has been
bruised by packing and jolting. The pres
ent supply of apples in the interior comes
from Oregon, the native growths not having
yet found their way into the mountains. al
though they have effected a great reduction
in the price of the imported article. The
prices per pound in this place range from 15
TO 80 cents; and sales are made at the retail
stands at prices varying from three apples
for two bits to three bits for one apple
Next fall our own orchards will partly supply
the market, and we may look to see these
prices 50 reduced that apples can be freely
eaten without economical scruples, and
dumplings become an institution in every
family.
Year: 1859

The Great Eastern, on recent trip to
southampton, made speed of seventeen or
eighteen miles an hour, and although the
sea was very rough did not roll more than
eight degrees each side, which is said to be
no more than the ordinary roll of small ves-
sels. She is evidently considered success,
for the Cunard Company has ordered the
construction of mammoth steamer five
hundred tons larger and every way more
splendid.
Year: 1859

BOILING SPRINGs.-We venture to say that
many Californians have never heard of the
eleven boiling springs at the head of Honey
Lake Valley; or, if they have, know very
little about them And yet, eleven steam
ing fountains, boiling up from the unsounded
depths of the earth, and all comprised within
the space of halt an acre of grou1d, one of
them throwing its volume of scalding water
to the hight of four or six feet, and all of
them depositing upoh their scared margins
the strange revealments of their unexplored
sources, are no ordinary sight.-Maryscille
Democrat.
Year: 1859

The TERRY TRIAL.-Jndge Terry applied
to Judge Hagar for a mandamus to bring his
case from the Court of Sessions to the Fourth
District Court The application was refused
on Monday, and an appeal taken to the Su-
prcme Court.
Year: 1859

Sleighs have been put upon the Placeryille
and Carson Valley road, to make the passage
of the snow covered portion. The Placer
Vile Observer reports much suffering at &C.
noa, resulting from the remarkably deep
snow and insuficiency of food and shelter.
Year: 1859

DIGGER INDIAN WAR.-A dsbanded vol
unteer thus describes to the Red Bluff Beacon
a terrific encounter of portion of Gen.
kibbes command with a body IF Pit river
Indians:


In a sequestercd nook we descried, to our
great joy, the rancheria we were in quest of.
We were twenty-six in number and forming
circle. we advanced go carefully that the
Indians were not aware of our approach un-
til within fifty feet of their wigwams. A
rush to the docrsA-a piercing Shrek from
some of the sqnaws-papooses screaming,
while the bucks lay passive on the floor,
were ali that observed, and in two minutes
they were all our prisohers. No one was
hurt, but all were frightened, and satisfying
ourselves of our success we pitched into the
acorns. The Indians were sixty in number
male and female, and in less than an hour
we were all route for head quarters, where
we arrived two days after, much debilitated
Year: 1859

a bad. temper Is a curse to the pos
SCISSOR, and its influence is most deadly
wherever it is found. 1t is allied to
martyrdom to be obliged TO live with
one of "a complaining temper. To hear
one eternal ronnd of complaint and
mnmurring, to have every pleasant
thought scared away by their evil spirit,
is sore trial. 1t is like the sting of "A
scorpion-a perpetual nettle, destroy
ing yoLrpeace, rendering life burden.
Its influence is deadly; and the lhwest
and sweetest atmosphere is contami-
mated into deadly miasma wherever
this evil genius prevails. 1t has been
said truly that while We onght not to
let the bad temper of others influence
us, it would be as reasonable to spread
. blister upon the skin, md not expect
it to draw, as to think a family no, to
suffer because ofthe bad temper of one
Of its inmates. One string out Of tune
will destroy the music of an instrument
otherw Use perfect, SO if I'LL the members
of . church, neighborhood aud family,
do not cultivate . kind and affection
ate temper, there will be discord and
every evil work.
Year: 1859

SWEPT oFF-The splendid new iron tubular
bridge, across the Yuba river at Parks Bar,
was swept down stream, yesterday morning,
by the high water. The center settled down,
and one end of the bridge sided Off from the
bank. The loss of the bridge will be felt
very seriously by the whole travelling COM
munity. 1t was just about ready for the
crossing Of wagons The bridge belonged tc
Matt Woods
Year: 1859

The Grand Jury of Sacramento county re-
commend the Police to do all in their power
to suppress gambling. as they consider it to
be the cause of much of the destitution, pro.
family, robbery and murder which curse the
community. They recommend an increase of
the Police force.
Year: 1859

A CALL is made in the S. F. Alta to "all
persons desirous to see Spiritual Church of
Christ, and waiting for the appearance of
Christ in the glory of His Kingdom" to
meet for the establishment Of society.
Year: 1859

A curious fraud in the sale OF hay has beer
discovered in Boston. The hay was so load
ed that person could crawl into hole left
near the bottom of the cart, and in this place
colored man, in the employ of the hny
speculator, was in the habit of concealinl
himself while the hay was being weighed
Some of the purchasers have paid for him {
dozen times over.
Year: 1859

The Express talks about "the glorious old
Democratic ship bound up for Charleston" as
though it had an interest in the craft. 1t
doesn't seem to realize that the carbuncles on
the hull are no part Of the vessel.
Year: 1859

A LADY IN THE HARNEss-The last number
of the Southern Clarion, published at Magno
liza, Arkansas, has the following announce
ment:


During our temporary absence from the
State, the Clarion will be under the editorial
control of our better half Mrs. Hattie j.
Turner We have no apologies to offer to
our renders for placing Woatan Ut the helm
Though ac0mdH we consider her eminently
more competent to discharge the duties of
the editorial department than we are At
least she is gifted with larger amount of
brains, if not as much brass She is fearless
and Independent in her advocacy of the great
doctrine of State rights democracy. She is
strongly in favor of reopening the African
slave trade, ii upon no other grounds, so that
we may be able to buy few Taking every
thing into consideration, we consider her
sound on the goose We hope her Clarion
notes may be listened to with marked atten-
ton by our readers Should our cotempora-
ries feel little vexed, and covet a desire to
pitch into us we hope they will just con-
slider as AT HOME and DART"
Year: 1859

Richard Greenough once told me that, in
studying for the statue of Franklin, he found
that the left side of the great mans face was
philosophic and reflective, and the right side
funny and smiling. If you win go and look
at the bronze statue, you will find he has re.
peated this observation there for posterity.
The eastern profile is the portrait of the
statesman Franklin, the western of "Poor
Rich ard
Year: 1859

In reply to frequent inquiries-l would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state, and will go prepared to do everything in the line oi my profession in the neatest poss bie manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office. Ii. N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock. Ark Feb 3 '39-ly.
Year: 1859

The approaching Anniversary of Brit
ish Emancipation in the West India Is
lands will be celebrated in several sections
of our country, upon quite an extensive
scale. In Geneva, Western New York,
Frederick Douglass, Esq, and Rev. G. B.
Cheever, d. d., are the orators. The day
will be ushered in by the firing of cannon
and ringing of bells, and terminate by an
excursion upon the beautiful Seneca Lake.
The friends of freedom in Eastern New York
will celebrate this event at the beautiful
village of Poughkeepsie. VIM. J. Wat
kins, of the city of Rochester, is the orator.
Extensive preparations are making along
the valley of the Hudson for a general
rally of the people. Steamboats, have
been chartered, and very large delegations
may be expected from different localities
of this section of the State


The sons of the keystone State are to
assemble at Harrisburgh, for the purpose
of commemorating this great event Rev.
HI. H. Garnet is to be the orator, and a
general turnout is looked for along the
banks of the Susquehannah and vicinity.


The New England States hold Con-
vention in Boston for the purpose of devils
ing ways and means to effect unity of
action in relation to political matters. A
strong delegation from each State will be
present, and we anticipate voice from
the Old Commonwealth that shall speak in
tones of thunder to the apathy and indif-
ference that is manifested by our people in
the Middle States, on the great question
of our rights. Delegations will be present
from New York, Pennsylvania, and per-
haps other States, which will make it an
event of more than usual interest.


What should render the anniversary
one of peculiar interest is that it is SO near
the centennial anniversary of the birth of
that noted philanthropist, Wilberforce,
which occurs on the oath of August, 1859.
Let us not forget the day which gave to
mankind and humanity so illustrious
character-one who never faltered in the
cause of the oppressed, but continued to
fight the good fight of liberty till it finally
triumphed. Our next will contain reports
from these different gatherings, which can
not fail to interest our readers.
Year: 1859

faithful to his Lord and Savior-to his
brethren, kind and teachable and as a
man, he was ever temperate, industrious,
and obedient to the rule, Whatsoever We
would that men should do to you, do We
even so to them" He always appeared
to enjoy religion, and had no doubt but
that he should be happy after death. But
the loss of his wife and children often sad
dened his heart, and the unkind treatment
his race had received from the whites en-
bittered his life with fear, lest by force or
fraud he should again be reduced to slave
ry. This fear at last brought him to a
premature grave. Having secured, by
his industry, small sum Of money, he
went North to purchase some land. Dur
ing this journey, he was afraid to trust
himself at night in any white mans house.
He slept with no bed but the cold earth,
and no covering but the sky, thus contract
ing cold, which terminated in consump-
ton. In his long illness he was patient,
looking to Jesus as the Author and Fin
isher of his faith, and welcomed the grave
as the place where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest"


Uncle Fountains bones have long rested
in the lonely grave. Perhaps no tear has
ever moistened the spot where he lies, and
his name is forgotten but he lives in my
heart, and | expect to meet him at last be-
fore the throne of God, with his spirit spot
less and pure Christian Press.
Year: 1859

AS the approaching political campaign
looms up in the distance, men of mark,
and even common sailors and soldiers, be-
gin to look round themselves, take down
their glasses and scan the political horizon,
and examine their logs to see, if they have
any, what their politics really are.


Some find themselves cast high and dry
upon the rocks some find themselves
poor fellows looking one way and row.
ing another, in frail barks, on rapids which
are fast carrying them out to sea some,
alas, are already in the middle of the
ocean, surrounded by thick fogs, without
rudder, helm, or compass, and soon to go
to the bottom, where the political waves
will bury them in the dark deeps of obliv-
ion some find themselves quietly sitting
upon the banks, waiting for the first sue
cessful boat that will carry them to places
of preferment and power, where they may
sport but for brief season, be decapitated,
and have their, headless trunks carried
and dumped into the vast political moat.


Such are the mere politics of the coun-
try, and such the fates of the mere politi-
clan. But there are politics whose princi-
pies lie deeper and broader than these, and
upon which the honest man stands, and
from whence he labors-politics whose Of
flee work it is to guard the rights and in
terests of all-of the weak as well as the
strong-and to have at all times justice
meted out, and the governed alone giving
the power to govern.


Such are, or ought to be, our politics.
For the promotion of such only should the
colored man labor, and results to which
such lead alone should he strive for.
Wherever great and important ideas are
involved, the feeblest efforts are not thrown
away, and our force, in political aspect,
SO far from being feeble, is a power we
have not yet even estimated. We are not
feeble, if we make a proper use of the
means we have-if we marshal and drill
our forces with care, every man Of them,
and have them in readiness against the
great battle.


Let us begin. Let us no longer delay
Our weakness consists in procrastination
division and Indifference. Let us bury all
these, and let us come up at once to the
work. Let the first of August, when there
will be general gatherings of our people
about the country, be the time to sound
the clarion and call to arms. We number
10000 votes in this State alone, force
not to be despised, if equipped and put in
order.


As to which of the political parties we
will espouse, or any, is a question to be
determined by circumstances, and yet in
the foreground. Right and success is our
motto. Notwithstanding all this, we do
not mean to do rigidly nothing; nor do we
intend to stand up SO straight as to fall
over backwards nor do we intend to waste
one iota Of our strength, but to so position
ourselves that when the day of battle
comes, we shall have but to hear the COM
mand, Cup, boys, and at 'em" and Ma
genta is ours.
Year: 1859

forth, be remembered that loyalty and
courage are among the component parts of
his nature, and that the one under a just
sense of right, and the other under cir
cumstances of danger, can and will be
manifested whenever and wherever occca-
sion demands. This is our lesson.


We wonder whether the wild Africans
now being imported on our Southern bor-
der are of materials such as could, in a
certain event, be manufactured into a reg
iment of Turcos
Year: 1859

n DAD CASE OF URINE, AND ITS CONFESSION.
Fhe Albany Journal relates a sad ease of
crime. In March last, 500 was stolentrom
the house of Joseph Blaekall, and young
male occupant at the time was arrested on
suspicion a few days ago. He earnestly,
however, protested his entire innocence
His wife was next arrested, and now comes
the sad story. The Journal says:


The young woman, who is but twenty
one years of age, and most respectfully con-
nected, appeared before the magistrate, with
a most interesting little babe, to voluntarily
confess that she had committed q high crime
She was advised that she might decline an
swering any and all questions, but she de-
clared she would tell the whole story. She
acSnowled that she took the money herself
out of the chest in which it was placed for
safe keeping; that she did not count it, but
put it in her bureau drawer; that she had
never told her husband that she had taken il,
and he did not know it; that sne had giveu
him money from time to time, but had told
him it came from her mother; that when
she moved she concealed the money in q So
fa-bottom chair, by placing it between the
hair covering and stuiling, and then mailing
the covering down again. She solemnly
declared that her husband was innocent of
the crime, and protested his entire ignorance
OF il.


AS she oohciuecd her voluntary state
ment, her father and father-in-law came
into the room, and the sccne at that instant
was terribly affecting, and would have
moved the most obdurate and fliuty heart
The father, realizing the fearful situation in
which his child was placed, gave loud
hysteric shout, and fell upon sofa, while
the daughter burst into paroxysm of tears,
and cried, "0l fatherl father father"-
She was removed from the room with her
child, and the father, after lapse of a few
minutes, became calm, but seemed as if he
had been stricken with deep gloom. The
crime and its results were SO apparent that
he could not restrain, his feelings, and he
gave way beneath the crushing weight that
seemed to be bearing down upon him. 1t
was truly heart-rending, and we trust we
may never again be witness to such scene.
Year: 1859

the author of several important bills that
passed the last Legislature. The bills were
nrepared and drawn-if we are correctly in
formed-by Judge Suiith-and the entire
agency which the honorable Senator from
Warwick, Spencer and Perry, had in
these important matters, was, with the per-
mission of the Senate, to hand the docu-
ments to messenger to be carried to the
clerks table TO be read. 1t is a most out
rageous cheat to attempt to make the pub
lie believe that a man is the author of i'm
portant and valuable laws, who is grossly
incapable of drafting a simple personal ad-
dress to his plain and honest neighbors.
Such frauds destroy all distinctions of per-
Sonal merit and qualifications in the public
service; it elevates the greatest numbsculls
and ignoramuses to the highest political
honors.


1t is species of political decentralization
more dangerous than any that besets us, and
is as unjust as it is alarming to those who be-
lieve that the perpetuity of our Institutions
depend upon the intelligence of the people,
and the honesty and capacity of their agents.
Morally, there is no difference in.uttering
bogus address to deceive the people and get
the emoluments and honors of Office, than
there is in gaining other benefits by counter
feits and forgery.
Year: 1859

DSS" The Enquirer attributes to us the
ignorant and stupid notion that expunging
the bank clause from the Constitution would
repeal the State Bank charter. No one
with common sense could conceive such an
idea. The change in the Constitution might
destroy the odious monopoly of the Bank,
and curtail, at some future day, its almost
absolute power, if the people should have
the luck TO discover some safe scheme of
banking that may competcNsith it. .. n