smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

EH- We notice about town a great
many new faces, and we also notice that the
Of many Eastern people. That they have
come here to invest, we are assured by
our real estate operators, is the fact. We
hope they will hasten to distribute their
spare funds among our citizens, as We are
very anxious to finger what proportion
may fall to us.
Year: 1859

The Iowa City Reporter says that
when Capt Irish arrived home, he was met
by host of friends, all anxious to coz
gratulate him upon the result Of the trial
The Reporter does not say whether Penn
Clark. the lawyer who was so highly tick
led with the verdict, was among the num-
Der or not. When Penn left here, he was
well qualified to deliver first rate temper
ance lecture. having pesky bad headache
over that verdict.
Year: 1859

2 n STORMY NIGHT.-A heavy storm
of wind and rain ragged through the whole of Thursday
night. Frame houses shook in the blast. trees
uptorn and the sound of the warning elements was
terrific large pine blown the lume which
CONVEYS water to the Ohio claims on this hill, and
doubtless much other damage of similar nature was
occasioned The winter of 1850 will long be remem-
bered for its and long protracted rain storms
Year: 1859

Edwards has commenced his duties night watchman
in town. He is paid by regular subscriptions from
the business On Thursday night he observed
homeless stranger kndling fire with shavings in the
blacksmith shop on Main street. The poor devil did
not think of the general blaze that might result from
the strong wind blowing his fire about the shop. Mr..
Edwards also discovered great light, of burning
buildings, in the direction of Clarks MILL Mr. Clark
went to the MILL black the night was, but found


it safe The fire seemed to him to be in the vicinity of
the Central Ranch.
Year: 1859

Lindsay, Caswell Co. are constructing road from
their sawmill on Clear Creek to the diggngs on San
Juan Hil and intend to it around the entire face
of the hill through all the claims This will enable
them to deliver blocks and suicng lumber on the very
spot where the material wanted which will promote
their interests and those of the miners at the
time. The amount Of lumber used for mining purposes
very large and to supply the demand in this vicinity
there five mills kept constantly employed Hero
after we shall present some statistics on the subject.
Year: 1859

BAD ROADS.-The roads of Nevada
county never in worse condition than they are
at present The prolonged rains and occasional freez
ings have rendered them almost impossible There
were two days during the present week on which we
received no mail from Nevada city, the stage coming
here day and returning the next instead of going
and returning the same day as usual. Communication
with Columbia and Grizzly Hills, and with Cherokee
has also been interrupted The Forest City train did
not through to this place for several days. but
this was owing to the deep snow.
Year: 1859

VOICES OF THE NIGHT SToRM-An
original poem by this name, which is published the
first page of this paper. is worth perusal We not
in the habit Of putting correspondents, afford
to say that the stanzas referred to marked by
much rythmcal and poetical ability The subject is
old, but vigorously treated


Should be obliged to 'Sam's Son" il he would favor
us with his real name
Year: 1859

tion called to the fact that this publication, which
we have frequently taken occasion to praise, would
soon appear in magazine form, illustrated and having
many features of great interest We desire to state
that will furnish the Hsperdn and the HYDRAULIC
Press to subscribers at So per annum AS the sub
scrpton price of the Magazine alone is $4 here is
opportunity to get it for three by clubbing with the
PRESS The first number of the Hesperian will contain
the commencement of series of illustrated articles
the Birds of the Pacific by Dr. Grayson and the first Of


series lives of the California Pioneers, by the ed
tress, Mrs F. III. Day; besides contributions
from some of the best writers in the State 1t is Sc
curely established has already large circulation and
subscribers will be certain receive it for the full term
of their subscription.
Year: 1859

friends as a special favor to send specimens of all
earhs, rocks and minerals which may appear to them
strange or beautiful Don't send any nuggets OF
the precious metapriuters have use for filthy uere
or most people to think; but anything else
that curious that you may find hid in these ancient
hills, will prove acceptable and be duly acknowledged


Particularly if you find any rocks with oddly shaped
forms set in them, such you may have noticed in
slabs of MARBLE be careful to preserve and transmit


them. They may prove to be fossils and contribute


page to the geological history of the country little
pebble, petrifcation, piece of wood exhumed
from its burial of ages, may give an Ineligible hint
concerning the long past epoch when perhaps these
high ridges whelmed beneath ocean and had
sporting amongst them the monsters of the deep and
all the fnny multitudes who make the their home
Year: 1859

/ Nolu"uAe VI uHuHtNlp"Neu ut'cHN'H On th'
MAY.


DO not commence a days travel before
breakfast even il that has to be eaten at
daylight. Dinner or supper, or both, ca be
more henlthfully dispensed with than good
warm breakfast.


Put your purse aud watch in your
vest pocket, and all under your pillow aud
you will not be likely to leave either.
The most If not secure fastening on your
hamber door is a common bolt on the in
sidei if there is none, lock the door, turn
the key 80 thHt it can be drawn partly out
and put the wash basin under il thus, any
attempt TO use a jimmy or put in another
key, will push il out, and cause a racket
among the crookery, which will be pretty GER
tain to rouse the sleeper and rout the robber.
A sixpcnny sandwich eaten lesurely in the
cars is better for you than dollar dinner
bolted at "station."


! Take with you months supply Of patience
and always think thirteen times before you
reply once to any supposed rudeness or in
suit, or inattenton.


DO not suppose yourself specially and de-
signedly neglected If walters nt hotels do
not bring what you call for in double quick
time nothing so distinctly marks the we'll
bred man as quiet waiting on such occa-
sionsj passion proves the puppy.


DO not allow yourself TO converse ia a
tone loud enough to be heard by person at
two or three seats from you it is the mark
of n boor if in a man, and Of want of refine
ment and ladyliko delicacy, il in woman.
A gentleman is not noisy ladies are serene.


Comply cheerfully and gracefully with the
customs of the conveyances in which you
travel, and of toe places where you stop.


Respect yourself by exhibiting the manners
Of a gentleman and lady. IL you wish TO
be treated as such, and then you will receive
the respect Of others.


Travel is great Jewellers take the position
which others assign you from your conduct
rather than from your pretensiOns.-- Halls
journal of Health.
Year: 1859

FLORA cFLINsEY.-A New York editor
having charged the ladies Of that city with
being over-dressed, Flora McFlimsey writes
him an epistle, in which she declares that
she is herself under-dressed, instead of being
over-dressed She says that i'll her ball
dress, which is supposed to be the costliesl
a woman can wear, she does not wear clothes
euough to Keep her warm, to say nothing o
what propriety and decency require-that
there is not beggar who goes into the
street with less clothes on than she wears
in a ball-room-all just as bare as they
were when she first came into the world
In fact, it seems that Flora has Nothing tc
Wear, and that she wears "next to moth.
ing.
Year: 1859

ECHALLENGE TO NJ. BLoNDIS by Local
EDrroR-A RAcY PRoPosIrroS.-The local
editor Of the Mexican Citizen throws out the
following laughable challenge to NJ. Blon>


A telegraph wire which shall be extend
ed from the American to the Canada shore.
without a single guy, directly over the cat
aract mt Niagara Falls. The Local of
this paper, wearing pair of cowhide boots
and dressed in the costume of female
Dutch cook, will proceed to the middle of
the wire, with common clay pipe as bal
ancing pople, driving before him q hog and
cow, and carrying on his back a cooking
stove, coop of chickens, bed and bedding,
keg of lager beer, a barber's chair, and
various cooking utensils. He will then un-
load himself and Immediately go to bed.
After a snooze of fifteen minutes he will
rise, dress himself, take glass of beer, milk
the COW, kill the hog and dress il, cook fresh
pork for breakfast, after which he will eat
VOLTS meal. He will then throw one hun
dred and thirty summersaults, sucking an
egg while in the air at each evolution,
alighting the last time on the tip of the COW s
horn, and while in this position will take
the chicken coop, and after having taken
the chickens one at a time and wrung their
necks consecutively, will balance the coop
on the tip end of his nose, balance the cook
ing stove on his rightband thumb, balance
the bedstead on his left thumb, at the same
time finishing the beer and making a Dutch
speech to the admiring crowds on either
shore After which-after the manner of
Levi North's celebrated one horse act-the
"Local" will perform the one COW act. The
foreman of this paper will then come out on
the wire, blindfolded and shackled, walking
on his hands. Then there will be repre-
sentation of Heenan ani Morrissy's prize
| fight, in which the " Local and foreman
will exchange sundry knocks and kicks, and
| black eyes. The last scene will he both
parties standing on their heads, and will in
that predicament, play rub oftweuty-one
games of old sedge for the treat of all hands.
The whole TO conclude with a representa-
ton Of some of the loving scenes in Romeo
and Juliet.
Year: 1859

lsts We must procure the means necessa-
ry to- employ good teacher and that for
the year. This may be easily done by pri-
vate subscription on the part Of the MEM
bers of any school district. There is not
a district in my knowledge that could not
IN this way procure an amount which, if
added to the school fund for that district,
would be sufficient to support teacher
well qualified to discharge the duties of his
Office. End, Our school committees should
be more particular in the selection of teach
ers-much more rigid in their examina-
ton. To employ teacher because he
happens to know little about English
Grammar and Geography, and can do a
few sums in Arithmetic, is the height of
folly. Let your teacher be examined as to
his own mental training ana his mode Of
teaching others, SO will you obtain an ac-
tual and not merely professed instructor
of the rising generation. So shall your
school fund be most wisely expended and
the greatest benefits accrue not only to the
INDECENT portion, but to the whole commu-
nifty. So mote it be.


ALPHA.
Year: 1859

"a new arrival who can she be! what
eyes Poor child, she looks
as if the breath of zephyr would blow
her away !" were the variously murmured
excamations, as a frail but lovely being
entered the room, and seated herself on an
ottoman by the open window. Her father,
he was her companion, carefully adjusted
her light scarf, and then telling her to be
careful, went to take promenade upon
the piazza. They were strangers to ali,
and the young girl seemed prey to the
deepest melancholy. She scarcely ever
smiled, and when she did, it was so sad
that it made NY heart ache to look at her.


Her form was slight and delicate, and her
soft brown hair hung in ringlets over her
alabaster neck. But her eyes-who can
describe them? At one moment black as
midnight, and flashing like glorious stars,
at another, suffused with melting tender
ness, then so agonizing and despairing,
then calm, quiet, and happy as child's.


She was very young, and an invalid, and
seldom mingled among the gay throng


that came for pleasure. We soon became
acquainted, and an attachment that could
not define, soon arose in my heart, for this
,lnative of the land of passion and song 70
Year: 1859

An old bachelor knave adviseth young
friend thus: s:-"Give thy wife no power over
thee, for if thou suffer her to-day to tread
upon thy foot, she will not stick tomor-
row to tread upon thy head.
Year: 1859

If our business men would succeed in
making Lawrence the great commercial
emporium Of Kansas, they must advertise
more literally. Several of them are do
ing their full share towards inviting trade
here, particularly Mr.. SOLOMON. He seems
to understand the secret Of success in bus
mess first, to have something to sell
second, to tell the people of it, bring it
home to every mans door aud, third,
when customer calls on him, instead of
trying to maxi fortune out of him, deal
with him in such a manner that he will
be sure to call again, and bring his friends
with him.


Some of our business men content them
selves with advertising in single paper
which indorSes their political views, or
for short time, aud then seem to think
they have done all that is necessary TO en-
sure large trade. II it is politics which
men have to sell, it is proper that they
should advertise only in those papers of
their own political school; or if their OBJ,
lect is only to sustain the paper to which
they give their patronage but il, on the
contrary, their desire is to sell GOODS,
without regard to the politics of the pur-
chaser, then they should advertise in any
paper which has large list of readers,
and that paper with the largest circulation
within the range Of trade is the best one
in which to advertise.


The best evidence of the prosperity of
place is large number of advertisers in
their city papers. Our Lawrence mer-
chants have been very negligent of their
best interests, but we are not without hope
that with the heavy stock Of goods row
in market, they will feel the necessity of
making their business more generally
known.


For an advertising medium, we know
the HERALD OF FREEDOM does not occupy
a secondary position to any paper in Kan
sas. Its circulation is very large, and is
just where it is most needed 10 advance
the material interests of this vicinity.
With papers now in nearly every county
in Kansas, it will of course be expected
that from this forth ours will be moro de-
voted to sectional interests than in the
past, not neglecting, however, to do full
justice to every locality in which the
HERALD circulates.


| While we respectfully invite our mer.
chants and traders to consider these mat
ters, we would also invite our present sub.
scribers to lend us their influence in Civ.
ing a wider circulation to the HERALD OF
FREEDOM, that its influence for good may
,, be still greater in the Territory.
Year: 1859

W A merchant from Boston, visiting
the store of the FILLMoRE's, remarked
the other day, that they had the finest
stock of dress and staple dry goods, and


best put up of any he had seen in Kan
sas. A deserved compliment we believe.
Reader, call on them. a-
Year: 1859

and with them many of the memorials, the tradi-
tions and the emotions peculiar to their presence
amongst us. But, (said Mr. b. rejoice that so
many of their places are filled here to-day, by the
presence of the soldiers of 1872 / rejoice too,
that we are able TO boast on this occasion, such
gallant and beautiful display of tho military. 1
90 for the volunteer system, and trust the time
may soon come when these companies may so gain
upon the public confidence, to secure an organi-
cation of one or more of them, in each county in
the State, at the public expense. They should
be our pride in peace, and our surest defence in


War ] rejoice in these anniversary celebrations.
Let them be conducted with order and decorunl,
But let US each year assemble together to recount
the illustrious deeds of our ancestors. trust we
may long meet in peace, and that you, my venera-
BILE friends of the war of 1872, may long live to
mingle your voices in the rejoicings of this day,
and warn us, as you have done, of the danger and
horrors of war - ~ q
Year: 1859

BY MARY E. NEALY.
And is it SO? art thou gleamiug there,
Amid the folds of my dark brown hair,
Like fake of snow on roses cheek,
Telling what words can never speak;
Like brown sere leaf on summer bough,
Tolling the bell of life's golden NOW;
Thou shining token that youth is past,
Though grave Of the hopes that could not last !!
I have often wondered how [ should feel
When years and cares should round me STEAL
TILL from those tresses, silver CLEAN
Would fall on my heart like frozen stream.
And now for months as my brain has whirled
In its bitter war with a cold dark world
Each new hope swallowed in deep despair,
have wondered to sec no silver hair.
But here it is; it indeed has come;
And it almost strikes my spirit dumb,
When | think how short time it seems,
Since the fairy fancy of girlhood's dreams
Twiued glory around my woman's brow,
And pointed my heart to this very now,
AS the time when love and hope should twine
Their richest joys at my full life's shrine.
Year: 1859

RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION persecution of
Christians in Cochin-China commenced about 80
years ago, and within few years two Spanish blsh-
ops, named Diaz and Melchior, twenty-five French
and Spanish priests, fifty native priests, and eighty
native Christians have been put to death. The
latest instance of martyrdom occurred about the
time of the arrival of the avenging expedition,
February ID young man from Cochin-China
had been educated at the college in Penang for
the priesthood He was detected, arrested, and
condemned to be executed. The sentence was
sent to the King for approval, without which no
execution can take place. Usually reprieve is
granted, and often the sentence of death is COM
muted into perpetual exile or imprisonment for life
But in this case the King, seeming to be peculiarly


indignant and exasperated, ordered the executione1
at once to proceed to the Jail and strike of the
wretched young mans head 1t was done, and
native Christian, watching his opportunity, took
piece of paper, and dipping it in the fresh blood,
sent it to the father who had educated the young
martyr. The father exhibited to the correspond
ent of the Journal of Commerce the letter contain
ing the particulars Of the execution and there was
the paper stepped in human blood, the blood of a
Christian martyr. He gazed upon it in silence and
horror Yet it is estimated that the French
missionaries have made 100000 converts in Cochin
China.
Year: 1859

How TO AVOID THE DANGER OF LIGHTNING.-
During thunder storms, persons in houses should
sit or lie in some place far distant as possible
from the chimney and the most exposed parts of
the wall The middle of the room if it is large,
is the safest locality. Sailors the sea should
keep as far from the mssts possible, and farmers
in the fields should never seek shelter under trees.
Horizontal strokes Of lightning sometimes takes
place, and several persons have been struck while
sitting at an open window during thunder storms.
Every window of room in which persons are sit
ting, in such cases, should be closcd fash of the
fluid, which would pass through open window
into an apartment, will be conducted down through
the floor and wall to the earth, if the window is
shut
Year: 1859

SELLING JUDoE.-Bob Harper, who lived on
Kettle Greek, in Wilkes county, Georgia, was fined
FIVE dollars by Judge Dooley during court week.
Bob was wag, and he said he would have the
worth of bis money ont Of the Judge. 1t happen
ed the Judge was his circuit (on horseback in
those days. and passing by Bob's house on the
creek, which was swollen by heavy rain, he
wanted to know if the creek was swimming.


81 reckon it is" said Bob, "you will get cold
bath if you try it."


"I'll strip and make my horse swim it if you
will 60 up the creek and bring my clothes over"
said the Judge.


Off went his garments, and over went the Judge,
his horse not going over his knees-thc creek
being broad but shallow. AS the Judge got over,
several persons were enjoying the fun from store
piazza, neither Bob nor his clothes making their
appearance. The Judge wrathy, cold and
shivering Bob was still on the other side of the
creek and bawled out, "Judge you can nave your
breeches for FIVE dollars"


"Bring them over" said the Judge, "Tm sold;
you may fight at the next court all the week, but
| I'll never fine you again"
Year: 1859

There was to me something terribly sublime
in the desolate molotony of the feld-a treeless
breathless waste, blotched with blond shadows,
undulating as the ocean, each rise revealing an
infnity beyond-now sprnkled with hundred
tarns and snow glaciers which stood out in
ghastly contrast to the dead scabby gray of the
soil now cut sharply by the margins of some
vast lake, whose waters crept like mirage into
the dull horizon; no sign Of life, save the fit
ting wing and plaintive cry of the wild bird,
and the thin snaky line of our own caravan, as
lingering behind we watched it imperceptbly
recede. Yes, there was something pa N
IA something of which terribi9uaAui M9u


seog,.o .raars, in the days wherein we were
oSonefs-a onone something which nade us puff with
greater energy at the pipe a,d draw closer the
protecting roil. Srffese were the mosquitoes on
those swampy hollows, where the close miasma
boiled up, and the water glistened prismatically
among the blackened wlllow-stems. Their
memory makes me tingle now, when the hum
became din, and the din became roar, and
the very air stunk Of insect-lte may appear
to speak rather strongly of these Ito the unin-
itiated) insignificant ephemere but | declare
now, after sober reflection, that would sooner
face any annoyance, or rather misery (not en-
failing permanent injury) than the torment
caused by them, and | believe shall be borne
out by all who have undergone the same.
have spoken with those who have travelled far,
who know the insect horrors of the Canadian
swamp, of the Columbian wild, and West In
dian forest; for size, numbers and venom, they
give the palm to the mosquitoes of the Arctic
field, I believe there is no preventative against
their bite, which is instantaneous they dash
through the smoke of strong tobacco, like a
foxhound through bullfnch-they creep un-
der the veil or gloves like ferret into rabbit
hole; where they can neither dash nor creep,
they =" blde their time" with the pertinacious
cunning of red Indian. Wherever the clothes
touched the body closely, at the knees and ell
bows, they swarmed in thousands, and bit
through and through: they crept in single file
up the seams of the gloves, and tried each stitch


in succession. have seen Us coat and hat SO
covered as he walked in front, that I could at
any time kill the shape of my hand in musqui-
toes at blow and have seen the unhappy
horses so overaid from their ears to their tail
with clustering mass of wings, that with the
point of my finger could not but immediate two
or three of the bloodthirsty little demons.
There is one puzzling question l cannot solve
with satisfaction. What do they live on when
they don't meet travellers ?-Letters from Nor
lcay.