smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Mas PAKTIvGToN EIsrrs The TENTED FIELD
We take the following from the Boston
Poa:


Did the guard present arms to you, Mrs.
Partington ?" asked the comissary OF her as she
entered the marquee


=" You mean the century" she said smiling.
have heard so much about the tainted field
that believe could deplore an attachment
into line myself, and secure them as well as an
officer You asked me if the guard presented
arms He didn't, but sweet little man with
an epilepsy or his shoulder and smile on
his face did, and asked me if | would not 90
into tent and smile l told him that we
could both smile outside, when he politely
touched bis chs,eau and left me- The com
miSSary presented a hard woofen stool upon
which she reposed herself. " This is one Of the
seats of war. suppose p she said "Oh,
wha: G hard lot soldier is objected to- I don't
wond er a mite at the hardened influence OF q
soldiers life What is that for ?" said she, as
the noise of the cannon saluted her ear
hope they hain't firing on my account" There
wa solicitude in her tones as she spoke, and
she was informed it was only the Governor,
who had just arrived upon the field. " Dear
me-" said She " how cruel il must be TO make
the old gentleman come sway down here, when
he is so feeble that he has to take his staff
with him wherever he goes" She was so at-
fected at the idea that she had 10 take few
drops Of white wine to restore her equilibrium,
aud to couutcract the dust from the tainted
field
Year: 1861

One thing very slowly learnt BY most hu-
man beings is, that they are of no earthly
consequence beyond very small circle indeed
and that really nobody is thinking or talking
about them. Almost every common. place
man and woman in this world has q vague
but deep rooted belief that they are quite diff
terent from anybody else, and of course ouite
superior 10 everybody else. 1t may be in on
ly one respect they fancy they are this. but
tha: one respect is quite sufficient. | believe.
that if grocer or silk mercer in a little town
has a hundred customers, each senarate cus
TONERS lives on under the impression that the
grocer or the silk mercer Is prepared to give
TO him or her certain advantages in buying
and selling which will not be accorded to the
other uinety-nine customers Say it is for
Mrs Brown is Mrs. Browns direction 10 her
servant when sending for some sugar say
It is for Mrs. Brown and he will give
little better" The grocer keenly alive to the
weakness Of hi. felloW-creature, encourages
their uotion. This tea" he saws, " would be
four aud six pound to any one else, but to
you it is only four aud three pence Judging
from nv own observation, | should saw
that retail dealers trade good deal upon
this singular fact in the constitution of the
human mind, that it is inexpressibly bitter to
most people to believe that they stand on the
ordinary level Of humanity-that, in the main,
they are just like their own neighbors Mrs
Brown would be filed with unutterable wrath
if it were represented to her that the grocer
treats her precisely as he dose Mrs Smith
who lives On one sde Of her, and Mrs Snooks
who lives On the other She would be still
more angry, if you asked her what earthly
reason there is why she should 10 any way
De distinguished beyond Mrs Snooks aud Mrs
Smith. She takes for granted she is quite
different from them. Human beings do not
like to be classed-at least, with the class
to which in fact they belong.
Year: 1861

A plain-spoken, faithful pastor in the city
Of, n. Y, called, by request, to take tea
with one of his Pensioners. At the table
every thing bore the appearance of plenty and
culinary skill. A blessing was iuvoked-the
bell rang, and servant appeared with the
smoking biscuit, white as milk and light as
the honey comb The good lady looked up
with all the seeming honesty which usually
prompts such course, said to her guest-'I
really hope, Mr.-, you will excuse my bis
cults this evening, they are so poor hoped
should have something nice. but they are
hardly fit to eat"-at the same time extend
ing towards him the dish containing the pride
of her table. The good man took one, say
ing, with arch gravity, as he tasted it, They
might have been better, maan." With a
sudden motion, the dish was withdrawn, and
with voice in full keeping with the language,
she said, They are good enough for you i'


Apologies often conceal, and are employed
to crafty, a similar vanity
Year: 1861

A lady invited Dean Swift to a most sumpt-
uous dinner She said. Dear Dean, this fsh
is not as good as | could wish, though sent
for it half across the kingdom, and it cost me
SO much naming an incredible price And
this thing is not such as | ought to have for
such guest, though it came from such a place,
and cost such a sum" Thus she went on de-
crying end undertaking every article of her ox-
pensiye and ostentatious dinner, and teazing
her distinguished guest with apologies, only
to find a chance to display her vanity in bring
ing her trouble and expense into view, until
she exhausted his patience. He is reported
to have risen in passion, and to havs said,
True, madam, it is a miserable dinner and
| will not eat it, but go home and dine upon
sixpence worth Of herring"
Year: 1861

ONLY A PENNY.-The true secret of fru-
gality is to lay up small savings. Most peo-
pie never begin to save because they fancy
they have not a sum worth saving. Begin
with three cents. Now, this very day, con
trive to save throe-cent piece. At the end
of year you will have SlO95 This sum
would buy some good tools, or neat piece of
household furniture, or useful article of dress,
or a number Of interesting books, and it would
be pleasure to you every time you looked at
what you had bought out of your penny saw
ings. If you choose not to spend it. but to
put it into the savings bank, in five years you
would have over $50, which would be sum
that might help you in many ways. Try it.
Year: 1861

The passage Of the House constitutional
amendment by the Senate, though it produced
no marked sensation, it is thought by many
southern Unionists, will stop the progress of
secession. Tho twelve Republican Senators
who voted in the negative, did So not because
they did not approve the doctrine ol the a
mendment, but because they see no occasion
for amending the constitution to secure right
already secured. Several southern, as well as
northern senators, refused to vote at all Ma
son and others wished to kill the measure,
but we're afraid to vote in the negative The
debate was remarkably decorous. although
some of the democrats denounced the crowds
in the galleries as a mob brought together to
oyerawe the action of the Senate.
Year: 1861

TEE WAR OF FREEDeM.-The special correspon-
dent of the Tribune, describing the passage of the
Potomac at Williamsport by the Federal troops,
thus moralizes on the scene:


The sight of the army crossing the Potomac was
very grand and impressive, well for the scene
itself-in the midst of the most lovely landscape,
glowing with richest verdure, under clear sky
and bright summer sun-as for the great occasion
so remarkable and memorable in its character.
Was it not the Army Of Freedom entering into the
land of Bondage, to proclaim Liberty for all men?
trust so; for, it not, it was only an idle and a
worthless pageant, and will be burning shame on
the free men of the Free North Yes freedom for
the divine Humanity! If this War were for any
thing short OF realizing perfect equality of rights
for every human being it would be the most foolish
crusade the direst butchery that this earth was
ever stained withal. On the triumph of Freedom
over Slavery rests the honor and the fate of this
nation. We achieved national liberty through the
Revolution; we must now achieve individual liberty
for all men IN the nation, to make us as people
the worthy standard bearer of that holy cause
which we claim to have espOused for all the world


PEACE CONVENTION AT DOVER, DELAwARE.-A
convention, without regard to party, but to be
"opposed to civil war, and in favor of peace
full adjustment of the present troubles, is called
to meet at Dover the 9th instant. This, says
the New York Herald is simply disunion dodge,
and intended as the entering wedge for secession
We can safely predict its fate, which will be COM
plete failure.
Year: 1861

THE TORNADO AND HAIL STORM IN RHODE ISLAND.
damage in that section by the tornado and hail
storm Sunday. The tornado from three
quarters of a mile to mile and a half or two miles
in width. The bail storm covered a breadth, in
that State of from five to ten miles, accompanied
for about ten minutes by violent wind. A high
wind lasted for three-quarters of hour. The
clouds appeared at River Point to revolve upon
horizontal axis, and not to turn like whirwind
upon a vertical axis The choir in one of the
churches at Warren could not be heard while they
were singing, and services suspended. The
loss of crops alone, in Rhode Island, will reach
m any thousand dollars.
Year: 1861

Letters from the 9th regiment of State troops,
now the advance guard of Col. Stones column,
speak with much feeling of the scanty and bad food
furnished the men. The allowance is half pint of
Coffee one ounce of bacon, and some hard bread.
Every little luxury in the form of paIatabe bread,
cheese, butter, milk, and fresh meat must be paid
for at an exor5tant price. They say they are not
allowed one quarter of the regular army rstions.
At one point OF the march of Col. Stones column,
where a temporary halt made, the men
so much exhausted by hunger that many of them
fell by the waysde. The fault is attributed to the
Ouartermaster.
Year: 1861

Why SHOULD Force BE USED John Minor
Bolts, in his Protest against Disunion, makes
the following striking observations:


1t has become quite favorite and fash
ionable mode of expression to say, "this is not
Government of force; the Government was
not made by force, and cannot be kent to-
gether by force"


1t is very true that the Government was
not made by force, and IT is for that very
reason that there is no right to break it up
and that it can be kept together by force
Whether that is desirable mode of doing it
is altogether different question. If it had
been formed by force-if some tyranncal
despot had forced Government upon the
people, which had never obtained their ap-
proval or assent-then any of the parties
would be justified in throwing it off when
ever they could get rid of it. But it is pre-
cisely because it was not made by force, but
that, on the other hand, it was free and
voluntary compact, entered into one with an.
other, and each one with all the rest that
there is power to enforce the compact.


Debts are not, and cannot be created by
force; but, if voluntarily entered into, the
payment Of the obligation may be enforced
by the strong arm of the law and the COM
pact between the States. having been volun-
Uarlly entered INTO, may In ike manner be
enforced, if necessary, by the strong arm of
the Government-and it is no Government at
all, lift is not of sufficient force to protect
itself against treason and rebellion on the
part of its own citizens. If it is not Gov
ernment Of force, why was Congress clothed
with the power "to provide for calling forth
the militia, to execute the laws of the Union,
suppress insurrection, and repel invasions,"
whether they come from within or without
Pshaw that's all fal-lal, to tickle the ears of
groundlings 1t was a Government of force,
and very efficient force, in 1888, when the
force bill passed a Democratic Congress in
the House by a vote of 149 to 4S, and in the
Senate by 80 to l. When and how has the
Constitution been changed since that time,
or is it only because statesmen have grown
more wise of late? Establish this doctrine
of secession, and it is at once settled that
there is an absolute impossibility of ever
forming fixed, permanent and stable Gov
ernment out of two or more States for, if our
Constitution does not make this permanent
Government as designed by its founders, then
language cannot be employed that would
make it so, and our institutions are 10 better
than those of Mexico.
Year: 1861

FASTING AND PRAYER-Friday was the
day recommended by the President for fast
ing and prayer. Everybody in this city
seemed to have eaten heartily, so far as we
could hear or see, and "nary" prayer went
up that we know of. If anything was done.
in that way, it was quite secret. The fact is,
the people don't respond now-a-days to eth.
er political or religious eifusions of the occu-
pant of the White House. The old fellow
is about "played out"
Year: 1861

A CAUCASIAN BELLE-A woman of most
wonderful beauty is just setting ST. Peters
burg into frenzy-the wife of the eldest son
of fSchaHlyl of the Caucasus This conquered
sovereign of the Orient is residing at the
Russian capital, and his son and the wonder
full beauty lately arrived on visit to him.
Year: 1861

REsIGNATIoN OF GENERAL CAss.-The Ne
vada Democrat thus comments on this event


The resignation has created a profound
sensation throughout the country, and there
were doubtless other reasons than the one
given to induce him to leave the Cabinet.
Gen Cass does not believe in the possibility
Of peaceable disruption of the Confederacy;
and for that reason he favored a reinforce
ment of the forts in the secession States. He
doubtless now realizes what every thinking
man has seen for years past, that the policy
of Buchanan 8 administration has been shaped
with view to bring about q dissolution Of
the Union. and finding it impossible to in
duce the President and Cabinet to change
this policy, he could not consistently retain
his position any longer.
Year: 1861

GARIBALDI TO OUR HIS ISLAND HoME.-.
GaIibsldi has stated to some Italian friends
who had expressed an intention of visiting
him at Caprera, that he was about to be ab-
sent from the island for an indefinite length
of time 1t is rumored that he viii go TO
Dalmatia. Having been notified by the Lon
don Common Council that he was to be pre-
sented with the freedom of the city, Carl
baldi, in his letter of reply accepting the
proffered honor, said: '1t is my wish to make
a journey to England, so that | may per-
sonally thank that generous nation for the
moral and material sympathy and support
which they have given to the Italian cause,
when l shall be able to give effect to my
hearts desire"
Year: 1861

The Rfng of Beasts Exposed-The LIOh
the Most CowardIy Of Animsls.9l0


The London Examiner of late date re-
marks:


Sometimes an animal gets fine character
the very opposite TO the one to which he is
entitled. Most remarkably this is the case
of the lion, which has too long been the type
of courage and generosity. The lion is one
of the greatest towards in the creation.
Whatever courage he is capable OF, comes
not Of his heart but of his empty stomach
He isa skulking bastard unless he is famish-
ing, and even then not bold if he be boldly
encountered. ..- stf| sif.. ,...-


When Maoaulay wrote bombastically of
" the lion. hearted PlantagenetP "a passage
by.the-by, borrowed from Hallam), ne might
as properly have called his hero the hare
hearted. The description, too, of our army
in the Crimea, as lions led by asses is as false
in figure as it is in fact for never were men
more bravely led by regimental officers, and
the ass is a much bolder animal than the
lion.


Old Fuller hit off the truth that the dog
not the lion, should be the type of courage.
The comparisons should be "as bold as a
bull dog" and as dastardly as a hon."


AS for showing lions in a theater as the
heroes of the animal kingdom, three hares
or deer are as well entitled TO that sort of
distinction. The lion has might, indeed,
but might without courage or generosity /;
he is never fearless except when he is in the
presence of fear from which he takes heart,
or when hunger blinds him to all but the
satisfaction ofits cravings.


Livingstone says he never could discover
the bravery or nobility of nature attributed
to the lion, and as for his strength, though
great, be cites an instance in which three
lions endeavored for long time, in vain, to
pull down a wounded buffalo. After all, the
ass in the lions skin was not half so great an
imposter as the lion in the lions skin, passing
for the bravest of animals while he is an ar
rant psltroon when he is not frantically
enraged glutton.
Year: 1861

PRESERVATION OF MRAT IN MoLAssEs-
Sugar, cured hams have long been in fashion
in this country. They are moderately salted
and sugar or molasses added to assist in their
preservation. In France, all sorts of fresh
meats have been preserved by molasses alone.
An article in L'InVsntion asserts that meat
may be preserved by molasses alone in the
most perfect manner, and with the following
important advantages: 1t has an agreeable
flavor, it produces no scurvy or other disor-
deTs which result from the use of salt food,
and it may be prepared at a moderate price.


The process consists simply in cutting the
meat into pieces of moderate size and drop
ping them into molasses such as is obtained
from the sugar manufactures or refneries.
By a natural process Of osmose the lighter
juices Of the meat pass out, and the heavier
molssses penetrates inward to every parS oil
the meat. When the external molssses has
acquired certain degree of liquidity from
the mixture of the juices of the meat, it is a
sure sign that the meat is thoroughly inn
pregnaied. II is now taken out of the mo-
lasses, thoroughly washed, and hung in q
current Of air to dry. After 1t is completely
dry. il may be- panl1ad In hnxes aud sent all
over the world without experiencing any
change whatever,
Year: 1861




The characteristics Of the ancient Billings
gate ladies answer exactly to the coster-
mongers and their wives Of the present day,
who are Just as careless and improvident; !;
they are merry over their last rope ofonions,
and laugh over baskettul of stale herrings.
There is a colony of these singular people in
lslington, where a student of human nature
may learn much that books will not teach
them. They have little religion and less
politeness. In person they are tolerably
clean, but they are not at all particular as to
decency, and are habitually foul mouthed.


Some of the younger men are tall strong
and fearless; some Of the girls are exceed
ingly good.looking, but quickly lose all mo-
desty of demeanor and become masculine
both in word and deed The older men aud
women are frequently reduced to the most
deplorable wretchedness; while the children
tumble in the filth, and learn to curse and
swear as soon as they are weaned. At night
the donkey, the children, the mothers and
fathers-for not uncommonly there are
several families in one hovel-all huddle to-
gether in the same rooms.


/ They 60 to market very early in summer,
and as soon as it is light in winter, purchas-
ing the cheapest stock, fish, fruit, and vegeta-
bles, when there is glut, or a better COM
modify, when the price is reduced by its re-
naming on hand. They sell their bargains
in the poorer streets, at small profit, maxi
ing their chief advantage by using short
weights and measures.


They are content to live very hardly, and
are seldom habitual drunkards, though often.
in extremely bad weather, they resort to
drinking, and have no refuge but the work.
house, where they remain till the guardians
give them a new start by advancing them a
few shillings, frequently as little as %.
3d., and scarcely ever more than 7s.
3d. or los. On this they will trade for
months. When such advances are made by
private hands, they generally repay them.
Nor are these apparently unhappy and mis-
munity, for it is chiefly through their agency
that cheap fish, fruit and vegetables are
brought TO the doors of the working classes.
Year: 1861

Every man in China must pay up bis debts al
the beginning Of the year, and also at the time
Of a religious festival about the middle Of the
year II unable to settle at these times, his bu.
siness stops until his debts are paid.


Some time 1go there was seen on the window
Of little dirty shop, in an obscure part Of Lon
don, this announcement: Goods removed, mes.
sages taken, carpets beat, and poetry composed
on any subject"


The first thing q European does when be
meets friend is to inquire after his wife; to
ask an Arab about his wife is one Of the great
est insults you can Offer him.


When Jemima went to school, sho was asked
why tho noun bachelor was singular " BE.
cause" she replied it is so very singular that
they don't get married"


A young lady asks il VIC can throw any light
upon kissing. We don't want to-the thing is
done just as well in the dark.


ave don't like promising young men, said
an Oxford trader; wed much rather they'd
pay s


The difference between an oyster and chicken
is, that one is best just out Of the shell, and the
other isn't


Humility is flower that prospers most when
planted on the rich soil Of a noble and great
u'inj
Year: 1861

TAE WEArHER.-Fall weather is upon
us in good earnest. For several mornings
pest, We have had severe cold weather,
making fires necessary for comfort The
Fah weather in this country is usually the
best Of all the seasons of the year. Our
weather for the next two months will vie
with that of far-famed Italy.
Year: 1861

When the lamp of our des my shineth
Nc longer high up in the sky,
Aud the star wreath of Hope tha. entwineth
Cur fortunes, is withered and dry
VI hen the day-staro of Fate is declining.
Like the planet goes down-in the sea,
In the midst Of our hearts loreiy pining
We turn, lovely woman, 10 thee.
When the dark wings of Sorrow are dropping
Above our abode in their gloom,
And the grim form Of Anguish is STOPPING


Like the spirit Of night o'er toni
When the low wall Of Sadness is broken,


And the light has gone out in the sky,
We turn for message and token


To the beacon that leads us on high.
Where the sunlight is gliding the fowerI


That scatter their sweets on the air,
And the pightingale sings in her bowers


To her mate that is calling affair
When the rainbow encircles the fountain,


And the waterfall sports in its glee,
In the valley and over the mountain,


We find our life-angel in thee.
When the whirlwini and tempest are round us


Aud our life-bark is tossed in the storm,
There's spell and charm that hath bound us


To bosom whose fountain is warm;
Ger tke desert lone star is beaming,



Like the bright eye oi God on the sea,
Al d we follow he light II its cleaning


To The bsrb0r, sweet woman, with thee.
Year: 1861

THE MoRML TARHF.-Thc n. Y. Times
(Republican) in an article entitled, Break
erSlAhead," thus speaks of the Tariff Act,
passed at the recent session of Congress


"The tariff is highly unpopular in the
Border States The one just enacted is
the strongest argument yet addressed to


them to go with the seeding ones, and is
telling with great effect No matter how
absurd may be the statements and argu-
ments used, they none the less effect what
we would avoid. We do not at the present
moment wish to give an opportunity to
draw an il-natured picture of the Northern
capitalists seeking by legislation to add to
his gains, by increasing the cost Of every
thing the poor man uses. No step could
have been taken so well calculated to alien
ate the Border States, at the very moment
it has been our policy TO conciliate them.


The Seeding States have US at equal
disadvantage in foreign courts The ma
tions of Europe with whom we have most
intimate commercial relations are earnest
advocates of free trade. Yet at the very
moment that we most desire their sympathy
and cooperation, we Insult their convic-
tious aud strike the severest blow in our
power at their interest The Seeding
States Will take instant advantage of our
bluuders and will make every effort 10 Sc
cure their good viii, IF not an actual recog-
milton, by adopting a commercial policy in
harmony with their own 1t was for this
purpose, undoubtedly, that the new tariff
was postponed, to await the report of the
Commissioners sent abroad.


AT home and abroad, we are already
feeling the effects of our gratuitous folly.
Both English and French journals are
teeming with illnatHred and unfavorable
remarks; with contrasts either openly stated
or implied. in favor Of the Seeding States.
What compensation have we for all these
sacrifices ! None whatever; or at least, no
one.