smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

RAPE ON CHILD BY A CHINAMAN.-We e
clip from the Truckee Tribune of May Sth {:
On last Sunday, Chinamun. who had been
employed by Charles Nuce, of the Truckee
House. at Crystal Peak committed rape upon
daughter of Nuce only six years old. The
child has contracted loathsome disease.
Nuce made the Chinaman own to having tam
pered with the child. lie then took the Chi
naman to the bank of the river. shot him, and
threw him into the stream. The Chiuaman
struggled and crawled out, when Nuce beat
him over the head with stone, and he fell
back into the river, and it was the last that
was seen of the Chinaman. Pdblc opinion
is that Nuce did only his duty.


We are interested to know whether the
child asserts that the Chinaman did the deed.
or whether Nuce has any other evidence tG
that effect besides the admission he forced
from him and until so informed reserve
judgment whether to agree with the public
opinion" Of Truckee or to consider Nuce a
brutal murderer.


We in our turn clip from the Stockton In
dependent. We wonder greatly, if the per-
petrator of the hellish outrage above narrated
had been white man. whether the Indepen
dent would have reserved judgment - whether
to agree with the public opinion of Truckee
or to consider Nuce a brutal murderer
Year: 1869

Girls.


NJ young l..dy can be too we'll instruct
ed in anvthing which will attest tn,
comfort Of family. Whatever position
in society she occupies, she needs q
practical knowledge Of household duties
She may be placed iu such circumstance,
That it will not be necessary for her te
perform much domestic labor; but on this
account she needs no less knowledge than
if she was obliged to preside personally
over the cooking stove and pantry. In.
deed, have thought it was more difficult
to direct others, and requires more exper.
ience, than to do the same work with our
own hands.


Mothers are frequently so nice and par
ticular that they do not like to give up
any part of the care to their children.
This is great mistake in their manage
ment, for they are often burdened with
labor and need relief. Children should be
early taught TO make themselves useful ;
to assist their parents every way in their
power, and to consider it privilege to do
SO.


Yoaag people can not realize the i'm
Portaaee Of a thorough knowledge Of
housewifery; but those who have suffered
the Inconvenience and modification of
ignorance can we'll appreciate it. Cail>
dren should be carly indulged in their
disposition to bake and experiment in
various ways. 1t is often but trouble
some help that they afford; still it is
great advantage to them. know little
RiH who at nine years old made loaf of
bread every week during the winter. Her,
mother taught her how much yeast, salt
and -four to use. and she became quite an
expert baker. Whenever she is disposed
to try her skill in making simple cakes or
pes, she is permitted to do so. She is
ohus, willie amusing herself, learning an
lesson. Her mother calls her
slitte housekeeper, and often permits her
to get what is necessary for the table. She
hangs the keys by her side, and very
musical is the jingling to her ears. 1
think before she is out Of her teens, upon
which she has not yet entered, that she
will have some idea how to cook.


Some mothers give their daughters the
care OF housekeeping, each week by
turns. 1t seems to me good arrange
nent and a most useful part of their
education. Domestic labor is by no means
incompatible with the highest degree of
refinement and mental culture. Many of
the most elegant, accomplished womcn l
have known have looked we'll to their
household duties, and have honored them
selves and their husbands by so doing.


Economy, taste, skill in cooking, and
ueatness OF the kitchen, have great deal
to do in making life happy and prosperous.
The charm Of good housekeeping is in
order, economy and taste displayed in at>
tention to little things; and these things
have wonderful influence. A dirty
kitchen and bad cooking have driven many
an one from home to seek comfort and hap
piness somewhere else. None of our
excellent girls are fit to he married until
they are thoroughly educated in the deep
and profound mysteries Of the Kitchen
Presbyterian.
Year: 1869

GooD ADvIcE.-At the installation of a
Baptist minister, in Lower Canada, recent
ly, the following advice was given to the
The speaker said: Dear
brethren-I suggest that you pray for your
minister daily guard his reputation care
fully; hear him preach weekly; listen to
the word wakefully; treasure it up joy
fully; practice it faithfully; labor with
him pathetically, both individually and
collectively; attend the prayer and con-
ference meetings constantly; support the
Sabbath school heartily; subscribe for him
literally; pay him promptly /; give him q
bit Of meat and roll of butter OCCASION
ally; Call on him frequently but tarry
briefly; greet him cordially but not rudely
and may the God Of all grace bless you
abundantly, ana add unto you daily such
as shall be saved ctsrnally."
Year: 1869

A CREAMY JoKE.-Some wag has got up
q petition to Congress to prohibit the sale
Of milk by individuals, on the grounds
that exorbitant prices have been charged,
and that unwholesome milk has been sold.
It is proposed to have tie government
seize I'LL mileh cows, remunerating the
owners thereof, and have the milk sold at
the post Offices. In large cities the letter
carriers could deliver it without much
additional tribute. Any cream that could
be obtained from this milk while in the
post Office would be tho perquisite Of the
postmaster, Oh
Year: 1869

There is no shock more positively disa-
greeable than ones first view OF Louis
Napoleon on foot, and near enough for
accurate criticism. lie sits tall, and in a
carriage or on horseback appears at his
best. D It on foot, his short, thin legs and
long body make up an awkward figure.
below the medium height, and one looks
in vain at the retreating forehead, weak
chin, narraw, dropping shoulders and
broad lips for any Of the well-known and
distinctive marks Of the Bonaparte family.
One gazes hopelessly into the dull, glazed
eyes, that have On unpleasant resemblance
to those of q deceased mackerel, al his red
bottle nose and retreating chin to find
evidences OF intellect and character.
Year: 1869

Do YOU feel weak, debiltated, easily tired?
Does little extra exertion produce palpita-
ton of the heart? Does your liver, or your kid
news, frequently get out OF order? Do you have
spells of short breathing, or dyspepsa2 Are your
bowels constipated2 Do you have spells OF fainting
or rushes Of blood to the headP Is your memory i'm
paired? Is your mind constantly dwelling upon this
subectY Do you feel dull, listess, moping tired Of
company Of life? Do you wish to be left alone to
get away from everybody? Does any little thing
make you start or jump? Is your sleep broken or
restless? Is the lustre of your eye as brilliant? The
bloom on your cheek as bright? Do you enjoy your
self in society as well? Do you pursue your business
with the same energy? Do you feel as much con-
ndence in yourself? Are your spirits dull and flag
Ring, given to fits OF melancholy? II so do not lay
1t to your liver or dyspepsia. Have you restless
nights2 Your back weak, your knees weak and
have but little appetite, and you attribute this to
dyspepsia or liver complaint?


Did YOU ever think that those bold, def
ant, energetic, persevering successful business
men are always those who are IN per-
feet health? q? You never hear such men COM
plain of being melancholy, of nervousness, Of pal
pitation of the heart, They are never afraid they
cannot succeed in business; they don't become sad
and discouraged they are always polite and plea
SAINT in the company Of ladies, and look you and
them right in the face-none of your downcast looks
or any other meanness about them.


How many men, from badly cured diseases, have
brought about that state OF weakness that has re-
duced the general system so much as to induce al
most every other disease-idiocy, lunacy paralysis
spinal affections suicide, and almost every otherform
of disease which humanity is heir to, and the real
cause of the trouble scarcely ever suspected, and
nave doctored for all but the right one.


These diseases require the use of Duretic.
Year: 1869

Court of Quarter SessiOns-Judge Brewster.


few uninterestng habeas corpus cases were
heard this morning.


Charles Clark alias James Williams alias Walking
joe the professional thief who was this week con-
ycted OF two charges OF larceny, was sentenced to
the County Prison for two years.


John Fetter, who pleaded guilty to a charge OF the
larceny of goods that were entrusted TO him to Oe
made up into garments, was sentenced TO County
Prison for four months.


McNally, who was arrested with his wife in Second
street, afew days ago, as professional thief applied
for his discharge upon habeas corpus; and the
testimony of Detectives Tryon and Levy only going
to show that he was arrested while his wife was in
the act OF picking ladys pocket, and he was hasten
ing TO the spot but not seen to take any part in
the transaction, his Honor granted the discharge.
Year: 1869

subsequently Nelguell ana haHeW Opeueud u seCOuu
match OF nity single birds. The former won by two
birds, having disposed OF fory y, while Mayhew killed
but thirty eight. There was good deal OF betting
on the result. However pleasant those matches
may be they sadly interfere with the regular pro-
gramme. Great suspicion appears to be attached to
now coy about parting with their handfuls so
readily as at nrst IL Is evident those
matches are by no means popular, and should
be held over until the regular State shoots
vert the occasion into one OF gambling something
worse, and thus at the very outset destroy the
objects for which the Sport5men's Association was
organized. The club has for Its aims the promotion
OF enjoyment and the protection of game, but par
tcipation IN or the encouragement OF gambling al
those annual meetings will drive all thorough
sportsmen away. IL s time 1t should cease.


There was much larger attendance to-day than
influence OF the sum- The heat was intense, but
the spOrtsmen needless OF the effects, tired away
briskly the entire day. In the evening when the
temperature became somewhat cooler, number OF
ladies appeared upon the scene ana braced their
tender nerves 10 behold tire slaughter. No bird es.
capped; for even though the marksman failed TO
bring 1t down II was sure TO meet its death
not twenty yards beyond the boundary,
outside OF which the congregation OF merci-
less little rascals kept strict look out for all
trap shooting gave rise TO much excitement. On the
whole the sportsmen have much reason 10 be proud
OF their exhibition 1t being decidedly one OF the
best that has characterized the existence OF the
sociation. Setting aside the skin displayed by tse
marksmen, the thorough, sportsman-like manner in
which the proceedings were conducted was alone
worthy commendatiou. Not the.slghtest attempt was
made 10 interfere with the sport. On the contrary,
general feeling in favor OF Ii was eylnced by the
interest manifested throughout the entire conven-
directions, ana the meeting was altogether a great
success.
Year: 1869




LONDON, May % 1862


welcome TO Ba-ath," said Mr.. Cyrus Bantam, the
polite to Mr. Pickwck, when that iustrious gentle
man went down to the "Queen OF the Vest 10 see
life, drink the waters aud play long whist. IL was
but sorry welcome we had on two days OF the
present week. for the clerk OF the weather was the
M. @. OF the occasion and showed his amability by
turning the waterworks and letting loose all the
'stormy winds that blow-o-o.n IL is no Joke 20
have 10 take the waters externally with new suits
OF summer garments on, whatever IL may be 70 take
them inside. ana when one has 20 trudge or drive
four miles from the town to the course up an ascent
that may represent an angle OF forty-hve
degrees, with rain falling In buckets one
Is apt TO look queer when "sportn
Is mentioned. There was not much of that either.
for what was provided on the Lansdown was hardly
worth all the trouble OF going to see Time was
when the Bath meeting was one OF the most exciting
OF the whole year; for coming Immediately before
the Derby t has generally had the eject OF knocking
over favorites like ninepins and "rushingr rank
outsiders to the top Of the quotations Derby win.
ners too, have dropped from the clouds at this gath.
ering and who that was present could ever forget
the time when Caractacus first came out and fore.
shadowed his EPSON triumph OF the following
Wednesday Backers OF Derby favorites generally
60 down to the Western city with their hearts sink
ing into their boots prepared to their ancIes on
which they have put the family plater bowled over
and outsiders regning In their stead. There
was nothing OF the KIND on the present occasion,
however; for the Derby horses that came out
were hardly worth mentioning, and the meeting
had little or no eject on the betting That
rank imposter Ryshworth, who at one period last
year as good as Belladrum and indeed. beat him
on one occasion, wns finally disposed of for though
Year: 1869

DEs CHurEs BaIDGE-we call attention to
the advertisement offering that valuable proper
ty for sale To a person with a small capital
we know Of no better Investment, or more sure
% Yield a regular return.
Year: 1869

"HEARru AND HOME Now that we can get
Eastern papers in less than week from the date
of publication most persons will desire to pro-
cure at least one paper from home. To all such
we can commend the Hearth and Home, II most
excellent family paper, published in New York,
Drice So per annum.
Year: 1869

"RuRAL NEw.YoRKER.'-W call attention
to the advertisement of the Rural NeT- Yorker
in another column. Each number contains read
ing matter interesting to the farmer, the me-
chanic, and, indeed, all classes. No better in
vestment can be make of the same amount Of
money than BY subscribing to this most excel
lent pAper.
Year: 1869

ton, all questions of quorums under
State Constitutions are left out. 4 joint
Convention is authorized, which NAV
turn out to be no joint Convention at
all, but may consist entirely Of the mem
bers Of one House-they being a major
ity of all the members elected to both
Houses-and the votes OF one fifth Of all
the memb bers elected to both Houses,
and nine votes over may be sufficient to
elect Senator, and the Senator thus
elected is held to be "chosen by the
Legislature" whatever it may take to
constitute Legislature, and the choice
thus made is held to be q Legislative act.


To this it may be said, that the power
is conferred upon Con gress to "regulate
the manner Of electiug United States
Senators. But the power to regulate
the manner does not dispense with the
Constitutional requirement that they
shall be ssclrosen by the Legislature"


The principle involved in this act goes
much further than would be required to
make valid ratification OF IN amend>
ment to the Constitution OF the United
States by the votes of the majority of
all the members elected to each House
Of the State Legislature.


But l need not pursue this branch of
the argument any further, holding ~
do, that constitutional quorum was
present in each house when the amend
ment was ratified, and that the ratif1ca-
ton was valid, both in substance and in
form. Sc O. p. MORTON.
Year: 1869

& Father, while the shades of evening
Gather round ou, household hearth,
And the dews of heaven are falling
O'er the bright and lovely earth,
Bending low, come before thee,
In this sweet and holy hour,
And in silent prayer beseech thee,
God, to guide me by thy power.
Well thou knowest how weak and sinful,
And how prone my heart to wrong /;
Heavenly Father, change and cleanse me,
That may to thee belong.
May the paths in W hich lingerd


Never more by me be trod
Teach me, as wife, my duty


TO my husband and my God.
Though unworthy of thy mercies,


Weak and erring, Lord pray
For tile absent from our circle,


That his foo. steps may not stray.
May he learn to love and fear thee,
Call on thee while thou art near,
And while kneeling low before thee,
Lord, Oh bend listening ear.
Father bend in mercy Ger him,


Shield him with thy mighty arm;
While the cares of life beset him,


Turn him FROM each Turing charm.
Turn his heart to thee and teach him
How to bend his knee and p ray
For q Sayiour's love to bless him,


At the closing hour of day.
Guard and guide, and kindly show him
All the goodness of thy love;
And when cares and griefs oppress him,
May he turn to thee above.
Teach him, bless him, in thy mercy,
That when life's short race is run,
He eau say, when thou shalt call him,
Father, may thy will be done.
Year: 1869

A GREAT ENIGMA.-A thousand guesses
nave been made at the ingredients OF Sozodont


the most wholesome and perfect dental puri-
her the world has ever seen. They Were all
wrong; so by way of throwing q little light on
Tue SUBJECTS. II Is now announced that the liner
or inner bark OF the Quillaya Saponaria, the
Soap Tree of the Valley OF the Andes, is one of
the components OF that peerless dentrifice go
Year: 1869

AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS.


IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT


NEw-YoRK, May SO.-The State Of Michigan in
which have just finished a tour of 600 miles, half
the distance in open carriage the country roads,
is full of promise in all her crops. great breadth
of wheat was sown last Fan, aud the plant is
in fine condition. j saw some fields in which it
stands already q feet high The oa looks well, and
the corn planting is over. was surprised TO find
vegetation generally, even in the nOrtherly
parts of the State, further advanced than IN New
York. From Saginaw, on Lake Huron, to the State
border near South Bend was hardly out Of sight of
peach or apple orchards for a single instant. The
latter, especially, present charming aspect and il
Onc-fOurth the blossoms yield fruit the crop can
hardly fail short OF 100000 bushels. The cherry aud
The pear promise abundantly


The western part OF Michigan. along the lake shore.
is peculiarly favorable to the peach being To Chicago
what New-JerSey has long been 10 New York for the
supply of this delicious fruit.


The winters OF Michigan are much mder than in
Ncw-lork and Western Pennsylvania. The ground
is clear from frost eight months Of the year. and zero
is the extreme temperature except i'm few spots ON
the high northern border The soil is of the richest


have Travelled over all the States north of Tennessee
and east OF the mississippi, and have seen none TO
suTpass it. The timber clearings are covered with
the wood mold OF centuries and il will take long 10
exhaust their power Of product The land is held at
reasonable prices unimprOved as low as s. an acre
in some districts; but the improved near towns and
within reach of the Chicago market readily command





culture Michigan cannot be exeelled. The immera-
tOn has heretofore been small bu is now on the in
crease. told that five or six hundred Germans
arrive daily at Port Huron and Detroit by the Grand
Trunk and Great Western roads, but they pass
through, mostly for settlement beyond Chicago
This is because there are railroads from that point
running into the central part of the State Il will
not be long now-peTbaps not anOther year. before
the iron horse will make the rich agricultural regions
accessible.


The lumber interest is predominant in the north
en- part of Michigan. Her pine lands are sending an
immense prodnct to the eastern and southwestern
markets. The AK sounds eyerywh0re everywhere
you hear the puff Of the steam sawmIll and every
where you see mountains of boards waiting for trans
port All the streams are blockaded with lOgs,whch
measure from two to three feet in diameter. Black
River, which empties INTO the ST. Clair below Port
Huron Is packed with logs for distance Of 20 miles
from rs mouth, and 30 is every stream that flows
from the timber regions. l will not venture TO say
how many millions Of feet cut in the State but
suspect about as many as there are dollars Ia our
National debt. Sage & DeRraw's mill at WinOna cuts
100000 year. aud was told Of new mill with
capacity of 90, 100000.


! wA1 aston shOd at tbs variety and extent Of man
Year: 1869

Jerusalem, Is, perhaps, unlike any ctheS
city In the world. The midnight slumber is
undisturbed by the shrill voice of the iron
horse as he thunders along proclaiming the
march of science, and bearing with a speed
switter than eagles wings the products of
civilization and the labor of genius. The weary
sufferer, tossing through the long watches of
the night, is undisthrbed by the roll of wheels.
The devotee of fashion, the midnight reveller
-one who has tarried long at the game of
chance, and euaffede that cup which at last
biteth like serpent and stingeth like an
adder-has no cause to curse the frcman's
trumpet, which has started him from his
drunken slumber. The man of literature who
has labored long and sadly, until the night has
far waned, to bring from his brain the crea-
tions of his fancy, that his loved ores may be
saved from starvation, will not have conscious
ness aroused. and his weary mind called back
from the holy land of dgeams by the roll of
the market cart, bringing to his memory that
Aurora has already harnessed the horses, and
again the burdensome cares of the day must
force him to arise. No FIRE bell tells in which
ward of the city the power of destruction is
wasting, with more than lightning speed, aud
implores the strong arm and stentorian voice
of the noble fireman to rescue some helpless
infant or trembling maiden from the sutfo-
eating flames. The weary mother, bending
over the cradle of the sick child is not panied
by the hilarity of the theatre-going crowd
There are no brilliantly lighted streets, no
light to be seen without. save the fitful glim-
mer of paper lantern carried by the hand of
the solitary night walker. No policeman
stands sentinel. The soft light of the moon
cannot penetrate those narrow dark alleys
The daughters of music have been bro't low.
There is a quiet pervading these streets. in
which the wind even seems faint and nothing
finds utteranee save the bark of dog, the
matiu bell, and the muzzeim's cry, doling out
his lugubrious summons for the faithful Mo-
hammedun to arise and come to prayers. And
this is Jerusalem, once the joy of tho whole
earth. And this is the spot spread out By
Jehovah himself for the eternal dwelling place
of his chosen. And these miserable, filthy,
poverty stricken and oppressed people are the
descendants of the friend of God-the chill
dren of Abraham. Behold the literal fulfill
ment of the prophecy! See them melted
out, peeled and tro6den down by the worst of
heather; their houses possessed, the pomp of
the strong has ceased, and their holy PLACES
are defled' Where now is that magnificent
temple erected by King Solomon? Yea,
''Not one stone has been left upon another,
that has not been thrown down" Well might
the Saviour say, Daughters of Jerusalem,
weep not for Me; but weep for yourselves
and your children