smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869




for rosebush of magnificent growth and full
of buds. He waited for them to bloom, and
expected roses worthy of such noble plant
and of the praises bestowed uron it by the
vender but when it bloomed all his homes
were blasted. The flowers were ofa faded
hue and he discovered that he had only n
middling multifora, stale colored enough.
He therefore resolved to sacrifice it to some
experiments which he had IN view. His atten-
ton had been directed to the effects of char
coal as stated i'll some English publications.
lie then covered the earth in the pot, in
which the rosebud was, about half an inch
deep with pulverised charcoal Some days
after he was astonished to see the roses,
which bloomed of as fine lively rose color
as he could wish. He determined to repeat
the experiment, and therefore when the
rosebush had done Towering he took off the
charcoal and put fresh earth about the roots
and waited for the next spring impatiently
to see the result of this experiment. When
it bloomed the roses were, as at first, pale
and discolored, but by applying the charcoal
as before, they soon assumed their ROSY red
color. He then tried the powdered charcoal
in large quantities upon petunias, and found
that both the white and violet colored flow
ers were equally sensitive to its action. II
always gave great vigor to the red or violet |
color of the flowers, and the white petunia,
became veined with red or violet tints: the
violets became covered with irregular spots /
of q BLUSH or almost black tint Manv mar.
sons who admired them thon9ht thev woro
choice new varieties from the seca.-Y elbow
flowers appear to be insensible to the initu-
ence of charcoal.
Year: 1869

It is related by DIR. Scudder. that on his
return from his mission in India, after a long
absence, he was standing on deck of a
heard gentleman using loud and profane
language. "Friend," said the doctor, ac-
costing the swearer, this boy, my son, was
born and brought up in a heathen country
and land of Pagan idolatry but in all his
life he never heard man blaspheme his
Maker until now.''
Year: 1869

There is a good deal of colored talent
in this city wich we should wish to see
enlisted in any enterprise which would
take it outside our city linits. We
have had a good deal of experience
with colored talent in the newspaper
business, which can be accredited with
pieiDg four forms during the past year,
damaging our press once or twice, to say
nothing of the many articles stolen from
the Office at various times. 1t the pro-
icctors of the above named newspaper
would like to invest 10 some of this
colored newspaper talent we should be
happy to recommend two or three in
dividuals ofthc coiored persuasion, who,
from their experience in this Office, would
doubtless do much better if better faclll-
ties were but afforded them.


Savannah Advertiser.


The South Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair eliminated on Friday
last.
Year: 1869

Calvary is little hill to the eye, but
it is the spot on earth that touches hea-
ven. The Cross is foolishness to human
reason, and stumbling block to human
righteousness; but there only do mercy
and truth meet together and righteous
ness and peace kiss each other. Jesus
Christ was a man of low condition, and
died Death of shame on an accursed
tree but thero is salvation in no other.
Year: 1869

Fanny Fern thinks "there is no man
who would not rather be shaved by .
woman than to have great numbering
man paving about hisjugular vein, and
poking him in the ribs to get up when
another MANS turn comes. I don't say
how his wife might like it; but l am
very sure he would, and as to his wife,
why-she could shave some other man,
couldp't sbeW
Year: 1869

| Keep Your Eye on 1our NelSuoof


Take care of them, do not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong ifyou do. To be sure
you never knew them to do anything
bad, bu. it may be on your account they
have not Perhaps if it had not been
| for your kind care, they might have
disasaced themselves and families a long
time ago. Therefore do not relax any
effort to keepth where they onsht to
be; never mind your own business; that
will take care of itself. There is a man
passing along-he is looking over the
fence-be suspicious Of him, perhaps be
cOntemplates stealing one of these dark
nights; there is no knowing what queer
fancies be has got into his head.


If you fiad any sy mptoms of any one
passing out of the path of duty, tell
every one else what you see, and be
particular to see great many. 1t is a
good way to circulate such things,
though It may not benefit yourself nor
any one else particularly. Do keep
something goiug-silence is dreadful
thing; though it is said there was silence
in heaven for tho space Of half an hour,
do not let any such thing occur on
earth; it would be too much like heav-
en- for this mundane sphere. If, after
all your watchful care, you cannot see
anything out of the way in any one, you
may be sure It is not because they have
not done auytliag bad; perhaps in an
upguarded moment you lost sight of
,hem-throw out hiuts that they are 20
better than they ought to be-that you
should not wonder if tho people found
out what they were after awhile, that
they may not carry their head" SO high.


LrsE Ikea RIvER.-Bisnop Hebcr,
upon departing for India, said in his
farewell scrmon: r !,


"Lifssssars US on like the stream Of
a a mighty river. Our boat at frst goes
down the mighty channel-,hro' the
playful murmurings Of the little brook,
and the willows upon its grassy borders.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads, the flowers on the brink
seem to offer themselves to our young
hands; We are happy in the hopes and
grasp eagerly at the beauties around us;
the stream hurries on, and still our
hands are empty, Our course in youth
and 10 manhood is along wider, deep
er food, and amid objects more strik-
ing and magnificent. We are animated
by the moving picture Of enjoyment and
industry passing us; we are excited ny
our short lived enjoyment. The stream
bears us on, and joys aad griefs are left
behind US. We may be ship wrecked,
but we cannc. be delayed ; for rough or
smooth, the river hastcns toward its
home, till the roar Of the ocean is in our
ears, and the waves beneath our feet,
and the foods are lifted around US, and
we take our leave of earth and its in
habitants, until Of our further voyage
there is no witness save the infinite and
Eternal"
Year: 1869

than this they have re.appointed the
very same Registrars for Romney,
Springfield and Gore townships that
were in Office before, in order to make a
new registration this month. This
clearly shows the absurdity and enor-
nifty of the whole thing-for if there
had been any fraud in the registration,
it must have been perpetrated either by
the Board or the Registrars, and yet the
very same parties are to make and con.
troll new registration. I think Gov.
Stevenson ought to be informed of these
facts; can't think that he would toler-
ate such acts.


We commend these documents to the
special consideration of the liberal Re-
publicans of Ohio county. While the
question of enfrauchising the rebels is
being discussed, ought not some meas.
ures to be taken to check these ouUrages
and frauds The easiest way to effect a
reform would he to induce the Governor
to turn out a few of his corrupt!onists.
Those who are enlisted in the advance
movement" may work till they drop,
but unless some check is speedily put
upon these registration abuses, their
labors will be fruitless and their time
expended in vain.
Year: 1869

without any special complaint, except grad.
ual declinatiOn OF bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will find in the TONIC a FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIGOR AS RE
FRESHING AND ENI HILERATING a
A POOL IN HE DESER TO The SAND
SI,NRCUED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

The confirmed dyspeptic may almost say,
with Saint Peter, Il die daily The object OF
this article is not to L remind him of his
pangs, but to show him i how to Danish them
forever. The means of immediate and perma.
nent relief are pToffered him in
Year: 1869

ian to the Grand Duke, who one day
asked If he could obtain a certain very
rare book for him. t'No, sir" was the
reply, "for there Is but one In the world,
and that Is in the library of the Grand
Signior of Constantinople, and is the
seventh book ON the seventh shelf right
hand side as you go in.p r1fr


The editor of a New York paper
vouches for the strict truthfulness of
the following: Some years ago A,held a
bond against B.for several hundred dol,
lars, having some time to run. "a, II. ~


When the bond became due A. made
deligent search for it among his pa
pers, hut 1t was not to be found. Know
ing to certainty that the bond had
not been paid or otherwise legally dis
posed of, A. concluded frankly to in
form his neighbor B. of its loss and to
rely upon his senses of justice for its pay.
ment.But to his surprise, when informed
of the loss, b. denied ever having given
such bond, and strongly intimated a
fraudulent design on his part in asser-
ting that such transaction had taken
place between them. Being unable to
prove his claim, A. was compelled to
submit to the loss of the debt, and also
to the charge of dishonorable Intentions
in urging the demand. Years passed
away and the affair almost ceased to be
thought of, when, one day, while A. was
bathing in Charles River he was seized
with cramp and came near drowning.
After sinking and rising several times
he was seized by friend and drawn to
the shore and carried home, apparently
lifeess. But by application Of the usual
remedies he was restored; and as soon
as he gained sufficient strength he went
to his bookcase, took out a book, and
from between the leaves took out the
identical bond which had been SO long
missing. ia.c i'1' fao na oa


He then stated that while drowning
and sinking, as he supposed, to rise no
more, there suddenly stood out before
him as it were in a picture, every act of
his life from his childhood to the mo-
ment when he sank beneath the waters,
and that among other acts was that of
his placing that bond in book and lay
ing it away in the bookcase. A. armed
with the long lost document found In
this marvellous manner, called upon b.,
of whom he recovered the debt with
interest. Similar instances of quicken.
ed memory might easily be given.


To a truly good man retentive MEM
ory is an invaluable boon. In true
and noble life, a life full of sympathies
and generous deeds for the welfare Of
the race, there must exist all the mater
ials for the highest possible enjoyment
on earth. |atas OIL" F..s5f Hr
Year: 1869

HoNE NEwsPAPERs.-The New York Tribune
remarks; Nothing is more common than to hear
people talk of what they pay newspapers for ad-
vertislng, etc., as so much gipen to charity.
Newspapers by enhancing the value of property
in their neighborhood, and giving their locnli-
ties in which they nre published a reputation
abroad, benefit all such, particularly if they are
merchants or real estate owners, thrice the
amount yearly Of the meager sum they pay Cor
their support. Besides, every public spirited
citizen has a laudable pride in having paper q
which be Is not ASHAMED, even though he should
pick itup in New York Or Washington. A good
looking, thriving sheet, helps property, gives
character to locality, and in many respects, is a
desirable public convenience. II from any cause
the matter in the local or the editorial columns
should not be up to the standard, do not cast it
aside and pronounce it good for nothing, until
satisfied that there has been no less labor bestow-
ed upon it than is paid for. If you want good
reliable sheet, it must be supported And ii
must not be supported ina spirit Of charity Ell
ther, but because you feel q necessity to support
it. The local press is the power that moves the
people.
Year: 1869

THERE are rumors that there is young man
clerking in the Treasury Department dressed as
a girl We doubt this as those senators, who get
they see her. You can't fool them. And then,
it would have been found out beforel this time
any say.
Year: 1869

A colored man of this city has ad-
dressed a note to Mayor Bowens
Chairman of the Committee on the
sale of tickets for the Inauguration
Ball, stating that number of his
friends from Philadelphia and New
York would be here on the 4th of
March, and asks whether any dis
tinction on account of color is to be
made in the sale of tickets. Mayor
Bowen, this morning, addressed him
a reply, in which he says: Any per,
son Of respectable character and
standing IN the community, who ap-
plies and paws for ticket to the La :
auguration Ball, to be held in the
north wing of the Treasury Depart
ment, will not be denied. at least so
far as my action is concerned. The
question of color never having arisen
before the Committee, [, of course,
cannot decide for them" afs.asrs
Year: 1869

nation would be benefited by such a
difference in wishing to give General
Grant fair play and an opportunity 70
serve the country. By a generous
and magnaBimOus policy raised far
above the atmosphere of the radical
party, he should vote to repeal the
bill. asrs .aa
Robertson was in favor of the re-
peal of the Tenure-of Office Act. 1t
had been necessary at the time OF its
enactment, but it was no longer neces-
sary, and to refuse to repeal it would
be to manifest a want of confidence
In General Gfant. ta es@ RM


Howe opposed the repeal. The
argument that the act should be re-
pealed because General Grant could
be trusted, had no effect upon him,
because be had advocated its passage.
originally, not on the. ground that
johnson could not be trusted, but
because he regarded that as an oppor-
tune time to remedy great mistake of
the first Congress. 1t was true no
evil resulted from trusting the first
President with the power of removal
at will. 1t was also true that on the
fourth of next March there would be
inaugurated a President not unlike
the frst-a man who, by dint of
achievement of a few years, inspired
the whole country with unlimited con-
fdence in his honesty, purity of pur-
pose, and his ability 10 carry them out
Of danger, and it was no wonder that
Senator's aud others should be willing
to trust with him extraordinary power
But we have had no guarantee that
future Presidents would be like Gen.
Grant He was in favor of keeping
the TeBure-of1 office Act upon the
Statute Book as a declaration of the
true measure Of Presidential power
in this direction under the Constitu
ton. 9


The COMMITTEES on Commerce re-
ported, with an amendment, the House
bill to repeal the act of March I'd,
1867, regulating the disposition of
fines and penalties and forfeitures re-
ceived under the laws relating to
customs, and to amend certain acts
for the prevention and punishment
of frauds on the revenue, and for the
prevention Ofsmuggling. The amend
ment restricts the repeal to the second,
third, and fourth sections Of said act.


Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported a bill to allow the
City National Bank, of New Orleans,
and the Second National Bank, of
Plattsburg, to change their names.


Ramsey introduced a bill authori
zing the claim Of Minnesota for lands
for the support of a State University.
Year: 1869

| The Cleveland Leader, tire organ of
Reserve, makes up the issue, for its par
| ty in the coming campaign in this Stata
as follows:


'The campaign in this State will be
made upon the issue Of the fifteenth
amendment, and there is no question
that the next Legislature will be largely
Republican. Every Republican mem
Der of the Legislature will be elected OH
the basis of the amendment, and its rat
ification in this State before the first Of
February next, is as sure as anything
can be-"


This Issue thus squarely made up b3
the Radical party, we presume the De-
mocracy will ;tccept, and thousands OF
conservative Republicans will battle sids
by side with them, to preserve our form
of Government, from this most iufa-
nous attempt at Capitalization. What
is this fifteenth amendment:


1t is not solely intended for tho en-
franchisement of the negro, that is but
a small part Of the scope, and tendency
of the measure. 1t is part and parcel
'of the Radical imperialistic programme
to subvert our Republican, or Democrat
ic, it you please, form of Government,
and establish monarchy in its stead
There is no mistaking this; every step
taken by the Washington Radical jurists
is plainly Indicative of what they intend
to accomplish. There is not particle
of doubt, but the large bondholders Of
this country, backed by their European
brethren of the same class, are using
their immense wealth, to bring about
this end.


1t remains now to be seen whether
there is yet among the people enough of
the sturdy honesty, and love of country,
and its free institutions, to cope with
and thwart the designs of these Infamous
traitors. 1t is our impression when the
time comes, and it is already dawning,
when the people will be called upon to
decide between an ''Imperial' Govern
ment, and a nation of slaves, and the
Government established by Washington
and his compeers, and a nation of free
men, that the work will be short when
once understood and fairly in issue. We
invite the radical revolutionists to the
issue, we hardly think they will be able
to hide their purpose beneath the cloak
of philanthrophy, or the ethiopian dark
ness of Sambo skin. SIR
Year: 1869

A rural lawyer, whom we shall de-
signate as Squire Jovial, once had an
important case in country court, and
the decision depended entirely on the
way the jury would regard the testimony
of one lady. He lost the case, because
the fair witness swore positively to an
occurrence which she had witnessed at
the distance of several rods, although
there we're several persons who stood
much nearer than she, but saw nothing
whatever of it. The old Squire looked
rather blue when the jury brought in
their verdict, but revenged himself by
rising and telling the court a story Of a
lady he once knew, who was very near
sighted, but always declared her eye
sight to be excellent. Accordingly one
day neighbor stuck darning needle


in the side of barn; and placing her
on the opposite side of the road, asked
her if she could see it. "Oh. yes" re-
Piled the lady, II can see the needle
easy but whar's the barn ?"
Year: 1869

being taken prisoner, but taken so igno-
bly, away.


l babe my fair entertainers good night,
regretting that it would be so long ere /
should see them again; and advanced to
do the same by Col. Ashby and his
friends but found them all on their feet,
and prepared to depart. I shall never
forget the minute it took US to reach the
piazza-it seemed an age. | had pick
ed up my sword. on the way, having un-
buckled and stood it in corner Of the
room when I sat down to chess, and
grasped it tightly by the scabbard in my
left hand, prepared to use it on the
slightest demonstration. My horse stood
fastened within few feet, and I felt that
if once got on his back, l had no fear
of tie whole party.


Twas juss dark, and we all stood an
instant in looking ont upon the land
scape Every moment I expected to
hear the words, captain you are my
prisoner when I noticed look Of in
telligence pass between the Colonel and
Adjutant. grasped my sword tighter
and looked in the direction of their eyes,
and with great bound Of the heart saw
my own men coming up slowly toward
the house.


Whether they were deceived and be
lieved them to be squad of their own
men, in the dim light, or really knew
what they were and trusted to my gen
erosity, l could not tel; but after they
had fairly emerged into the road, turn
ed toward my companions, and with one
glance into their inscrutable faces, ex-
tended my hand toward Ashby.


Il must bid you good night. Colonel,
l see file Of men coming up the road
after me, and it might be unpleasant for
you to meet them


"Good night, Captain; az thank you,"
was all the response, and in moment l
was on my horse and had joined my
men, who had returned that they might
warn me of several wandering parties
of rebels they knew to be out.


Inever knew whether I was prison
er, that evening or not
Year: 1869

General Garfield, ut the Republican
Convention, asked the question whether
"a party had ever been heard of that
had accomplished such great things as
the Republican party had done in eight
years? - In one sense we should say
not. We know ;of no organization in
history that ever performed such an
amount of mischief, that ever destroyed
so much that was good and valuable
placing every thing that was bad and
pernicious in its stead. The party has
been great enough TO convert confed,
crate republic i to an imperial despot
ism
Year: 1869

EyThe last issue of the Imperialist
has strong and ardent appeal ito the
loyal men and women of America" to
come out openly for imperialism and an
empire, and prove the consistency OF
their professions of the last eight years.
The imperial organ relies upon the loyal
to sustain its purposes, knowing that
the loyal is the only party in favor OF
the monarchy it seeks to establish.
Year: 1869

Cure FOR EARAcHE.-There is scarcel
ly any ache to which children are sub
ject, SO bad to bear and so difficult to
cure as earache. But there is a remedy
never known to fail. Take bit of cot
ton battin, put upon it pinch of black
pepper, gather it up and tie it, dip it in
sweet oil and insert it in the ear. Put
flannel bandage over the head to keep
it warm 1t will give immediate relief
Year: 1869

The Observation-Disclosures when they
start out to pay off all the debts, pecuni-
airy, that they owe in this world, always
put the printer down at the foot OF the
list. And if their money should ''spin
out" before they get around to him, why
he can just wait until some more conve
nient season. We heard a man boast,
the other day, that he didn't owe any
body a cent except the printer. He
thought that a big thing! Perhaps it
was to him, but we doubt whether his
printer could exactly see it in the same
|light-SteubenuiNe Gazette. ...
Year: 1869

The public have long since learned
to make liberal allowance for the stories
with which stoek-gambIers are wont to
operate upon the fears and hopes of
those whose money they eoYet Hence,
the reports now current of new combi-
nations Of Railroad interests, are Justly
subject TO discount.


We have taken some pains to aseer.
tain what foundation there was for the
statement Of New York papers that the
New York Genital had formed such an
alliance with the Lake Shore, Michigan
SJuthren Toledo & Wabash and North.
western Roads, as would unite them in
one interest, and form one grand line
from New York to the Mississippi sud
virtually to the Eastern terminus of the
Pacific Road at Omaha. The result Of
our Efforts has been specially satisfac-
tory. Nobody beFereabouts is advised
Of such an arrangements beyond the
reports published in yesterdays Com
mercial, and some doubt is expressed
as to entire Correctness Of the same.
While It would be well for The public
to belopreParsd for anything, there
would be 20 harm in remembering
that Wall street is a place prolific Of
reportS.-1Otedo Co1anaerci9l.
Year: 1869

Accounts from various sources concur in say
ing that multitudes of the British working
classes are more than ever turning attention
toward this country as a refuge from their
over -tasked and under-fed condition. Cooper
ative movements for facilitating emigration are
now finding uncommon favor among those un-
happy people


Free-Trade being eulogized by its American
votaries as a sovereign preventive or remedy
for distress among the operatives, and as En-
gland is the model nation to which our Ameri-
can Free Traders turn their admiring eyes, it
would be interesting to see them explain why
the British laborers are thus seeking to
abandon their native land for homes in America.
1t would be particularly instructive to see them
draw comparisons between the opera
tives in our principal manufacturing cities and
the legions that are thus seeking to better their
condition by taking flight as fast as they can
pay passage-money for the United States.
Our laboring classes are dreadfully oppressed
and impoverished as the Free-Traders assure
MS, by the operation of Protective Tariffs.
Why then, do fresh swarms throng hither to
fall on our greater suferingsi What do they
come for