smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

fully. Many years have passed since have
been loved and loving wife; and / have seen
again Elliot Melville he came to me repentant
and ruined; Rosa he left sleeping in a distant
grave; but he came too late; my heart was
closed against him. He has gone-1 know not,
wither, but may God forgive and bless him, and
be with him wherever he may wander. And
thus have we parted


And Rosa Lille whom loved and trusted, but
who dared to break link in holy chain, has
gone home, to that home where God is the Judge.
And the sunny curls and the forehead fair, which
they wreathed, lie beneath the green turf


But hear familiar step, and will put away
my sad thoughts with my letters; and when my
husband sees the shadow on my brow, he will
think Of Rosa in her grave, and WOO sun-ray
in its stead and call me his Ida in the tones |
love to hear


PanG, Illinois.
Year: 1859

Old Bishop Aylmer, seeing his congregation
pretty generally asleep took his Hebrew Bible
from his pocket and read chapter, which reused
attention, when the old minister sharply rebuked
them for sleeping when they might have under
stood him, and listening when they knew not
a word he said.


Ofthe witty DR.. South, it is said that preach
ing before King Charles, he saw that potentate
asleep; he stopped short, and IN Load and
altered tone of voice, three times called out,
Lord Lauderdalen His lordship stood up,
and looked at the preacher, who addressed him
with great composure: My lord, am sorry
to tointerrupt your repose, but must beg of you
not to snore so loud, lest you should wake the
king"


Andrew Fuller. one Sunday afternoon saw
the people, during the singing of the hymn be-
fore sermon, composing themselves for conn
fortablenap; and taking the Bible, he beat 1t
against the side Of the pulpit making great
noise. Attention being excited, he said II
am often afraid that preach you to sleep; out
it can't be nv fault to-day for you are asleep
before have begun"
Year: 1859

It should be a rule between all friends to
accept just that much of each Others confidence
as is freely and voluntarily given. Every per-
son has sacred and inalienable right to privacy
of thought and feeling-a right which should
be respected to the very letter, even by the most
intimate and dearest friend It is common
saying, and a very mischievous one, that there
should be no secrets between man and wife,
A woman has Just as uch right to Withhold a
full expression Of her innermost thoughts after
married as before, and man has, Of course, the
same When all is laid bare-the holest reces-
ses of the heart-the very adyta of the souls
temple-the two will almost inevitable tire of
each other. There is nothing new-they have
told all they know, and nothing more can be
said between them except mere common places
which soon became ennuyeuG. This right to
privacy is not sufficiently well understood in the
world. Near friends are too apt to assume the
power of prying into and criticising each others
hearts. They should be more careful more
respectful ask fewer questions. If friends
generally would take a common-sense view of
the subject they would see that what A. chooses
to tell B. is B. S business and he may listen and
criticise that as much as he likes. What A.
does not tell B. is sacred to A. The simple
fact that he did not see fit to impart it, ought
to satisfy B. that it is none Of his business, and
the less he tries to pry into it the better A. viii
like him.
Year: 1859

the arms Of two men who were waiting to
receive him.


AT this hour g P. )he was nearly recov-
cred, and though still in bed, received the con-
gratulations Of dozens Of visitors who came
pouring in. He left the American shore $50
feet above the fall, and came out about 1000
feet above the Canadian. The money has al
ready been handed over to him, and all will agree
that it was fairly won. His generous oppon-
ent is able to afford his loss, and speaks in
praise Of Morell more enthusiastically than
any.


The above story is well told, but it is STANCE
that we should hear Lothing oft except through
this correspondence Of the Chicago Press. We
give it for what it is worth but will not advise
any reader to believe it until it is coroborated
nearer home Erie CITY Dispatch.
Year: 1859

Then with an imprecation and a groWl-
perhaps an oath in direst vengeance hissed-he
started back, and, crooked in body like letter
S or rather ike a U inverted stood in fierce
expectancy.


Twas well. With eye-ball glaring and ears
all aslant, and open mouth in which two rows
Of fangs stood forth in sharp and dread confor-
nifty, slow up-a-post from out the dark below
head appeared.


A dreadful tocsin of determined strife young
Norval uttered, then with face unblanched, and
moustache standing straight before his nose, and
tail flung wildly to the passing breeze stepped
back in cautious invitation to the foe


Approaching the other, and with prepara-
tions dire, each cat surveyed the vantage of the
field. Around they walked, with tails upIfted
and back high in air, while from their mouths, in
accents Kissing with consuming rage, dropped
brief but awful sentences of hate
Thrice around the roof they went in circle
cash with eye upon the foe intently bent then
sidewise moving, as is wont with CATS gave one
long-drawn terrific, savage yaw, and buckled
in.


The fur few A mist of hair hung o'er the
battle field. High 'bove the din of passing
wagons rose the dreadful tumult of the strug-
Cling cats. So cleaned the eyes in frenzy, that
to me- who saw the conflict from window near,
nought else was plain but fiery stars that moved
in orbits most eccentric


An hour they struggled in tempestuous might,
then faint and fainter grew the squall Of war,
until all sound was hushed. Then went / forth
with lanthorn, and the field surveyed. What
saw


Six claws-one ear-ofteeth, perhaps ahand-
full; and save fur nought else except solitary
tail. The tail was Norval's-by ring knew
it. The ear was-but wen let the matter pass.
The tale will do without an ear"
Year: 1859

Sabbath Thoughts.


Welcome thou peaceful dawnl


Ger field and wooded lawn
The wonted sound of busy toll is laid.


And bark the village bell


Whose simple tinklings swell,
Sweet as soft music on the straw-roofed she'd
And bid the pious cottager prepare
To keep the appointed rest and seek the house of
How goody tbs to see


The rustic family
Duly along the church-way path repair


The mother trim and plain,


Leading her ruddy train,
The father pacing slow with modest air.
With honest heart and humble guise they come
To serve Almighty God, and bear his blessing home.


At home they gayly share


Their sweet and simple fare,
And thank the Giver of the festal board:


Around the blazing hearth


They sit in harmless mirth,
Or turn with awe the volume of the Lord
Then full of heavenly joy, retiring pay
Their sacrifice Of prayer Him who blessed the day.


o. sabbath-bel, thy voice


Makes hearts like these rejoice
Not so the child of vanity and power.


He the blest pavement treads,


Perchance custom bids
Perchance to gaze away listless hour;
Then crowns the bowl, or along the road
Nor hides his shame from men, heeds the eye of sd.


When the seventh mornings gleam,


Purped the lonely stream,
On its green bank Of old the Christian bowed.


The hand adoring spread,


And broke the mystic bread
And leagued in bonds of holy concord vowed
From the cleansed heart to wash each foul offence
And give his days to peace and sanity innocence.


In vain the Roman lord


Waved the relentless sword,
And spread the terrors of the circIing flame;


In vain the heather sought,


IF chance some lurking spot
Might mar the lustre of the Christian name,
TIL Eternal Spirit by his fruits confessed,
In stains and seled in death the breast


would his influence bless


With faith and holiness,
The laggard people of our favored isle


But if too deep and wide,


Heaven spread corruptions tide,
Omight he degn and mine to smile;
So shall we meier with due devotion fail,
The consecrated day of solemn rest to hail.


So shall we still resort


To Sion's haowed court,
And lift the heart to Him that dwels abovei


Thence home returning


On sweet and solemn views,
Or fill the mind with acts of holy love;
Then lay us down in peace, to think we're given
Another precious day to fit souls for heaven.
Year: 1859

TO FARMERs-PREsERvE THE QUAIIS.


A correspondent Of the Rural Centralia
Press says that about the ist of June last


Wm. Norton, an intelligent, observing far
mer boy near Tamaroa. observed the quail'
Commonly called partridges" in Egypt
very busy among his Young corn. He oh.
served small flock commencing at the side
OF the field. taking about FIVE rows, following
them regularly through the field, scratching
and picking about every hill till they came
to the other side Of the field then taking
another five rows on their return, and thus
continuing until he thought they we're GER
tainly pulling up the corn. lie shot one and
then proceeded TO examine the corn ground


On all the ground that they had been oyel
he found but one stalk Of corn disturbed


that was scratched nearly out Of the ground,
but the kernel was still attached 10 the stalk.
In the crop Of the quail he found one cut
worm and twenty-one striped vine bugs,
over one hundred chintz bugs that still re.
tanned their individuality, a mass consisting
Of hundreds Of chinch bugs, but not one kerr
mel OF corn. The quails have been decreas-
ing in number in that vicinity for about FIVE
years pas, and the chinch bug increasing.
u is believed that these facts stand in the
relation of cause and effect to each other.
Year: 1859

THE Rural NEw YORKER is widely and favor
ably known in the East and West, North and south
A. the most popaoAr Agricultural. Literary and
Family Newspaper Of the Age, that We omit all
expletivcs in announcing the Tenth Volume. Suf-
to fully maintain snd increase reputation q thu
Best Journal Of its Glass rendering il, enphati
c.ily. the STANDARD
Year: 1859

H ( 4t j

 ScHooL LIBRARIES The benefits of a well selected school library in every school-room in the Stale surpass computa- ton. The good books in them would be useful for reference not only during the session of school, but would keep many from ideness and vice, from sorrow and despair, when no other but these silent and impressive monitors and teachers were present. They would admonish and teach our youth and bless our homes the whole year. They would banish from among us the hurtful literature so cheaply and abundatly furnished, with tempting pictures, at every corner. If our youth are taught to read they will read some- thing. If parents do not see that read ing, in cheap form, is thrownin their way, bad men will. These books would form a correct taste for reading, which could not afterwards well be perverted, leading to habits of inquiry which must result in better citizenship, wealth and happier state of society. The quicIlehing, con- servative and elevating influence of such q library in every town can require no ar- gument. Hon. Jonathan Penney.
Year: 1859

~ We have heard large number
of 1llinoisans express their intention to
vote for Col. Ed. Baker for Congress.
The Col. is glorious fellow, and would
make the State illustrous in the House
of Representatives. What pity such
men as Burch or Booker should be in his
way! If the Suckers all vote for the
gallant Col. he will stand good show
for an election.
Year: 1859

RThe automobiles and puerilities of
court life are well illustrated by the act
of the English Queen ordering her court
into mourning for ten days for the death
of the King of Naples. The British
government refused diplomatic inter-
course with King Bomba for several
years for his infamous cruelties, and the
formal mourning ordered at his death
was scandalous hypocrisy.
Year: 1859

UThe Washington States, in an
article endeavoring to help Cass through
his LIE Clerc position-says foreigner
returning to Europe is like a fugitive
slave who escaped from his master in
Virginia returning to that state. 1t says
his position is identical" with that of a
runaway nigger. By its theory a for,
eigner is "born slave" and no renun-
citation of his allegiance can make him
free man, or even impair the claim
which his master has upon him. Our
government can afford him no protection
against the claim of his former master,
because it recognizes that claim 'as just
as valid as the claim of a Virginian to
slave child for life.''
Year: 1859

The Northern Black Republican Press are making
sport of the idea of dissolution of the Union
wv ell deserve it. Some of our southern men
nave gased SO much that cannot bla me them for
It But there is one thing certain; if the South has
gased BEFORE she is IN earnest Pity that poor col
lection of States that would allow section of the
Republic to trample them under foot and to declare
them politically unequal to the other If our coun
try as a unit will the Inauguration of another
President, it will be fact in the history of parties,
that the Black Republicans are completely routed


The man who will bear all the odium which will
De the result Of their trumph-not to speak of the
INJURY it will do him pecuniarity-is unfit for the
ASSOCIATION of southern men, and unworthy of a
nome in their midst


But we are pleased to know that such feeling
does not exist, and that even 'Oll Rip Van Winkle'
oestlrng herself and will lead on, hand in hand
with her more frery and ultra sister, South Caro-
lima


Inc old North State, conservative as she may b.
considered is deterni Led that her soil will never u
oiss'raecd by having Seward any iof his cree'
as her President. Wen the day comes for her t.
speak, she viii let her ce be heard in unison Wit
! hes southern sisters Of tho Confederacy.
Year: 1859

WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- 1859.


SENArE.-The Senate is not in session to-day
having adjourned over till Monday.


House OF REPERsENTIvEs.-Mr IIickm,n Pa.)
moved an amendment to the Journal that
ton had been made therein OF his resolution for the
adoption of the plurality rule


The clerk said that the resolution was merely
read for information.


Mr. Hickman insisted that he had the right to offer
the resolution which took precedence of all othe-
questions. He asked for a decision of the question


Mr. Grow (Pa) and Mr. Washburnc (Me.) contend
ed that Mr. Hickman had the right to introduce the


Mr Houston lAla) took the opposite sid: side. a the
argument.


Mr. Stanton COhio) said that even if he should yield
the floor, to which he entitled, the resolution
could not be ascertaned now, other questions
pending.


Mr. Reagan (Texas) took occasion to say that the
plurality resolutions designed to enable men to
vote indirectly for Black Republican, when they
would not come up like men and vote directly for
such a nominee.


Mr. Hickman replied that the remark did not ap-
ply to him. He should vote fo- Republican in
preference to any gentleman who sustains the Ad
ministration Applause on the Republican side,
intermingled with Kisses on the other side


Mr. Reagan said that nobody doubted the gentle
man would vote for a Republican as against De-
mocrat He repeated that the snbect of this
lawful attempt to act upon that resolution to
shield gentlemen from the responsibility of doing
indirectly what they would not do directly.
Mr. Hickman have never conceded anywhere
what my ultimate action would be- | prefer the
election OF q sound Democrat BY that mean q
Democrat opposed to the Administration-an anti
Lecompton Democrat l have endeavored for a
week to elect such man, but l am beginning to
fear that shall be unable consummate that work.
believe that either friend of the Administration
! or Republican is ultimately to be elected Speaker.
l am frank to say in that event. have decided on
the choice of the latter. have offered this resolu
ton for the purpose of reaching organization.-
If the Administration party succeed, trust shall
| submit in becoming spirit am perfectly willing
! that every man in the country should know my
views. Let the motion to amend the journal be put
| to the House to decide.


| Mr. VIM Smith IVA said that the motion was un-
necessary Oh his view of the subject 1t the gen.
| tleman means to vote for the Republican nominee,
he and those thinning with him can do So and thus
ends the question. No man who has witnessed that
gentlcmans for the last two years. could
doubt that he would at last land in the Republican
| ranks He says he wants sound Democrat elected
and yet will vote with the Republicans. Who does
| he fool by such doctrine that The members
Of the Democratic party are here to perform high
| and holy duty to their country. l want him to be
| understood a Black Republican, who only takes
the name Of Democrat for the purpose Of hoodwink-
| ing and misleading Let me ask him would he vote
for Mr. Bocock to-day if he would rise and say that
he was opposed to the Administration
Year: 1859

1t will be seen by the prospectus in another col
umn that Fayetteville is to have another daily pa
per- Mr. A. I. Banks, formerly associate editor of
the North Carolinian, is to edit it.


We always feel like encouraging anything that
is eommendablc and believing that Mr. B. will use
his endeavors please trust his enterprise may
meet with abundant success.


Another thing pleased to learn, is, that it
will be democratic in politics being such and
pedgng itself to the support of the nominees of the
party, extend to it the right-hand of fellowship
Year: 1859

Th, above is hard hit at Kellogg and Sherman,
and others of their stamp, for Sinking the response
bility of endorsing the Helper book.


The Raleigh Standard of Saturday contains the
address of the ''W orking Men, 80 the people of n
c. 1t is an elaborate and able document, and we
will take pleasure in laying it before readers at
an early ,iav Press of job and other work prevents
US for the present We always friendly dispos-
ed to the working men, being of that class our
self fan Editor of daily paper does not work. We
woula like to know who does.
Year: 1859

~ We wish to dispose of very excellent hand
press, now used in printing paper. 1t is in good
working order and very little the Of the wear
has attached very excellent selfinking ma shine
The whole will be sold cheap. Apply at this Office


Our exchanges in the State would confer favor
by inserting the above notice one time
Year: 1859

We can see from the above the side condition
of Northern sentiments. Gov Wise was abused,
hooted at and maligned by them for protecting MS
State laws by the military under his command Tor
the purpose of preventing the admission OF armed
men to his State who would come there for the com
mission of an unlawful act but Gov Chase Woua
refuse the admission of their troops into Ohio tor te
purpose of Furnishing offenders. Ohio is abolition
ized, SO is Chase that's the
Year: 1859

ET An excellent recipe for making
yourself unhappy is furnished in the fol-
lowing:


In the first place if you want to make
yourself miserable. be selfish. Think all
the time of yourself and Of your things
Don't care about anything else. Have
no feelings for any one but YOURSELF
Never think Of enjoying the satisfaction Of
seeing others happy, but rather, ifyou see
smiling face, be jealous lest another
should enjoy what you have not. Envy
one who is better off in any respect than
yourself; think unkindly towards Them
and speak lightly Of them; be constantly
afraid lest some one should encroach upor
your rights; be watchful against it. and j
any one comes near your things snap a
him like dog. Contend earnestly fol
everything that is your. own, though j
may not be worth pin; for your "rights'
are Just as much concerned as il it were
pound Of gold. Never yield point. b
very sensitive. and take everything that i
said to you in playfuluess. in the most Sc
rious manner. Be jealous OF your frieud
lest they should not think enough Of you
and ifutauy time they should seem t.
neglect you. put the worst construction
upon their conduct you can.
Year: 1859

POETRY IN PROSE. The following should
be read by every man who has neglected to
take the paper published in his own place,
or the one Learest to him: "Breathes there
man with soul so dead-AWho never to
himself hath said-1 will my county paper
tske-both for my own and family sake?
Ii such there be. let him repent--and have
the paper to him ssnt-and II he. should
pass a happy winlerL he in, advance should
pay the printer"
Year: 1859

Our enemies will show us on election day
that they are determined to go the whole
Lecompton ticket. They will not be found
working for single Douglas Democrat
Every nominee on our ticket is worthy of the
support of the PEOPLE. The opposition can
not deny it, and do not If the Democracy
would win, they must lend no laid and com
fort to the enemy" by scratching a single
name on our ticket, or voting for a single man
on the other. Let the victory over Lecomp-
tonism be full and complete, and let those 'ohO
hare stood by It fall Nth it, We ara on the
eve of great triumph! Let no few men.
through personal regard for either of our
enemies break the high fall which the Le-
comptonites are about to take. The offices
to be voted for are not SO very exalted or
profitable; it is not matter of life or death to
any nominee on either side, whether or not
he is elected. 1t Is important that the first
municipal election Of 1859, in California.
should not only result in triumph of the
PEOPLE over Federal power and influence,
but that triumph may, can, must, and shall
be an overwhelming one.


Let every true Douglas man stand firmly
by those who are fighting under the true
flag, and every Douglas candidate will dis
tance his adversary


In batt'e no good soldier will spare a sim
gle individual in the ranks of the enemy
Lecomptoniem IS not whipped if single one
Of its supporters can recejve honors and spoiis
at the hands of the People,
Year: 1859

The foe begs for quarter The Lecompton-
ties in their hours of defeat, are begging some
OF our party to help them elect some one
man. They moan piteously, and pray for a
drop OF cold water to cool their parched
tongues CFhey will get cold water enough
on Monday next.) The coming election dav
makes them 'eore afraid" Their hearts sink
within them, as, day by day. they see that
the PEOPLE are about to thunder a rebukA
into their ears at the ballot box, which will
teach them to know hereafter that the ma.
jority vii rule. For months the Administra-
tion leaders in Marysville have labored hard.
privately and publicly to Smake out their
case to be right. They have endeavored to
apologize to the people for the conduct of
President who has outraged the People, and
who has violated pledge after pledge which
he made to them. These supporters of the
President would long ago have abandoned
him, but for the fact that they had gone so
far they could not get back. They thought
his side would be the strong side when they
first took stand, and they cannot now ex-
cuse themselves if they admit their persistent
wrong doing.


Let those who have stood by Lecompton
fall with it. The opposition are too late now
in their supplications that their candidates be
forgiven for their LecOmptonism. Our can
ddates are unobjectionable, and have never
supported a President after he had broken
his solemn promises. All of them will be
elected. Each one of themis worthy of every
anti Lecompton vote in Marysville. and let
US vote the ticket ritho,a scratch.


Weeks ago the California Express started
the ball in motion, and its columns teemed
with frothy exhortations to the faithful Le-
comps to rally, organize and defeat the little
squad of Broderiek-Republican boilers, as
that dignifed sheet has, from the start, class
ed all men who would not subscribe to the
Infamous Lecompton policy Of the recreant
and corrupt Administration. The rally has
been made. THE PEOPLE TOO HAVE
DETERMINED TO FIGHT! The prema-
ture boast of the Buchanan organ that the
Administration would be endorsed here in
Marysville, at the City Election, has stirred
up the antagonism of those who despise it,
and on Monday every Lecompton candidate
will find that it is easier for him to get office
| from james Buchanan. than from the People
whose will is so contemplate in Mr.. Buchan-
ans eyes.