smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The laboring and mechanical inter-
ests of our latitude require a protect
i've tariff. Our country is depressed.
times are hard, laborers are thrown
out of employment, or are compelled
to work for pittance hardly sufficient
to support life, from the fact that
there are no restrictions upon foreign
importations. Our country is flooded
with the labor of the old world in ex-
change for Gold and Silver required
at home. This is the result of the
Democratic rule. and all the hard
ships and degradation the laboring
Democrats of the North and West now
suffers the direct result of this vote.


RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENT.


Our commercial interests are suffer
ing and millions of dollars and hun
dreds of valuable lives are annually
sacrificed. for the want OF an appro-
priation which Democracy in its wis
dom deems proper to withhold from
us. and bestow upon more Southern
and Democratic latitude.
Year: 1860

I An Indian was once told that he
couId have what he should enumerate
in three wishes. He wished first for Ill
the whisky in the word second, for
all the tobacco in the world, and hung
fire on the third wish for long time,
but finally concluded, for the third
wish he would take little more whis-
ky,
Year: 1860

The Mobile Register is responsible
for the following mirth-proyoking Incl
dent:


For twenty-three years, old Jake
Willard has cultivated the soil of Bald
win county, and drawn therefrom a
support for self and wife. He is child
less. Not long ago, Jake left the
house in search of a missing cow. His
route led him through an old worn out
patch of clay land, of about six acres
in extent, in the center of which was a
we'll, twenty-five or thirty feet deep
that at some time, probably had furn-
ished the inmates of a dilapidated
house near by with water. In passing
by this spot, an i'll wind lifted Jake's
title" from his head, and maliciously
waited it to the edge of the well, and
in it tumbled.


Now Jake had always practiced the
virtue of economy, and he Immediate
ly sat about recovering the lost hat.
He ran to the well, and finding it was
dry at the bottom, be uncoiled the rope
which he had brought with him for the
purpose of capturing. the COW, and af,
ter several attempts to catch the hat
with a moose, he concluded to save
time by going into the well himself. To
accomplish this he made fast one end
of the rope to stump hard by, and
was quickly on his way down the well.


tits fact, of which Jake was no less
obliyious than the reader hereof, that
Ned Wells was in the dilapidated build.
ing aforesaid, and that an old blind
horse, with bell on his neck, who had
been turned out to die, was lazily graz
ing within short distance of the well


The devil himself or some other
wicked spirit put it into Ned's cranium
to have little fun, SO he quietly slipped
up to the old horse, and unbucbled the
bell-strap, approaching with slow
measured ting-a-ling" to the edge o.
the well,
Year: 1860

An old physician, writing to the Alex
andria Gazette from Mason county Va,
says:


This section of our State has been re-.
markably healthy, until quite lately,
when it has been visited by disease
deemed by many TO be new one; bus
this is altogether a fallacy. / allude to
malady called diptheria, and by the
French diptherite. The doctors disa-
gree as to the character of the disease;
as they are too often apt to do regard
ing the ills that flesh is heir to. But it
is undisputably modification of scar.
latina, or the putrid variety of Richter;
very old author, and therefore, an
old disease instead of new one.
And, in plain English, it is nothing
more nor less than the putrid sore
throat, one of the most dangerous mall
aides that can possibly visit any COM
munity. There is nothing new in it with
me, as l have been familiar with it, at
different periods, for upwards of fifty
six years-a period in which I have
been engaged in the study and practice
Of medicine. o7 a
In communication like the present,
/ can only drop few remarks respect
ing the treatment Of this terrible dis
ease, which has already proved so fatal
in several instances in this and other
neighboring counties, as well as on the
Ohio side of the river. A man by the
name of Swartz lost both of his sons
with it-one nearly of age, and the oths
er sixteen-only few days ago.


Emetics are eminently useful in this
disease,and the earlier they are resort
ed to, the more beneficial will be their
effects; indeed, they may be REQUIRED
to occasionally throughout the whole
course of disease. The bowels should
be kept in soluble state by the mailder
laxatives. But all active perging should
be avoided.


When the fever is on, administer
cooling, acidulated drinks-lemonade
or cold water, and little ice. In the
spyreria, or when the system flags with
much prostration, exhibit warm, stimu-
lating teas, and drink.


The local treatment-I employ vari.
Gus local applications but to mention
a few of them must suffice: Make q
strong solution of the sulphate of lime,
with a plentiful addition of honey. and
use gargle several times or dissolve
two drahms of sal ammonia in a pint
Of water, sweeten well also with honey,
and gargle the throat three or four
times day with it. These gargles
may be employed alternately. The ex-
ternal applications to the throat may
be volatile liniment, or the camphorated
liniment. But when the neck is very
hot, it should be kept as cool as possi-
bic, even when making these topical
applications.
Year: 1860

Close her eyelids-press them gently
Ger the dead and leaden eyes,
For the soul that made them lovely
Hath returned unto the skies;
Wipe the death drops from her forehead,
Sever one dear golden tress,
Fold her icy hands all meekly,


Smooth the little snowy dress;
Scatter flowers Ger her pillow


Gentle flowers, so pure and white
Lay the bud upon her bosom;


There-now softly say Good Night.
Though our tears flow fast and faster,
Yet we would not call her back;
We are glad her feet no longer
Tread life's rough and thorny track;
We are glad our Heavenly Father
Took her while her heart was pure,
We are glad he did not leave her,


All hfe's trials to endure;
We are glad-and yet the tear-drop
Falleth; for alas we know
That our fireside viii be lonely


We shall miss our darling so.
While the twilight shadows gather,


We shall wait in vain to feel
Little arms, all white and dimpled,


Round our necks so softly steal;
Our wet cheeks will miss the pressure


Of sweet lips so warm and red,
And our bosoms sadly, sadly


Miss that darling little head
Which was wont to rest there sweetly-
And those golden eyes, so bright,
We shall miss their loving glances-


We shall miss their soft Good Night.
When the morrow's sun is shining,


They will take this cherished form,
They will bear it to the church-yard,


And consign it to the worm;
Well-what matter? 1t is only


The clay dress our darling wore;
God hath robed her as an angel,


She hath need of this no more;
Fold her hands, and DER her pillow


Scatter flowers all pure and white,
Kiss that marble brow, and whisper,


Once again last Good Night.
Year: 1860

The RoPE MEDIuM.--Collins, the rope me-
dium, had better luck with the knots the
other night in San Francisco. The Bulletin
says:


A Committee bound Collins, hand and foot,
but protested they had not done it satisfacto-
rily, as they had failed to lash back his head
in such a way as to prevent his getting at
the knots with his teeth. They wanted more
rope, but the audience said no; they were
satisfied he could never unravel snoh knots
as Capts Staples and Baker tied let us see
what he can do with his teeth. So he was
dropped into the box. Iu half an hour came
the knocks, the door was opened, and there
lay Collins, free from all hempen distractions,
and the rope in a coil by his side. He was
then shut up again, and in half an hour more,
the door being opened, he vas found lashed
head and feet together, almost black in the
face, and the last knot behind his back. The
spirits had not minded stopping circulation,
however offensive that sort of thing was
when done by men in the flesh. Collins was
united, and the Committee reported that it
was very amasing, still they doubted not that
he had himself made the coils and got into
them afterwards. Everybody admitted it
"a capital good trick" Bush was in the full
blow of delight. The Spiritualists were In
ecstaces, and listened quietly to the Commit
tees theory, but demanded If anybody else
than the menium could unite such knots with
his teeth, or tie them again behind his back.
| At the opening of the meeting, Collins went
into the transit" state and made little
| speech.
Year: 1860

BILLIARD BALLS OF SrEEL.-The San Jose
Reporter says that there resides in the town
of Sonora Doctor, who has recently been
engaged in inventing a machine for the pur-
pose of making billiard balls of cast STEEL
The balls are to be hollow spheres, and are
about the size of the common ivory balls now
in use. The balls are first made and nicely
turned in the shape of half spheres, and are
then soldered or brazed together with gold
The Doctor claims for his invention that he
can give steel a greater elasticity than is in
ivory; that he can make the ball more per-
feet sphere, and, above all, that they can be
made a cheap substitute for ivory. The ma
chine for turning and fitting the balls is a
most ingenious contrvance.
Year: 1860

ATTEMPT TO ROB DRUNKEN MAN.-Last
night, says the Bulletin of Thursday, as David
Pinkerton lay drunk in a saloon on Pacific
street, one James L. Mullen attempted to alb
stract from the belt around his waist con-
siderable sum of money. lie was seen in the
act by Mr. Trant, the proprietor of the sa-
loon, who had him arrested and taken to the
station house. Pinkerton was also taken to
the police office and detained as a Witness
said he had during the day in his belt about
S40O, but when searched by the officers only
the Police Court this morning. and the at
tempt at robbery fully made out. The ac-
cused had not word to say in his defence.
He was ordered to be held to answer at the
Court of Sessions, and the bail fixed at $500,
which failing to give, he was committed.
Year: 1860

STEAM WAGoN.-The San Jose Reporter
says:


BY invitation of Mr.. Laird, we went round
to the City Hall yesterday, for the purpose of
examining the working model of Overton's
steam wagon, which is now on exhibition ut
the Hail.


Of all the contrivances for locomotion
which we ever saw, that takes the lead The
model is simply small wagon with the min
iature steam engine and propelers attached.
The engine and boiler together are not much
larger than mans hat, and yet the little
thing hauled couple of boys around the
Hall with the greatest ease


1t is impossible for us to give anything
like a satisfactory description of this wonder
full invention. Suffice it to say, that the
steam wagon will go. and as it is on exhibi-
ton, the skeptical can be convinced by going
to see it.
Year: 1860

In tfsse days Of degenerate patriotism It s pleasant
to see SO mary friends Of the Union In this CITY. You
can scarcely find any one in Marysville in favor Of
The dissolution of the Union Harry and Little John
being both true patriots, hereby extend an invitation
to all Unioniovng citizens to meet regularly at their
place of holding forth and there consider matters of
internal interest. UNION SALOON,


jill II 81 d street
Year: 1860

Fne undersigned would respectfully announce to
his numerous subscribers his intention to credit no
pc son for a longer term than POUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATIONAL DEMOCRAT. l am forced TO adopt
the above course on account of the increase in my
delinquent list. JERoMUs RAPALJE,


dec6-4wdh Carriar
Year: 1860

EXTREME PoLIrENEss- lady sitting near
fire, and telling long story, a spark flew
on her gown. and she did not perceive it till
it had burnt q good while. 81 saw it at first
said lady who was present, "but could not
be SO rude as to interrupt"
Year: 1860

MAJOR +. ALTON WHEELooK.-This duck Of
fellow, the fascinating Major, the envy of
the men and pet of the ladies-at least. it
used to be the Majors boast that he was-
came over from San Quentin yesterday with
Mr.. McCauley, in the capacity of a servant
or trusty. 1t will be remembered that this
individual was sentenced to the State Prison
a few months since for forgery. He was al
lowed his liberty yesterday, and was roaming
about town when the lynx eyed Officer Evoo
srard saw and pounced upon him, land bore
him to durance vile. The Major immediate.
ly sent to Mr. McCauley, who had him placed
in charge of one of the prison functionories
who was in town. He will be sent back 10.
day or tomorrow. 1t is said that the Major
has been improving his time here to procure
signatures to a petition for Executive elem
ency-the terms of the pardon to be that he
should quit the State at once. We are and
have always been. willing to believe that
this fellow was more fool than knave.-AHa.
Year: 1860

An act in amendment and in alteration of an act entitled An act to prevent the spread of Dis

 ease among Cattle" approved June 9th, 1S6O Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened | Sec l. That the public notice of the prohibi- ion to be given against the introduction of neat cattle into this state required by section of the " Act to prevent the spread of Disease among Cattle" approved June 6th 1860, to which this is in addition may be given by the commission CTS by posting a copy of such prohibition upon the principal travelled roads, at or near the line men, toned in such prohibition, and in such other manner as they shall deem necessary and such notice- SO given, shall be a sufficient notice of such prohibition.

 Sec. 2. Whenever said commissioners and the owner owners of any neat cattle removed from one locality to another, as provided in said act to which this is an addition, can and do agree in writing, signed by a majority of said commission CTS and by said owner or owners, in consequence of such removal or isolation, the owner or owners of said cattle removed isolated shall receive | the amount so agreed to be paid for such damag es, from the treasury of the state, provided in said act and said agreement shall be binding l upon all parties and in case said commissioners and owners cannot agree upon the amount of said damages to be paid said owner or owners, then and in that event, there shall be an appraisal of the same, provided in section 4.h of the act to which this is an addition.

 

 removal or isolation of any neat cattle shall be a- lowed or paid, unless notice in writing of such claim shall be given to the chairman of said board of commissioners, by the owner or owners of such cattle so removed, within thirty days from the oate when the cattle of said owner or owners are missoners

 Sec 4. That any expense incurred by the select tI':a unoer ana ln pursuance of the act to which ths IS an addition, and previous to the action of where eo%ss,oners snh shall be paid by the. town T Sec. 5. That commissioners shall bave mower to summon sum or witnesses before them, to testify under oath Tn all matters pertaining to this act and the act to which this is in addition, after taking the offcen. anu Juoi''''i Sec 6. This act shall take effect from and after It's passage; and all parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

 Approved, June B, 1860.
Year: 1860

An act relating to the Treasury Department of

 the State.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened

 That no person shall enter upon or further con- inue in the discharge of his duties as clerk in the treasury department of this state, without first giving bonds in the sum of ten thousand dollars with sufficient surety, by the governor of the state, or his successor in office, as an indemnity for any loss occasioned by the fraud, dedication
Year: 1860



 TIE TTuE DEMOCRAT CAUGHT AS A DIsoRGANIzER.-The proof is as clear as was ever made in the light of a monday sun, that the True Democrat is now sup porting disorganizer. Col. T. C. FLOUR Noy was nominated by the Democratic party composed of the counties.6f Phillips and Monroe for the Stafe Senate at aireG ular convenuon. Col. Oates, the pARrIo U. LAR PET of the True Democrat, has concluded to disorganize his party, refused to go into the convention, and has declared himself candidate in opposition to the regular nominee of the party.

 The True Democrat is now supporting this DIsoReASIzER, and says he is " not bolter from regular and fair convention of his party-but just as he was before the stocked affair at Trenton" Is this not enough to startle the people: the True Democrat is exerting its MIGHT and TOWER to place disorganizer in the State Sem ate, and then has the impotence to cry disorganizer against the gallant and elo- quent Col. Can't. Is this not proof 10 the hearts content that the True Democrat is for men and not party or politics. With one more instance of this kind, we will be compelled to read the True Democrat out Of the party,-we regret this, but we like party better than we do the True Democrat or any other disorganizing pa- per- Arkansaw Traveller.
Year: 1860

persons to whom it was made. The widow
and sons obtained long lease Of an excel
lent farm, on rent merely nominal ; and it
is believed that her descendants enjoy it TO
this very day.


The common people in Abcrdcenshire be,
'ieye the conversion of the Gordon family
from the Roman Catholic to the Protestant
religion. to be in no small degree owing to
the above pithy and seasonable address.


Canada Echo.
Year: 1860

Most of our fair friends have decided aver
sion to that part of their duty which falls under
the spatchng and darning" denomination, they
are of the opinion that "a rent may be the acci-
dent of day, but darn is premeditated power
typ But If they only know how pretty well
executed piece of repairs looks, when you see in
its warp and woof the bright threads of economy,
and independence, and wCmanly thrift crossing
and recrossing one another, they would lay aside
embrodefies and crochet work, and take up, in
stead, the mending basket


We rode down town the other day, when the
only other occupants of the stage were young
gentleman, and lovely girl, of, we should think,
about eighteen. She was the prettest; freshest
looking girl one would want to see-there were
no tell tale traces of midnight parties headachery
mornings in those peach-blossotn cheeks and clear
bright eyes, and all the numberess little items of
ber dress was as fresh and trim as she herself
from the pink bonnet string down to the neatly
fitting gloves and delicate gaiter-boots. If we
had been an old bachelor, or young one either
we should certainly have fallen in love with
that girl particularly after we found out that she
was as industrious as pretty.


And how do you suppose we found it out.


The handkerchief that lay on her lap told us
so. The neat little darn, eaborately executed,
in its corner with its small white stitches and
skillful hand-work had voice quite audible to
our ears Time, and patience. and wise economy
had been there. The gentleman sitting opposite
saw the little token also; we noticed his eyes
turned from the handkerchief to the blooming
face, and back to the handkerchief again, and We
knew perfectly well what he was thinking of--tht
good wife that young lady would make, md how
neat her husbands cravats and stockings would
be Poor fellow, the edges of his shirt bosom.
we're a little frayed, and one of the buttons vert
missing, whose detection the most skilful arrange
ment Of his cravat ends could not conceal. Per
haps he had wife who didn't believe in mendinl
and darning-perhaps he had none at all How
ever that may have been, his admiring eyes ap
preciated the darn on that handkerchief NOR,
than if it had been the richest and most sight-de
stroying embroidery not for what it was, bu
for what it betokened.


Girls don't shrink from mending place as i
it were plague spot; the longer old things last
the better able you will be to have new ones by
and-by. Sensible people read your character il
little things; and no one will think the worse o
yOa, whatever may be your wealth or station il
life, for the exercise of economy and thrift.
stitch in time saves nine, and sometimes it save
q great deal more than that.
Year: 1860

BRIEFS OF DOUGLAS JERRoLD.-In this world
truth can wait; she's used to it.


Habitual lntoxioation is the epitome of every
crime


Money like the air you breathe; if you have
not it you die.


Children are earthly idols that hold us from the
stars.
Year: 1860

At an exhibition Of wild animals in Tuna, Eng
land, an elephant put his trunk into the pocket
of one Of the audience, and extracted a small
pocket book. Before it could be rescued from
him he dropped it in his mouth and swallowed it
Immediately.
Year: 1860

W We see it stated that Lady franklin


will pay a visit to New York within few
weeks, and that che will be the guest of a
.leading eitisen distinguished for his phi.
IIanthropic exertions in prosecuting the
search for Sir John Franklin. ~ eaA
Year: 1860

rhe Prospectus in our advertising columus
OF the ssoprietors OF the True Democrat.
contemplating the publication OF Tri-


Weekly paper. How they have got along
so far, at Little Rock AMI in the State,


without; daily or tri-weekly paper, We
don't see. We hope encoara cement enough


wiil be given, to guarantee its early issue
Year: 1860

Dssg- The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald, in speaking of the
meeting of the National Union Committee
says large number of letters were receiv-
ed from persons who are "outside of any
healthy political organization" The COM
plaint seems to De that most of them are
old fossils, without political influence.
Great promises are made but little is ex-
pected, as the general opinion is that the
Republican call for a National Convention
takes the wind out of the sails of any or
ganization in the North
Year: 1860

RARE BBRGA1Ns.-Being determined to
close out his stock of fashionable and we'll
made clothing, Lyons now offers his custom
and is selling all other goods in his line at
a very triiling advance on cost. He has
still few Of those dressy Imperial overcoats,
which he is selling at remarkable low
figures.
Year: 1860

The anecdotal history of the late Legis-
latve invasion of Ohio has to be written, and,
as some will doubtless make future effort to
collate all the wit and wisdom which scntillated
during the progress, must put upon imperish-
able record one rich bit. Unfortunately can
not describe, in writing, the mobility of feature,
and waggish leer of the eye, whi, b are the soul
OF nearly everyJeu fespret; but my readers must
imagine an impulsive Tennesseean in the good
city of Columbus, felicitating crowd of anxious
listeners on the fact that the Union had been
preserved by the determination of the Legisla-
lures and thanking God that the spirit of fanat-
icism had been checked forever That mad
wag, j, one of the officials of the Legisla-
ture of Ohio, coming up at the time with face
as full of sagacity as an owls, shawl thrown
la toga over his shoulders, and an expression of
countenance, ! shall never forget, said to the
Tennesseean:


"Look here, my fine friend, we've done it, if
we can only keep it done &; but I'm tagged out
and must take rest. Now, my brave associate,
partner of my toll, my feelings and my fame,
have request to make. Swear to me, on the
altar OF our common country, that you will re-
ligiously guard and protect the Union for the
next half hour, while go and take nap and
then, illustrious friend, l will relieve you
Enough, your oath is registered you to your
guard, III to my straw, and dream of feather
| beds"


Five minutes afterwards, j was reading
the moral law to darkey who had brought him
Monongahela in mistake for Bourbon, and swear
| ing that no Southern gentleman could be COM
PEELED to forego his private sentiments so far,
even on SO happy and auspicious an occasion, as
to irrigate his bowels with the Installations OF
Rye House Conspiracy, brewed north of Mason
and Dixon's. But soon the patriotic impulse was
|
two, Monongahela and Bourbon, in the same
glass, he drank it off, proposing as toast:


The union of rye and the union of corn,
The union of lake-ice and river
The union of sugar in one spacious horn,


And their unflagging union forever.