smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

OF all this vast value, we presume there was not
an ounce of raw material which could not have been
furnished for this country, and not days labor
which our own skillful mechanics might not have
performed. Does it not seem incredible that more
than Sl0O0,OO0 should have been paid for bar ron
more than million for pig iron, and two millions
and half for railroad iron when the crude ore
the means of refining it. and the machinery for
manufacturing can all be found in existence within
less than a hundred ard fifty miles ofthe port where
all these things were landedl
Year: 1860

BY EDNA CORA.
Where is the grand old forest now
The red mans hunting ground,
Where warriors came with eagle eye,
And many a war-whoop sound.
Long time has pass'd d away since then,
The story's olden now
The white man came, and drove away
The Chiefs with dusky brow.
The noble deer that bounded free
Deep in the forest shade;
They lov'd their homes, but frightend d fed,
From valley, hill, and glade.
They've swept our giant trees away,
To plant their cities there
The Great Spirit placed them here for us,
And gave them to our care.
They drove our mighty Chief s away,
In strange land to roam;
And tore US from our hunting ground,
And kept it for their home.
The red man now is seen no more,
Within his native vale;
Upon the stream his bark canoo
No more in calmness sail.
For there the white mans boat is seen,
Madly rushing DER our streams;
Frightning the wild beasts from the shore,
And breaking long sweet dreams
Oh now our tribes are scatter'd far,
Like autumn flowers around;
Some seek another home away
Others in the dark cold mound.
And as they calmly lie at rest,


The pale-face can not come
To take the hatchet from their side,
Or drive them from their home.
Montgomery County July, 1860.
Year: 1860

Cold Dips.-Two white men, engaged In cut.
ting ice in the basin yesterday fell into the wa.
ter and were decently ducksd. One OF them
went in up to his chin, and came nigh freezing
before ne could get dry clothes. The other
only went in to his waste.
Year: 1860

Th> Weather continues cold, night before last
being one of the coldest OF this severe SPELL
The streets are still very slippery, and unsafe
to horses and mules not shod in the most ap-
proved manner tor travelling over ice The
brief intervals of thawing that have occurred
about mid day for a few days pas l. have near
ly melted the ice on the north sides of the
streets and made them little more traversa-
Bile. Ice in abundance will be gathered in this
locality and throughout Virginia. Yielding
the palm to our Northern friends for some
years for the superiority of their ice we NAV
his winter lay up an article that will he eq ua
to best Wenham, and good enough for any.
body. Since II has become a necessity, ice is
an article OF very considerable commercial i'm :
por'ance, and the having supply of dones nc
manufacture Will enable us TO keep in our own
pockets large amount of money that has
been ioi some years paid TO the North. How
ever. the heavens and the sun have for "A few
days presented the appearance VI brightness
ana grnlailty, thai suggest the idea that bu F,
for The covering OF ice and snow that el yelopes
the ear IN, We should now be having really
pleasant and mild winter weather.
Year: 1860

and example, the influence Of the divine
principle Of love which actuated her"


Miss Almer listened to this recital with an
agtated heart, for she recognized in the speak
er the little Johnny whom she had never for-
gotten, She sought an interview, and lear :
ed his history. How, after leaving his early
home, the love of virtue, which he had arous-
ed in his bosom, was ever leading him away
from his evil courses, and urging him to a
higher life.


Need we say to any teacher who may rel
this, "Go thou and do likewise2 All may not
meet with so speedy n reward as did Miss Al
mer; but let us remember that the time is not
vet, and if we labor faithfully, we may hope
that the guerdon shall yet be ours to find that
some poor soul has been rescued from deWa-
dation by our endeavors, to shine forever, a
star in the Saviours Coronet Fttf


A harsh word will kill, where a gentle one
will make alive. lslJ .,.gff tf.r1
Year: 1860

500 BACsAbout four months after the first issue of this
paper announced that the of 500 Macs
enrolled its subscription books The number has since
been increased to 800 and weekly list of receipts show
that the PreSbyia growing in favor with this Scotch
family In reply to the inquiries of many curious friends
who have wondered why these should be published
in different type from the Others it sufficient to say that
the (caps the BTeUer fonts would be exhausted be-
fore the list OF Macs could be set up, and hence differ
used Certainly is not tor the purpose fput
ting special honor upon Scotch friends though their


liberal patronage would entle them to prominent
notice in primer type.-N. 6. Presbyterian.
Year: 1860

PLANTATION FOR SALE.
IL THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his PLANTA
:A TION, situated within three miles of the village of
A Ellington, formerly Long Creek one mile from the
county road and miles from the Wilmington Wei
don Railroad.


The tract Land contains six hundred acres two hun
red of which good farming land about seventy of
this latter cleared. Four hundred of the tract is
said to good Turpentne forest there in the
try.


ANY person wishing to purchase would do we'll to apply
early day. Terms moderate For further information
apply to d. McALLlsIER.
Year: 1860

IheSe Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying in
their place a healthy flow
of bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying the
blood, giving tone and
health to the whole ma
chinery, re wing til e
cause of the disease--effect-
ing a radical cure.


Bilious attacks are cured,
and, what is better, preven-
ted by the occasional use
of the Liver Invigorator.


One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t h e
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be-
fore retiring, prevent S.
nightmare.


Only one dose taken at.
night, lOoseDs the bowels.
gently, and cures cOSttUe-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.
One dose of two teaspoon.
fuls will always relieve SICK
Headache.


Only one dose Immediate.
lv roliaTnC TOI1p w n I O
Year: 1860

DorGLAs Cold TO THE KNEEs!-It is
almost sad to note, day by day, even the
approach of a political death. Douglas
was once in a commanding position.
He rushed on to his fate and a few weeks
will see him deposited in the political
grave yard In nearly all the South, his
leaders confess his weakness by their
coalition with the friends of Bell He
is cold up to his knees! All will soon
be overland the worst is, he will not
have followers enough to make re-
spectacle funeral procession! Courier.
Year: 1860

In this the stitches are purposely left loose
so that the course of each thread can be traced
ii all their snuosities and interwindng To
hide the ridge on the underside of the work,
it will be noticed the undcr-thread is one-halt
smaller than the upper thread, which materially
Weahens the work.


Diagram Of Gr0rer d Bakers Stitch
Year: 1860

This is the only stitch that cannot be raveled
and that presents the same appearance On each
side of the seam. 1t is made with two threads
one upon each side of the fabric and interlock-
ed in the center of it.


Diagram Of the absurd Complicated Knitting Stitch


Of Grocer C Baker'S lLtctine
Year: 1860

A somewhat extended observation and so-
itary experience, have convinced us that fret
babies have hard time. Parents must have
two or three children before they know what
a baby is, know how to treat it, and acquire
patience sufficient to treat it properly. The
poor little fellows that have the mis fortune to
come along first have to educate parents to
their task, and in the process they get spank
ed, and shaken, and abused. After a man
has three or four children, he learns that
whipping or striking child less than two
years OF age, is barbarism. We know one
s'paternal head who struck his first child
when only six weeks old, the ass actually be.
lievipg that the child knew better than to cry,
and that lie stopped crying at that particular
time because he struck him. We carry Ger
tain notions Of children and Of family govern
ment into married life, and tho first child i,
always the victim of those notions. And not
alone of these, for the parents have not learn
self control, and baby is whipped quite as
otter because the parent is impatient or angry,
as because it is vicious or intractable We
inhct on our first children the hoggiugs
ought to have for our own impatieDce or fret
funess. This pounding children before rhry
become, in Gods eye, morally responsible
beings, is ry strange business. Pa''uc".
good people-urwearying patience! D.n.l
wait to learn it until one Of your ltle ones
shall be hidden under the daisies


[Spriugfeld Republican,
Year: 1860

Union; and against this all democrats, whether squatter sovereigns or popular sov- ereigns. will present united resistence.- Should the time ever arrive when northern agitation and fanaticism shall proceed so far as to render the domestic firesides of the south insecure, then and not till then will the Union be in danger. A united northern democracy will present wall of | fire against such catastrophe!

 There are in our midst numerous persons who predict the dissolution of the great de- mocratic party, and others who contend that it has already been dissolved. The wish is father to the thought. It has been heretofore in great peril; but when divided for the moment it has always closed up its ranks and become more powerful, even from defeat. It will never die whilst the constitution and the Union survive. It will live to protect and defend both. It has its roots in the very vitals of the constitution, and, like one of the ancient cedars of Leba- non, 1t will flourish to afford shelter and protection to that sacred instrument, and to shield it against every storm of faction.

 Renewed applause

 Now, friends and citizens, it is probable that this is the last political speech that l shall ever make. A voice. We hope not" It is now nearly forty years since first came to Washington as member of Congress, and wish to say this night that during that whole period l have received nothing but kindness and attention from your fathers and from yourselves.- Washington was then comparatively a small town; nowit has grown to be great and beautiful city; and the first wish of my heart is that its citizens may enjoy uninter. rupted health and prosperity. thank you for the kind attention you have paid to me, and now bid you all good night. Pro- longed cheering.
Year: 1860

VI Eg- We cheerfully indorse the follow ing deserved tribute to the Messrs. Slaugh- ter. They have finished an enterprise of vast importance and benefit to this city, and have won the admiration and esteem of all:
Year: 1860

l iatuIe. Loud applause w ltn the Su- preme court of the United States, I hold that neither Congress nor the territorial legislature has any power to establish, i'm pair, or abolish slavery in the territories.- But If, in the face of this positive pro- hibition, the territorial legislature shoul l exercise the power of intervening then this would be a mere transfer of the Wilmot Iroviso and the Buffalo platform from Con- gress, to be carried into execution in the territories, to the destruction of all proper. ty in slaves. Renewed applause

 An attempt of this kind if made in Con. gress, would be resisted by able men on the floor of both houses, and probably defeated Not so Tn a remote territory. To every new territory there will be a rush of free soilers from the northern States. They would elect the first territorial legislature before the people of the south could arrive with their property, and this legislature would probably settle forever the question of slavery according to their own will.

 And shall we, for the sake of squatter sovereignty, which, from its nature, can only continue during the brief period of ter rltorlal existence, incur the risk of dividing the great democratic party of the country into two sectional parties, the one north and the other south? Shall this great par ty, which has governed the country in peace and war, which has raised it from humble beginnings to be one of the most prosper. ous and powerful nations in the world shall this party be broken up for such q cause? This is the question. The numer- ous, powerful, pious, and respectable Meth odist church has been thus divided. The division was severe shock to the Union. A similar division of the great democratic party, should 1t continue, would rend asun- der one of the most powerful links which binds the Union together.

 I entertain no such fearful spprehensions. The present issue is transitory, and will speedily pass away. In the nature of things it cannot continue. There is but one possi- ble contingency which can endanger the
Year: 1860

A very pretty and respectable young wo-
man stole several yards of ribbon from a
shop in Troy a few days ago. She was
left alone and couldn't resist the temptation
The shopkeeper accused her Of the theft,
and aftef much trouble found she had
wound the ribbon around her I-stsck
'ngs' begiHning at one ankle and passing
the stocking. of course, ending at the other
In this ingenious. but we must say indeli-
cate manner, she had concealed large
quanisy-but the shopkeeper forsave her
and let her so free. as he considered the
privilege of recovering his property by
unwnding it, ample atonement.
Year: 1860

EE- In the Convention for forming the
Constitution of tho United States. il was
proposed that titles should be given to the
high officers of the government, and the
proposition met with favor. The discus
sion Of the subject had gone Oh for some
time. when DR.. Franklin arose. and with
great apparent gravity rem arked: chat as
the matter seemed to be seriously enter
tanned. and might be carried. he had te
suggest ono tito which might bo now
and appropriate was title for the
Vice President and it was, His most
supernuous lIighness" There wss not
much moro said about titles after this.
Year: 1860

Es- a lady who had read Of the ex-
tensive manufacture of odometers, to tell
how far carriage had been run, said she
wished some Connecticut genius would in
vent an instrument 10 tell how far hus.
bands had beon in the evening, when
they 'lust stepped down to the post office.
OF went out TO attend a caucus.'-Spring-
field Republican.
Year: 1860

THE UNION PARrY.--One of the agents of
the Union party, of this place, has present
ed us with several copies Of their organ,
The Constitution, together with the address
Of the Union State Central Committee. We
have not had time to examine the address,
but have no doubt of its being patriotic
document. The Union party will not get
a very large vote in Nevada county, from
present appearances.
Year: 1860

IMMIGRATIoN.-It is stated that twenty
thousand Swedes and Norwegians are about
embarking for the United States, and it is
believed that not less than that number will
reach the United States before the close of
the present year.
Year: 1860

The New Bedford CMass.) papers
tell a wonderful story Of the recovery
Of a young lady in a manner that puts
even the miracles Of Prince Uohenlohe
in the shade. The substance of the
statement is from the fair patients lips


Miss Louisa James, young lady Of


p years, the daughter Of widow Mary
MITCHELL of Fairhaven, had been i'll for
the greater part Of a year past, and for
the last four months had been confined
to her bed. The physicians pronoun-
ced her disease one of the heart and
lungs, and though the best Of medical
aid was procured, she continued to fail
rapidly until at last it was announced
that human skill could do nothing more
for her. For the last two months she
lost all control Of her lower limbs, and
it was with the greatest difficulty that
she could be moved She was rcdu-
ced so low that her stomach refused
the slightest nourishment On We'd
nosday, the 8th inst, a female friend
visited her, and in the course Of a
conversation remarked that the Rev.
Joseph K. Bellows, of New York, Of
the Second Advent persuasion, to
which the invalid belonged, was in
town. Miss James desired to see him


and in the evening he called at her
residence She felt that should the
reverend gentleman pray for her she
should recover, and after a short con


versation she made such a request
The clergyman and the mother of tn,
invalid knelt down, and fcrvent ant
earnest prayer was offered up in he,
behalf. The mother says that before
the minister prayed the body of he


daughter was cold as MARBLE and a


the close of the exhortation, she per


spired freely Miss James describe


her sensations during the prayer a


similar to those of a person receiving
Ia galvanic shock. That night sh


passed comfortably, and in the morn


ing arose and dressed herself withou
assistance, and on the following Sab


bath attended church. She is now en-


ioying the best of health, and relisho


the heartiost food. She has write
an article concerning her miraculou
preservation, which will be publishe


soon in some publication Of the dc
nomination Of which she is a membe
Year: 1860

There is a practice, quito prevalent
among young ladies of the present day,
which We are old-fashioned enough to
consider very improper We nllude to
their giving Daguerreotypcs Of them
selves to young men who arc merely ac-
quaintanccs. We consider it indelicate
in the highest degree. We are aston
ished that any young girl should hold
herself so cheap as this. With an ac-
ceptod lover it is Of course all right
Even in this case the likeness should be
returned if the engagement should, by
any misunderstanding, cease.


If this little paragraph should meet
the eye Of any young girl about to give
her Dagucrreotype to a gentleman ac-
quaintance, let her know that the re-
marks made by young men when to-
gether, concerning what is perhaps on
her part but a piece of ignorance or i'm
pudonce, would, if she heard them,
cause her cheeks to crimson with shame
and anger. "Were it sister Of ours, -
we have often said, with flashing eye
were II a sister Of ours! but that not
being the case, we give this advice to
.auybody's sister who needs it, most anx-
iously desiring that she should at all
times preserve her dignity and respect
Year: 1860

wouldn't have let his house to an ac.
tress unless she had a backer. They
ain't the best of pay, these actresses-
hel ho heI But that gentleman yonder
mas a gentleman. And didn't he love
the actressl Two doves couldn't ha'
been more aGectionato. Poor man, he
died going on three years ago, and just
before he died not two months before,
he gave that picture to the actress
She set a great store by it, for she
couldn't 20 to see him when he was dy-
ing, nor after he was dead, cause he had
a vinegar sort Of a wife, perfect little
vixen; they always had hard work to
fool her. Madomoiselle cried a long
spell, but she has got over it long ago.
Says she, there is as good fish in the
sea as ever came out of it, and she has
caught more than one since then. 1t
has been going on three years ago
Lori what is the matter with MadameY


Nine. de S. had fallen senseless
into n chair,--one Of the chairs selected
and paid for by her husband. Octave
put her into the carriage, and said:-
you see I was right. Some present.
ment warned me you should not 60 to
that house" The rascal, as if it had
not been he who bad advised the nota-
fry to send Nine de S. to this very
house Nine. de S. said not a word;
she thought in silence--she chewed the
cud Of bitter memory recalling how Of.
ten "business' had engrossed his time
during the winter, and hew every sum-
mer he made the family physician or
der her to the sea-shore--that he--O


perfdyl D, treachcryl Octave allowed
her to have her way for some time; he
continued to humor her, until she be.
gan to get tired of crying for vexation


He watched the plant hours arrival


and when it came he talked soft non


sense. She said Eyes, and their band


are now up in the Marie. But before


they were finally engaged she made hin


promise that he would have no "busi
ness" away from home, and that the.
} would so to the sea-shoro together.
Year: 1860

Madame de S. was young Wild
ow who, having lost her husband after
only four years Of marriage, was in
consolable, and in the first burst Of her
grief vowed she would never marry
again. If she did not reckon without
time she certainly reokoned without
constancy, for, however solemn these
vows of constancy may be made, some
thing or another is always found to
arise which breaks them. Three years
passed away, leaving Madame de s.
still a widow, although temptations
were not wanting to allure her into for
getfulness Of her husband for she was
still young and beautiful, and her
/ fortune had been increased by the
accession of her husband estate She
resisted them ALL and had coldly dis
cardcd so many suitors that their mum
bers had Of late greatly diminished.


One Of her intimate friends was a
young man named Octave D.. HC
was deeply in love with hor-if, indeed
it be not impossible for an ardent low
er to conceal his passion and pursue
his designs adroitly as he did, love
usually being too engrOssing passion
to admit any such cool deliberatior
with it. I said he was deeply in love
with her, but he did not avow hil
love. His only ambition was, 80 ht
said, to be her friend and the bette
to cement this friendship, he affected
the sentiments of Benedict. He sue
cceded by aid Of this mask in attain
ing the place,of confdanti but while h


enjoyed a great many delightful an,
useful moments in consoliug her grief
and drying her tears, they were pur
chased at tho price of listening to fre
quent and exaggerated encomiums OF


the "doar departed in the style ot


lapidary inscriptions


After long exercise Of his patience
it ono day gave way so far as TO hin
that the deceased husband was afte
J all a Frenchman, and as weak in q


deity TO marriage VOWS as his natio
/. generally. The reception this libC
met made him resolve never to rcpea
auothor the pretty widow came nea
forbidding him her door and her aC
quaintance.


He summoned a new stock of pa
, tienco to his aid, eschewed all cavils o
{ the departed husbands memory, an
Q put his trust on time and accidents
o strongly moorcd must be the barqu


whose cable they do not sever II
Year: 1860

One of the most excellent qualities
of mind is integrity. Let us aim to
cultivate this trait Of character, and we
add much to our worth in whatever de-
partment of life's varied scene we may
chance to minglo. A man can not long
prosper, or what is of more importance,
secure the respect or love Of his fellows
without integrity. 1t is the basis Of
credit-the security to which the world
will look in its dealings with individ-
uals, and open the account accordingly.
A thousand devices are needed by the
artful man to cloak his designs or hide
his failures, Of which the honest up
right man knows nothing. 1t is on the
principle that a number Of falsehoods
are necessary to prop a single untruth,
that it may not fall The man of in
tegrity stands up in the proud conscious.
ness Of his own moral worth, he hoeds
not the darts Of malice-the breath of
slander can not harm him, his word has
the efficiency Of bond. An exchange
says in regard to this subject


"Reproaches have no power to afflict
the man of unbIcmished integrity OF
the abandoned proGigqte 1t is the
middle compound character which is
alone miserable-olten the man who
has not frmness enough to avoid a dis
honorable action, has feeling enough
to be ashamed of il"