smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

TIE NEW MILL-The I5w grist mill on the Sonoita, being erected by Messrs FindIay and Sharp, is nearly ready for raising If the sup ply of water does not fail, this will be a very profitable piece of property. 11t.
Year: 1859

A woman who processes to speak from experience
writes thus of marrying for money:


L was married for money. This was ten years AGO
and they have been ten years of purgaory have had
bad luck wife, for my husband and have scarcely
one taste in common. de wishes to live in the country
which hate like the thermometer at 10 degrees,
which he hates He likes to have the children brought
up at home instead of at school, which hate like
music and wish to go to concerts which he hates He
likes roast pork which hate; and / like minced veal
which he hates There is thing which we both like,
and that is what we both cannot have though we are
always trying for 1.-THE last word | have had bad
luck as mother, for two huge, selfish passionate un-
manageable boys never Ormented feeble woman since
boys began | wish | had called them both Cain At
this moment they have just been quarreng over their
marbles. Mortimer has torn off Orvles collar and
Orvle has applied his colt like hands upon Mortimer s
ribs while the baby, Zenobia in my lap, who never
sleeps than half hour at time and cries all the
time she is awake, has been aroused by their din to
scream in chorus have had bad luck as a housekeep-
err for never keep chamber maid more than three
weeks. And to cooks l look back bewldered ON the
long pbantasmagora of facts tterng sormly through
my kitchen, mariner remembers rapid succession
of thundergusts and hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
My new chambermad bounced into the room, yesterday
flirting her busters and muttering real old maid after
al? just because Showed her table on which coud
write slut with my finger in the dust never see
my plump happy sisters and then glance in the mirror
at my own cadaverous, long, doleul visage without
wishing myself an old maid Yet half nv sex marry as


ddnot for love, but for fear-for fear of diving old
maids.
Year: 1859

A correspondent of the n. 0. Picayrnc, writing on
the Quaker City, at Sea, March 28th, adds the follow
ing postscript:


had written this far last night when the cry Of ship
fire reached my ear, | sat below. What and how
many emotions does not such cry to rise within
q ship on fire at sea- She had human beings on
board, at least crew they safe? do they still cling
to the burning wreck have the flames already driven
them to hardly less fearful elemcnt-no less appalling
fate? and shall we be there in time to save them?


A moment sufficed to reach the deck, and there in
full view though still miles distant appeared the
ill-taed ship, enveoped in lames rolling surgng drift
ing, without helm rudder, where chances, the winds
OF heaven or the contrary currents her fire created
might guide her to. Up TO the moment came on deck
the character Of the burning vessel though evidently
large one, still uncertain to the common observer


'Eo some she seemed steamship she heaved like one
and there something that looked like smoke pipes
clearly to be seen and then ali mcmbered how the
Cahawba, freighted with human beings was but Just
ahead Impossible Besides on nearer vew what at first
were taken for smoke pipes, evidently maststumps
The rigging entirely consumed masts spars and
decks were gone, and the furious flames fast eating
down into the hold 1t was fearful spectacle bat one
cOnsolng thought partial relief to the mind
No human being could live moment on that burning
wreck. Either the crew and passengers if she had any,
had escaped with their lives or they had no longer the
dread of fate to suffer. " Nearer and more near We
drew and did the real character of the burn
ing vessel became more and more apparent. 1t was one
of our largest cotton ships 200 tons burthen at least
originally treighted down to her guards, and still some
thousand bales unconsummed to feed the furious flames


The officers of the Quaker City had the fire when
nearly 40 miles distant. AT first it seemed over the sea
rising star comet but Capt Shufeldts practical
eye determined to be what it in reality proved
ship fire. and at ordered helm around bore up
with all speed for the spot We reached it about II
o'clock three long and anxious hours after the fire was


first discovered, aud gvag the relief signal hung around
the burning wreck for some time but all to no purpose
Not living being, boat floating spar was to be
seen 1t is the opinion of many, indeed that the ship
had been on fire. and abandoned by her crew. for
days. The same gentlemen think she has still about
two days longer to burn. And thus we left her, not
knowing whence she came or whittier going, drifting,
to the westward, nameess mass of lurid fame no IN
worthy torch for the Trident God, lighting up in it,
course for leagues around old Oceans dark domain
Fl H P
Year: 1859

BY P. 5. KITTLETASH.
Ben Wheesy was sailor man, and had been round the
And many reef had taken in and many flag had fured
Had threaded Cleopatra needle stood on Greenland turf
Seen Russian revolutions heard the roaring of the Se
Ashore his gait very Slow and-race he never won 3
Yet he would often sailor catch, and beat him the run
Give him decent line and lead and, in the heaviest fog
He take an observation Just like rolling of log.
But Ben loved drnk-his only au-and it was often said
He couldn't get by the bottle without getting by the head
And then would cuff and box the crewkck jolly rumpus
And could he find no man to bov, why then he'd t0r he


compass
One day, when tight" he spoke of love- and in this lovely


state.
Gave his ship would shortly SAIL and he must have


mate;


buxom widow set her cap and asked him how he trade
"No widows suit for me- he said want ready maid "
But then he knew the sweetest craft Her ways were


so endearing
He he'd cut two lubbers out if he only had an


earring!
The widow, she flew in rage said She You wretch


begone!
How can you Judge of any suit, unless you try it on?
Now drew stop her talk and vowed that he


would smack her;
The widow got large sheathkne and got his tobac
Ben lost the fight by being tight and the widow with


snicker,
Said Look you if you'd win wife, be careful how T0u


hck-her.'
Ben liked her spunk he'd tried her hard and found she


fit - hiEa well;
But her education good? Let's try her for spell.
Constantnople is the word the widow says, Oh no
The Constant go with ease-but-I really cant say



Said Ben This spell of love is sweet and since it's really


so,
Well go and get priest and splice " said she, it is


go"
The matrimonial launch took place Ben left his drinking


qCdys,
Advising groggy messmates all to go right into stays.
When last met he told me that, tho liquor gave zes
To duff and it far than water the chest
But he assured that he found the welded state ne
He'd cut the equatorial and hold fast to crno-fne
Soft Clam Side, S. l.
Year: 1859

"The Professor at the Breakfast Table, is as III
structive and Interesting as ever in the atlantic
Monthly for February. Hear him discourse upon
the subject of wine:


Whatever may he the bygenic advantages or
disadvantages Of Eine-aud / for one except for
to say it, in black tea-there is no doubt about is
score of people come together in all moods Of mind
aud body The problem is, ia The space Of ore hour,
more or less, to bring them all into the same con
diton of slightly excueilife Food alone is enough
for one person, perhaps-Islk, alone, Ior another
but the grand equalizer and fraternizer, which
works Up the radiators to the maximum receptive
y is nov just where it when


1.-The conscious water saw It's Lord and blushei,"
when six great vessels containing water, which
seems to have been carefully purified so as 10 be
ready for the marriage feast, changed into lhe
best If wine. l once wrote a song about wine, in
VIII ca l spoke so warmly OF it, that 1 was afraid
that some would think it written inter Doeuia ;
whereas it was composed in the bosom of my family,
under the most tranquilziDg domestic influences


The divinity student turned towards me. lOoking
mischievOus Can you tell me-he said-WhO wrote
IA song for q temperance celebration once of which
the following is 4 verse?


Alls for the loved one, too gentle and fair


The Joys Of the hang quet to chasten and sharel


Her lost its light that his goblet might shine,


And the rose Of her cheek dissolved in his wine


did answered What are you going to do
about it! Pn tell you another line l wrote long
ago


"Doa' be eonsistent'-but be simply true
Year: 1859

@ The grain crop Of this county
has, with the exception Of few oats, been
safely secured, and the threshing machines
are being put in active operation. The yield
proves more bountiful than was anticipated
and our farmers may we'll congratulate
themselves upon go rich a harvest. Grain
will be pouring into market in a few days
and the only request we now have, is, that
it will bring no lower price, But the pros
pect Of rise is very remote. and We there
fore think it is for the farmers interest to
sell their grain at oncs.


Poor BILLY CREssLER.-This much
abused (by his own partly individual has
about run emptyings" Thrown into cor.
ner by the stronger members of his party,
he now sees the folly Of stepping between
Jim Thorngion and the object that worthy
desires to attain. II Billy had been content
to commence at the bottom of the ladder
and worked his way up. We doubt not the
sachems would have given him the Office of
Coroner or something else equally lucrative
and honorable. But to aspire to the Office
of Sheriff when so many needy but power.
ful members Of the party must 60 unreward-
cd ifhe we're nominated was piece of i'm
prudence rarely equalled. Billy you are
now at liberty to "hunt your hole" and
brood over the ungratefulness Of the grea
Republican party.
Year: 1859

The following is told of Horace Yer.
net, the celebrated French artist The
artist was coming from Versailles to Par.
is in the cars. In the same compartment
with him were two ladies whom he had
never seen before. but who were evidently
acquainted with him They examined him
very minutely and commented upon him
quite freely-upon his martial bearing, his
hale old age his military pantaloons, ect.,
ect. The painter was annoyed, and deter
mined to put an end to the persecution.
As the train passed under the tunnel of
St. Cloud, the three travellers were TTsp-
ped in complete darkness. Vernet raised
the back Of his hand to his mouth and
kissed it twice violently. On emerging
from the obscurity, he found that the la
dies had withdrawn their attention from
him, and were accusing each other of
having been kissed by man in the dark
Presently they arrived at Paris and Yer.
net, on leaving them, said, Ladies, !
shall be puzzled all my life by the inquiry


Which of these two ladies was it that
kissed me pm, Y. Saturday Press.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER SAM PATCH or HANp.-The
following singular bill has gone the rounds
of nearly all the counties on the Hudson
river, for the purpose of helping to raise
a crowd and make money in Newburgh
last Monday.


TREMENDOUS ExoITEMENT.-Tom Patch
the seventh son of Sam Patch, and brother
to Jim Patch, the Patch, the great cham
pion of divers, will make one of his daring
dives from the masthead of the sloop w.
H. Hawkins, in Newburgh Bay, directly
in front of the Long Dock, on the 4th day
Of July, 1859, at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon. He will discharge two pistols
while on his way to the water, and will
bring up shell from the bottom of the
river, if there is one TO be found, and will
make several somersets while in the water
and, to wind up the celebration, there will
be collection taken up for young Tom.
N. Y. Ere. Post
Year: 1859

A BRAVE GIRL.-The Bangor (Me.)
Wing, tells good story about hand
some young lady who was run away with
in Lewiston on Friday last. She was,
according to the TVhig, preparing to go
to Turner in company with gentleman,
with horse and chase. They drove up
to Lisbon Block, and the gentleman got
out, leaving the lady in the chaise, and
threw the reins over the horse. The horse
almost Immediately started on a run up
Lisbon-street, down Main-street across the
toll-bridge to the Auburn side. The horse
treaded the narrow passage over the toll
bridge in safety, and, turning the corner
by the Phoenix Block, passed down River
street to Jordan's livery-stable, into which
he run, the doors being open. Not being
satisfied with his race, be plunged through
a small door atthe further end of the stable,
when the wheels of the chaise brought up
against the end of the barn, and the
whippletree broke and freed the horse,
leaving the young lady safely in the chaise.
No damage was done to the horse or
chaise, and as soon as the astonished
spectators could arrive, Miss Follett re.
quested that the horse be again harnessed,
and, as soon as this could be done, she
and her companion drove off,
Year: 1859

DEvoT1oN.-If we know that an indi.
vidual holds communion with Ged, that
fact tends to give us confidence in him.
Something within tells us that the praying
person will not injure us, and one whom
we can safely trust 1t vas upon this
principle that an in6del who was travelling
and who was overtaken By nightfall in a
lonely and dangerous place, confessed that
he was relieved of his fears oc being az
sassinated when the owner of the cabin
where be had taken shelter led the family
in prayer before retiring to rest. The in
hdel slept soundly after such manifesto
tion of Christianity, A cabin rooted and
walled by prayer could not be an unsafe
place he thought. We have authority
for another pleasing incident illustrating
the same point. In exercising hospitali-
ty to clergyman VINO arrived at dwell
ing late in the evening, the heads of the
house surrendered to him their own cham.
ber. Their little daughter three years of
age was asleep in the crib, and they con-
cluded not to disturb her. Quite early


in the morning she awOke, and, looking
toward the bed usually occupied by her
parents, saw stranger there. At first
she was startled, and covered her head
with the counterpane. Soon, however, she
peeped out and said, Man, do you pray
to God 2" "Yes," was the answer, ~
love God, and pray to him every day."
This satisfied the little enquirer; she
smiled, turned over, and dropped asleep.
Year: 1859

The BALLOON VoYAGE-ATMospHRR1o
PHENoMENoN.-Mr. eager, one of the
participants in the late balloon voyage
says


The principal feature which the voya-
gers observed during the night, was the
prevalence about, above and under them
of a remarkable phosphorescent light,
which seemed to invest everything, and
give it peculiar appearance 1t made
the balloon look like globe of fire seen
through the oiled paper, as Wise described
it, 1t was easy to tell the woods from
the open country by the belts of black
lines which they indicated-and on cross
ing body Of water it seemed as though
the voyagers were passing between two
sheets of fame of a mellow color, which
lighted them up, and gave to their coun-
tenances and to the objects Immediately
surrounding them peculiar hue. This
phenomenon was agreeable to those who
witnessed it as it was remarkable"
Year: 1859

Poor little Willie,


With his many pretty wiles
Worlds Of wisdom in his looks,
And quaint, quiet smiles;
Hair of amber, toucht with


Gold of heaven so brave;
All lying darkly hid


In Workhouse Grave.
You remember little Willie;


Fair aud funny fellow he
Spring like lily


From the dirt OF poverty.
Poor little Willie !


Not friend was nigh,
When, from the cold world,


lie croucht down to die.
In the day We wandered loodless,
Little Willie cried for bread;
Ia the night we wandered homeless,
Little Willie cried for bed.
Parted at the Workhouse door,
Not word We said
Nh, 50 tired was poor Willie,
And 20 sweetly sleep the dead
Twas in the dead of Winter


We laid him in the earth
The world brought in the New Year,
On a tide Of mrth,
But, for lost little Willie,


Not tear we crave
Cold and Hunger cannot wake him,
In his Workhouse Grave.
We thought him beautiful,
Felt it hard TO part
We loved him dutiful


Down, down, poor heart
The storms they may beat
The Winter winds may rave
Little Willie feels not


In his Workhouse Grave.
No room for little Willie;


In the world ha had no part
On him stared the Gorgon-eye,
Thro' which looks no heart.
Come to me, said Heaven
And, Heaven will save,
Little matters though the door
Be Workhouse Grave.
Year: 1859

What is flirt1 A young lady of
more beauty than sense; more accomplish
ments than learning more charm of per.
son than grace of mind more admirers
than friends more fools than wise men
for attendants.-L Longfel'oa0.
Year: 1859

A Hibernian lad had come far to see nj
agara, and while gazing upon it, friend
asked him if it was not the most wonderful
thing he ever saw. To which he replied
t'Never bit, man; never biti Sure, it. s
no wonder at all that the water should fall
down there, for I'd like to know what could
hinder it."
Year: 1859

A good library is precious catacomb.
wherein are embalmed and preserved imper-
ishable the great minds of the dead whoc can
never die. In the library of the world men
have hitherto been ranged according to the
form. the size, and binding. The time is at
hand when they will take rank and order ac-
cording to their contents and intrinsic mer-
ita
Year: 1859

An exchange. speaking of the treatment
police officer received from drunken wo-
man whom he was endeavoring to take to
Jail, says she kicked and cuffed him around
as freely as if he had been her husband.
Year: 1859

A country lad says that his unels Ben
made scarecrow SO very frightful, thai
one of the black feathered thieves actually
went and btuught back all the coin hs had
stolen duting several days.
Year: 1859

PRoPoRrIoNs OF THE HUMAN F1GBRE-The
proportions OF the human figure are strictly math-
ematical. The whole figure is six times the length
OF the foot. Whether the form be slender on
plump: this rule holds good. Any deviation from
Us departure from the highest beauty Of pso-
portion. The Greeks make all their statues sc-
cording to this rule. The face, from the highest
point OF the forehead, where the hair begins to
the end OF the chin is tenth of the whole stat
ure The hand, from the wrist to the end OF the
middle finger, Is the same. The chest is a fourth
and from the nipples to the top of head Is the same
From the top Of the chest to the highest point OF
the top Of the forehead is seventh II the length
OF sne iace from the roots OF the hair to the chin
be divided into three equal parts, the first divi,
sion determines the point where the eye-brows
meet, and the second the place Of the nostrils
The navel is the central point of the human body,
and IL man should lie on his back with his arms
extended. the periphery Of the circle which might
be described around Lin, with the navel for its
centre would touch the extremities of his hands
and feet, The height from the feet TO the top Of
the head Is the same as the distance from the ex.
tenity Of the other when the arms are extended
These are general measures Of the species.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO CINCINNATI BELLE
A young girl, residing on Eighth street. near
Mound who has host of admirers and by most
OF her acquaintances Is considerably envfed fol
her beauty, night before last met with an acciden,
which has, In all probability, destroyed her ewes
and made almost hideous the face which before
was nearly divine. ID.


She has for some time past been In the habit Of
bathing herself just before retiring with mi xture
Of camphen and salt, generally known to be quite
excellent as a method by which to preserve the
complexion and make the skin clear and smooth
During her customary nightly ablution on Tues
day, the eamPhen took hre from lamp burning
upon her toilet table and bisttred her face, neck
shoulders and bosom, in a horrib BILE manner


Her injuries, in consequence of the presence OF
the salt which had been mixed whit LIQUID
she used, are not so dangerous as they would 9TH
erwise have been, still they are very painful and
have given rise 10 30 many and such various ex
Pfeaions OF sympathy and tenderness from heI
friends that she is said to bear her suffering with
the greatest fofttude Her eyes, however are &C
badly burnt that 1t is feared she will entirely lose
one at least; but although there Is possibility OF
saving botn Of them, the roses plIcked from he,
cheeks by the fiery finger of the flame have al.
ready faded forever Enquirsr, Ang
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Year: 1859

Senator Crittenden IS sick k-of the negro
question But the Tribune does not mani
fest the sympathy in this instance its wide
humanity should promp'; and, instead of
holding the salts to the Senator's n ose, gives
him a cuff upon his ears, as follows.


Mr. Cfittenden is sick Of the negro ques-
ton Not 50 sick but he can travel, make
speeches. and do Justice to the excellent fare
Of frst-class hotels; but sick enough to call
for the public commisseration.


Senator Crittenden seems to imagine that
the whole discussion Of this unpleasant sub
iect is chronic habit which certain people
have fallen into. but which they might just
As we'll forego as not. lie looks at all the
oratory. poetry. literature, sympathy, iudig-
nation which the investigation Of the condi-
ton Of the enslaved has called forth, as so
much smoke which few fanatics who had a
foregone purpose to insult him. have been
puffiag in his face. He has ridden along in
the same COACH and has borne the annoy
ance with gentemanly forbe9rance as long
as the high-toned cllivalry required and is at
last forced to appeal to common civility in
terms Ike these: Messeurs, with your dis
gushing philanthropy yoa have at last made
me sick and unless you can oblige me by put
ling GU. the pipes Of your agitation, l shall
be compelled to take seat upon the drivers
box


Who could resist such an appeal? We can
not-ro good-natured person can. As much
as we loved agitation. we would not agitate
to annoy Senator Crittenden However CON
frmed 10 US was the habit of philanthropy.
we would not be philanthropic for the pur-
pose Of making a man sick. whose stomach
turned at philanthropy. Oh, no; We must
disabuse the mind of our disiin guished guest,
and convince him that courtesy is pot the Pc
culiar growth OF Kentucky, and that man
can be gentleman who never logged or sold
a negro.
Year: 1859

DRUNK One OF our m3>t distinguished
citizens visited indianapolis the other day, in
company with a relative from Ohio, and call
ed upon the Governor. That functionary
was 50 much under the influence of liquor
that he could scarcely walk-a condition it
is said his Excellency may be found in al
most any tiue. Such recIta ;, We are aware
are not calculated to add credit TO our al
ready rum cursed State, bat We wish TO place
the odum where ii justly belongs Shelby
rIie BanRer.


The elevating Of men OF drunken habits
and dissolute morals to high places Of trust
and honor, has done much to sanction these
vices serving rs an example for unthinkiBg
and foolish men to initiate or follow. Hence
we account for the great increase of crime in
our Sac Our Peniten.iarv IS now over.
flowing from this cause; and inquiries are
being made as to what shall Je doDe with the
candidates now on the road 10 that recep.a-
Gle oi the vile and corrupt If the Gov
cr or OF the State can get drunk. and even
be elevated 10 that position whist known to
be common drunkard and miserable reck-
less whisky bIoat cam Il | who aspires to
no position Of an exalted character. take
Spree frequently aud imbibe the poisonous
article and still occupy q respectable place
in society - This interrogaiory IS, doubt
less frequently asked by many young and
thou ghtless man. and answered IN the affirm
alive !-Pataau Baaner, uTeeHeasfie