smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

According to the following from inc Bos-


ton Traveller, Theodore Parker still at


tends church and is an attentive listener!


What next?


Last Sunday forenoone the writer of
this was in the Swedenborgain church, in
this city, seated between young lady and
her father. The latter requested him to
call the lady's attention to spirit, who
was standing near the pulpit. She replied
that she had seen the spirit when she
entered the church, and saw him then in the
place indicated by her father. At the close
of the service, the writer requested the
father to describe the espirit, and subsequen
ly repeated the request to the daughter
Without communicating with each other,
or either hearing the description given by
the other, for the daughter was walking
in advance with her mother, their ac-
counts nearly agreed, with this differ
ence, that the daughters description was,
more minute than that given by her
father. The spirit appeared like vener-
able man with long, white beard, and
was robed in vestments of pure white
Both perceived by his interior affections
that he was from society to whom he
was communicating the truths revealed in
the Word concerning the Lords body and
blood. DR.. Worcester preached upon this
subject. The young lady also saw in the
pulpit the spirit of the late Rev. Theodore
Parker standing on the right side of the
preacher, and he appeared to listen with
earnest attention. She perceived by his
condition, that when he entered the world
of spirits, though possessed of the love
of good and the good of use, yet he was
void of faith of charity, and blind concern
ing the internal sense of the Word. She
also perceived that it had been granted to.
him to leran their internal sense of the
of the Word, and with that object in view
he was present.


1t may be proper to state that the young
lady professed to have seen these spirits,
has had this seeing gift from chilhood.-
For many years she supposed that every
one saw spirits like herself but when she
discovered her mistake, she requested an
explanation from her father, who informed
her that she inherited the faculty from
himself Like his daughter, he has seen
spirits all his life. Both are intelligent,
quiet people, who would shrink from pub
lie notice, and who rarely speak of their
spiritual gifts to any but their intimate
friends. The young lady says that she
passes nearly two-thirds of her time in the
world of spirits, and that she can leave the
body at pleasure. She stands as it were,
upon the bridge that connects the natural
world with the world of spirits. Her
power of perceiving spirits is never OBJ
scured, nor is she at any time in clairyoy-
ant state, but at all times she sees the spir-
its of the departed mingling with the liy-
living; and influencing them for good or
evil. Neither the writer, the father nor
The daughter are members of the New
Church, though all frequently attend there.
Year: 1860

| The Caucasus, Russian journal, gives


a strange account of an earthquake in the


district of Kouba, near a village called


Zargovo, situated at the foot of noun


tain range, about twenty miles from the


Caspian Sea. The result has been the


complete destruction of nearly two hum


dred and fifty acres Of land. This event


is said by the journal named above to have


been witnessed by only one individual, q


herdsman named Kadyr Rahim, employed
in tending oxen on the spot. The man
states that as he was sitting under tree
on the side of hill watching his cattle on
the plain below, he was suddenly alarmed
by extraordinary movements Of the ground
under his feet. In his terror he ran down
the hill, and when he looked back he saw
the trees hurled into the air and the sur
face of the ground heaving into hillecks,
filling the air with a cloud of dust. He
further declares that there was no wind
or any subterranean noise. The convul-
sions of the earth must have been confined
in very limited space, for the inhabitants
of the village, only four miles distant, knew
nothing of what had occurred till informed
by the herdsman, and could only believe
their eyes when they saw the devastation
effected in so short time.
Year: 1860

Counting OUT THE MOORISH WAR INDEAsiTY.-
The Spanish war steamer San Antonio left Glib
ratar Bay the morning Of the 1st uit for Alicante
with the Moorish war indemnity, whence the money
was transmitted by railway to Madrid. The Glib
raltar Chronicle Thus describes the counting out OF
the pieces;


Each of the counters used both hands stimuli
taneousy and the quick movement of the fingers
while the five franc pieces were, collected into
pnrestjgiation of a coed performer on the piano.
The average time occupied in counting bag Of
1000 fiye.franc pieces was between five and SIX
minutes. The quiekness Of the eye was greater
than that OF the fingers. for, though the eye OF q
hooker on could hardly follow the rapid movement
Of counting, no base metal could escape the glance
Of the the counter, and a false coin yves at onc'
detected,
Year: 1860

E0~ The New York Herald of Saturday last thinks that the Republican presses in this Coun ty could be easily bought up by the Shams, only give us enough of the ready rhino. Bennets suggestion is an unfortunate one, as we do not learn of any of that commodity lying about loose in the pockets of his brethren in this County, and we rather imagine the New York philanthropists are hardly so healed of their late severe wounds in that organ, as to allow fresh bleeding.

 As to the merits of the kind advice itself, we would suggest to Mr. Bonnet, that he would havt to look more than two ways for the means o the subject of his purpose, which is one nor. direction than he has ever yet looked toward an. thing
Year: 1860

The following is List Of Premiums which
will be sold 10 Subscribers for TWENTY. rIvE
cEnrs each. On the receipt Of the Sub
script ION money, they will be informed 10
what Premiums they are entitle and then
i is optional whether they pay the Twenty
FIVE CENTS on each and take the Premiums
or not.


The following Is full


LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Year: 1860

that will GO as soon as they are invited,
witout the endorsement OF the whip. iet
we find il difficult matter to control tho
whip. Ii is surely savage practice to ap-
ply the whip before inviting the animals to
move by the proper words. Yet wese that
this is a very common practice OF those who
arc not the owners Of cattle. When the
common lash is not thought TO bc hard
enough for the backs and noses Of cattle, the
walnut handle, one inch in diameter, is used
on the noses of oxen 10 make them back q
load up hill. before the cattle have ever been
taught to back an empty cart down hill.


Cattle must be made TO obey-and the
common lash. or switch stick, will be suih-
cient for breaking in. But we ask for mer-
CIV on all cattle that are willing to do right
when the rights pointed out to them. Many
drivers Of oxen put the lash on first, before
asking their patient teams TO move. This Is
a species of barblrism that all owners of
cattle ought to prohibit. 1t is so natural
for people whom we hire from the interior to
use force in the FIRST instance, and gentleness
after, If at all, that particular care should
be cxerted in regard to the treatment ot their
cattle. Proper driving is an important item
in husbandry. So many farmers now do
pend on hircd help to do the main work on
the farm, it is important for them to SEQ
that it is properly done. The merciiui man
is mcrciful TO his beast.
Year: 1860




+ ANIMAL SAGAc1TY. In lecture re-
Gently delivered on his journeyings in
the Arctic regions, DR.. Rae narrated the
following anecdote:


saw a very curious instance of the
sagacity Of the Arctic fox. Conscious
that was aiming at him, he tucked his
tail under his legs, cooked up his ears,
and endeavored to look as much like a
hare as possible (Which is an animal
comparatively worthless Another fact
of this kind occurred TO me whilst being
detained at particular place, where our
favorlte amusement was trapping wild
animals. Our mode of doing this was
with spring gun, connected with
bait, which, when touched, produced the
explosion. One instance showed us that
the fox, either from observation of com
panion's fate or from hard-earned ex-
perlence, had gone up to the gun, bit
Oft the cord connected with the bait,
and the danger being averted, went and
ate the meat in undisturbed comfort.
And 1t is a common occurrence for the
fox to. make trench up to the bait,
seize the bait, and permit thy charge to
pass over his head
Year: 1860

Mr. Dickinson, of New York, as shown
by public records, has at all times been
a strenuous, a firm, and an able sup
| porter Of the rights of the South. lie
sgnalized himself by the display Of great
ability and elevated and enlightened
patriotism in the Senate of the United
States III the great struggle of 1850
lie has boldly and persistcntly adhered
to his principles in reference to the pro-
lection of the slave interest of the South,
until at last they are thoroughly i'm
pressed on a large majority of the cleo
tors of the State of New York. His
course has been such as to command the
unqualified appreciation of every South
ern State.


Fortunately for Mr.. Dickinson, he has
had nothing to do with the administra-
ton of Mr.. Pierce or thatof Mr.. Buchan-
an. He cannot be assailed before the
public for participating in any of the
measures which may have damaged
either of them in the estimation of the
people. His political record ;s clear,
and his personal character is above re-
proach in every respect. His chances
seem to rest upon the silent but univer-
sal conviction, North ndSouth, that he
would be the safest and most reliable
President if elected, and that his popu-
Iarity will ensure his success.


Under his policy every legitimate and
constitutional right of the South would
be defended by the entire weight of
Government authority and influence
His disconncction from the present and
last Administration would seem to offer
the certainty of just distribution of
administrative favor. All aspirants to
official position, holding with him the
paramount obligation to defend the Con-
stitution and legal rights of the South,
Gas set forth by the Supreme Court of
the United States, would stand on a
platform around him, cooperating with
him to extinguish every just cause of
local asperity Or feeling Of Insecurity.
And there can be no question whatever,
that, should he receive the nomination
at Charleston, he would carry the popu-
lar vote of the State OF New York.


Journal of Commerce
Year: 1860




At present the main stay of Speaker
Pennington is the page who stands upon
the right, youth Of fine appearance,
and something near nineteen years Of
age. This page was appointed to office
by Speaker Boyd, and has ever since
continued to discharge the duties of page
to the Speaker, among which is now
reckoned that Of prompting the Speaker
In discharging his business. He stands
near the Speaker, and directs him in an
undertone how to put every motion, and
how to decide points Of order as they
rise Thaddeus is known to all the poll
ticians Of the country as the most re-
markable par!iancntariau Of his age lv-
ing With the construction of the rules
Of order he IS perfectly familiar, and
every precedent he has at his fingers
c.is,
Year: 1860

TN an age remarkable for wars, and runners of


vars" Of intrigue and blood shed for good reas
onine and bad conduct. for sound rules and corrupt
manners, when virtue flls heads but vice our
hearts: when those who would PERSUADE tha,
they are quite sure Of heaven, appear to be in no
eresser hurry go there than others but pat on
the livery Of the best masters only to serve the
worst in an age when modesty herself is more
ash.rn-,, Of detection than Of delinquency when
independent Of principles which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely. but in being
free from thinking in an age when patriots will
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their woris-lose nothing particularly except
difficult-to instruct such an age must be danger
ous. In an age like this We call the attention of
he pubiic to
Year: 1860

on or 70 pander to squatter sovereignty TApulause
cries Oh vote" He thought he was there for a man
NO was strong enough to save the country Arkansas


s tnree votes for Sam Houston and one for John Bell
neIaeSy-Ihe chairman of this delegation said: The
Jonn Crttenden not candidate before this Con-
Ion He has and over again refused to be so CON
stn the delegation from Kentucky his own ia


te state came here instructed to cast their vote for
I'm lAPpiause He, above all other men living is the


o hentucky for that proud station therefore cast
sose ior Crsenden notwithstanding it is in opposition
ms WI shes and his expressed DESIRE FApplanse.


Georgia had the highest appreciation for the of


tenden and the chairman occasion to remark that
she would manifest it on this occasion


mass aehasetfs.-It afforded the chairman of this de-
eganon INFINITE pleasure behalf of this State
sar TO mention to home every heart and that was
the name OF the Hon. Edward Everett Immense ap-
plaqse from the galleries


Missoari-Ihe favored child of Kentucky-goes with
her united voice and casts whether he is candidate
not, nine votes for Crittenden. TAppause


Ohso.-The CHAIRMAN said 1t is with great pleasure
announce that instructed BY the State of Ohio to say
thaf cur friend and neghbor Crenden had been can
didate he would have had our united vote


1eLas-Mr. NORTON, the chairman of this delegation
stated that they instructed to cast their for the
present executive officer of that State Sam Houston not
Samuel as he had been by called but Old SAM the
nero OF San Jacnto They instructed vote for the
ht President of the Republic of Texas the brave and
soldier thrice wounded at the battle of the Horse
ShO III nominated by the Convention he would receive
fhfeeetora vote of Texas by twenty thousand majority
srmont always gave her vote for Henry Clay She


ser fsered then and she would not and therefore


ker whole vote for Crittenden


SECOND VOTE AND A NOMINATION.


- 254 votes cast, and having majority
- the Convention proceeded to another vote when


regular order of the call of the States their votes
ere rsst Enllows.
Year: 1860

Mr.. President and Gentlemen have been asked If I
the delegation of are whether
Edward Everett will accept the nomination which has been
so cordially rendered am not prepared to speak def
ntey on this point All say is that if my llstrious
friend had been here and behed your bright faces heard
the voices and felt the enthusiasm which peryades this
Convention at the mention of his name he must be some
thing more or less than human he GOULD hesitate accept
the nomination. f ssa3 100 -sf'j Era =


1t is true that Massachusetts, had hoped his name would
stand first but she here with spirit Of patriotism
ready to all preferences when she discovered
that majority favor of equally iIustrious son
OF Tennessee Massachusetts, gave way and in doing


feel confident that she only did what Edward Everett him
self would have counseed and desired think that there
patriotic this country than Everett and


trust that he will feel what Lady Macbeth said "Stand
not upon the order Of your going but go at That
let go to the White Honse-Everett and Bell Bell and
Everett matters not which, that they both 60 there


Now, Mr. President hardly had the Massachusetts, dele
CATION seated themselves in this building when Southern
gentleman and wanted to look at evidently wish
ing to if had the features and neaments of man


y. He wanted to see what kind of men we're. l am
sorry for his sake that the lot has fallen on ors
comey man than myself to speak for the deegation for
Mr.. President 'Sparta has manya comeer man than I


Laughter and applause But let tell you that of
the Union. s8fs.sf4 is +85f ts.t tat. - bs34


TAT this point number of bouquets were thrown the
speaker from the ladies' galleries. which handed him
by the President, amidst loud cheering - 81 tffllla


Mr.. HILLARD resumed i hope that my speech ia not
becoming too owery hope these flowers not thrown
me on that account Laughter. Now we in Massachu
10 nave sneWb, lnedments In Dc


like other men, and are trust, good, patriotic, Union
loving men. Applause We have stood for years where
men and women of extreme opinions flourish for let me
say begging pardon of the ladies' that one half of the mis-
chief in States made by the ladies' laughter who


sorry to say, almost Republican to Laugh
ter. We have stood band of Union loving mon he
tween the heights of Republican fanacm on the one side
and the deep of Democracy the other; keeping
Thermopy it were defence of the Constitution and
the Union We have kept it right manfuly and this day
and this hour, we have reward for the moral atao
sphere of this place inspires patriotism and yeal and
to me like winter wind with health and invgoaton its
breath. feel it In every pulse Of my frame. 8 i.


Although there may be many in Massachusetts, who
extremes, there goody number of conservative
who, for the last few years, have taken but little part in
Year: 1860

EARLY on sunny morning, while the lark was


singing sweet,
Came, beyond the ancient farm house, sounds Of


lightly tripping feet.
Twas lowly cottage maiden going, why, let


young hearts tell,
With her bomely pitcher laden, fetching water


from the we'll.
Shadows lay athwart the pathway, all along the


quiet lane,
And the breezes Of the morning moved them to


and fro again.
Der the sunshine, DER the shadow, passed the


maiden of the farm,
With charmed heart within her. thinking Of


no i'll nor harm.
Pleasant, surely, were her musings, for the nod


ding leaves in vain
Sought to press their frightening image on her


ever busy brain.
Leaves and joyous birds went by her, like dim


half-waking dream,
And her soul was only conscious of life's glad


dest summer-gleam.
At the old lanes shady turning lay well of


water bright,
Singing, soft, its hallelujahs, to the gracious


morning light.
Fern leaves, broad and green, bent DER it where


its silvery droplets fell,
And the fairies dwelt beside it, in the spotte d


fox glove bell.
Back she bent the shaded fern leaves, dipt the


pitcher in the tide
Drew it, with the dripping waters flowing DER


its glazed side
But, before here arm could place it on her shiny


wavy hair.
BY her side youth was standing Love re-


jolced to see the pair
Tones of tremulous emotion trailed upon the


morning breeze,
Gentle words of heart devotion WHISPERED meath


the ancient trees.
But the holy, blessed secrets, it beseems me not


to tell:
Life had met another meaning. fetching water


from the well
Down the rural lane they sauntered. He the


burden pitcher bore
She, with dewy eyes down looking, grew more


beauteous than before
When they neared the silent homestead, up he


raised the pitcher light;
Like fitting crown he placed it on her hair of


wavelets bright;
Emblem of the coming burdens that for love of


him she'd bear,
Calling every burden blessed, If his love but


lighted there
Then, still waving benedictions, further-fur-


ther off he drew,
While his shadow seemed glory that above the


pathway grew.
Now about her household duties silently the


maiden went,
And an ever-radiant halo with her daily life


was blent.
Little knew the aged matron, as her feet like


music fell,
What abundant treasure found she, fetching


water from the well
Year: 1860

Two persons were once disputing so
loudly on the subject of religion that they
awoke big dog which had been sleep
ing on the hearth before them, and he
forthwith barked most furiously. An old
divine present, who had been sipping his
tea while the disputants were talking.
gave the dog a kick. and exclaimed.
+" Hold your tongue. you silly brute !
YOU know no more about it than they
do"
Year: 1860

It will be reeollected that, at the last session
Of the Legislature, resolution was adopted
submitting the calling Of Convention to frame
q new State Constitution, to the people. We
are grati6ed to hear that O movement is On
foot for insuring such concert Of action be-
tween the Committees Of tie two parties, that
For Convention will be printed on all Of
the tickets, aud that tho voto will bs had
without reference to national politics. The
necessity for the amendment or thorough re-
vision Of the fundamental law, SO that tho
Judiciary may be reorganized, and the Judges
better paid, aud that the oncrous two mill
tax now levied By the Constitution, may no
longer be imposed, .s Imperative Without it,
the people will submit to delays that are equiv
alcut to denial Of Justice, and TO taxation to
pay debt not ye. due, and which creditors
are in no hurry to coll:ct. We trust, then,
that as this is a matter about which there can
he no dispute, the so-callcd Democrats Of all
sorts will put no impeachment in the way #
what the people demand.
Year: 1860

An anonymous writer, supposed to b.


the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, after de-


scribing how, when boy he stole q


common cannon ball from the Navy


Yard at Charlestown, Massachusetts, and


with much trepidation and more headache
carried it away in that universal pocket
OF youth, bis hat, winds up with the fol.
loving reflections which, though philoso.
pbically trite, arc conveyed with much
force and freshness.


When l reached homo, I had nothing
to do With my shot. / did not dare to
show it in the house, Bor tell where got
it, and after solitary reflection, | gave it
away on the same day to prize fighter.


But, after all, that six FOUNDER rolled
a good deal Of sense into my skull. I
think it was the last thing I ever stole,
Except little matter of heart now and
then,) and it gave me notion of the fol-
ly of ooyeting more than you can enjoy,
which has made my whole life happier
1t was rather severe mode of catechis-
ing, but ethics rubbed in with six pound
shot are better than none at all.


But see men doing the same things;
going into underground and dirty vaults,
and gathering up wealth, which will, when
got, roll round their heads like ball and
not be whit softer because it is gold in
stend Of iron though there is not man
in Wall street who will believe that.


I have seen man put himself to every
humiliation to win proud woman who
was born above him, and when he got
her, walked all the rest of bis life with
cannon ball in his hat


| have seen young men enrich them.
selves by pleasure in the same wise way,
sparing no pains, scrupling at no sacrifice
of principle. for the sake, at last, of carry.
ing q burden that no man can bear.


All the world are busy in striving for
things that give much pleasure and much
care; and I an accustomed in my walks
among men, noticing their works and their
folly, to think, there is man stealing a
cannon ball; or there s man with ball
on his bead know it by the way be
walks. The money which clerk pur-
loins for his pocket at last, gets into his
hat like cannon ball. Pride, bad tenn
per, selfshDess, and evil passions will roll
a man as if be had ball on his head!-
And ten thousand men iu New York will
die this year, and as each one falls his
hat will come of. and out will roll an
iron ball. which for years he has worn
out his strength in carrying.