smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

to sell 80 day cash trade.


We want men of experience in the business
and only such as can control good trade. To
such men we are willing to propose most liberal
terms as to pay and means OF increasing trade,
Our House is well and generally known as the
largest and cheapest net cash general notion
establishment in the country, and with our large
stock of goods, and method OF extensively ad-
yertisne our business we do more than any other
to assist our statesmen to make and hold trade.
Parties making application will be particular
to state the locality, and actua' amount OF trade
they can control, having the facilities OF large
stock to sell from


Engagements will be made for any time after
July 1st, 1858. We will consider all communi-
cations as strictly confidential Address


NOTIONS,


Box 1S45, Philadelphia, Pa
June 18, 1868. 144-6t
Year: 1868




T cannot too earnestly commend to the
attention of the General Assembly the i'm
portance of enforcing economy in the pub
lie expenditures. Public officers who dis.
burse the public moneys should be required
to be as careful and economical as they
would be as individuals in their business
transactions. The State is in debt. the
people are for the most part poor, and it
is, therefore, especially important that
economy should be observed. I recon-
mend that the duties of the State Auditor
be clearly and fully defined, and that it be
made his duty to examine rigidly every
account or claim against the State, of what
soever character, before the Governor is
required by law to issue his warrant for
the same. . @ --.-.
Year: 1868

Professor Simpson. Of Edinburg, who
has had large and long experience In
the medical treatment of mothers and
children, gave public address lately
on matters OF hygiene. He spoke most
plainly TO mothers who send their chill
dFsn TO the grave by eX XpOsing arms and
legs, while other parts Of the body are
warmly dressed. Mothers, he con-
tinued, commit child murder, and then
wonder how God could be SO unkind
as To take away their darling. They
not only murder their children, but in
his opinion commit suicide themselves
by exposing their own necks to the
cold air. II WAS puzzle which
he could not understand, that women
should cut OF the top OF their
dresses and appear with bare bOsoms,
In refined society, while that part


OF the dress which should protect the
Rans, is trailing IN the mud. Not TO
speak Of health at the present moment,


we would remark that the exhibition


OF q seminude bust seldom approaches
to the classical standard Of harmonious
proportion of parts and fullness OF
outline, and is rarely suggestive OF
beauty and loveliness. The inquisi-
tive observer feels himself quite at a
lOss to know the precise line of diyi-
sion between the part which fashion
claims for exposure aud the rest which
mOdesty would conceal. The boundary
Is TOO changeabIe. More ought TO be
left Ia the Imagination and less to be
condemned by good taste. But If
mothers and full grown daughters in
sist on being the victims OF fashion,
children ought to be exempt from its
cruel requirements. Whist has fashion
to do with children, or they with FASH
iouT
Year: 1868

FLoCkISa To THE CTrIEs.-After OBJ
serving that labor is very scarce in the
Southern States, the Richmond Rhig
complains that the young men flock to
the cities from the rural districts. It
adds:


The openings are so few that nine
out OF ten are disappointed in finding
situations. and 4 considerable propOT-
ton of those who do, make less than
they would make by assisting in farm
xork. II they learn the business Of
farming thoroughly, in all its depart
ments, they will always be able to make
a good living. In England, Scotland,
and Ireland, large numbers of young
men, the sons of farmers, are brought
up in this manner aud go out as farm
managers.


Should this System be adopted in the
South, IL would more than ever make
farming profession, and our young
men would study 1t and soon feel con-
tent to devote themselves to It. Our
lands are as fertile as any on earth,
and there is a ready market for every
form OF production. There is no open
ing in other business for our young
men, and it Is out of the question that
thew should sit down in idleness and
live upon their parents. Let them go
to work, every one OF them, upon the
farm, and contribute something to the
common tund,
Year: 1868

The VALUE OF a SCRAP Book
Every one who takes newspaper
which he in the least degree appre.
ciates, will often regret to see any one
number thrown aside for waste paper
which contains some interesting and
important articles. A good way to pre-
serve these is by the use of a scrap
book. One who has never been accus-
toned thus to preserve short articles,
can hardly estimate the pleasure 1t al
fords to sit down and turn over the
pleasant, familiar pages. Here n
choice piece of poetry meets the eye,


which you remember you were so glad
TO see in the paper, but which you


would long since have lost had


book. There is witty Rnnecdots-it
does you good to laugh over It yet,
though for the twentieth time. Next Is


a valuable receipt which you had al


most forgotten, and which you found


Just in lime to save much perpleXity.


There Is u sweet little story, the MEM


ory of which has cheered and encour-


nged you many time, when almost


ready to despair under the pressure Of
life's cares and trials. Indeed, you can


hardly take up a single paper without
reperusing IL. just glance over the
sheet before you, and see how many
valuable items il contains that would
De OF service to you hundred times IN
| life. A choice thought Is far more
precious than bit of glittering gold.
Hoard with care these precious gems
and see at the end of the year what rich


treasure you have accumulated.
Year: 1868

REGARDING BILLIARDs.-The Satur-
day ReUfetO thinks that it is somewhat
humiliating to reflect that eminence
cannot be attained, even in the art OF
knocking about three ivory balls with
a stick without the devotion of life
time. No arrant fool lean play chess or
whist well; but billiard table is part
OF the furniture of every well-TegulR-
ted lunatic asylum. Chess demands
brains; billiards merely demands
steady nerves and correct eyesight.
The art of billiards is not merely TO
make strokes but to leave balls so that
further strokes can be made. This n
the great difference between amateur
and professional playing. Amateurs
play to make strokes; professionals
play to leave them Eminent profes.
sIonRls, when once they get break,
play SO as to keep leaving themselves
strokes so easy that 1t is hardly Possi-
BILE tOsmiss them.
Year: 1868

THE KsTHErIcs OF EATISo.-Period
and place have a good deal to do with
the success of a frst-class banquet, but
other considerations guide the mass OF
mankind 10 their appreciation and as
s.mIIation OF their every day grub.
The views expressed by Job Ladle, in
SO ThOrOughfare, VIII answer as the
sfntInep.s OF q class as well as the
opinious OF an individual. Says he:
'SYhen peck amt 50 high an object
Nth me as Whist / peck. Nor even so
high au object with me As How much
pack"
Year: 1868

There is mysterious feeling that
frequently passes Ike cloud over the
spirit. 1t comes upon the soul in the
busy bastle Of life, in the social circle,
in the calm AMI silent retreat o
solitude It's power is alike supreme
over the weak anl iron hearted. At
one time it is caused by the fit
tin, of a single thought across the
mind. Again sound will come boom
ing across the ocean of memory gloomy
and solemn as the death-knell
overshadowing all the bright hopes
and sunny feelings of the heart. Who
can describe it, and yet who has not
felt its bewillering influence Yet it
is a delicious sort OF sorrow; and. like
a cloud d.mming the sun shine OF the
river. although casting = momentary
shade OF gloom, it enhances the beauty
of returning brightness.


FL Fly
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablshment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of manufacturing to order first
class hne custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr. Cones, We would extend an invita-
tion to call on us at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit Of sending east for their gar
ments we would invite them to call and give us
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them In
every respect We have q handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths, CSssimeres and vestings, together
with q large variety Of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also 6ne Beavers in different
eolors, for overooats,--all Of which we will make
to order in the best aud most fashionable manner
stlower rates than the same class Of goods can be
obtained on either side Of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post Office,


Davenport, Iews.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The outing department is under our
own supervision. Ov2sdly
Year: 1868

We publish elsewhere a letter from the Con-
sui Of Hayli at New York, protesting against
the right OF Cabral and his agents to negotiate
for the sale or the lease Of Samana to the
United States government contrary to the
wishes of the Domnicans, as lately expressed in
their Congress by an emphatic negative vote.
Now, with oil due respect to the Consul of
HayH, it seems to us that these negroes of ST.
Domingo, whose quarrels for q long series of
years have led to the anarchy which offers
serious and important lesson to those who
would fain introduce negro supremacy, with
all its dreadful evils, into our Southern States,
| and even concede to it the balance OF power in
our general government, are both presumptu-
GUS and unwse in resisting a negotiation for
such sale or lease OF Samana as would be no
loss beneficial to their real interests than to
our own With Mr.. Seward the negotiations
for SANTANA were, in the main, only preliminary
to the purchase of st. Thomas. The possession
OF Samana itself is but of comparatively slight
importance to u.s. except as step towards
ulterior purposes, the object of which is TO
secure permanent advantages not only TO the
ouieou osatco SoVtiulucnt, Jul w Tic
tans OF the West India islands and to mankind
at large. II the Dominicans persist in vain
efforts TO oppose manifest destiny" we may
bo tempted to suggest that there are now
Fenians enough "out of business" without
including those in Office in New York, who
might find il more Immediately profitable to
sail to Hayti than to Ireland, and establish an
Irish republic which would speedily put final
stop TO the continual and tedious warfare be-


tween blacks and mulattoes. Tie Emerald Isle
Is not the only gem OF the ocean.
Year: 1868

The telegraph informed us yesterday of
most extraordinary steamboat accident on the
Mississippi, at Tanica Bend, below The Red
river. Ii appears that steamboat carrying
valuable cargo of sugar and moiasses and sew
cral passengers carcencd while turning the
Bend, aud her cabin slid off into the rushing
current with its living freight Of ladies, four Of
whom were drowned, while the boat itself,
minus the cabin, righted Immediately and was
lost moment afterward by striking on
snag. What sort of cabins must these boats
have that can slip of like loose lumb r when
q boat carcens TO one sidce What would we
think Of one OF our ferryboats or coasling
steamers If the upper cabins were to be swept
away, even in heavy storm? A thousand
anathcmas would bc hurled at tho head of the
unlucky builder, and there would be no end of
worthless Investigations as to responsibility,
and so forth. But they are not addicted TO
such formula In the West. Steamboat captains
arc not unnecessarily particular about their
cargo or their boat unless they are part
owners; and us TO their passengers, they think
the fate OF the boat, whatever il may be- is
good enough for them, and whether they are
blown up 10 the air or slid overheard into the
water nobody hos any business to grumble.


A few stou nails would probably have kept
the cabin OF the ill-ated steamer Emerald Sc.
curely to the deck and saved four women from
grave in the turbd Mississippi; but II is
evident that lhs thing called a cabin, with
eating and sleeping apartments complete, had
no more security on deck than hen coop, and
probably less, because the latter article is
usually dashed TO the bulwarks to preserve its
precious freight from a watery grave. They
want few stringent steamboat laws In the
Western States.
Year: 1868

WHITE SUPREMACY AND NEGRO SUBORDNATIoN:


OR, NEGROES SUBORDINATE RACE. By j. ii.


Van Evrie NJ. d. New York Van Eyrie, Hor.


ton 4 Co., Nassau street.


This Is a republication Of work which, the author
informs US in the preface, produced originally
about the time OF Mr. Lncoln's election. but fell STILL
born in consequence Of the excitement OF tho The
title explains the object OF the book, and If 1t contains
nothing new in facts it at least exhibits good deal
OF and panstaking to got fair share OF
at this time when political faction, using
their power with a whip hand, forcing negro su-
premacy upon the white people OF the South without
mercy, excites universal interest Tho whole tone OF
the work shows the earnestness Of mind thoroughly
convinced Of the truth Of its theories There
many who will feel bound to differ from tho opinion
here expressed that the human did spring from
one common stock; but thousands who have studied
the pecuarities and capacities Of the negro will
probably agree with the author that the African had
not common origin with the white man. The claims
Of tho negro to enjoy social equality with the whtos
in any portion OF this country, take it,
already decided upon adversely to Sambo and
Cuffee in the minds OF all intelligent not ridden
by tho distractions OF Phillips and sumner the
cunning had Stevens or the chicane of Ben Butler
Nevertheless this equality is going to 10 forced upon the
white population OF ten States, and little rubbing up
OF ones memory upon questions involving the Quali6
cations OF the negro for this position may do no
harm. In this view the volume before u.s. though not
perfect in !s way and manifestng pretty strong spirit
bordering the fanatcal "negropnobia" If we may
call it, does not come inopportuney.
Year: 1868

TRAIN GoING 0N.--George Francis Train
writes to a copperhead city sheet that he will
stump Ireland despite The Derby government
meaning that be will make os much trouble as
he knows how aud deude as many Irishmen
to the halter as possible. We would expect
such q course from such lunatic, and The
publication Of this kind Of trash from tho cop
perhead sheet that sympathized with all the
disorders, burnings and murders that troubled
this country through the war This despatch
was sent to us, but we declined to give II
place Ia our columns.
Year: 1868

THE NEwARK spiRlIuArdsrs.-A New Jersey
jury has brought in verdict of guilty against
crazy tailor who violated The laws OF dccency
and morality in his exposition of the doctrines
of spiritualism. Such verdict serves only TO
elevate the knight Of hc goose to the dignity
Of o martyr among tie infatuated followers Of
this monstrous humbug and thereby increases
the evil a straight jacket, a lecch or two,
cold LaLh, plenty or medicine aud short
Year: 1868

Legislature had authorized the levy of forced
loan on the merchants. The sum demanded is
thirty thousand dollars, but the merchants
have returned peremptory refusal In the
State Of Chiapas revolt is hourly expected.
Mexicans have certainly not ye. proved to the
world that they are capable of self-govern-
meut
Year: 1868

The negro Reconstruction Convention OF
South Carolina forms high estimate Of its
services. The Sambos who used to be glad to
get few dollars a month for working on the
cotton or rice plantations have fixed their
pay as constitution makers at eleven dollars
day and twenty cents mileage. Our white
Congressman, who get eight dollars day, will
envy these happy blacks. When the darkies
come to Congress they will undoubtedly en-
deavor to raise the dignity and emolumcnts OF
our national legislators in the same proper
ton. If q negro member Of State Convention
be worth eleven dollars day, what ought a
negro Congressman to get? Thirty dollars q
day at least How astonished these South
Carolina negroes must be with their extraor-
dinary change Of fortune They can hardly
realize whether they stand on their heads or
heels To cap the climax Of their ridiculous
presumption they should have proposed to
pay the white members Of the Convention
half what they get themselves and that, after
oil, would be only somewhat in proportion to
the estimate In which the two races are held
in the South just now. A white man may be
nearly half as good as negro.
Year: 1868

the top at night, when numbers OF
them will be on the under side
next morning. This repeated will
soon destroy them all. Fowls let
to run among them will soon de-
stroy great many Of them. Cab
bage planted my way will head
very low, near on the ground, and
fowls can reach them.


A sure preventive against cut
worm, is to SOW salt upon the
ground in the Fall or Winter at
the rate of three or four hundred
pounds to the acre, which is also
good manure.


I usually plant the Flat Dutch
and Drumhead. The Bergen
makes very large head, but not
so firm and hard as tie others.


Any one pursuing this plan to
the letter, and failing to raise as
fine cabbage as ever came from old
Buncombe may set me down a
humbug.


The above article is copied from
the North Carolina Press & Mes
senger. And while the advice
generally is applicable to this CHI
mate, and it's adoption recommend
ed, yet the substitution Of the
Drumhead Savoy seed will suit Us
better, and the seed must be sown
in July: So says the Southern
Agriculturist, and the authority is
good.-EdS. Herald. >...-
Year: 1868

How TO RAISE A CALF WITHOUT
M1LK.-As it may prove beneficial
to some Of your readers, will
give you the experince ola friend
in raising a calf. The mother Of
the calf died when it was a week
old, and not having milk to give
it, my friend made a paste of water
and -four, to which he added a lit
tie salt, an egg, and molasses
enough to sweeten the whole
which he then boiled, and when
cold fed to the calf. 1t grew fine
ly on this diet, was fat and sleek
all the time, and is now fine two
year old.-Cor. Rural american.
Year: 1868

A lady who resides in this city
and sports herself gaily among
the fashionable ton of the me-
tropolis, wasanxious to make her
husband present On the occasion
of his birthday some weeks since,
and a dressing gown, she thought
would be a most useful 7acquist-
tion to his domestic comforts. SO
she went and purchased q fine
Persian pattern, one we'll wadded.
Not remembering the exact
height other husband, she thought
it best to purchase one rather too
long than too short, to make sure
of its usefulness. The day was
wet, her husband returned in the
afternoon and she presented him
with a new article Of comfort ;
and he fancied it indeed a great
comfort after he had put off his
wet garments, but it was ten inch
es two long.


"Oh? never mind, " said the
affectionate wife, Il can easily
shorten it to suit you"


They had party in the evening
in lower Second street and very
merry; and every one admired
the beautiful dressing gown. At
ter they had gone to bed the wind
and the rain made such q noise
that the wife could not sleep; her
husband, however snored musi-
caIly. She arose without distur-
bing him-took the dressing gown,
and commenced her work, cutting
off about the length of ten inches
to make it suit her husbands sta
ture, and then went to bed again.


In the morning she was up and
early to make some arrangements
with her housekeepe:, as several
friends were expected to dinner
that day. Scarcely had the lady
left the room, when her sister-a
good-natured old lady who lived
with them-stcpped in on tip-toe,
order not to disturb the sleeper,
took the dressing gown, and, hast
ening to her room, cut off about ten
inches, as she knew it was too
long the night before.


An hour after the gentleman
awoke, and was now anxious to
surprise his afectionate wife.
Ringing for the servant he was
told to take the dressing gown to
a tailor and have it made shorter
by ten inches. The good wife was
detained longer than she expected;
and scarcely had the dressing
gown returned from the tailor's
when she came in the room. Her
husband had just risen, and pro-
posed now to surprise his wife and
enjoy his comfort. But how sur
oIised was his better half to see
her husband in a fine Persian
pattern shooting;jacket instead
Of g comfortable dressing gown'


A-sra min3-no:nd yo1c ovn bass-sss
Year: 1868

BLACKBERRY WINE.-There is
no wine equal to the blackberry
wine when properly made, either
in flavor or for medicinal purposes,
and all persons who can conve-
niently do so, should manufacture
enough for their own use every
wear, as it is invaluable in sickness
as a tonic, and nothing is a better
remedy for bowel diseases. We
therefore give the receipt for ma
king it, and having tried it our
selves, $50 said the correspondent
who furnished the receipt for the
Telegraph a year ago, } we speak
advisedly on the subject:


"Measure your berries an d
bruise them; to every gallon ad-
ding one quart of boiling water.
Let the mixture stand twenty
four hours, stirring occasionally
then strain off the liqnor into a
cask, to every gallon adding two
pounds of sugar: cork tight, and
let stand till the following oc-
tober, and you will have wine
ready for use without farther
straining or boiling. This makes
a most excellent and palatable
vine"