smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

GEOLOGICAL WONDERS OF UTAH.-We OBJ
serve that the California newspapers are calling
public attention to the Great Basin of Desert, or
Utah, as field for Geological research. In that
solitary region are many curious salt lakes =
the vestges of lost ocean, whose remaining
waters are so strongly impregnated with saline
matter that they are little less than immense
reservoirs of in solution. Large rivers flow for
hundreds of leagues through sterile solitudes,
and at length mysteriously disappear beneath
the desert. In many places immense deposits
of soda cause the water to eGervesce like boil
ing caldron. Springs of sulphur, springs of
boiling water, mountains of snow, heated plains,
vast deposits of subterranean ice-these, and
many other wonders, are described as existing
in the Great American Basin.


A lieutenant in the army in march across
the continent, discovered natural curiosity, to
which he gave somewhat uncomplimentary
name. On the apex of a concial-shaped mound,
about eighty feet in hight, was an unfathomable
miniature lake of warm water, which had no
apparent outlet or inlet. The water was tepid,
and perfectly translucent, and its surface was
nearly on a level with the top of the cone which
contained it. Various attempts were made to
fathom this curious basin, but no bottom could
be found. At the distance of forty feet from
the base Of the mound, were a number of gush-
ing fountains, the water of which was intensely
hot. He called il "The Devils Tea Kettle"


A thorough geographical and geological sur
vey of this great tract of territory would doubt
less result in many singular scientific discover
Year: 1859

WUhhING WITH EKKUKISTS.


Last week VIC made partial confession of
our Faith. This week we make partial con-
fession Of our Practice. And we now print the
entire first part of the article from the n. Y.
Examiner, the last part of which it was more
convenient to dispose of first:
Year: 1859

The GREAT DEMOCRATIC NICToRY II CALEDONIA
The glorious victory achieved by the Democracy of
California will carry thrill Of delight to every
Democratic heart in the Union. On this fight the
Opposition staked great hopes. and i was universal
lyegardeda indication ofthe Opposition strength
in the approaching Presidential canvass. The result
is worthy Of the State which has grown in so short
time. from nothing into position which ranks her
with the proudest of the COnfederacy.


The whole Democratic ticket is elected by upwards
of 10000 majority Governor, Judge of the supreme
Court Legislature, which secures a United States
Senator and two members of Congress. To Senator
Gwin must be attributed much of the merit of the
victory and the triumphant vindcation of his good
name which had been shamefuIly vilifed, must be
gratifying TO him in the extreme. The people of
Arizona, who have always found in Senator Gwin a
warm friend. rejoice in his succnss.


We predict for Governor Latham the same success
which has heretofore characterized his career in
public life-Ari5oHidH.
Year: 1859

Fusion n MASSACHUSETTS following para
graph, which take from the Louisville Democrat,
shows the progress Of fusion in Massachusetts,


The House of Representatives of Massachusetts
have decided that negroes shall be enrolled in the
militia Of that State. They have stricken out the
word white as a qualification for a mitiaman.
When the Opposition North and South get up that
union they talk about we presume the union win be
military well as civil If it were not for Lexington
and Bunker HILL and heroic minority that would
have saved S0dom, we would be glad to see the Bay
State annexed to Canada, some other cold place.
Still tmay do very well place to emigra te rom
and in great county like this such place is need
ed. The sons of the Pilgrims degenerate set they
are-meet annually to celebrate the landing of the
old pioneers at Plymouth Rock. Why, if one OF
the old fathers were now living, and had the
power he would hang up the whole of his degenerate
sons as he once hung witches and Quakers Making
soldiers of negroes. torsooth! Can't the white mcn
of Massachusetts take care of their small spot of
earth Would an old Puritan put arms into such
heathenslI hands to defend life and liberty? Shame
on the old Commonwealth the home of the Ad-
amses, a Warren and Webster. She gets meaner
and meaner Wen. there Is consolation in the maxim
of old Governor Scott Of this State -When things
get as bad as possible, they must get better"
HASN'T old Massachusetts got about TO that point in
politics! Must not any change be for the better?
good many of her distinguished have begun 70
| think is is time TO do better We shall sec.
Year: 1859

Ga The cost Of mail transportation by
tie overland route to San Francisco il
sixty five dollars for each letter. The
proposition that the correspondence Of
OF the country on routes over which tie
mail can be transported at the present
postage, shall be raised 50 as TO make ,,p
the enormous deficiency on the California
route, is rather cocl. If it be- said that
this costly route is to be kept open for
other than post Office purposes, then lct
other than post off co revenues support II.
Year: 1859

The proper article to put o. slippery
sidewalks is saw-dust When this i car
ricd into the house on your boots or
shoes, 1t becomes dry and can easily bo
swept back into The street, without in
juring the carpet in any Mariner.
Year: 1859

They have a sharp set Of fellows in
Kansas City. We heard a good story of
a trick played by one Of the residents of
that city short time since. A lean,
lank, sallow faced individual rode mule
into Kansas City and wanted to sell him.
A Genius, standing by, offered to sell
him for five dollars The offer was taken,
and the mule disposed of; the aactiouecr
warrantine good title The purchaser
had scarcely pot his mule home when Il
Shawnee Indian came into the city in
search of mule that had been atolcn
from him. The auctioneer was on hand
again, and offered to show the Shawnee
where tie mule was if he would rIank
down Y. The Indian paid, and tie
auctioncer pointing out the mule, went to
the new purchaser and told him how the
case stood, at the same time offering to
run the mule across the river for ten
dollars. The bargain was struck, aud
the auctioner mounted the mule, and
that Is the last that has been seen Of the
auc,loneer or mulc'-Lcaceuworth Times.
Year: 1859

Reg The Milwaukee fugitive Slave case
was before the United States Supreme
Court at Washington, last week, the At
torney General moving the Court to re-
verse the decision Of tho Snnrcme Court
of the State of Wisconsin, which had
pronounced the fugitive slave I,w uncon-
stitational Wisconsin did not appear
by counsel, on the ground, 1t Is said, that
that State does not recognize the author
ity of the Supreme Court If the United
States "a the matter
Year: 1859

The Peru Qll) Commercial says that a
young man, lately member of one of the
aristOcratic families of Ireland, died in that
place a short time since, in the most abject
poverty. When he came to America he had
about seventeen thousand dollars in money,
but too free use of whisky soon put an end
to his fortune, and finally to his life. He died
in an old shed, on some straw used as a bed
for doas
Year: 1859

The colored brethren of Chicago have
been thrown into dreadful fermentation by
the discovery that three fugitive slaves from
Missouri, who had been living in apparent
security in their midst, had been quietly con
veyed on special car to St. Louis and hand
ed over to their masters, before any
thing was known Of their disappearance.
Year: 1859

JACOB LEVY, has been indicted by the
Grand Jury of Tehama county, on a charge
of setting fire to dwelling house, and there.
by causing the destruction of the town of
Tehama. 1t is thought that it will go hard
with him, when he comes to trial
Year: 1859

No COLLECTION of Mr. Choates orations and
addresses, says the Boston Transcript, has
been made He was often solicited to edit
such a volume, but his time was so incessant-
ly occupied that he could not find leisure for
the work
Year: 1859

ARTICLES of incorporation have been filed
in the office Of the Secretary of State in favor
of the San Francisco City Railroad Company
and the California Eastern Extension Rail
road Company.
Year: 1859

RICH quart lead is being worked near the
North Fork of the Tuolumne river. A mill
has been erected there. Last week, the yield
after run of five days, was 56s4 ounces of
retorted gold.
Year: 1859

Ex-CoNGREssMAN SooTr-An article hav-
ing appeared in the Standard. denying that
Scott had ever declared before a Know Moth
ing Lodge, that he would never vote for a
foreigner as long as he lived, the Bee takes
occasion to say


"Now we have been told that Mr. Scott
wrote that denial himself; and while he does
not deny the fact, he holds out the idea that
he was not a member of the order We are
authorized to state that he was a member OF
the order, in good standing and if we re-
member Alright, the only manner in whch he
was defeated for Senator, was, by his oppo
nent joining the order, and thus dividing its
votes"
Year: 1859

The Captain of the vessel in which
Mary was imprisoned, was man who fol-
lowed rather doubtful businessmen in
gain, but character He prowled around
the coast, and by various means euticed
negroes aboard of his vessel, and carried
them to the West Indies and sold them
TO the planters.


Now, for all this, the Captain was q
pretty fine fellow, with his equals, and the
idea of taking white person from home,
and kindred, shocked his sensibilities.
When he was young, he had lived in En-
gland, and had seen better times. But
he had the misfortune to fall in love with
wealthy mans daughter, and went so
far as to propose himself as husband
for her. To get rid of him her father
promised him if in three years he became
as rich as be, himself, was, that he should
have her. The Captain demonstrated
with him, but all in vain, the money must
come or no marriage.


To gain so vast sum in three short
years. in lawful business, the Captain
thought out of the question. Yet bound
to comply with the hard terms if possible,
he chose the life of a smuggler, then very
profitable, but full of danger. For one
year he succeeded to the best of his wishes,
and at the close found himself the own
er of small vessel, besides considerable
money; and in fine hopes of success. He
then heard of The business he was now in
and that some of his comrades in the
smuggling business had made indepen.
deEt f.-tunes at it, in few tri ps. He
therefore, concluded to cross the Atlantic
an d engage in it. ...s


In Carolina he accidentally became &C.
quaiEted with Carl, took him in as part
ner and sold him half of the ship.


Jack was sailor, whom they hired fol
pilot, as he was we'll acquainted with
the coast. Jack soon won the confidence
of the Captain and Carl both, by bis
usefulness and attention. Carl had nc
command on board, but was on the land
most of the time, enticing negroes from
the plantations to the ship.


He failed to convince the Captain thai
the lost one was a negress; and as Jack
refused to aid in the deception, he was in
fair way to have some trouble. He
bid the Captain good night, with the
promise that he might see the lost one ir
the morning. and judge for himself The
Captain now left to himself, began to tall
with frequent Interruptions. Well you
see-Carl cant get Jack-jack is a fine
fellow-cant get Jack to lie as he wants
Year: 1859




Careful medical treatment, and good
nursing, together with a strong constitu-
tion, enabled James in a few weeks to
arise from what his friends thought would
be the bed of death But few weeks
had changed his being completely from a
hopeful young man to an old one in ap-
pearance, without hope in the wide,
wide world. The smile that was habit
ual on his face was gone. Earth seemed
to have no more pleasure for him, and
death would have been welcome mes
senger.


War again spread its dark folds over
the land, and the cry came from many a
place for the sons of liberty to come to
their country's defence.


James Douglas and Captain May heard
the cry and they prepared to obey the
summons.


Marion was at the head of his small
force, about two days ride from the
Douglas plantation. The way was in
tested with Tories, and it required some
precaution to get through them in safety.
So James and the Captain passed for
good Tories, or nothing as the circum-
stances required.


The Captain some how did not like to
leave without having some private talk
with Helen. What it was about we had
no means of determining, as they shut the
door and kept US out. We only know
the Captain came out with smile on his
face.


They rode on all day till the sun be.
gan to hide himself behind the western
hills, without meeting anything worthy Of
notice. and they began to look around fol-
some place to spend the night when thei;
attention was aroused by hearing loud
cries of distress. They dismounted and
crept over into field of standing corn
in the direction of the sound. They had
not gone far till they came in sight of q
house, invisible from the road Here the
cause Of the cries became apparent. In
the yard were three men, holding another
with rope around his neck. A woman
was clinging around their feet imploring
Heavens intercession to save her hus.
band: in the door stood three or four
children crying piteously. James and
the Captain did not stop to enquire il
those cowardly wretches were friends OF
foes, but they determined to stop their
sport and lives at once.


The man was dragged to the foot of a
tree in front Of the house, and the rope
Year: 1859

HOMEOPATHIC SoUP.-We are homeo-
pathists ourselves, but. nevertheless. like
a good joke, even when it tells against
our own favorite theory. Many fair hints
have been made at the expense Of the
science. but we do not recollect one tet-
ter than the following recipe fo. making
Homeopathic Soup:


Take two starved pigeons, hang them
by a string in the kitchen window, 30 that
the sun will cast the shadow Of the pig.
cons into an iron pot already on the 6re,
and which will hold ten gallons of water;
boil the shadows over slow fire for ten
hours, and then give the patient one drop
in glass Of water every ten days.
Year: 1859

Six lustrous maidens in tarletan;
She led the van of the caravan:


Close behind her, her mother,
(Drest in gorgeous motre antique,
Which told as plainly as words could speak,
That she was more antique than the other)
Leaned on the arm of Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de la Muscavado
Senior Grandissimo Oviedo;


Happy mortal! fortunate man!
And Marquis of Eldorado!


In they swept, all richness and grace,
Silks and satins and Honiton lace;
In they swept the dazzled sun,
And soon in the church the deed was done.
Three prelates stood on the chancel high
knot, that gold and silver can buy,
Gold and silver may yet unite


Unless it is tightly fastened;
What's worth doing at all's worth doing we'll
And the sale of the young Manhattan belle
Is not to be pushed or fastened.
So two Very -Reverends graced the scene,
And the tall Archbishop stood between.
By prayer and fasting chastened.
The Pope himself would have come from Rome
But urgent matters kept him at home.
Happily these rebed prelates thought
There words were the power that tied the knot
But another power that love-knot tied,
And 1 saw the chain round the neck of the
bride


A glistening, priceless, marvellous chain,
Coiled with diamonds again and again,
As BELTS diamond wedding;
Yet still twas a chain--I tho't she knew it,
And halfway longed for the will to undo it
By the secret tears she was shedding.
But isn't it odd, to think whenever
We all go through the terrible river,
Whose sluggish tide alone can sever
The Archbishop says the church decree,
By floating one into eternity
And leading the other alive as ever
As each wades through the CHASTITY stream,
The satins that rustic and gems that gleam
Will grow pale and heavy and sink away
To the noisome rivers bottom clay;


Then the costly bride, and the maidens six,
Will shiver upon the banks of the Styx,
Quite as helpless as they were born


Naked souls, and very forlorn;


And the beautiful Empress over yonder,
Whose crinoline made the wild world wonder
And even ourselves and our dear little wive
Who calico wear each morn of their lives
| And the sewing girls-and les chifoniers
! In rags and hunger the livelong day
| And all the greoms of the cavern


Aye, even the great Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de la Muscovado
Senior Grandissimo Oviedo-


That Gold-encrusted, fortunate mani


All will land in naked equality;


The lord of ribbon principality
Will mourn the loss OF his Gordon;


The Princess, too, must shift for herself,
And lay her royalty on the shelf;


Nothing to eat and nothing to wear,


Will certainly be the passion there;


Ten to one, and I'll go it alone,


Those most used to rag and bone


Though here on earth they labor and groan-


Will stand it best when we come to rest
| On the other side of Jordan.
Year: 1859




Where did we leave Captain May?
where did we leave James? In the midst
of battle. The Captain was wounded,
hacked up like a chopping block. The
soldier thought he would die, they could
not see how so much blood could run out
of mortal man, and he still live. The
surgeoa dressed his wounds and said they
were dangerous, but not necessarily NOR.
tai. What was to be done? James was
in quandary. The surgeon recommend
ed home, and good nurse. Would he
take him to his home? Would his father
welcome him? Yes, he would The reso
luton was taken, to bis own home the
Captain must go. Now came difficulty
How was be to be got there? Three days
ride in health was bad enough, what would
it be now with the road lined with hostile
Tories? Enough of men must go along
to keep them off. Here was an impossi
bility. Marion could not spare them.


James and John May Che Captain''
brothers) started with him swung between
their horses. in open daylight, without any
weapons visible, and dressed as common
people. On they went all day without
any one saying anything to them, or they
anything to any one. When night fairly
set in, they built their camp FIRE close tc
the road, and in sight of Tory's home
To the house James went boldly, to pro
cure some provisions. The old lady o
the house asked him what he was doing
with that fire down there.
Year: 1859

The pic mic mania is now at its height. La
haska took the rag off the bush" on the occa-
sion of her last managers dancing institution. =
The Catholic pic mic comes off to-day in the
grove up the York road Mr. Kline, whose
horse and carriage were stolen some time since,
has found, and brought home the missing pro-
perty. Major Ribble, who is still minus car
riage on the white chokered Williams account, has
passed through here en- route for the seat of JUS
tice Wanted at this Office, about dozen
young men, with "sandpapered heads to ga
ther up the local news None need apply un-
less they have at least one friend We hope
some party will +" take down" the "stuck UP F"
largeness of our lst eleven cricketers A regu-
lar peach train is now run over the B. D. r. r.


carrying large quantities of that coveted fruit


Watermelons are making their appearance in
our market the prices are too high for poor
folks and printers The coal business through
the canals is very heavy; double the number
of boats loaded with coal were brought across the
river at the outlet the past week, over the cor
responding week, last year. All We who are in
want Of nice peaches for preserving, this is the
week for making purchases; good, !" Honest
Johns" are in the market now. The Cricket
Club are grading their new ground at cost of
about $500; rather expensive sport. The
crops are all cut in this vicinity II is expected
to have steam pillow in operation at the Fair
at Easton next month. Read Plott's advertise
ment in another column, and when you read


heed also. Mr.. Burroughs Of the firm of Titus,


Burroughs q Co.. proprietors Of the Star Mill, y
has commenced operations for the erection of a
large dwelling house at the corner of Mt Hope
and Union streets /; this is an initiatory step
taken for the improvement of our town in a
southerly direction. The blackberry season is
about closing up for the season We will have
no objections to any one sending US a club o.


new subscsibers; should any one have any
thoughts in this line, they will find our club rate:
in any issue of our paper Where is our ex


change copy Of the Democratic Standard W.


did not receive it this week. The Democrat viii


find an account of the boat ride in our last issue
Year: 1859

Attention has been frequently directed to the
fact that green wall paperis remarkably poison
Gus, and we now learn that from an investigation
recently made the following was the result.


From one square foot of the paper, taken
from room which was papered with one of the
tufted or flock green papers, thirty grains of the
powder were scraped off and sent to chemist );
and the amount of solid arsenic in it was eleven
grains-more than one third. These green
paper hangings are more poisonous to the air of
the room when they are not glazed but velvety
and have the figure standing out from the pa
per-
Year: 1859

A company has been formed at Belvidere for
the purpose of trying again the feasibility of
navigating the Delaware with the aid of steam.
The plan is to run from Belvidere to Port Jervis
The committee appointed to make explorations
and surveys reports no serious hindrances ex-
cept at few points, where immediate measures
will be taken to clearing the channel. The
steam boat was built at Easton and when loaded
will draw about fifteen inches. The model is
the same as the other boats which run the river
few years ago although not so large and COM
modous. We hope to hear of the success Of
this new enterprise, for opening this region of
country which has heretofore been deprived of a
market
Year: 1859

which is correct with one exception, viz nine
teen wet feet instead of seventeen. The weather
is very favorable to the PRONUNCIATION of colds
hot days and cool nights and mornings Wear
flannel if you would preserve your health. -
Mother, said little urchin, the other day,
why are orphans the bappiest children on
earth 2" They are not my child; but what
makes you ask that question " Because they
have no mothers to spank 'em." Sensible child
that. We hear Of very few grass hoppers
throughout the county this season. Cornncver
was in better condition than at present. The
weather is exactly suited to its growth
Year: 1859

The iron bridge just completed forthe county,
by Messrs W. & g Gown, under the supervision
of the board of Freeholders was subjected to
trial on Tuesday last. A weight of fifteen or
sixteen tons was placed upon the bridge on Mon
day, and when the levels were taken, it was
found that one side had depressed one half inch,
and the other one fourth of an inch. The struc-
ture is built, after Lowthrops patent, wholly of
iron, with a double road way and footpaths on
either side. 1t is of beautiful design, and will
undoubtedly attract attention.
Year: 1859

A physician sends to the Albany Euening
Journal what he calls "an infallible remedy"
for the hydrophobia, as follows =


Dissolve a pint Of common table salt in a
pint of boiling water, scarify the part affected
freely, then apply the salt water with cloth
as warm as the patient can bear it, repeating
; the same for at least an hour


The samereceipe has been successfully applied
for the bite of rattlesnakes The remedy to be
applied as soon after the bite of the animal as
possible.
Year: 1859

Through wealthy gentleman in Philadelphia,
the only agent is selling this handsome book of
dollar size, with fine steel engraving, for so
cts Itcan be had at Mr.. Dilts' in Main Street
near Church, any time before the arrival of the
down train on Saturday morning. This excel
lent work cannot be had so cheap at any other
time. Send and secure it,
Year: 1859

| take pleasure in recommending book so
important and so instructive 1t is suitable to
be in the hands of every person, and is calculated
to strengthen the faith of the followers of the
blessed Christ