smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

DR.. B bad been unanimously called TO
preach to one of these societies, aud had ac-
cepted the call; but, as usual, nothing had
been said about his salary, or the time oc
his his monthly visit; and to arrange these
matters he attended the next business meet.
ing of the body


When the meeting had been organized, a
prominent member of the church arose, and
after congratulating the brethren on having
secured the valuable services of DR.. b,
proceeded to say that, as his pay would ne
cessarily be small, it ought at least to be paid
regularly, and that the church should now
pledge to him some definite amount. lie
acknowledged that it was something of an
innovation, but gave several good reasons
why it should be done, aud resumed his seat


Another brother then took the floor, who,
after surprising the first in his compliments
to DR.. B., required to the subject Of SAL
airy. For his part, he said, he could not see
the necessity nor the prOpriety of paying the
brothers salary in this methodical way. He
thought it much better that the whole matter
should be left open, perfectly open. He
thought iVwould answer to pay the money
whenever it should happen to be in the treas
ury that it was unnecessary to say now when
the payments would be made, or to pay the
same amount every time. Some months the
brother would be paid much, some little, and
some nothing, perhaps; but he thought this
way had less sordid aud worldly appearance,
and he did not doubt that in the long run the
pastor would receive more by this method
| than any other.


This talk struck the brethren present so ia
vorably that, after little vacllotion, the adopt
| ed the views of the speaker unanimously.
The next business in order was the choice
of Sabbath on which to have preaching, aud
this they agreed to submit entirely to the con-
venience of their prstor. Dr., who had
been an attentive listener to the whole of the
debate concerning his salary, now arose to
state on what Sabbath in the month he propos-
ed to visit them.


Alter expressing great love for his rev
charge, and an ardent desire to be useful to
them, he remarked that as to the day on which
lie should preach to them he deemed it unne-
cessary to speak very definitely.


Some months he would come on the first
| Sabbath some on tie second. some on a week
day, and some not at ALL There was no use
in having castiron rules about a matter of this
kind it was inconvenient, and he thought,
Improbable. They had proposed to leave she
matter open as regarded his salary, to which
lie had no objection and, for his part, he really
thought it best to leave it open at both ends
entirely open. Having thus amazed and
Mortified his auditors, he quietly sat down.


This speech wounded the feelings of the
| brethren beyond measure. They sat still f5r
some time, overcome with pique and mortif-
cation. But at last they acknowledged the
corn, and agreed to pay the Doctor one hum
| dred dollars per annuru, and he agreed to
preach every second Sabbath and good feel
ing was restored.
Year: 1869

There can be no question but that tho cooks
ing of food for hogs is the most economical
way in which they can be fed. Giving them
new corn is throwing away nearly, If not quite,
half the value Of the grain. Repeated cx-
perimcnts have demonstrated this truth, aud
any one who disbelieves concurrent testimony
can try it for himself. Let farmer feed
cooked grain to one or two hogs, and raw corn
or meal to the other, and his eye will detect
in two weeks time the difference.


a farmer who has tried this system for
SONG years and with good success, proceeds as
follows: Instead of having any corn ground,
or indeed any other grain, it is all cooked in
its nntura! state Into large kettle, which
is iilIed and empticd each day, mixture of
corn in the ear and potatoes, and sometimes
rye, is put in proportion of about One>haif
bushel Of potatoes to one bushel Of cars OF
corn, and perhaps peck Of rye. The cars
of corn arc broken they are placed in tho
kettle, and then are bqaed for an hour, and
left to stand aud steam fom o'clock at night
till o o'clocl: in the morning. This prcpara-
ton does for the day, aud the next night a
new kettle is prepared.


The saving OF this mode is this: Tho toll
two quarts to the bushel, or one-sixteenth part
of the whole; next the trouble Of shelling
the corn and carrying it to the mill; and third
you always have grain ready prepared on hand,
and are not obliged to leave other work, often
pressing, to get grain ground for your hogs
to cat.
Year: 1869




l noticed, said Franklin, me: :haaic among
a number of others, at work on house cree
ting but little way from my Office, who al
ways appear to be in a merry humor; who
had kind and cheerful smile for every one
he met. Let the day be ever so cold .gloony,or
sunless, happy smile danced like a sun beam
in his cheerful couutenance. Meeting him
one morning asked him to tell me the secret
of his happy flow of spirits. 'No secret Doc
tor" he replied, 81 have got one of the best
of wives, and when go to work she has a
kind word of encouragement; and when l go
home she meets me with smile and kiss ;
snd then teais sure to be ready, and she has
done so many little things to please me that
cannot find it in my heart to speak an un-
kind word to anybody" What influence has;
women over the heart Of man to soften and
make it the foundation Of good aud pure emo
tions! Speak gently, then a kind greeting,
after the tolls ofthe day are over, costs nothing
and goes far towards making home happy and
peaceful. Young wives, and girls, candidates
for wives should keep this in mind to older
wives, experience may have already taught
them this important lesson. And what we
say to wives, we say also to husbands. A
loving word and kiss go very far with a
woman.
Year: 1869

In Scotland during tho time OF bloody
persecution, when the soljiers were march,
ing about the country, driving people from
their homes, burning their houses, and putting
many godly people to death, pious father
told his family that there were soldiers near
aud they must hasten to the next VILLAGE
where there was strong old church the
fugitises could use as 4 fort. So he told
Jeanie to take the big Bible for her load, and
that she must be very careful not to let it ges
wet, or lose it by the way For We could not
live," said he, without the good book" So
she wrapped gown around the Bible, aud
started with her father and mother each of
whom carried child.


They had to cross a brook, but they did
not dare 10 go By the bridge, lest they should.
be captured by the enemy. There was place
where they thought they could cross on soma
stepping stones but on reaching the place it
had become quite dark. So Jeanie's father
waded across and carried the others one by
one, until she was left quite alone. Jeanie
was much afraid to be left there by herself so
she started to cross after her father, stepping
carefully from stone to stone.


But presently her foot slipped and down
she went to the bottom. {.


AT the same time up went her arms, holding
the precious burden over head The wateE6
came up to her waist, but bracing herself FINN
ly against the rapid current, she walked brave
ly on across the stream and had nearly reach
ed the shore, with her dear old book lifted as
high us she could raise it, when she met her
father returning to bring her.


Father" she cried, 'you told me to tako
care of the dear old Bible, and have done so"-


Just as she said this, they heard several
pistol shots aud the sound of approaching
horsemen. They sood hid themselves in
little cleft of the rocks and were not discovered.


Jcane married in after years, and now has
great great grand children living. The old
Bible became hers after her fathers death,
and in it were written the names of her seven
children. 1t is still, in very good condition,
in the possession of some of her defendants.


Jcanio never forgot that dreaded night
when she carried the old Bible through the
deep waters, aud when she was dying she
seemed to be dreaming of it, and said


II am in the deep river-in the deep river,
but I'll hold up the dear old Bible >! There,
take the book :" and she ceased to breathe.
Year: 1869

A CURIOUS ExPERIMENT.-Takea piece
of pasteboard about Eve inches square, roll it
into tube with one end just large enough
to fit around the eye, aud the other end rather
smaller. Hold the tube between the thumb
and finger of the right hand (do not grasp it
with the whole hand); put the large end
close against the right eye, and with the left
hand hold book against the side of the tube.
Be sure and keep both eyes open, aud there
will appear to be a hole through the book, and
objects seem as if seen through the hole in.
stead of through the tube The right eve
sees through the tube and the left eye sees
the book, and the two appearances are SO
cOnfounded together that they cannot be sep.
arated. The left hand can be held against the
tube instead of the book, and the hole will
seem to be seen through the hand.
Year: 1869

CAREFULLY BRoUGHT UP.-A pious old
clergyman, while vending his way to his
church one Sunday morning, caught sight of
the two sons of one his parishioners, going
into the woods evidently for the purpose of
hunting. Feeling certain that anything like
direct remonstrance with the young gentle
men themselves would scarcely turn them
from their ways, he waited until after preach
ing, and sought the old gentleman, their
father After recounting the circumst tances
of meeting Billy and Sammy as he had done,
he closed an affecting appeal by inquiring of
their father why they had not been brought
up in the fear of the Lord


Fear of the Lord, Parson,-fear of the
Lord Why they hsu! They're so 'feard
of him now they dassent go out on Sunday
without double bar'l'd shot>guns on their
shoulders p'
Year: 1869

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II, 1856.


DEAR Child condole with you.
We have lost a most dear and valu-
able relation, but it is the will of God
and nature that these mortal bodies
be laid aside when the soul is to en-
ter into real life. Existing here on
earth is scarcely to be called life
IT'S rather an embryo state-a prep
aration for living, and man is not
completely born until he is dead
Why, then, should we grieve that a
new child is born among the immor-
tals-a new member added to their
society? We are spirits. That bo-
dies should be lent to us while they
can afford us pleasure, assist us in
acquiring knowledge, or in doing
good to our fellow creatures, is a
kind and benevolent act of Cod
When they become unfit for thei1
purposes, and afford US pain instead
of pleasure, instead of an aid be-
come an incumbrance, and answer
none Of the intentions for which
they were given, it is equally kind
and benevolent that way is provi-
ded by which we may get rid OF
them. That way is death. We
ourselves, prudently, in some cases
choose a partial death. A mangled
painful limb, which cannot be resto.
red, we willingly cut off. He that
plucks out a tooth parts with it very
freely, since the pain goes with it
and he that quits the whole body
| parts with all pains and possibility
of pains and diseases it was liable
to or capable of making him suffer
Our friend and we are invited abroad
on party of pleasure that is to las
forever. His chair* was first ready
and he has gone before US. We
could not conveniently all start to
gether, and why should you and
be grieved at this, since we are soor
to follow, and we know where to fine
him


Adieu, my dear, good child, anc
believe that I shall be, in every state
your affectionate papa,


BENZ. FRANKLIN.


*Alluding to sedan chairs, then in fashiona
BILE use.
Year: 1869

BY DAVID BOYER BROWN. s.
The murky clouds are sailing by,


The wind is whistlingloud and free,
The chilly blasts of March are nigh.
Half mounted up the golden stair,


An olden memory in thy heart,
A silver strand cked through thy hair.
No longer reaches of delight,
Like shadows of overarching boughs,
Stretch out to beckon and invite
There is a strange remembrance stirred


That seems like summers gusty blast,
Or beating pinions of a bird.
Slow falling through the trembling air,


Like the sweet chimes of distant bells,
Come messages of love and prayer.
All! there are CT ords unseen which bind
The worlds hung out in boundless space,
And hearts that beat for humankind.
And there are voices that we hear,


Tho whispering in some feverish dream,
Which dim the eye and start the tear
Ye silent monitors of good,


Like moving shadows ON the mere,
Ye are not always understood.
Not written, yet remembered we'll,


Not spoken, yet a living voice,
An open book, a silver bell
Oh! is it best to heed them we'll,
Or close tie eye and stop the ear
To open book and silver bell?
Out in the tide waist-deep to feel


The treacherous sand beneath your feet,
And the swift current outward steal.
To smother out the softer light


Winged from the memories of the true,
And tread the sensuous path of night.
Then snatch the better portion yet,


Nor tread alone the wastes of life,
Nor be forgotten, nor forget.
Glad heart with half thy throbbings done,
Tipped like the edges of q clohd
With radiance from 4 hidden sun!
Blest margin where thy anxious.fe


Press onward to the final goal,
Where loves may blend and joys may meet
Year: 1869

BY J. AUGUSTINE SIGNA1G0.
When first we met, ah me! it seemed
The world had grown SO bright;
That all of love which had dreamed
Came gloriously to light;
1 thought kind heaven an angel sent
To dazzle earthly eyes,
For in her soul all beauty's blent
That speaks of Paradise.
Her cheek with tints of damask glows
Through alabaster's hue
She's beautiful as is the rose,
~. All sparkling DER with dew;
She is as pure as snowy flakes


Ere they have touched the sod;
Or as the light which softly breaks
In halos bright from God.
I've felt thc-witchery of her smile.
The music of her voice,
And merry laugh, that all the while
Made my sad heart rejoice.
As turns the needle to the pole,
My thoughts to her will start,
For she's the love-light of the soul,
And life-pulse of the heart,
AL holiness of heavenly birth,


Which forms the Christians goal,
And loveliness of all this earth,
Are shrined within her soul.
The feelings that woke in my breast,
The first time we two met,
Gave life and hope such wondrous zest
Inever can forget.
Yet, she's to me like some fair star
Which does in glory shine;
Too beautiful, too high and far
Te blend it's course with nine
In homage still, I'll watch her light,
That CLEANS. in sea- blue skies,
And deem she is the beacon bright
That beams from Paradise.
Since first we met, to me she seems
More lovely as the real, M
Than what my fancy in my dreams
Had pictured my ideal.
Her queenly form, her angel face,
Her look and winning way,
Have in my heart a resting place
That long as life will stay.
Year: 1869

nsa- Work has been recommended on the
new Catholic church at Maple Grove, and
If all circumstances are favorable, that por
ton of che county will soon have as fine
church as there is in the Northwest, with
few exceptions.
Year: 1869

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET We are too
much crowded this week, with our own DO
ll'ical family matters, to give much atten-
ton to the Republican party. But there
is time enough in the future for US to pay
our respects TO the other side.
Year: 1869

u,ents Of the British Press.


The London Times Of the 10th says


The latest phase OF the Alabama controversy is
now presented to our view. The Americans, after
rejecting q treaty concluded by their own represen-
tative and comprising at least as many concessions
as Engiishmen could be induced to make, have re-
they are concerned, the question Will be left open
for future occasions, but, In case we should be
uneasy under this suspense. the conditions are
indicated on which 1t may be possible to
treat. Mr.. Summers speech, shorn OF It's extrava
gance, must be taken as the basis Of the
bur on no other; and II we desire such conference
the Overtures must proceed from ourselves. That Is
the footing on which the case must now be presumed
to stand, and to a certain extent the position may
be regarded as unObectionable. II the only pro-
posals to be expected from Mr.. Motley were such
he should make none at all. since the refusal with
which he would inevitably meet might not he con-
duclve to the results We are all bound to deslre SO
far his Instructions have been judciously framed
but whether the alternative OF simple suspense will
prove equally polite Is question which remains to


The London Telegraph, same date, thus reviews
It .


Beyond a general desire to do what is right
and fair, this country has no interest whatever
In concluding an Alabama Convention, except
In SO far as such an agreement might pro.
tect our own commerce hereafter from depreda-
ti0ns similar to those which Captain Semmes In
ficted upon the federal merchant marine. And with
q government like that OF the United States ruling
over so immense an area, and exercising so little
direct authority over the several States, conven
tion could practically be enforced in time OF war
unless the public opinion OF the country were Op-
posed to reprisals against England. No convention
therefore, would be Of any value to which was not
cordially accepted by the American people as a
quittance IN full OF all their supposed grievances
against England; and we doubt whether a compact
OF this kind could be devised at present. An ex-
ceent service however, can be rendered, not TO the
two countries only, but to the world at large the
representative statesmen or each nation will but
honestly and faithfully keep their people Informed
on the actual views and state OF telling IN the other
country-and Will thus, by force OF that reciprocal
understanding" which Is the basis OF all trust and
friendship pave the way towards conciliatory and
nnal settlement
Year: 1869

THE Oryonian swallowed negro suffrage
and now g.gs ut the proposition to give the
ballot to Cinnamon The fellow must be
dazed indeed who don't see that they are
both hairs out of tie same dogs tail
Year: 1869

No PENsION.-rhe Senate Committee on
Pensions has reported against allowing Mrs.
Lincoln a pen>inn. Something should be
done to get this woman out of sight. During
the lfeIime Of her husband, those who we're
familiar with Washington society, know that
her conduci was disGraceiu, and now that ha
is dead she misses no Opportunity to humili-
ate her cuuntrymsu. If nothing better can
be done, she should be provided with quar-
ters in an insane asylum and kept there for
the BALI of her natural life The had
men who pro6ted of her weakness should at
least IN Ike this provision tor her.
Year: 1869

For twenty-four copies Of the Congressional
Globe and Appendix for each member and dele


gate Of the third session Of the tnrtisth Congress
and one hundred copies Of the same for the House
library. twenty Eve lhousand Two hundred and
fifty dollars, or so much thereo: As may be
Year: 1869

The remarkable sermon OF the
venerable Father Hyacinth, and
for the delivery of which he has
been summoned to Rome, concludes
with the following sentences
"Do you not know the way Prus-
sia triumphed in the field of bat
tie? Twas not because there was
a lack of bravery on their side;
it was not the effect Of that wond-
rous weapon, for the acquisition


of which men are now 80 eager ;
but it was because the assailant
was better educated than tho as
sailed, and had a superior religious
training; it was because every
Prussian soldier had Bible in his
cap or helmet. In other places L
have asserted, and | assert it again
here, that which constitutes the
strength Of Protestant nations IS,
that when the people come from
their work, they enter the family
circle, and sitting by their hearths,
read the Bible and the national
poetry. We are behind-hand with


Protestant nations, and especially
with those that dwell beyond the
Atlantic and the Straits Of Dover.
I have trodden English soil on
two occasions, and have come to
the conviction that tho strength Of
that country is from the Blble.'
Year: 1869

A Mystery of the Missouri.
A BOTTLE FOUND IN THE RIVER,


CONTAINING AN EPIsTLE FROM A


WOMAN CONTEMPLATING SUI


eide.


Yesterday morning bottle
was fshed from the Missouri riv-
er, short distance above the
bridge, by a young man named
Henry Hulet, who resides on
Wyandotte street, near Fifth
The bottle was tightly corked
and was floating down the stream
when first observed by Hulet,
who was on the water in a skiff.
! Impelled by curiosity, he at once
! secured the bottle, within which
was visible a small roll Of appar-
emily blank note paper. Think
ing he would open the floating
bottle and ascertain it's contents
at his leisure, he placed it at the
bottom Of the boat and continued
on to shore.


Here he broke the glass vessel
and discovered in the roll of paper
a letter written in a lady's neat
chirography, a letter breathing a
spirit Of utter despair, no relief
from which was apparent this
side Of the valley of death. That
the unhappy author thereof lives
to-day in the land of spirits, free
from the gloom that hung like a
pail of death over her life here,
from the spirit Of utter desolation
and determination the letter con-
tains, we are led to believe is a
reality. The following is the letter
which Huiet has handed US for
publication:


LEAvESwoRTH, KANSAS, August
IS, 1S69.-When this note is found,
I will be at rest forever. My life
has been bitterly wretched for
four years. The world is dark
and gloomy. [ have no friends
here. Disappointment and wretch
edness Is my There is moth
ing in life for me to live for
Bread turns to ashes at my touch.
Friends become enemies in a day.
I have sold my virtue for a morsel
of bread. l have lost my bappi-
ness to keep up life. Poverty,
starvation or the life Of o woman
Of the town stares me in the face.
GreatGod! why am [ thus afflicted?
All but there is a home over the
way. There is life in DEATH
Sorrows must come. Darkness
must fall into the hearts of some.
What is, is right" perhaps =:
Fortune is not a god of justice.
Some revel in ease others grope
their way in wretchedness and a
lifetime of misery. Well, [ shall
no longer linger where the SUM-
shine of happiness can never
again cross my pathway. Set
forever are my hopes. lie whom
once believed so constant, de-
serted me months ago. May God
forgive him and me. We have
both sinned. Farewell, earth
earth, that vale where the shad-
ows of trouble are more common
than the sunshine OF joy. My
body will sleep where no one can
find it. A stone is tied to my
neck. Good-by to all that is NOR
tai. Welcome sleep-death-rest
"a grave beneath the waters.-
Farewell! JENNIE WILLIAMS.


Nothing further. No home des-
ignated in her last words. No
parents, no name, except her own.
The writer used good language in
her letter. Evidently she had
been a lady of culture and refine
ment.
Year: 1869

Where there is a will, there is a
way.


A Frenchman writing a letter
in English to a friend, and looking
in the dictionary for the word
"preserves," and finding it meant to
pickle, wrote as follows:


MAY you and your family be
picked to all eternity