smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

Why is it that these creatures are so much
more neglected than thorough breed horse I?
This latter animal has the best of care, kept
in warm convenient stall, thoroughly
groomed every day. and some times oitener
Regularly ted, gwen proper exercise and
treated as tenderly as pet child, while the
stock bull IL seldom curried or cleaned, but
suffered to lie in his own filth and to eat Just
when his owner happens to feed him, and
that is very irregular. "Oh! the animal Is
tough" the owner thinks, and he'll do well
enough any how" Not so. "a stock bull
should be fed regularly, kept clean, and while
in service, daily exercised by walking sho 1T
distance or leading BIN around the stable
yard" says the Rural American. Such ami
mails should be kept in the best possible con-
dition. His,skin should be kept clean so that
there may be lively action of the blood and
musculas tissues OF the body. The better the
care taken Of them, the better will be their
Stock. Itcosts only little more time and
patience thus 70 treat them than 1t does to
teed them irregularIy, suffer them to wallow
III tiioii OWti uiIt anu UtcOue eueeDleQ I0r
want OF proper care.


We have often seen these animals shame
fully neglected, and witnessed deterioration
OF the farmers stocs al the natural conse
quence of such treatment. In the breeding
OF sUock great care Should be taken of the an
imala, both young and old. By bad manage
ment gross neglect, carelessness anu want of
knowledge, the best blood and reeds may be
deteriorated, and the farmers stock so chang
ed that it would be difficult task to trace Its
ancestry. Even bad blood and poor breeds
may be greatly improved by proper care and
attention, while favorite breeds may be run
down and almost run out by neglect and care
lessness. Farmers do not always think of
these things, and go on in the old way from
year to year, until their cattle, horses and
hogs look mean and poor and afford any
thing but profitable investment.


AGRICoLA
Year: 1868

At u recent meeting Of Baptist ministers
in England to consider the subject of total
abstinence. Mr.. Spurgeon expressed him.
self as follows on the subject: ~ may
be allowed for a moment to be slightly
egotistical, and say what is my position
here. 1t may be the position Of one or
two others. l may illustrate it from my
brothers. case. Some two years ago he
he was consistent to his pledge, but,again
and again he found from time to time
that he was literally failing, and one
day, so close was he to the verge OF the
grave, that l said: Young man, there
was one who went to heaven in a chariot
of fire, but there is no reason that you
should 90 in one Of water and went
myself and fetched glass of wine which
enabled him to finish his days work. He
said, 'What more is to be done7' said,
i will tell you my own experience. l
tried conscientiously to be teetotaller for
nine months myself, but l found was
obliged to give it up, at least thought so,
and determined to take what did take in
secret. / bought some wine and some
medicine glasses, and think for a year l
drank no wine but out Of medicine glass
and with locked door. But, of course,
it leaked out, and found that was doing
more harm than by open drinking. l
found some had got habit of secret
drinking. found some had got habit
of secrect drinking who were confirming
themselves in what l was doing, SO put
the medicine glass on one side, that no
one should say l was ashamed Of doing
publicly what did in private"
Year: 1868

No one ever appears to think how soon
he must sink into oblivion-th We are one
generation Of millions. Yet such is the
fact Time and progress have, through
countless ages, come marching hand in
hand-the one destroying, the other build
ing up. They seem to create little or no
commotion, and the work Of destruction is
as easily accomplished as child will pull to
pieces rose. Yet such is the fact. A
hundred years hence, and much that we now
see around us will have passed away. 1t is
but the repetition Of life's story; We are
born, VIC live, wo die; and hence We will
not grieve over those venerable piles, find
ing the common level Of their prototypes in
nature, ultimate death.


We all within our graves shall sleep


A hundred years to come;


No living soul for us will weep


A hundred years to come;


But other men our land will till,


And other men our streets will gil,


And other birds will sing Us guy,
As bright the sunshine as to-day,


A hundred years to conc.
Year: 1868

A LOVE LETTER. TaiIor to His
Speethear, Mantumaker :-'Remnaut
Of my hopes. May l be ripped from the
boder of your esteem and never be buttoncd
to the loop Of your kindness, but l am
strongly scanned to them by your beauty.
May never lose thimblcful Of your ia
vor, but you have entangled the thread Of
my understanding with that pretty outside
Of yours. Odd bodkin am surely yours
every inch of me and my needle follows
you. Therefore, blunt not the point Of my
endcavors, but let Inc bastc myself to your
kindness, that may sit tighter to your af-
fections. l love you beyond measure, but
it is so hard to cabbage one sweet look from
you that [ almost despair Of having enough
to finish my suit. Pray put favorable
construction on this, and for the same l
shall always sit crosslcgged Tor your sake,
being my deer little Aounccr, your


CABBAGE"
Year: 1868

You're starting to-day on life journey,


Alone on the highway OF life;
You meet with thousand temptations;
Each city with evil is rife.
This world is u stage OF excitement,


There's danger wherever you go;
But il you are tempted to weakness,


Have courage, my boy, to say NO.
The syren's sweet song may allure you;


Beware of her cunning and art;
Whenever you see her approaching,


BE guarded and haste to depart.
The billiard saloons are inviting,


Decked out in their tinsel OF show;
You may be invited to enter,


Have courage, my boy, to say NO
The bright ruby wine may be offered


No matter how tempting it bc,
From poison that stings like an adder,


My boy, have the courage to flee.
The gambling halls are before you,


Their lights how they dance to and iio,
Ii you should be tempted to enter,


Think twice, even thrice, ere you go.
In courage alone lies your safety,


When you the long journey begin,
And trust in good moral training,


Will keep You unspotted from SIN.
Temptations will go on increasing,


As streams from rivulet flow,
But IL you are true to your manhood,
Have the courage, my boy, to say mo.
Year: 1868

CURE FOR CRoUp. The parents Of young
children arc apt, at this season of the year,
to be anxious in regard to Group. An ex-
change publishes the following recipe for
the relief Of Group, which we publish for
tho benefit Of young mothers: Take one
ounce of sweet oil, and add to it half an
ounce of gum opal. Apply to the chest,
under the arms, the palms Of the hands and
hollows Of the feet. 1t will generally fc-
lieve the most severe cases Of Group in five
minntes. Remember to use externally and
give tho patient plenty Of cold water to
drink.
Year: 1868

IL is well established fact that full one half of
fhe female portion Of our population seldom in
expression, "never feel we'll - They are laneuid .
devoid o. all energy, extremely nervous, and have
NO appetite


TONIC is especially recommended.
Are made strong BY the use Of either of these rem
ecies They viii cure every case Of MARASMUS
without fail.


Thousand OF certificates have accumulated m
abe hands OF the proprietor, hut space will allow
of the publication OF but few Those IL will he
they must be believed.
Year: 1868

cheated of my ideal sensational OF
course, after rubbing my head and trying
to ease my pain, my first glance was across
the street. Everything was as quiet as
possible. There was q brilliant light in
the room but there sat my opposite neigh
bors laughing end chatting as lovingly
and affectionately as usual. I rubbed my
eyes over and over again-but that was no
dream. Not light was out in the street.
On going to my dressing room, I saw it
was scarcely ten o'clock, of summers
night, and that I had really been asleep
only about twenty minutes! The next
day 1 amused my landlady by detailing
my dream, when she explained the foun-
dation for my brains vagaries, by inform
ing me that the young couple who oc-
cupied the "second floor front" were men,
bers of the French Theater and often re-
hearsed new pieces at their own home.
So much for the Mystery in Blocker
street.-Rochester Democrat.
Year: 1868

To THE superficial observer it would
seem from the October elections that the
Democratic party had some prospect OF
carving the Presidential election. The
Republican majorities were small, less, in
many instances, than the Democratic gains,
as compared with the vote of 1866. A lit
tie more time and effort would, one might
suppose, give the Democrats the victory.
But to one familiar with the real condition
of affairs it was hardly less certain than it
is now that the Democratic State tickets
would poll more votes than the national
ticket. AS a rule, the Democrats made
good selections for the former; nobody
supposes Seymour and Blair made strong
ticket. Hendricks in Indiana, and Hoff-
man in New York are two among few
of the Democratic leaders who are per-
sonally popular with the people. Their
political enemies gave them credit for abili-
ty and integrity. The contrast between
the State Democratic tickets and the


weakness of the Presidential ticket was
too striking to be overlooked or denied.
When, therefore, one State after another
went Republican, the last ray of Demo
cratic hope was extinguished. But the
cause of this was, after all, more in the
popularity of Grant and COlfax than in
the unpopularity of Seymour and Blair.


Even if the opposition had put in nomina-
ton their very best men, the result would


have been substantially the same, In the
Democratic party there are no men


at all to be compared with them. Han
cock and Hendricks are their best men,
and how small and mean they would look
standing side by side with Grant and Col
fax! The greatest soldier that this or any
other country ever produced, Grant has
shown himself hardly less competent to
cope with the difficulties of civil service.


OF him, no less than of Washington, may
it be said, "First in war, first in peace,
first in the hearts of his countrymen." F"
During the three years since the rebellion
closed he las been subjected to the most
severe tests, but in all things and at all
times ne bore himself most nobly. His
genius for common sense has already made
him equal to the emergency. AS for Col
fax, he has long been among Congress
men what Grant became among Generals,
and in the affections and confidence of the
people his place was by the side of Grant
even before their names were coupled
together. When the Chicago Convention
placed them on the same ticket the ma
tional heart beat in responsive sympathy.
The personal popularity of six months
ago has been greatly increased during the
campaign by their conduct. Each com
ported himself most admirably. Looking
back upon the campaign we cannot see
how either could have done better. 1t
only remains for them to maintain in the
future the same course they have hitherto
pursued, and they will stand with pos
terity even better, if possible, than with
the present gene ration Chicago Journal.
Year: 1868

THE Monongd1ielG Republican has the
following: Not very long ago, the young
and beautiful wife of one of our citizens
was called to her final account, leaving
her husband sad, disconsolate, and bereft.
She was buried in the adjacent cemetery,
and the husband returned to his desolate
home, but not to forget the loved one.
She was present with him by day, in
spirit, and in his dreams at night. One
peculiarity of his dreams, and one that
haunted him-being repeated night after
night-was this that the spirit OF his
wife came to his bedside and told him that
the undertaken had not removed from her
face the square piece of muslin, or nap
kin, which had been used to cover her
face after death; but had screwed down
her coffin-lid with it upon her, and that
she could not breathe in her grave, but
was in unrest on account of the napkin. He
tried to drive the dream away, but it bided
with him by night, and troubled him by
day. He sought the consultations of re-
igioB, and his pastor prayed With him
and assured him that it was wicked to in
dulge such morbid fancy. 1t was the sub
iect of his own petition before the Throne
Of Grace: but still the spirit came and told
anew the story of her sdffocation. In de-
spair, he sought the undertaken, Mr..
Dickey, who told him that the napkin had


not been removed, but urged him to for
get the circumstance, as it could not be


any possible annoyance to inanimate clay.
| While the gentleman frankly acknowl-
edged this, he could not avoid the appari-
| tion, and continual stress upon his mind be-
| gan to tell upon his health. At length he
| determined to have the body disinterred,
and visited the undertaken for that pur-


pose. Here he was met with the same adj


vice and persuasion, and, convinced once
more of his folly, the haunted man re-
turned to his home. That night, more
vivid than ever, more terribly real than
before, she came to his bedside, and up
braided him for his want of affection, and
would not leave him until ne had promised
to remove the cause of all her suffering.
The next night, with friend, he repaired
to the sexton, who was prevailed upon to
accompany them, and there, by the light
of the cold, round moon, the body was
lifted from its narrow bed, the coffin lid un-


screwed, and the napkin removed from the
face of the corpse. That night she came
to his bedside once more, but for the last


time Thanking him for his kindness,


she pressed her cold lips to his cheek, and


came again no more. Reader, this 10


true story; can you explain the mystery
| Of dresms2
Year: 1868

THE pure. the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts in youth;
The impulse of wordless prayer,


The dream Of love and truth;
The longing after something lost:


The spirits yearning cry;
The striving after better hopes


These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid


A brother in his need;
That kindly word in griefs dark hour,
That proves the friend indeed;
Yhe plea of mercy softly breathed
When justice threatens nigh;
The sorrow of a contrite heart


These things shall never die.
The memory of clasping hand;
Z The pressure of kiss,
And all the trifles, sweet and frail,


That make up loves first bliss;
If with firm, unchanging faith,


And holy trust and high,
Those hands have clasped, those lips have met
= ! These things shall never die.
The cruel and the bitter word,


That wounded as 1t fell;
The chilling want of sympathy


We feel, but never tell,
The hard repulse that chills the heart


Whose hopes are bounding high
In an unfading record kept,


These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some work to do;
Lose not a chance to waken love;


Be firm, and just, and true;
So shall light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee:


These things shall never die.
Year: 1868

Down, down, Iseemsd to sink, until I lost
all power over myself, and--struck my
head against the window sill, with terrible
force The pain of the concession soon
brought consciousness, and awoke to the
realization of knowing that had fallen
asleep at the window and dreamed the
whole matter. / could scarcely realize
that it was dream, and perhaps, woman
ike vas 9 little disappointed in being
Year: 1868

Now that the fall meetings of most of
our Presbyteries are over, it is interest
ing to notice the various appointments
to which our brethren of the ministry are
delegated for the next six months.


We have never favored, to any great
extent, this policy, and whenever We see
those ominous words cat discretion" We
generally feel that it amounts to very
nearly nothing at all.


All of us could accomplish a vast deal
more work than we do, if we were only
sufficiently alive to the momentous inter
ests at stake. And specially amid the
vast destitutions of this great and grow
ing section of our land, we have not a
moment to lose.


Let US, beloved brethren, grid our
selves anew for the work which opens up
before us in all its fearful proportions
give ourselves wholly to saving souls
occupy any position, perform any duty
which arises; most of all, look up suita
BILE places to preach Gods word, and
carry the glad tidings of salvation to the
very doors of the ignorant, the degraded
in short, do double duty on halt rations,
if God requires it of US, and the bright
reward which awaits us beyond the skies
will make up for all our losses while tab
ernacling in the flesh. 7. W. W.


Helena, arkansas.
Year: 1868

offer these to the most profane, as well
as to those who you know will receive
them. Little slips of paper are now pre-
pared by the Tract Societies to fit in en-
velopes and a package Of these will
cost something less than package Of
envelopes. Let me beg you to keep a
package of these along with your enve-
lopes, and never fail to slip one of them
into every letter you write, whether of
business or private character. If you
make this habit, you will never have
occasion to repent ofsit; it will very pro-
baby be the cause of salvation to many;
and it will rebound to your own sanctif-
cation.


In the cities, you have. observed how
men are perpetually on the lookout, to
take advantage of all the contingencies,
and to make money thereby. IF Chris
tians were half so ingenious to perform
every little good act, the world would
shortly be compelled to submit to the do
miuion of God, and would be enraptured
and astonished upon the contemplation
of consistencies of which it has hereto
fore known so little.


Goodnight. Remember me in your
prayers. May the peace of God, peace
with Himself, peace with your own con-
science, peace with all the world, ever
abide with you. The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with you always.


Your ever affectionate friend.


EMBRA.
U. Y. SEMINARY, Va, Oct. 20, '6S
Year: 1868

Two Highlandmen who had never
walked beyond the mountains that bound
ed their Highland home, came to Edn-
burgh in search of employment. As
they walked along the streets viewing
with wonder and astonishment the splen
did edifces that adorn that part of the
city which is called the New Town, they
observed several well-dressed persons en-
ter handsome and imposing structure
which they believed to be a Presbyte-
rian, but was really an Episcopal church.
They at once determined to join the
number, passed the sexton or door-keep-
er unobserved, and seated themselves in
a handsomely cushioned pew in a promi-
nent part of the church. Ere long, to
their unutterable surprise, the organ be-
gan to send forth its melodious sounds,
and at the-same time gentleman in a
white gown entered the pulpit. As moth
ing around them had the slightest re,
semblance to any thing they had seen be
fore in place of worship, they became
convinced that they must have entered
place of amusement. While they were
thus meditating, gentleman and lady
of no ordinary Importance presented
themselves before the pew, the former
making signs to the strangers to with
draw, which were not needed by them.
The aid of the sexton was then invited );
but no sooner had he entered the pew
and proceeded to take the man next to
him by the arm to lead him gently out
of the seat, than pointing to his COM
rade, he exclaimed in tone loud enough
to be heard by all, "Tak Donald he's
better dancer


The sequel need scarcely be told.
The intruders were unceremoniously
elected from the pew, and wandering
down the aisle into the subjected street,
through Eden (burgh) took their solitary
way.
Year: 1868

With mournful tone this was uttered
by one of the hamblest and best Chris
tians we ever knew. She believed this
but she was mistaken. She was Grip
pie, and had been so from childhood
Condemned to a fixed position, and see
ing others going about on their mission
of love and good works, she sighed and
thought, what poor, useless being !
am But no; God had assigned to her
a lot which she had accepted, with resig-
nation TO His will; aud all who saw her,
and marked the sweet, submissive spirit
with which she bore her trial, were
struck with the power and excellency Of
that faith which could say, "Thy will
be done" A look at her, and look
from her, was sermon. She was doing
good by the passive virtues of religion
which put submission as the central gem
IN lCS ulaueu.


Her vocation in the service of Christ
was not to 90 from house to house with
the tract and the Bible. 1t was not to
attend prayer meetings and other social
gatherings for the advancement of reli-
gion. But to suffer Gods will-to medi.
tate-to pray in secret-to show to al
that if the world were cut off, she could
still sit at the feet of Jesus.


But this WASH t all. In that quiet Sc
clusion she kept her fingers going in
work for Christs poor She had WORD
of encouragement for the disconsolate
who called upon her. She even became
an agent for the circulation of religi-
Gus paper. Useless No, not she.-
We wish all our readers were at work
for Christ as this dear invalid is. How
the Church would brig ghten if such were
the case Our duties are modified by
our circumstances. If vigorous and well
We must go about doing good; if nailed
to the sick couch, then aud there let ouI
religion show its power to sustain, as be-
fore it did to impel our zeal and good
works.
Year: 1868

AHINTTO MANUFACTURERS Chris
tian business man in London, VINO has
forty hands in his employ, while himself
temporarily disabled by sickness, was led
to think how it would have been with
one of his men if the sickness had been
sent upon him instead. This led him to
Inquire whether he could afford to in
crease the wages of his employees. After
a close calculation, he decided that he
could afford to pay them in the aggregate
$1,000 more per year. He did so. Then
he established prayermeeting every
morning at six o'clock, to last quarter
of an hour, and as it was i'll the time for
which he paid them, he required theil
presence, and met them there. The re.
suit of tue whole has been very happy.
Year: 1868

Our information from all parts of the
country in relation to the prospects of Grant


and Colfax, is the most cheering. We feel


sure we shall carry the three great States of
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. In the
latter State all the feuds existing in the Re-


publican party have been healed, and the
party is unit for the ticket. Every neu-
trail paper in the State is for Grant and Col
fax, and the rebel Democratic press. which
supports Seymour and Blair, is contending
feebly, though desperately, against the con-
stantly increasing popularity of Grant.


From the Southern States that have been
reconstructed the news is also good. We
shall succeed without the vote of a single re-
constructed State, but we are certain of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Alabama and Arkansas. This Will swell the
vote for Grant and Colfax to at least two to
one over the Rebel Democratic candidates,
and thus prevent war, restore peace on per-
manent footing, and save the country from
the clutches of the rebel leaders. ,e


The candidates on both sides are correct
embodiments of the two parties Grant and
Colfax represent the loyal element that sup
pressed the rebellion and gave peace to the
nation; Seymour and Blair represent the
spirit of the rebellion, which would again,
if it had the power, involve us in civil strife
and bathe the land in blood. Every good
man every lover of peace, concord and
good will, will vote for Grant and Colfax !;
every restless, dissatisfied, bad man will sup
port the old Rebel Democratic ticket head
ed by Seymour and Blair. o