smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

Shall admit that his atheism is as good
as my belief 7 No. If he makes bis asser
tion, let him be content with that. If he
ask Of me the reason of my belief, l will
give it him, but will not admit that tC
be subject of argument which is the first
fact In the mental and moral universe
By 80 doing should commit an absurdity
that would stuItify me, and inhct a dishon
or on the being of whom / make myself
the champion.


If have made myself understood on
this point, / have DIV cit upon it long enough
and have only to add that he who allows
himself to be placed in false position by
oonsenting to stand on the platform Of rea
son, with relation to questions beyond the
domain of reason, will himself damaged il
the end. If he lie down with dogs, be will
get up with Aeas A man who consents
to the pure rational decision of q question
which reason can never settle, will find
himself open to the invasious of error
weakened 10 all his defenses Forsaking
an impregnable position, he enters a field
full of doubts and dangers; and if he con.
sent to remain there, be will hecome sub
ject of their attack at every point. More
men have been argued, in a measure, or en-
tirely, out of faith, than have ever beet
araued into it-not because their faith was
irrational, but because they have prostitu
ted that to the basis of reason which is be
yond the realm of reason.


Assertion, proclamation, exhibition, H.
lustration-these are the instruments oil
the progress of all truth relating to the
highest life of the world. The Gospel is
promulgated by preaching, not by wrang-
ling. The reformation Of the sixteenth
century was affected by the assertion of a
few simple truths, and the denuncations
Of errors and abuses. The idea of Luther
meeting Tetzel before public audience,
to argue the question of legitimacy and
morality of peddIng ndulgences to sin, is
simply ridiculous. That thing was not to
be soherly argued, but soundIy denounced
No truth held to be self-evident, and no
truth whose demonstration lies in personal
experience-and therefore above reason
can ever be submitted TO argument with.
out prostitution or without danger. Rea.
son dethroned truth in France, but truth
resumed its seat, in spite of reason by sim
pie sef-assertion All truth that lives in
dependent of reason asks no favor of it
and takes no law of it.
Year: 1859

Long has thou watched my bed,
And smoothed the pillow oft
For this poor, aching head
With touches kind and soft.
Oh smooth it yet again,
As softly as before
Once--only once, and then
l need thy hand no more.
Yet here may not stay,
Where | so long have lain,
Through many a restless day
And many night of pain.
But bear me gently forth
Beneath the open sky,
Where, on the pleasant earth,
Till night the sunbeams lie.
There, through the coming days,
] shall not look to the
My weary side to raise
And shift it tenderly.
There sweetly shall l sleep,
Nor wilt thou need to bring
And put to my hot lip


Cool water from the spring.
Nor wet the kerchief laid.
Upon my burning brow;
Nor from my eyelids shade
The light that wounds them now.
Nor watch that none shall tread,
With noisy footstep, nigh
Nor listen by my bed


To hear my laintest sigh
And feign look of cheer,
And words of consort speak,
Yet turn to hide the tear
That gathers on thy cheek.
Beside me where ! rest,
Thy loving hands will set
The flowers love the best
Moss-rose and violet.
Then to the sleep I crave
Resign me, till see
The face of him who gave
His life for thee and me.
Yet with the setting sun,
Come, now and then at, eve,
And think of me as one
For whom thou should'st not grew
Who, when the kind release
From sin aud suffering came,
Passed to the appointed peace
In murmuring thy name.
Leave, at my side, space,
Where thou shalt come, at last,
TO fnd a resting-plaee,


When many years are past,
Year: 1859

Of the Mountains is general favorite; 20
is the Mountain-Hen on Grouse; SO is the
Antelope, of course; the Elk and Mountain
Sheep less decidedly 50. None Of oue par
ty liked Horse, or knew any way Of cook
ing it that would make it really palAtable,
though Of course it has to be eaten occn.
sionally, for Necessity hath no law, or rath-
er, is its own law. Our conductor had
eaten broiled Wolf, under compulsi0n, huG
could not recommend IL, but he certified
that a slice Of cold boiled Dog---loe1 boil
ed so as to free it from rankness and then
suffered to cool thoroughly tender, sweet
and delicate as lamb. ought to have as
certained the species aud age Of the dog In
whose behalf this testimony was borne
for a young Newfoundland or King Charles
might justify the praise, while it would be
utterly unwarranted in the case of en- old
cur or mastif.


This letter is long aud rather minute 10 tha
details of a somewhat monotonous, but still in-
teresting journey to the Laramie river We
choose TO pass It over 10 the anticipation Of
something more entertaining, this being the
last one received, and as ne look for the writ
ers views on Mormondom with some little ion.
patience, which will probably be the subject OF
the next letter
Year: 1859




Only three days are left for organization
and we trust every Republican in sandusky
county is fully impressed with the import
anco Of getting out the full Republican
strength in each township, and is prepared
to do oil he can to secure so desirable an
end. Devote tho time until election to
work, and in nperfectiug an organization that
will not leave a Republican vote out of the
ballot box on election day. Perfect the list
of voters in each school district, have ar
rangements all made to convey the fnfrm
and the laggards to the polls, and vigilence
committees who will see that no neighbor-
hood is neglected. A full vote is not only
a Republican victory in Ohio, but full vote
in Sandusky county may be the means Of
electing ourentire ticket. Remember, too,
that few stay-at-homes in each township
may turn the scale. See to it, then, that
not single vote is lost. Loteyery Repub-
lican become Vigilance Committeeman
from now until the going down of tho sun
on the second Tuesday of October, and Ohio
will echo gun for gun with glorious Maine
and Vermont
Year: 1859

In tho State of New Hampshire, when
tho Democracy Of that State werO largely
in the ascendant, they extended the right
Of suffrage to the negroes, but denied Cath


olics the right to hold Office. President
Pierce was a member Of that Convention
Year: 1859

The Importance of a single vote ought to
be impressed upon every Republican. One
vote may elect our candidates for Represen-
tatives and Senator in the State Legisla-
ture, which may decide the majority in that
body, and secure the election of U. S
Senator. Ono vote may turn the scale on
Commissioner, or any other County officer
Let every Republican remember that HIS
vote is of great importance.
Year: 1859

1t will be well for the people Of Ohio to
examine carefully the acts of the two polt-
ical parties Of our State in reference to our
finances before they cast their votes this
fall. Our homo interests are vast and
should not be overlooked in this cam
paign which has more immediate counec-
ton with our domestic affairs Let us call
the attention Of our readers to this subject
briefly.


The people Of Ohio now pay over ten
millions of dollars annually in taxes for all
purposes, State, county, township, city,
school, DC. This vast interest should be
carefully watched and guarded. Public
servants should be elected who will honest.
ly and fairly disburse this sum, in accor-
dance with the purposes for which it was
assessed. We have been cheated, pluudered
and betrayed by those who have been select
ed TO the responsible post of Treasurer Of
State; Let us be very careful to satisfy
ourselves about the character Of those who
GIL that position. Good laws are very we'll.
But honest, faithful mon to carry them out
are better. We fearlcssly point to the nd
ministration Of our Republican candidate
for State Treasurer for the last two years,
as the type Of financial integrity.


To show under which party we have
drifted into our present heavy taxation, we
publish table showing the total taxes
for all purposes in Ohio for few years past


Total tares for all purposes in Ohio.
Year: 1859

The intelligent reader will readily under
stand under whose administration this rap
id and enormous increase has been made
1t is proper to state, however, that the
school tax prior to the adoption of tho now
constitution was not included in the grand
duplicate.


Expenses Of the State Government from


1919 fa 1870.
Year: 1859

The Sessionis over. We have to credit
it, imprimis, with the signal defeat of the
Pennsylvania tariff meh--tem, with the
rejection of the Thirty Million Bill to be-
gin purchasing Cuba--idsm, with the total
refusal of Congress to clothe the Presi-
dent with the war-mal1ing power, seeing
that he never had the least idea of making
war on any body but citizens of the Unit
ed States. These things are all good.


Also we must credit the President HIM
self with the admirable veto message,
wherein he set his foot upon the scheme
of squandering the public lands to erect
a federal bureau of Public Instruction
under pretencc of Agricultural Colleges.


So much for the credit side. :


Debtor to much improbable wrangling
about retrenchment, wlich ends in little
or no retrenchment ut all, and revelations
of frauds and embezzlements which will
only open u way for new sharks to come
in and take their turn. There is no seri-
Gus effort to curtail the expenditures OF
Government; and for the single reason
that our great National Democratic party
cannot be maintained at lower figure
than Eighty Million dollars. Some per
sons think it cheap at the money.
Year: 1859

DINING Our.-We met with an Indian
on Trinity river travelling by himself gnd
carrying huge pine bur, which he had
provided for dinner. He stopped on Q
big fiat rock and prepared to dine, and
having beaten the seeds from the bul
with smallst he ate them with man
Hesitation of an extremely good appetite.
Having dined, the rascal had the audaci'
ty to pick his teeth with the apparent
satisfaction of a casual Astor House hoard.
er, and started on his journey with moth
ing on but shirt Of very indecorous
brevity. We thought he afforded very
striking illustration of true American in,
dependence.-T Trinity Jcuynoi.
Year: 1859

q The hate trngedy in Washington has
elected a number Of comments and stric-
'tures upon tho society, habits and morals
Of Washington society and especially of
the fashionable world u that city. These
structures have called forth the following
reply Of the Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore American, which bear
the impress Of truth and justice. That
writer says:


"An effort is already made to impute
to Washington society the deplorable
tragedy which has excited such deep emo
unjust. There is no more refined, pure
and cultivated society in the country
than that which is composed of the sta
the official society, which is necessarily
first being accessible only to those deserv-
ing its recognition, and the other, of late
years especially, opening its doors wide to
the world, to court popularity, and with
out any real regard to the standing of the
multitude so admitted. This has become
a common subject of remark, particular
ly since the advent of the present Adj
ministration. And it is very well known
that the consequence obtained by the
parties in this sad affair was derived MAIN
ly from the open and unconcealed partial
ity and intimacy of the President. They
brought no social antecedents of any kind
here, which might claim regard, and if
tithe of what is now in every mouth be
true, the imposition of such people on
society at all was gross outrage from first
to last, involving all who were concerned
in it, officially or otherwise. As these
facts are likely to come out upon the trial,
they may not be properly referred to in
any other than o general way at this time.
But they are as notorious now as the
character of those implicated and such
has been the common repute always"
Year: 1859

Ba- The New York Day Book, after
exposing the transparent but dangerous
heresy of the Black Republican party on
the slavery question, says:


"Why, then in conclusion, is not it ex-
posed to the indignation and contempt of
the people? Simply because the leaders
of the Democratic party in the North have
not the boldness nor honesty, patriotism
nor manliness to take a position them
selves"
Year: 1859

aeT- Wilmington'is certainlya favored
city. 7Tiiey have TIVE petitions in circula-
ton there to decide whether the dinner
hour be one or two, In most places the
question is not at what hour they shall
dine, but whether they are to have any
dinner at all
Year: 1859

There is no end to the making of new So
'cieties, and especially of that kind which
proposes to effect the moral regeneration of
individuals or of communities. The general
work of reform, 'ohcecommitted to the sole
charge of the institutional church, Is now
taken in hand by numerous distinct organ
izations. little groups of men and women,
anxious to be useful or to be prominent,
and dissatisfied with the slow drift OF the
church-which now only follows instead of
leading the world=-strike out into the waters
of agitation alone, taking one of the cardi-
hal virtues as "a polar star, towards which
they steer with what power they may AS
sociation is the hobby of the age, and we
will not deny it to be the cause of much OF
the progress of the age; but in its arbitrary
machinery, its stiff or exclusive formula,
there is an influence that is unfriendly to in
dividual development, and so far an influence
'inimical to radical progress.


But our object here is only to give glance
at recent forms of association, not to make
it the topic of an essay. TO proceed then.
A Petaluma Clergyman has started new So
ciety called the '''California Youths Associ-
ation," whose members pledge themselves
to total abstinence from intoxicating beyer-
ages and tobacco. At Sacramento, an as
sociation exists which enjoys the high
g ;rht Of fba pao0rl "
and has for its object the promotion of good
morals, particularly amongst young men
none being admitted, we are told, who are
known to be immoral in their habits or pro-
fame in language. The objects of these
young "Knights' are excellent, but how can
they accomplish them by such righteous (?)
exclusiveness2 AtMichigan Bluff an anti
swearing society has been formed. Half a
dozen young men-who evidently think
there is more restraining influence in a pub
lie pledge than in Divine grace-resolved
that profanity was an abomnable, ungen-
tlemanly, unchrstian practice. from which
they would abstain and persuade others to
do likewise. The association now numbers
many ladies and gentlemen. 1t meets once
a week, and the Placer Courier humorously
says of it:


"Should any of the members during the
week hit their fingers with hammer while
driving a nail or should any of those who
are following the business of mining, slip up
and fall into the dump box, or their pickaxe
break, or the hydraulic pipe throw cold
water upon them, or i'll their under ground
labors they should strike their heads against
the roof of the tunnel, or strike their shins
against a wheelbarrow or peradventure
whilst occupied in their culinary affairs, the
mice and rats get into the flower sack and
the pismires get into the sugar bowl; should
the bread not rise, or the beans burn, or
anything else occur to cause one of the
members to swear a fer, by honestly con-
Tossing and stating the cause which led to
such nfraction of the pledge, they will be
pardoncd, and admonished by the President
to do so no more"
Year: 1859

OpIUM-We are accustomed to forget the
drunkenness of our people, and visit upon
the Chinese opium chewers much virtuous
loathing. But Sir John Bowring, for many
years the English Governor of Hong Kong,
thinks opium chewing, which only Supplies,
far preferable to the use of intoxicating
beverages, which .maddens and leads to
crime. He says the proportion of deaths
amongst the drinking classes of Great Br-
tain is greater than amongst the opium
chewers of China. The use of the drug by
the Celestials has almost extirpated drunk
enness from amongst them, and has un-
doubtedly been a moral benefit to them
We cannot be seduced into the habitual use
of the dangerous opiate by THESE arguments,
if we admit their truth, but must rather
view with astonishment a people who were
so degraded that the substitution of a mar
cetic poison for an alcoholic one has led to
their moral improvements
Year: 1859

BREAKwATER WANTED.-Our neighbours
on the upper coast are urging the necessity
of building breakwater at Crescent City,
in order to afford some protection to vessels
plying up and down the coast. II appears
that there is not good harbor, or safe an
chorage during the prevalence OF southeast
winds, which visit the coast during the
rainy season, between San Francisco and
Puget Sound, and hence vessels are left to
the mercy of the storms. 1t is alleged that
by building breakwater at Crescent City
safe retreat will be had, aud as it is nearly
central between the above mentioned points
it is very desirable that it should be DONE
Express.
Year: 1859

THE SUN COMPARED TO Ps-Astronomers
calculate that the Illuminating power of the
suns rays is equal to that of thirty five hum
dred oc ciilions of candles at distance Of
ninety billions of miles. The amount of
light which flows from the solar orb could
scarcely be produced by the daily combus-
ton of two hundrel globes of tallow, each
equal to the earth in magnitude. The great
llluminator is thought to derive its light
from the magazine of ether disseminated
through space and ever ready to manifest
Its lucilerous properties on large spheres,
whose attraction renders it sufficiently dense
for the play of chemical affinity. A beauti-
Tul theory, that strikes us more than the
tallowdip comparison.
Year: 1859

The number of insane persons admitted
to the Stockton Asylum, at the present time,
will average two per diem-730 per annuml
This rapid increase is traceable directly to
licentious, iatemperate habits, and too
great devotion to the money idea.
Year: 1859

The Sacramentans feared an overflow of
the river into their city last week, if the
storm should not abate, owing to the filling
up of the channel and iasufliciency of the
leyee in places.
Year: 1859

would add their darker terror to the scene Of
blood and fire The propagandists Of Disunion
do not probably know that the army and navy
are loyal TO a man; that every ship snd regi
ment in the service would obey with slacriiy
the duly elected President, who could, besides,
raise a.miea Of volunteers with the stamp Of his
foot The parties 20 the strife would not be the
North and the South, but the one people Of the
United States and the rebels; organized socie
" and bands Of anarehs and destructives; and to
The standard Of order aud legitimate authority,
the valor OF the country would rush instinct
ively and in overwhelming numbers.


But 1t is unnecessary 60 pursue this line Of
argument until the danger which we are con-
templating assumes a more definite aspect
Year: 1859

A SINGULAR MATRIMONIAL AFFAIR. An
IMPORTANT LEGAL QUEsrIoN-Some seven or
eight years ago, : young married man of this
city, left for the land of ophir, generally known
as California, informing his wife at the time,
that he intended to be absent about one year.
After three years absence his wife received in
formation from some source that her husband
was accidentally killed in Coloma. Previous
to his departure he gave to his wife the right
and use of email brick house which he owned
in tho west end of the city, valued at about
$1,000. After remaining q widow-as she sup
posed she was-for four years, she concluded
to EN- bark in another matrimonial enterprise,
and married the second time worthy, but un-
fortunately, apoor man. She sold the property
as administrators appointed by court, and
gave the proceeds to her new husband to in
vest in the grocery business. A short time
since the first husband suddenly made his ap-
pearance to the wonderment and surprise of all
his old friends, and more particularly of his
wife and relatives, and claimed both his wife,
and house and lot. The wife it appears pre-
fers living with husband number two--properly
appreciating the neglect and indifference of
number one,-and the consequences resulting
therefrom is a suit for the recovery of the pro-
ceeds of the, sale of the house and lot. The
question to be solved, is the second husband
responsible to the first for the act Of the lady
Year: 1859

Business opened yesterday under the influence of
the advices brought by the North Breton from Liv-
erpool; though cotton was in favor, there were
broader views taken of the political intelligence,
which was regarded with increased interest. If
credence is to be given to the many telegraphic
dispatches, the position of Europe may be regarded
as critical 1t is good policy not to borrow trou-
BILE, and politics in general had very little effect on
the cotton market. The sales of yesterday and the
day before foot up larger than on any two days of
the season. The easy terms of the freight market,
and the facility for selling exchange drawn against
cotton, gives our market greatbuoyancy, and with
a large scope for selections buyers move onward
with great freedom.


The receipts of the staple continue free, and as
the full returns of other markets were not receiv ed
on Tuesday, but came to hand yesterday, we find
that the receipts up to the fullest expectation
so it is manifest that the resources of the country
will not be crippled by the talk and threatening
aspect OF matters between England and France.
If these two great powers should come to blows,
we might have squally times to talk about. Yet
such an event would be productive of immense ad-
yantages to New England cotton manufacturers.
If the teegraphic advices are to be deemed as
worthy of guide, it might be considered at once
that war is inevitable. But stop; we are logged.
What are the receipts of cotton? In footing up,
last evening, we find the receipts at all the ports
to comprise fourteen hundred thousand four hum
dred and thirtythree bales being an increase over
last year of ,976 bales The Charleston Courier,
the highest authority gives the last weekly receipts
at that port at % S67 bales making the receipts at
that port, up to November Gath, l65,096 bales,
Year: 1859

In the New York Herald Of the 2sth we find the
following:


ENDORSEMENT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY SCHEME
read and critically examined the work, you will
probably agree with us that no course OF argument
successfully controyerting the practice of slave
ry in the United States, and enforcing precise
Year: 1859

ExPERENoE.-'There is a pretty German
story of blind man, who under such y
misfortune, was happy .-bappy in wife
whom lie passionately loved her voice
was sweet and low, and he gave her credit
for that beauty which chad he been q
painter was the object of his idolatry. A
physician came, and restored the husband
to sight which tie chiefly valued, as it
would enable him to gaze on the lovely
features of his wife. lie looks and sees n
face of hideous ugliness lie is restored
to sight but his happiness is over. is not
this our history Our cruel physician j.,
experience.
Year: 1859

ain this box, F." said he, ''you will find a
condensed miniature library Of some FIVE
hundred volumes. There is not a word Of
truth or falsehood in the whole lot. In
preparing this library for your use have
rejected everything not written by faith
Year: 1859

A CURIosITY-Selim Z. Woodworth, of
San Francisco, is fitting up a little fishing
boat to be run by an engine worked by car
bonic acid gas. The inventor Of the engine
remains in obscurity. Perhaps he may reveal
himself, should the experiment succeed. The
boat is S5 feet in length and seven and
half feet in beam. The engine weighs 500
pounds, the cylinders are five inch with nine
inch stroke of piston. The wheel is four
and a half feet in diameter 1t is supposed
her speed will be ten miles an hour. a
boat running by gas will he curiosity.