smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

was informed by T. n Beatty on the Goth of August
instant at San Andreas Calaveras county, that he had
conversation recently with W. H. Clary In which CONVEX
saon among other things said Clary told him, with
some considerable degree of warmth that s. L. Magee
Democratic nominee for Co. Treasurer said to him that
withdrew candidate for the Office of County Treas
urer in his, said Magees favor, time during
session of Democratic County Convention, held
San Andreas on the 18th Of June last


Now, do most positively deny that did, during the
session of said Convention at any other time, with
draw aforesaid in favor Of S. l. Magee or any other
and say further that from whatever source said
report originated relative to my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from w H. Clary or s. L. Magee pronounce the same
to be an unmgaed and base alsehood, and aver that
any who is void of priacipe as to utter such
base falsehood the above is in my opinion wholly
fit to hold any office of trust and is unworthy
OF the confidence and support of enlightened public
John Rodgers delegate to said Convention from the
Eighth Township my political also my personal fren)
was the first person to whom made known my deter
mination TO withdraw as a candidate for the office OF
County Treasurer, and 1 requested him to inform my
friends of the fact


defy S. l. Mageeor any other person. produce sin
gle individual who has heard within year last past
speak In favor of him. said Magee for the office of Coun
~ treasurer; on the contrary have been and
opposed to him for said Office and my for oppos
Ing him papable and if he desires will publish
| them.


My motive in making the foregoing statement is sim
ply in justice to myself and with view place myself
in right light before the public and that not guilty
OF that double dealing and deceit charged upon by
S. L. Magee or his friend w. II. Clary


S. B. STEVENS.
Dated San Andreas, August 25th, 1859.
Year: 1859

ooufH FORK CALAvERAs, Aug. 23d, '59.


Ed Independent At a time like this. when
crimnatlon and recrimination seem to be the
order of political warfare, it becomes the yo-
ter to look carefully iuto the motives of party
leaders and see whether these tactics are not
intended to lead their thoughts away from SUBJ
jects which demand immediate attention


There is probably not working man in the
State but favors some immediate action being
taken for the construction of a Pacific Rail-
! road. Believing this to be SO, would it not be
well to give expression to our desires on cleo
ton day, that neither Senator, Congressman,
or State Legislator can misunderstood, or mis-
construe the peoples wishes? The people of
this State have been unfortunately afflicted
with men who are ever ready ever to prom
ise anything that their judgment may direct
them to believe is popular, for the purpose of
obtaining position.


Can you not suggest some plan and urge it
upon the attention of the voters at the ap-
preaching election, whereby those who may
be elected to Congress will carry with them to
the halls Of the national capitol positive and
direct expression of the peoples mind on the
question of a Pacific Railroad-one that would
leave no loop-hole for an arch dodger to dodge,
but pin his orders to his skirts, and bind him
so far as plain instructions can do so, to duty
which the people demand?


In relation TO our State affairs, would it not
be well for the voters of this county who are
opposed to a Bulkhead bill, and in favor of
resuscitating the Kirkpatrick bill, to sign on
election day instructions to whoever may be
our Assemblymen to that effect?


Such a course, however novel it may seem,
contains nothing impracticable and is needed
A VOTER.
Year: 1859

BEES. -Four, years ago it was generally
believed that from the extreme length and
drought of our summers; the honey bee would
not do we'll in California. We remember
hearing gentleman, one of the earliest set
tiers of Oregon, advance the same opinion in
relation to the adaptability of the bee to that
latitude; and he consoled himself on the oc-
casion, for the loss of two swarms which he
had brought all the way across the plains
from the frontier of Missouri, in l845 only
to have them drowned by an unfortunate up
set of his wagon in the Santiam river, when
within five miles of his intended place of set
tlement and his present home. 1t now APP
pears that everybody was mistaken that the
bee not only does well here but has abso-
lutely found its paradise. No where under
the sun do they increase so rapidly or make
such large surplus of honey. Messrs
Garcelon & Allen, of the Peach Orchard last
winter bought one swarm, which since then
has thrown off two others, and filled the hive
with honey The two young swarms have
each their hives more than half full and are
hourly augmenting the quantity. We read
of similar results in the newspapers from
every part of the State.
Year: 1859

CONVENTION REFoRM-The late efforts OF
certain influential Democrats, in behalf of a
reform in the Convention system of that party,
which received tangibility and shape at the
Angels Convention, are, we presume, with
drawn from the present campaign. The party
Is not yet ripe for reform. Their leaders have
not yet sufficiently abused the patience OF the
people and triumphed often enough over the
honest will of the majority. Nevertheless, 1t
will come sooner or later; and until it does
come, we shall look in vain for lessening of
the burthens of taxation or more honest ad-
ministration of county affairs.
Year: 1859

CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTIoN-We have sew
eral times this summer, called the attention of
voters to the fact that they will be called upon
at the election Of the 7th proximo, to vote for
or against the Constitutional Convention. On
many of the tickets printed for all parties and
to the orders of all men, will, perhaps, be the
words, Z" For the Conpention," and also the
words. "Against the Conrention," of course it
is expected that the person depositing the
ballot will carefully read over each name and
line of print on his ticket and when he comes
to the expressions in relation to the Conven-
ton, that he will draw pen or pencil mark
over one or the other of the lines, according
as he may feel disposed to vote; otherwise the
ticket will go into the balot-box with both
lines upon it, and the one vote will neutralize
the other. 1t is important that every voter
should exercise his suffrage intelligently upon
this matter.
Year: 1859

Among the many offices which are annu-
which greater Importance should attach than
that of Justices of the Peace. The Constitu-
ton and laws of the State confer upon these
courts more extensive jurisdiction than they
peculiar circumstances of our society and
business catenations convert the Court of the
local magistrate, in every little village, into
an institution whose sittings are kept up
with but little interruption from the begin :.
ming to the end of the year. 1t is in the
power of country squire, if he is dishonest
at heart and has a talent at intrigue, to
render himself pest and curse to his COM
munity, as it is also in his power, if an
honest and capable man. to render himself
and his Court local blessing.


We are opposed to the present rule of
electing these officers for the short term of
every ten of the incumbents throughout the
State, when elected are ignorant of the law
and must expect to acquire the knowledge
necessary to the proper administration of the
office, by experience and practice. A natu-
raj magistrate is as hard to find as a natural
lawyer or natural doctor. The period of
one year is too brief for any man of ordinary
capacity to qualify himself for the complete
performance of the duties of magistrate
And if he is ignorant, litigants must suffer,
for he will always be more or less the instru-
ment of tricky lawyers. If he turns out to
be dishonest he may be turned out of office
by process of law. We cannot but think
that even the old plan of appointing Justices
of the Peace was better than the present plan
of electing for one year. But as these one
wear elections are the law, we must submit
and make the best of the matter by re-elect-
ing good officers as frequently as they can
be prevailed upon to accept the position. BY
observing this as a rule large sums will be
saved to litigants in the matter of costs; for
a Justice of the Peace who is ignorant of the
law, often makes unjust and hasty decisions,
at the instance of lawyers who look only to
a present success of their clients, when nine
times out of ten, upon aTzeSal, the judgment
is reversed and the accumulated costs fall
upon the unfortunate victim of the first mag
istrates favor often to his ruin. If we had
these Courts filed with men of sound judg-
ment and four or FIVE years experience in
their functions, fewer cases would be ap-
pealed and justice would be a much more





common commodity among Justices of the
Peace. We trust, therefore, the People in
every township where they haveHa good, in
telligent magistrate. will re-elect him this
fallif he can be induced to accept the position.
Year: 1859

SALT Spring VALLEy.-This fine-body of.
agricultural land lies between the Calayeras
and Stanislaus rivers, Immediately west, and
almost under the shadow of the broken, ster-
lie spurs of Bear Mountain. It is near twenty
miles long, with an average width of mile
ana three-quarters containing an area of
thirty-five square miles of arabic land. At in
tervals of three or four miles, the continuance
of the valley is broken for few hundred
yards by very low lines of hills or undulations
that stretch across from east to west; but
practiced eye would very soon discover that
the whole is but one valley in fact, having ev-
erywhere the same characteristics of soil rock
and vegetable growth To the west the val
ley is bounded by low range of hills that
overlook the San Joaquin and Calaveras val
leys. There is no common river outlet for
the waters that flow from the surrounding
mountains and hills These partly collect in
small lake known as Tule Lake, sink into
the rich alluvial bottoms, or find their way
either into the Calaveras or Stanislaus. The
soil is either the richest kind of alluyium or a
clay and sand mixture which is nearly as pro-
ductlve when sowed in any of the small grains.
A large reservoir has been constructed by that
noble and useful gentleman, Capt. Hanford.
by which the rain-water that falls during the
winter and spring, is caught and saved for
mining purposes through the summer and fall.
1t is planned upon large scale, being from
SIX to forty feet deep and covering an area of
something over square mile The dam has
been made very staunch and secure, so that
there is not the least cause to fear that it will
ever give way unless torn to pieces by malig-
nant persons. The mining section supplied
with water from this source lies along South
Gqlch, which empties into the Calaveras and
also along streams and gulches that run to-
wards the Stanislaus. At the present time,
though the reservoir has been drawn upon
since the cessation of the rains, it is not more
than one-third exhausted


The valley derives its name from number
OF saline springs which are situated near the
reservoir. The water of these springs is very
strongly impregnated with salt, and some very
fine salt was manufactured from it a wear or
two since
Year: 1859

Upper Canada has not for several years
had so bounteous harvest as has lately
been gathered. The farmers along the
line of the Lake Huron road are daily
tcaming to market many thousands of
bushels of wheat, barley, peas and oats,
for which they find a ready sale and receive
cash promptly. The merchants of Brant-
ford alone have distributed hundreds Of
thousands of thousands of dollars among
the farmers, who are being thus enabled TO
meet their liabilities. Under the present
iniquitous tariff of Canada, We aid them
to secure the best price for their grain, bat
they and the merchants and mechanics
with whom they deal are not permitted to
buy from us in return. Reciprocity in its
present practical application is perhaps the
most one-sided bargain ever made by the
United States, and it presses with peculiar
severity on our city, where we are receiv-
ing large quantities Of Canadian produce
aud selling nothing worthy of mention In
return.-Bu6faiy Commercial.
Year: 1859




NV own, my native land, good night,
I'm going far from thee
No other land can seem as bright,
Or have such charms for me:
Though doomed in other climes to roam,
Fo. fortune and for fame.
I'll ne'er forget my Island home,
But love thee still the same.
Upon the gallant ship stand
As she ploughs the ocean blue,
And sadly gaze on the distant land,
Receding fast from view.
And OIL how oft vainly long
To be cheerful and resigned:
My bosom still will heave a sigh
For the loved ones left behind.
Farewell. farewell! fore'er fear
An exile doomed to be,
Yet fondly through each changing year
Ny heart will cling TO thee.
When by oppression forced to roam
From the land fain would save;
l go to seek a peaceful home
In the land of the free and brave.
FAREWELL FAREWELL and may the gifts
OF heaven on thee descend;
And from thy wales and mountain riffs.
The hyms of peace ascend.
May tyranny's relentless grasp
EnsIave thy sons no more.
And freedom, with ber blessings clasp
Thy sea-girt, shamrock shore.


C. F. OH.
Year: 1859

The SLAVE TRADE.-"Occasional," the
we'll known Washington correspondent ol
the Philadelphia Press, says:


"The.e is no doubt about the fact
that arrangements ofa very extensive char
acter have been made to revive the slave
trade upon our shores. There have al
ready been considerable number of
slaves imported. and some of them are
now owned and paraded about by promi-
nent men of the South, who seem to feel
very much the same sort of pride, in pos
sessing an African negro, who affords in
himself tangible proof of the successful
infringement of the laws against the slave
trade, as some of our Northern Abolition
lists do in concealing and exhibiting to their
friends runaway negro, whom they have
aided to shield from the operation of the
fugitive slave law. There are also a num-
der of vessels now out seeking cargoes of
slaves, with the intention of landing them
at an early day upon our shores, and those
who are thus engaged count confidently
upon the success of their operations. But,
while this trade is being thus really re-
commenced, do not think that any very
strong effort will be made to legalize the
traffic, as re-encoonters bitter opposition in
many quarters of the South, and even the
slave traders will be more active in setting
the law at defiance than in seeking its re-
peal"


We have no doubt that the correspond
ent of the Press is correct. The fire eaters
of the South unquestionably care very little
about the repeal of the law against the AT
rican slave trade; they are perfectly salis-
fed with violating it and setting the Uni
ted States authorities at defiance. They
know very well, that, if they were to bring
half of Africa TO our shores, no jury could
ever be found to pronounce them guilty,
and that, even if they were pronounced
guilty, the Southern people would rescue
them from the custody Of the law.


The fact is those flame devouring heroes
take infinitely more delight in the slave
trade, now that it is piracy by the law, than
they would if it were legalized.-Louis.
ville Cour.
Year: 1859

from the cares and sorrows of this world,
for he had taken fancy that by wearing
such an article he should be speedily cured.


The Countess though her sons request
rather singular, but being 10th to refuse
him, Immediately set about inquiring fol
the happiest lady in Naples. Her efforts
were tedious and difficult; everybody she
could think Of, or was pointed out to her,
was found, on searching nearer, to have her
own share of troubles


She was at length introduced to one who
not only appeared to have all the materials
of worldly bliss, but bore every external
mark of being cheerful and content in her
situation. To this fortunate lady the COun-
tess perferred a request making the circum-
stances of the case an excuse for so strange
an application. Ny dear Countess, said
the lady, 'spare all apology, for if l were
qualified for the task, l would gladly IN
dertake it. But if you will follow me to
another room, will prove to you that l
am the most miserable woman in Naples.


So saying she led her to a remote cham
Der, where there was nothing apparently
but curtain hung from the ceiling to the
floor. This being drawn aside, she disclOs-
ed to the horror of her visitor, skeleton
suspended from beam. 'Oh, dreadful =
exclaimed the Countess, what means this?'


The lady regarded her mournfully, and
said, after moment S silence, This was a
youth who loved me before my marriage,
and with whom l was obliged to part when
my relations compelled me to marry my
present husband Afterward We renewed
our acquaintance, and my husband in his
impatience at finding him in my presence
one day, drew his sword, and run him thro'
the heart He afterwards caused his skele-
ton to be suspended here, and every night
and morning, since then, has compelled me
to come and view these remains To the
world l may bear cheerful aspect, and
seemed possessed of all the comforts of life,
but you may judge if l really can be enti-
tied to the reputation you have given me,
or am qualified to execute your sons COM



The Countess Corsoni readily acknowl-
edged that her situation was most miserable,
and retired to her own house. 'Alasl' she
said to herself, no one is exempt from the
distresses and sorrows of life; there is a
skeleton in every house


When she reached home, she found let
ter informing her of the death of her son.
This terrible news would have overturned
her reason, or broken her heart, had not the
foresight of her son prepared her to feel
that others had sorrows as great as her
own, and in alleviating them her own were
lightened-
Year: 1859

oh. if there is one earthly bliss


More precious than another,
1t is when, with delight, yOu kiss a pretty girl
when she sends certain individual out of
the room on the important GRAND of seeing
what hour is indicated by the hand of the
family time-pieee down stairs
Certain individual being her brother.
While musing thus, one summer eve,
As by fair ones side sat,
The time was near at hand TO leave, SO. steal
ing my hand around her waist, drew her
gently TO me, and. when in the act of apply
Ing my lipstohers, the door was softly open
ed and her respected Ma appeared, armed
with broomstiek and, before knew where
was,


was knocked into cooked hat.
Year: 1859

o, yes. thsre's music in the tones
OF those W. love SO well,
melody so low and sweet


That words would fail to tell
OF all the bright glad hopes which throng
Around our spirits throne.
While listening to words of those
Whose thoughts chime with our own.
There's music IN the words of one
Who never strives to fill
Dur youthful hearts with shadows vague,
Which send a chilling thrill
Along the heart strings which were tuned
To breathe a sweet refrain;
Unless breath of coldness breaks
a single chord in twain.
a single cord, though e'er so frail,
When broken. throws along
The other strings a discOrd strange.
Which mars the swelling song
Then give US words from those who ne'er
Are breathing of unrest
Who bid US hope while life is young.
The future may be blest.
When young hearts which are bounding nov
With pulses wild and free
Whose barques with snowy sails unfurl'd
Dance o'er life's ftful sea
Bright eyes which never saw the clouds
Enfold youth s azure sky,
And lips which never yet have learned
To breathe heartfelt sigh
When such an one shall droop beneath
The shadows which must fall
At times around each human heart,
Dark as an ebon pail,
Oh, how will words of hope and trust
Fall on the listening ear.
If breathed 10y those who have been true
By those the heart holds dear.
A stranger voice might breathe same
In accents just as kind,
And strive to lift the weight of woe
From the desponding mind
But vain are all the words which come
From those we have not known,
Tho fraught with power, the longing heart
Their magic will not own
For only from the lips We love
May fall those soothing words,
Which send joyous thrill along
The spirits trembling chords;
And light the fires Of faith and hope
Which had grown faint and low,
Their brightness fiei. their glory dim'd
By bitter tears Of woe.
There's music in the voice We love;
And when those tones are gone
Which made our lives So fraught with joy,
The light of life has flown;
Then while the vase mortality
S.iaIl hol our spirits here,
MAY words from those We love be given,
Lies weary paths TO cheer.


LIBDIE S CRowELL-
Bloomfield, o.
Year: 1859

How AND WHEN To EAT FRUIT-Hall $
Journal of Health says: Fruit should
not be indulged in between meals, as though
it was luxury. but used in moderation at
meal time, in the place of animal and other
food. 1t should not be eaten for dessert,
after full meal has been made-a custom
which cannot be too severely reprehended.
Fruit may, with safety, be eaten at any
meal; but it would be well to conGne it to
breakfast. The old saying will be found
true by practice; Fruit is gold in the
morning. silver at noon, and lead at night
Let it constitute a part of the breakfast,
and be eaten at other part of the day; let
it be ripe. and not eaten i1nmOderately, and
incalculable benefits Will arise from its use,
both in preventing the access and staying
the progress of disease during the summer
and fall months"
Year: 1859

Some time since an inquiry was made
for the story on which was founded the
saying, There is skeleton in every house -
1t is long since been in print, and it will be
new to many who are familiar with
the truthful and suggestive proverb. =
1t is found in Waldie's Circulating
Library for August 26, 1885, where
it is copied from Chambers Journal.


Awidow of Naples, the Countess CorsOni,
but one remaining son to give her an inter
est in life He was remarkable for the ele-
gance of his person, as well as for every
amiable and graceful quality. When grown,
this young gentleman was sent to pursue
his studies at the University of Bologna,
where he became one of the most distin-
guished scholars, and gained the affection of
all who knew him, by his singularly noble
character Just as he was completing his
studies, and was about to return to Naples,
he was seized with a dangerous illness,
which, Notwithstanding the efforts of the
best physicians of Naples, brought him in
three days to the brink of the grave.


Seeing he could not survive, his only care
so far as the world was concerned-was
for his mother; and it was his most anx-
ious wish that some means should be taken
to prevent her being entirely overcome
He wrote to his mother informing her of
his illnesss, but not of its threatening char
acter, and requesting that she would send
him shirt made by the happiest lady in
all Naples, or she who appeared most free
Year: 1859

The tea was over, the boy'went out,


He passed through the yard and over the stile,
The big dog barked as he went along By,


And followed him nearly mile.
And he sat him down on a hickory log,


And whistled lively tune, this boy,
Which took the ear of the barking dog,


And he xagged his tail for JOY
The beetle stopped from pinehing the fly,


The toad in his hole stood still,
And the tom tit heard with a tear in his eye,


And fishing worm in his bill
And the grasshOpper said, Il know that air,


But | cannot whistle it So
The tune of the man with no hair on his head,


Where hair eyer ought to grow"
Year: 1859

Ma, has aunty got any bees in her
mouths


NO, my son; Why do you ask such .
question:


cause the leatle man with heap of
hair on his face cotched hold of her AMI
said he was going to take the honey FROM
her lips; and she said, well, make haste