smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

Many of the laws of Lycurgus, in con-


nection with this subject, would undoub-


tedly meet with the appreciation of the


fair sex of modern times The time for


marriage was fixed by statute that of the


man at about thirty or thirty-fve years =,


that of the lady at about twenty, or a


little younger. All men who continued


unmarried after the appointed time were


liable to prosecution, and all old bachelors


were prohibited from being present at
the public exercises of the Spartant mai
dens, and were denied the usual respect
and honors paid to old age. "Why
should / give you places" cried the
young man to the old unmarried gentle
man, 'when you have no child to give me
place when l am old 2" On marriage
portions were given to any of the maid
ems, so that neither poverty should prevent
a gallant, nor riches tempt him to marry
contrary to his. ..inclinations. The parents
Of three children enjoyed coniderable i'm
and those with for children
paid no tax whatever-a regulation which
I'll married men with large families will
'eadily admit to be most wise and equi-
able. Every marriage was preceded by
! betrothal, as in other Greek cities but
he marriage itself was performed by the
7oung Spartan carrying off his bride by
abduction, and for some time
fterward she only met her husband on
tated occasions. This extraordinary way |
f spending the honeymoon was first in
reduced by Lycurgus to prevent the hus-
and from wasting too much of his time
his wife's society during the first year
+ their marriage and in order to econo-
nise the brides charms, it was customary
or her bridesmaid to cut off all her hair
n the wedding day, so that some time
t least, her personal attractions should
Increase with her years.
Year: 1865

The following anecdote is related of an


Eastern monarch, and is exceedingly sup-


gestive. We once heard of distinguish


ed physician who thanked God because


he was deaf since it saved him from hear


ing world of nonsense. But we are in
clined to think quite as much nonsense
enters through the eye as ear. The
monarch had a library containing books
enough to load thousand camels.


"l cannot read all this" said he
"Select the cream and essence of. it, and
let ME have that" Whcreupon the libra
rian distilled this ocean of words down to
thirty camel loads "Too bulky YETI
said the monarch. 'I have not tittS TO
read that" Whereupon the thirty loads
were doubly distilled, and selection VAS
made, sufficient 10 load single ass
"Too bulky yet" said the monarch
Whereupon it was doubly distilled, and
the only residum was these three lines
written on palm leaf: "This is the sum
of all science. Perhaps" "This is the
sum of all morality-Loye that which is
good, and practice it," This is the sum,
Of all creeds-Believe what is true, and
do not tell all you believe"
Year: 1865

The world must be amused. 1t is en-
tirely false reasoning to suppose that any
human being can devote himself exclusi-
vely to labor of any kind. 1t will not do.
Rest alone will not give him adequate re-
lief. He must enjoy himself He must
laugh, sing, dance, eat drink and be mer-
ry. He must chat with his friends, exer-
else his mind in exciting gentle emotions,
and his body agreeable demonstrations of
activity. The constitutions of the hu-
man system demands this. 1t exacts a
variety of influences and motion. 1t will
not remain in health if it cannot obtain
the variety. Too much merriment af-
fects it as injuriously as too much sadness;
too much relaxation is as pernicious as
none at all. But to the industrious tailor,
the sunshine Of the heart is just as indis-
pensable as the material sunshine is to
the fower-both soon pine away and die
if deprived Of it.
Year: 1865

Be frank with the world Frankness is
the child of honesty and courage. Say
just what you mean to do on every oc-
easlon, and take it for granted you mean
to do what is right. If friend ask you
favor, you should grant it, if it is
reasonable; if it is not, tell him plainly
why you cannot. You will wrong him
and wrong yourself by equiYocation
of any kind. Never do a wrong thing to
make friend or to keep one the man
who requires you to do so, is dearly pur-
chased, and at sacrifice Deal kindly,
and firmly with all men and you will
find it the policy which wears the best
Above all, do not appear to others what
you are not. you have any fault to
find with any one, tell him, not others, of
what you complain. There is no more
dangerous experiment than that of un
dertaking to be one thing to mans face,
and another behind his back. We should
live, act and speak out of doors as the
phrase is, and say and do what we are
willing should be known and read by all
men. 1t is not only best as a matter of
principle, but as a matter of policy,
Year: 1865

Under the beading, ga Good Boy


Wanted" says the Agricultwist, gen.
tleman of New York advertised in one of


the daily papers. Upon entering his Of


fee the next morning, there stood crowd
of forty or fifty boys waiting to see him.
All were strangers, and Of course it was
rather difficult to select the best one Of
the company; but there were few signs


by which it could be decided at once that
many of these lads were not wanted, from


which our young friends may take hint


Several of the boys had uncombed hair
and unwashed faces. If they could not
be likely to do their work nicely, so those
were passed over without further notice.


One boy looked bright and smart, but he
kept crowding his way to the front of all
others and thrusting himself into notice.
1t was readily to be seen that he was too
smart" he would probably prove pert
and ssucy. Then came boy with book
peeping out of his breast pocket-a cheap
trashy novel. lie was not wanted; his
mind would be following the hero of the
wonderful story through impossible ad-
vcntures, while his work suffered. One
boy fell to quarreling with his neishbor
Saother had to be reprimanded for med
ding with articles in the office; a third
chewed tobacco; neither of these was
wanted, From the few remaining, after
dismissing the above classes, the boy was
selected who could bring the best testi-
mouials of honesty, Intelligence and in
dustry; good character, will be sure,
sooner or later to bring a good reputation
aud lis rewards.
Year: 1865

A Danish writer speaks of hut so mis-
cradle that it did not know which way to
fall, and so kept standing. This is like.
the man that had such complication Of
diseases that he did not know what to
die of, and so lived on.
Year: 1865

Two lawyers having dispute, one said
to the other, who was dwarf:


"If you are not more civil III put you
in my pocket"


"In that case" replied the little one,
"you will have more law in your pocket
thar you ever had in your head"
Year: 1865

INeITING THE MOB AeAIN.-The
New York News is doing all it can
to stir up strife between the working
people and the collored men, by tell
ing the former that the latter are
going to take the bread out Of the
mouths of their wives and childron ;
also, that tkousadns of freedmen are
coming to New York to be employed
the coming winter. The spirit which
prompts such insinuations is the same
which stirred up the riots there two
years ago.
Year: 1865

DISCHARGE PAPERs.-We earnest
ly adYise every soldier to preserve
his discharge papers. Spectators
are offering to purchase, and some
soldier shave been found willing to sell
them, but whether or nf they are Of
any value to the purchaser, they are
certainly loss to the seller. They
will be of use to the claimant for boun-
ty lands ; they will be of use as evil
dence of q proud and honorable past,
and they will be mementoes growing
every year of more value to the eyes
of their possessor. Keep them care
fully, boys, by all means,
Year: 1865

SO long as you see one star
in the sky, the sun has not risen. S
long as one leak admits the wat
the ship is not safe. So long as o.
sin reigns in mans heart, and
practiced in his life, Jesus is Meth
his Saviour nor his King.
Year: 1865

Relating to the Discovery of Gold and Silver
Quartz Leads, and the Manner Of their LOc0-
ton.


SEcTfoN l. Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the Territory Of Idaho, as fol-
lows;-Thata any person or persons who may
hereafter discover any quartz lead or lode,
shall be entitled to one claim thereon by right
of discovery, and one claim each, by location.


2. That a quartz claim shall consist of
two hundred feet in length along the lead or
lode, by two hundred feet in width, covering
and including all dips, spurs and angles with
in the bounds of said claim, as also the right
of drainage, tunneling, and such other privi-
leges as may be necessary to the working of
said claim provided that nothing in this Act
shall be construed as to give any claimant or
claimants, auy right to any separate or dis
tinct ledge other than the one claimed rum
ming through the said two hundred feet in
width or to obstruct any subsequent claimant
in working and improving such distinct ledge,
and the center of the ground between such
lodges shall be the dividing line between the
respective claimants.


az. The locator of any quartz claim or
claims on any lead or lode, shall at the time
of locating said claim or claims, place sub
stantial stake, not less than three inches in



on which shall be a written notice specifying
the name of the locator, the number Of feet
claimed, together with the day. month and
wear, when the same was taken.


f. Two or more persons may locate or
take claims together in a body, by Joining in
a notice, specifying the number of claims
located, and the name of each person joining
in such notice being written under the notice
but the claims so taken shall not exceed
two hundred feet for each individual joining
in such notice, except when necessary to In
clude discovery claim. Persons so joining
in one notice shall be considered as tenants
in common, and the work hereinafter required
to be performed on quartz claim, to entitle
the locator or his assigns to hold the same as
real estate may be performed on any one OF
the claims so held in common provided, ii
be equal ia amount to one hundred dollars
for each claim held in common, including the
discovery claim.


3 5. All claims shall be recorded in the
County Recorders Office within ten days from
the time Of posting notice thereon; provided
that when the claim located is more than
thirty miles from the county seat, the time
shall extend to fifteen days; provided, further
that no person shall record in the name oi
any other person, unless he have the written
authority of such person or persons, and ex-
hibt the same to the Recorder, and make an
affidavit, to be taken by such Recorder, that
the written authority is genuine: who shall
make minute of such authority on his rec
ords, and file such affidavit in his Office.


6. Quartz claims recorded in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, shall entitle
the person or persons so recording to hold
the same the use of himself, his heirs and
Year: 1865

Tley sit together at the door,


Through which, long years ago,
They passed. a newly-wedded pair,


In youths first rosy glow.
Then her round cheek was red and warm,
Her hair was ripping gold;
His form was stately as the oak


But now they both are old.
The blooming cheek is wrinkled now,
The sweet blue eyes are dim;
But, full of love and holy trust,


They ever turn to him,
With the calm faith and hope she felt
Upon her bridal day,
When the long future flower-clad,


Stretched out before her lay.
Now, in the eyentide of life,


They watch the purple haze
Grow on the hills, and hang above


The land-locked chain of bays;
They see the sun sink slowly down


10 gladden. other lands;
They feel night coming, and they sit


Serene, with close-clasped hands.
They know that though the dusk is here
There is place of light,
Invaded not by gloom or shade,
a, Or the drear, weeping night.
They wait with patience for the call,


TO tread the darksome vale,
Unto the nights, before whose glow


The morning sun would pale.
Year: 1865

GRASS IN APPLE ORoHARDs.--A correspondent
of the Genessee Farmer gives the following adj
vice:


As to an apple orchard, have no hesitation
in saying that if you can sell the fruit WELL and
your sorts are good, it will pay you to let the
whole crop of grass rot on the ground, and you
will never want for a full crop Of apples. You
must, however, plaster heavily in the Spring
Adjoining the orchard we have a garden with
some apple trees in it, We manure this and dig
around the trees and raise vegetables. These
apple trees bear one crop in three years only,
and the growth and health of the trees is not to
be compared with those in the orchard, where
the ground is never touched or manurcd, except
by the after grass and plaster. People who eth
er plow or dig in an orchard need not expect a
certain crop of apples thrifty growth Of trees.
the roots of the apple tree naturally seek the sur
face for the nourishment of decaying vegetation.
you plow ana dig you destroy these roots, and
thus deprive the trees the means of growth. No
manure you can give will ever make up for this
wholesale destruction of the roots Of the trees.
Year: 1865

ABABY AT A LEcruRE.-We like babies-we
ourselves have got one ofthe "blessedestV ones
that ever lived on paregoric, or kept its fond pa
rents awake every night week on a stretch
we admire EN- in almost any style, and are gen
orally allowed to possess large amount of pa
thence where they are concerned. We believe
in showing babies every reasonable indulgence,
and allowing them the largest consistent liberty;
but we are unalterably and vehemently opposed
to taking them to lectures-they are altogether
out of place there. We never knew baby yet
who manifested the least interest in lecture
not only this, but they have no sort of apprecia-
ton of the fitness of things. They invariably
take it into their heads that something is wrong
somewhere, and their treble mingling with the
stronger tone of the speaker produces most an
noying discord, and even their innocence does
not protect them from those they so grieyously
ry.'-Btf Com.
Year: 1865

In morning walks often pass
cottage by plat of grass,
Where perfumed flowers love to bloom
very neat and CHEEKY place.
Where is not one shape Of gloom


Though there they say,


One hides away,
As fit surely were a tomb.
And as the sun this bright May morn,
Arose to tell day was born,
l stopped moment by the gate,
To talk with her who never minds
The wide worlds love, or irown or hate,


But sits before


Her cottage door,
And is as happy as the great
Said to her, "The world is wide;
Have you no wish to see outside
TO taste its pleasures as you roam F'
She answered with her sweetest smile,
81 have little world at home


Outside are jars


Aud strife and wars,
But here they never, never come.
"Outside the hearts are often stung
By poisoned words from SANDERS tongue,
And tiny baTks upon lifes sea
Are often wrecked amid the gloom.
From ills like these | no W am free.


l have a child,


A husband mild
These are a little world to me ~
o, happy heart what though in scorn
They say, that you were lowly born,
And may not in their circle come?
IfjOy dwells not beneath your roof,
1t dwelleth, not meath palace dome.


OF rich and gay,


How few can say
" have little world at homer"
Year: 1865

A singular case has just come to light in Bos-
ton. One Johnson; a staff officer in the United
States service, stole $4,000 in Government
bonds and forwarded them to- his mother at
South Boston for safe keeping. A daughter
in-law got wind of the money, and stole it from
the old lady, who had placed it between the bed
and mattress on which she slept. Officers of
the law here stepped in, and the money was
found at last in the breast pads of the last thief
Qnite number of this interesting family have
been arrested.
Year: 1865

USE AND ABUSE OF IcB.-The drinking OF
iced liquids in considerable quantity is highly
injurious, and in some cases their use has been
attended with inflammation of the stomach and
bowels. and even sudden death--not always ac-
counted for at the time being in heat Ice OF
iced water, retards digestion, chills the body
and often produces most dangerous congestions.
On the other hand, ice water applied to IN
Examinations, Group, etc, has been productive Of
the best effects; it diminishes the quantity OF
blood in the vessels, and carries off the excess
of heat. A piece of ice laid on the wrist wall, IN
many cases, stop bleeding of the nose. If milk
or butter is cooled with ice, it must be used at
once, otherwise it will lose its freshness
Year: 1865


am master of all of my cell.


My right nary gal will dispute.
From the hen.coop all round to the we'll,
am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Oh, Singleness, where are the charms
The asses have seen in thy face
Better root hog and sleep in the barn.
Than to be in the bachelors case
am down on the feminine race,
And not without cause you must own,
Since number have laughed in my face,
And advised me to ego it alone"
Oh had but some one to love,
Some female, mean-nOt a man
I'd be gentle and coo like the dove,
And never come home drunk again.
Ny sorrows then might assuage,
Might enjoy myself hugely, in truth,
I'd attempt to make up in my age
For the chances | lost in my youth
But my pigs have laid down in their nest,
Poor pussy's asleep by the fire,
I'll go get me pint of Halls Best"
And imbbe it before l retire.
Year: 1865

SUCKERS no MoRE.-It is thought that the ap-
pointment of federal officials from 'Suckerdom,
Qllinois) will not hereafter be the general rule.


Tennessee, by virtue of the precedent that fed
eral appointees should be almost exclusively
made from the State in which the President re-
sides, may now claim all the federal patronage.
The officials from the sucker State must feel
very uneasy about their positions, these times.
Year: 1865

THE STANDARD OF JUDsMExT.-Judge a man
by his actions poet by his eye; a lawyer by
his leer; player by his strut; an Irishman by
his swagger; an Engishman by his rotundity;
a Scotchman by his shrug a Justice by his
frown; a great man by his modesty; a tailor by
his agility; and woman by her ncatness
Year: 1865


The schooner Kate with cargo Of corn, from New
York, while coming UP the harbor Saturday night,
got collision with the Ceres for New York,
and badly damaged that she sunk soon after
reaching the wharf. The steamer proceeded without
damage.
Year: 1865

From the New York Herald1s


i The Harpers are very respectable


printers, four of them in a row, and all


very pious-so pious that when they 60


in at the gate of heaven Mary Magdelene


will fall down and worship them. They
have money, and can buy an Indifferent


kind of art and species OF milk and wa


terry intellect, and these they use in the


publication Of a "journal Of civilization"


BY this they mean niger civilization. :
That. they propose to uphold and develop


at any and every expense TO the coun


try. Pretending TO care for the national
credit, they would double the national
debt rather than not give every ngger a
note; ridculing the notion that they are
Jacobns. they would carry the country
to any extreme Of political ANARCHY rath-
er than give up their little idea. Tha.
is, they care not pin for white civiliza-
ton, for the tranquility or political well
fare Of the country, whenever the nation
al tranquility and welfare are put in com.
pariSon with the all important topic of
niger suffrage,


The journal Of civilization declares that
there are no fixed rules Of political right
aud justice that we are bound TO observe
except those that apply to the nigger.
Niger suffrage is definite; everything
depends upon circumstances. 1t says
that the President has no policy. and that
therefore there is no party opposed to his
policy and no Jacobinism, and in the
next breah it indicates that it holds the
very policy that we have denounced as
Jacobinisrn and intends 10 resist the set
tlement and pacifcation Of the country
by every factious means if that settlement
does net crush the Southern white man
of out existence and put the nigger in his
place. We have not Wsged war 10 put
down rebellion and re.establish peace in
the Southern States, but to put down the
white man and set up the nigger; not to
abolish slavery. but abolish the slave.
holder not TO wipe out the political errors
of people, but to wipe out the whole
vast society that held those errors, unless
that society will go down on its knees and
humble itself before the radicals in gener-
al, and these four pious printers in par
licular. These are the views Of the Jour
nal Of Civilization. 1t is curious to OBJ
serve the accompsuiuepts that this kind
Of civilization has on the OthsrPages. One
of the illustrations of this same issue in
cludes a view in a Broadway concert
saloon, and another in an elegant brothel
in which the women rival one another in
the display Of their charms-the very
class Of pictures that is most demoraliE-
ing in the yellow covered literature-the
very prints that in their yellow covers
might move the lofty indignation Of the
four pious printers all in row.
Year: 1865

Beware Of him that is slow ID anger
Anger, when it is long coming is the
stronger when it comes, and The longer
kept. Abused patience turns 10 fury.
When fancy is the ground of paesiou,
that understanding which comPoses the
fancy qualities the passion, but when
judgment is the ground. the memory is
The recorder, and This passion is long re-
tanned.
Year: 1865

OLD ABE's LITTLE SroRY.-After the
Formal interview was over there was a
lengty general conversation held. 1t seems
that it was during this informal ak that
the rebel ambassadors FIRST heard of the
passage of the constitutional amendment
by the lower house of Congress. One Of
the number remarked that this action might
complica affairs q little with the South
The heavy planters insisted upon maintain.
iug that institution and defending it, and
asked Mr.. Lincoln If he thought he could
get around that fact. Old Abe was ready
for them with one of bis stories, and said
There is an old farmer out in Illinois who
had made his arrangements to raise a large
heard of hogs he Informed bis ne'ghbors
that be had found q way to raise cheap
pork. This excited the curiosity of bis
ueighbors, and they asked him how be was
going to do it. The old farmer repli-
ed that he should plant q large field of
potatoes, aud when they had got their
growth would turn the hogs in and let
them dig and eat, thus saving the expense
of digging the potatoes and feeding them
But, said his neighbors, the frost will come
before they are fattened, aud 10 all proba-
bility the ground will be found frozen d
foot deep. How do you propose TO get
around that Oh, replied the farmer, they
will root somewhere, anyway, and may as
well root away there, even if il is hard
work.-Cor. ~. Y. Herald.
Year: 1865

A day! what human tongue can tell!
The strange events of good or ill
How much of Joy or sorrow


What dread fulfilled what wish obtained
What sudden III or object gained


Shall mark the coming morrow?
A day! how brief its moments seem.
Now here, now gone, how like dream!
OF time how small part!


Yet every day Its lesson gives,
Each fleeting hour its impress leaves
Enstamped upon the heart!
a milestone on Lfe's road. each day,
To mark the progress on the way
While hurrying blindly past;


And this the warning voice they raise
80 number well thy fleeting days,
For each may be the lastS"