smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

but that the roots of past social and civil des-
potlsm are still permeating better soil and
growing up into fruits of bitterness, despite the
rays of light that should guild this last and best
dispensatiOn with dignity, purity and love.
When the young ladies Of the age are taught
and fully comprehend that thereis a higher life
for them-a life of responsibility and individ-
ualism-that requires culture in that which is
tangible and real, and in the possession Of
which they can stand alone, there will be more
intellect and less shallOwness more moral force,
and less treacherous sentiment, more the woman
and less the gewgaw. Prepare woman for the ac-
tive arenas of lite by course of education that
will fit her forits grave responsibilities give her
access to such vocations as will suit her nature,
with the same compensation as is paid the
other sex for an equivalent of labor, and we
will not find such throwing of herself away
upon any man of doubtful responsibility who
may offer her the protection of home and,
Heaven only knows what to many of them such a
home Is. Who doubts that if the faculties had
been cultivated for responsible pursuits of life
as aSsiduOusly as were the arts of a fancifu life,
tlattery and deception, that there would now
| be 20, 600 females in New York who have sold
their souls because they could not keep soul and
| body together 1t "a serious, earfulquestion
this of the rights of women-and the reflect
| i've man cannot pass it by as one of the


isms" Of the day. This progressive age mus
not progress clean beyond and leave this great
wrong unrighted. The best thinking minds o
the age are looking into it and like Banquo'
ghost it will not down at the bidding


But find Mr.. Editor that the chief point


of this subject cannot be embraced in single
article without trespassing upon your space ant
with your permission will conclude in your mex
issue.


Milford, June II 1869. REJINA.
Year: 1869

One kiss before we part.
But one! Tor loves sweet sake
To sweeten, for my heart,
The pain of this mistake.
Your hand is in my own,


But your head is turned away;
For the first time and the last,
One little kiss, l pray.
Nay, though you love me not,
And stab me, saying Friend! ~
Nay, though be forgot


Before fortnight's end
Still. let me kiss the lips
That traitors are to love
What nothing but your hand,
And that within a glove2
Because the past was sweet;
Because you are So dear;
Because no more we meet
In any future year
Be kind. and make me glad,
just for moments space
Think shall be so sad,


And never see your face
One kiss before we part


One little kiss my dearl
One kiss-to help my heart
Its utter loss to bear.
One kiss to check the tears
My manhood scarce can stay;
Or thus-I make it " Yes ~
While you are saying " Nay"
Year: 1869

probably five minutes, but to us il seemed
much longer, before any sound reached
our anxious ears. Then the silence was
broken by the most horrid sound that
ever heard-the deep deadly growl of a
worried bear forty feet under ground,
made still more horrible by the knowledge
that one of our companions was in the
most imminent danger of being killed by
the frantic struggles ofthe wounded brute.
But scarcely minute had elapsed from
the first growl of the bear when, Pull,
boys, pull came ringing up the passage !;
and pull we did in the most hearty man
ner, expecting to bring to the surface the
daring hunter. Instead of that, up came
monster bear, his throat cut from one
side of his neck to the other, but with life
and strength enough left to be danger
Gus enemy STILL So taking an axe Iquick-
ly finished him, just rs Uncle Sam made
his appearance at the top of the ground,
his clothes torn and bloody; but with the
exception of few scratches he was un-
hurt, although in all probability he would
have been badly hurt or killed had it not
been for his caution and foresight in
putting the rope securely on the bears
hind legs when in a stupid condition, be-
fore he attacked him with his knife. So
cutting a couple OF small poles we lashed
the bear firmly To them and bore him
back to camp in triumph, where we ar
rived before noon, tired and weary with
our long tramp through the snow.


ALDO.
Year: 1869

for the pleasure of my delightful society
for the last few hours"


1.-The dinner will be no disappointment I;
for don't expect you can be in two
places at the same time. But / believe
our hearts need food as well as our stom-
aclls and a good dinner would hardly
have paid for the pain | should have felt
had you denied me your society"


Now let me say to those who have just
entered the matrimonial state, always
keep in readiness to 60 with your hus-
band at any time. Keep your clothes in
perfect repair and your person tidy. If
You chance TO have little one to lose
and care for, don't be afraid to leave il
occasionally in trusty hands or else fix it
up prettily and take it with you. Re-
member that hearts need food.


1t is now many years since took the
well remembered ride. and my husband
is just as loyer-like in his attention to me
as in the days of our honeymoon. Mrs.
j. accepted her husbands invitation TO
ride TO our place the following week. and
she has had many others since then.
Year: 1869

to ascend twelve hundred steps every al
ternate twenty minutes for six hours
And this in place SO hot and close that
prisoners often lose in perspiration three
stone in as many months. Every day the
prisoners are taken to chapel so oarrang-
cd that they can see no one save the chap
lain, and him only through an iron graf
ing. And this Is the order of devotion
observed: "Warders are constantly on
the watch, lest for single instant they,
through the whole of the service, depart
from the rigid rule of eyes right They
must look steadfastly at the preacher !;
must raise and lower their prayer-book
with the elbows squared, and all at once,
like soldiers at drill. They may not
scrape their feet without having AFTER
wards to explain the movement. They
may scarcely wink an eye or sigh with
out danger of rebuke or punishment
God help the poor wretches!
Year: 1869




BY sPRRRIE.
He is dying, the Old Year,
In the midnight and the snow;
On his brow the wreath is sere,
And his steps are faint and slow.
Let him rest, lei him rest,
For his sun is in the west,
On the earth's snowsmantled breast
Let him rest.
He Is wsary OF our earth,
Peace to him, his work is done.
We shall hail the New Years birth,
Ere ano,her's morning sun.
Pass away, pass away,
Let the old and wrong decay;
With tae sorrows Of to-day
Pass away.
Take with thee thy fleeting light,
Take the shadows of the past;
OF the years of grief and night,
Dying Year, be thou the last.
Let it die, let it die,
All the wrens beneath the sky;
God hath spoken from on high
Let il die.
Pass away, o time of sin,
Evil years of pain ana grief;
Let the kingdom enter in
That shall bring relief
Soon or late, soon or late,
1t shall come to all who wait;
Earth shall reach a better fate
Soon or late.
Come, o, New Year, crowned Tonight
Gene, o, Monarch, young and strong
Help the triumph of the right.
Help the conquest of the wrong.
Hail TO thee, hail TO thee,
In thy hopeful smile we see
Promised peace and liberty
Hail 10 thee.
Bring our weary, waiting earth
Near the jubilee release;
Bring the hearts that wait its birth
Nearer to the gates of peace.
Enter in, enter in,
Earth shall yet her freedom win,
Day of Promise, o, begin.
Enter in,
Year: 1869

An indignant wife recently visited an In
diana judge and solicited his authority In
compelling the return of truant husband.
But my dear madam, said the tashful
judge, can't make him come back sA:.'
what's the reason yeas can't, Id like to
know why he is a free man, and can
go where he pleases' An can he do all
that do We ssy!' Certainly; but then you
can get a divorce An allow him to go
about with the creature whenever he
pleases. Yes. There was an expression
of indignant surprise on the womans face
as she inquired; Wasye ever mother,
Judge? Did ye have any children The
Judge thought he never had. 'Thco don't
be after talking to me about divorce, and
she swept indignantly from the room. \
Year: 1869

THE TOBACCO TAXA provision of the
amended revenue law imposes an additional
tax of thirty. two cents a pound on manu-
featured tobacco This with the tax previ>
ously paid makes total of AZ cents pouudl
Those who indulge in 'he use of the weed
will have the satisfaction of knowing that
they contribute their full share toward pay
ing the national debt-that is, if the money
is not stolen by thieves in Office. What q
blessing it is to have radical rulers !
Year: 1869




THE Democratic State Committee Of Con.
necticut has issued an address to the people
which has the true ring of patriotism.
Proudly referring to the past record of the
candidates which they present, they ask the
freemen of the State to join with them in
preserving intact the integrity of their instit-
utons. To do this, say the committee, it
is not only necessary to elect your Guberna-
torial candidate, but it is a duty which you
owe to him to provide fair working major
ity in the General Assembly The commit
tee allude to the disgraceful conduct which
has ever characterized the proceedings of the
radical Congress, and trust that the people
will stamp that tody with the seal Of popu.
lar condemnation The address concludes
as follows: 1t is four years since the war
was terminated-since a hand was lifted
against the authority of the Federal Govern
ment 1t is time, then, that the attention
of the people was turned from the dead past
to the living present-from issues that are
no longer vital, to those that come home to
every mans door. First of all, our national
debt must be paid. The honor of the coun-
try demands 1.-THE people demands it.
Aud to this end they demand an honest and
economical administration Of our affairs
Nothing short of this will satisfy the people
nothing short of it should satisfy them
Year: 1869

New TERRITORY project is now being
agitated at Washington for the creation of a
new Territory, the boundaries of which will
include all that part of Washington Terrific
ry east of the mountains, Northern Idaho,
and all that part of Montana west of the
Rocky Mountain range. The project is faN
vored by Senators Williams and Corbett, and
the opinion is expressed that the measure
will be consummated The people of the
great central region are decidedly democratic,
and hence they are to be segrated.
Year: 1869

"Nor FOR DAY"-"Not for day, but for
all time can sppe the evidences Of the creative power and taste
ofKYox the halter the works Of the immortal bard Yet
the greatest ofhatters Is not willing Of head covering
should and be Is constantly sending forth new shapes
each surprising other beauty and ftne See his superb Summer
Hats No. Broadway such their excellence as
f.sb{o bsse repdar
Year: 1869

Trey do not wash with a machine.
They would scorn the idea. They use
simply refined borax. Dutch women
are we'll known as models of cleanli--
ness, at least in their own country
They get up linen whittier and nicer
than any others, and they do IL by us-
ing refined borax as washing powder
instead of soda, in the proportion of -
large handful TO about ten gallons of
boiling water. They thus save one-haifi
in soap. Cambries and laces require
an extra quantity of the powder. while
for stiffening crinoline and underskirts
a strong solution is necessary, Fry its-
as L have, and see for yourself,
Year: 1869

There is as much connection between
the words and the thoughts as there is
between the thought and actions.
The latter are not only the expression
of the former, but they have a power
to react upon the soul, and leave the
stain of corruption there. A young
man who allows himself to use one vul-
gar or profane word, has not only
shown that there is foul spot upon
his mind, but by the utterance of that
word he extends that spot, and in
flames it, till, by indulgence, it will
pollute and ruin the soul. Be careful
of your words and of your thoughts.


If you can control the tongue that no
improper words are pronounced by it,
you will soon be able also to eontrole
the mind, and save it from corruption.
You extinguish the fire by smothering
it, or by preventing bad thoughts from
bursting into language. Never utter
word anywhere which you would be
ashamed to speak in the presence of
the most refined female, or the most
religious man. Try this practice lit
tie while, and you will soon have COM
mand of yourself.
Year: 1869

used to have a great deal of :rouble
to make currant and gooseberry cut
tings or slips grow, urtii tried the fol-
lowing plan: / boiled some potatoes
until they were nearly done, aud then
stuck one on each slip and put in tho
ground. Every slip sprouted and grew
we'll that summer, with but one or two
exceptions. The idea of putting the
boiled potatoes to the end of the cut
tings was to furDIsh and keep moisture
enough for them to grow, until the roots
became large enough to gather this
moisture and substance from The soil.
never tried it Oh grape cuttings, butt
do not see any reason why it would not
do as well with grapes as with anything
else.
Year: 1869

The greatswant ofsthis age is men. -
Men who are not for sale. Men who
are honest, sound from centre to Cir
cumference, true from the hearts core.
Men who will condemn wrong in friend
or foe, in themselves as well as others.
Men whose consciences are as steady as
the needle to the pole. Men who VIII
stand for the right If the heavens totter
and the earth reels. Men who can tell
the truth, and look the world and the
devil right in the eye. Men that neither
flag nor fliuch. Men who can have
courage without shouting to it. Men
in whom the courage of everlasting life
runs still, deep, and strong. Men who
do not cry nor cause their voices to be
heard on the streets, but who will not
fail nor be discouraged till Judgment
be set in the earth. Men who know
their message and tell it. Men who
know their places and fill them. Men
who know their own business. Men
who do not lie. Men who are not too
lazy TO work, nor too proud to be poor.
Men who are willing to eat what they
have earned, and wear what they have
paid tor.
Year: 1869

Commence gently to pick up his feet,
and if he resists you reprove him by
pulling down little in the mouth with
the bride, which will act like a charm.
II is is the hind foos you wish to handle,
put strap to his hind foot and bring
up the foot; then the moment he kicks,
bring down on the mouth sharply with
the bride, In short time he will sub
nit.
Year: 1869

EB7An eloquent orator proposes to
grasp ray of light from the great orb
OF day, spin it into threads of gold, and
with them weave a shroud in which to
wrap the whirlwind which dies upon
the bosom of our Western prairies.'
Year: 1869

In 1862 Congress passed the first act for the


act, which was considered both war and peace


measure, certain persons were incorporated by


the name of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,


with power to build and maintain road from a


point on the hundredth meridian of west longi-


tude, between the south margin of the valley of


the Platte, to the eastern boundary of Nevada


Territory. The company was granted the right


of way through the public land and every alter


nate section within the limits of ten miles on


each side of the road. The Secretary of the


Treasury was authorized to issue to the company
Sic, 900, per mile in six per cent. bonds, except
for the most mountainous and difficult parts,
where the bonds issued should be S4s,0 per
mile, and for the intermediate sections between
the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains S32, 900
the whole amount issued not to exceed $780,
900, 900. 1t was required that the road should
be completed before July lst, 1874, and should
be forfeited to the United States if not completed
before July lst 1876. And that it should con-
meet with the road oe the Central Pacific Rail-
road company, of California, which was to run
from point near San Francisco to the eastern
boundary of Nevada. The Union Pacific COM
paDy were also required to construct at the rate
of one hundred miles in the first two years, and
one hundred miles per year thereafter, road
from some point on the western boundary of
Iowa to be fixed by the President The initial
point for the eastern end of the road was selected
by President Lincoln opposite Omaha, in the fall
oe 1863. The laying of the iron was commenced
in 1865, but not till 1866 did the work begin in
earnest, and by the close of October, of that
year, the hundredth meridian had been reached.
The Union Pacific contending against formidable
obstacles at last reached the point of junction
with the Central after an adverse struggle of
three years. In the meanwhile the Central Pa
cific or California company had been gradually
working its way to the East through granite
rocks and over alkali deserts. By the act of
1862 the same terms and conditions were granted
to this road as to the Uuion Pacific so far as tie
land grant, right of way and subsidy was con-
cerned, but in consideration of the nature of the
country gone through they receive a double or
treble subsidy for nearly the entire distance.
The physical difficulties the Calfornians had to
contend with in passing through their own State
and Nevada were great but they have all been
surmounted
Year: 1869

WEAyEEvLLE, June oath, 1869.
TRINITY JOURNAL - The kindly mention Of
my name in the last issue of this paper, in con-
nection with the District Judgeship, is duly and
properly appreciated. The compliment paid me
is truly gratifying at the present t;mc especially
SO when it comes, as it does, from the organ Of
party with which have never had any politi-
cal atfiliation or sympathy. The position is both
responsible and honorable; and is generally es-
teemed the goal of a lawyers ambition. But
which it would be unnecessary
and idle to relate, compel me to announce to
those who are anxious for my nomination and
election, that l am not and viii not be candi-
date for the office.


Very respectfully,
Year: 1869

4 T A MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
n County Central Committee held in Weaver
vile, on the 10th day Of June, 1862 it was


Rssoirca- That County Convention be held in Weaver
vile. at noon, on Thursday, the 18th day Of


next Tor the purpose of nominating candidates for
the various county Offices and for the transaction of
business as the Convention may then and there


Delegates to the Convention will be elected in
conformity with the following apportionment
based upon the vote cast at the last election for
Member OF Congress: giving one delegate for
each precinct, one for each fifteen Democratic
votes, and one for each additional eight or over


Primary meetings will be held in each pre-
cinct on Saturday evening, at o'clock, July the
10Th, 20 elect delegates TO the county convention


Following is the number of delegates each
precinct is entitled to:
Year: 1869

No OFFICE WANTKo.-Whie the papers of
many of the counties of the State, says The Oak
land Transcript, have long lists of candidates for
the various county and district Offices, Alameda
seems to have no citizen either seeking Office or
urped by friends We think Alameda county
would be good place for large number of
anxious patriots in this vicinity to migrate to.
Year: 1869

The Supreme court of Georgia has decided
that negroes in that State are eligible to Office
One member of the court holds the contrary
In the majority is the Chief Justice, Joseph E
Brown, Governor of the State before and during
the war, and reckoned one of the ablest public
men and shrewdest politicians of the State. Tho
effect OF the decision will be to restore the elected
colored members Of the Legislature to theii
Year: 1869

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNISG.-The San
Francisco Bulletin of June Goth has tie follow
ing:


Yesterday, at Woodwards gardens Minnie
Trask, aged about ten years, sister of Miss Trask,
teacher in the Rincon school, had narrow es-
cape from drowning. She was in the circular
boat on the miniature lake on the grounds, with
companion aged about thirteen years, daugh-
ter of Colonel John p Sherburne when she lost
her balance and fell over the side Of the boat in
the water. Her companion cried loudly for help,
and although there were many persons near no
one had the presence of mind TO 90 to the rescue
when Miss Sherbnrne caught her by the hair and
after desperate efforts pulled her in the boat and
saved her life. The half drowned girl was taken to
the house and thence to her home.


We presume the young girl who had such a
narrow escape from drowning is daughter of
Dr.. Trask, formerly of Wcavervlle.
Year: 1869

THE Ireka Journal says the Klamath county
Democrats are somewhat disaffected, which,
with the departure of a number of Cops, and the
arrival of a few Union men in Trinidad, may
cause change in that county at the coming
election.
Year: 1869

THE FoURrH OF July.-lu San Francisco, the
4th of July this time, it appears, says the Bale
tin, is to be run expressly in the interest of the
great Democratic party 1t has been SO arranged
that it is to have the fixing up of all the details
and the lingering of all the money. If there is
anything to be made out of the business that
organization is determined that there is to be no
partner. Under these circumstances, it would
probably be just as well to let the Democratic
party supply all the funds necessary. 1t would
seem scarcely sensible on the part of its oppo-
nents to contribute money for the development
of Democratic prejudice and for the encourage
ment Of Democratic bloviation.