smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

81 was escorting home the lovely Char
lotte D, to whom was, at the time
quite devoted; we got into one of the
crowded Avenue cars. Charlotte could
scarcely find room to spread her crinoline
and arrange her voluminous founccs; l
stood up near her, there being no vacant
scat.


After few minutes came in poor wo-
man who deposited basket of clotheson
the platform, and held in her arms small
child while little girl hung to her dress.
She looked tired and weary, but there
was no vacant seat-to be sure Charlotte
might have condensed her founces, but
she did net.


Beside her, hoHever, sd! very elegant
and lovely young woman, who seemed try
ing by moving down closer to others, to
make room between herself and Miss D.
At last she succeeded, and with the sweet
est blush ever saw, she invited the poor
burdened female to be seated. Charlotte
D, drew her drapery around her,
and blushed too, but it was not pretty
blush at all, and she looked annoyed at
the proximity of the new conner, who rss,
however, clean and decently, though thin
| ly clad.


The unknown lady drew the little girl
upon her lap, ard wrapped the velvet
mantle around the small half clad form
and put her muf over the half-frozen lit
tie blue hands.


So great was the crowd that ] alone
seemed to observe. The child shivered-
the keen wind from the door blew upon
her unprotected neck / saw the young
lady quietly take off her shawl, which she
softly put on the shoulders Of the little one
the mother looking OH with confused won
der. After a short time she rose TO leave
the ear, and would have removed the
shawl, but the unknown gently whispered
"No, keep it on, keep it fer her" Th,
woman did not answer the conductor hur
ried her out, but her eyes swan in tears
which no one saw but me. l noticed hei
as she descended to basement and | has
tily msrked ;he house.


Soon after my unknown also rose to de
part. l was in despair, for l wanted t.
follow and discover her residence but eoul,
not leave Miss D.


TO shorten the story as much as possibl
that lady is now my wife, In the smal
incident which introduced her to me, sh
showed her real character. A few day
after our marriage showed her the bles
sed crimson shawl, which had rcdeemct
from its ewtet ard shall always keep as
momento. There are sometimes pleasal
things to be found in unpleasant places
certainly may be said to have pickle
out my wife in the ears
Year: 1860

H9- If we work upon marble, it will
perish if We work upon brass, time will
efface it if we rear temples, they will
crumble into dust but if we work on NOR.
tai minds--if we imbue them with princi-
Piles, with the just fear of God and our
fellow men, we engrave on those tablsts
something that will brighten through all
eternity y"--Daa,st Webstey.
Year: 1860

is prevailing the whole path of the storm
that is almost impossible to endure.


In this vicinity near Sterling, the woun-
ded are dying almost every day, and every
farm house is hospital for the dying and
wounded
Year: 1860

ANNAPOLIS, March 5, 1860.


The report of the Committee of the House of
Delegates on Judge Stump's easel was taken up
this morning. Judge Stump himself addressed the
House in long speech, which was not brought to
a close until half past O'Clock. At half past 8
O'Clock a vote was taken upon the Address to the
Governor, asking for the removal of the Judge,
which was carried, ayes 55 nays 5.


In the Senate the bill to increase the number of
Stakeholder Directors in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was also passed this morning by vote of
10 in favor of the bill to against it. DR.. Lynch
said in the Senate during the debate upon the bill
that he had been approached by a large stockhoder
with an offer of money to induce him to vote for the
bill. This has created some sensation here
Year: 1860

NEW fIRE-EscAPE THROUGH CLOTH TUBE
Much amusement was furnished to the New Y ork
multitude, Wednesday, by the exhibition of fire.
escape, of English inyention ON the Park. The
apparatus consists of long cloth tube, supported
by ropes at the sides, end of which is fastened
to the top of the building, while the other end is
held by the spectators on the ground. Through
this bottomess bag the persons in danger are ex-
pected to slide. number of boys and men voun-
teered to slide from the top of the City Hall in this
manner, and several hundred people looked on,
parently pleasant and perfectly safe. At one time
three boys went down in heap at once. The
bundle of juvenility little too large for the
tube, and the trio two three times stuck fast
the great merriment of the spectators They
struggled through it, however, and were taken out
evidently as well pleased with the adventure the
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Sergeant-at-Arms
OF the Senate returned to-day from Boston, accom-
Hyatt came, it is said voluntarily to Washington,
and will appear before the Senate during the week,
and submit for their consideration an argument of
his counsel to show that the resolution of that body
requiring witnesses to attend the summons of the
Investigating Committee is unconstitutional.


An official report shows that the old Capitol
building is sufficiently strong to bear without any
damage whatever the iron dome which will weigh
thirtyseven hundred tons, more than half of which
is erected. The Senate had instituted an inquiry,
fearing that the walls would not bear so much
pressure. The cost of the dome as now estimated
statue of the Genius of Liberty with which it is to
be surmounted.


The National Executive Committee of the Con-
stitutional Union party tonight, fixed the 9th of
May for holding the nominating convention at Bal
timOre,
Year: 1860

The North Carolina peanut crop is reported to
be heavy this season.


There were seventeen police cases in Memphis in
a single day last week.


Nine OF the aldermen of st. Louis have been con
tined in Jail for contempt of Court
Year: 1860

The wife sat thoughtfully turning over
A book inscribed with the schoolgirls name
A tear-one tear-fell hot on the cover
She quickly closed when her husband came.
He came, and he went away-it was nothing
With cold, calm words on either side;
But, just at the sound of the oom-door shutting,
A dreadful door in her soul stood wide.
Love-she had read Of it in sweet romances-
Love that could sorrow, but never fail,
Built her own palace of noble fancies-
All the wide world fairy tale.
Bleak and bitter, and utterly dolefu,
Spreads to the woman her map Of life;
Hour after hour she looks in her soul, full
OF deep dismay and turbulent strife.



Face in both hands, she knelt on the carpet;
The black clond lossen'd, the storm raiu fell
Oh life has SO much to wither and warp it
One poor hearts day, what poet can tell
Year: 1860

THE ETHER REMEDY FOR DEAFNESS. physician
in neghboring city, a man of much observation
and research, says the Boston Traveller informs
us that the ether remedy for deafness, which
comes to us from France, is an old remedy, which
in some cases is etfcacious. He advises us to eau
tion people disposed to try it from using the COM
mon ether of the shops, as this may produce pain.
When used for this purpose, the article should be
re-distilled from the black oxide of manganese.
Year: 1860

WoaAS's ADvAaTAGEs.-A wretch whose wife
probably ran away from him because he didn't
know how to treat her as faithful, dutful, obe-
dent husband, says Of the advantages the pos
sesses over man:


A woman says what she chooses without being
knocked down for it,


She can take snoose after dinner, while her
husband goes to work


She can go into the streets without being asked
to treat at every saloon.


She can paint her face if it is too pale and pow
der it if it il too red.


She can stay at home in time of war and get
married again if her husband is killed.


She can wear corsets if too thick other fxinps If
too thin.
She can eat, drink and be merry, without cost
ing her a cent. 5q


She can get divorced from her husband when.
ever she sees one she likes better. 4zsfs
She can get her husband in debt all over until
lie warns the public, by advertisements, not 10
trust her on his aeconnt.
Year: 1860

There is no wine equal TO the Blackberry Wine,
when properly made, either in flavor or for medic
inal purposes, and all persons who conveniently
do so should manufacture enough for their own use
every year. as it is invaluable in sickness as tonic
We therefore give the receipt for making it, and
having tried it ourselves we speak advsedly on the
subject Measure your berries and bruize them, to
every gallon adding on quart of boiling water
Let the mixture stand twenty-four hours, stirring
occasionally; then strain off the liquor into cask
to every gallon adding two pounds of sugar, cork
tight and let it stand till following October, and you
will have wine ready for USE without further
sraining boiling, that will make lips smack that
never snacked under similar influences before
Exchange
Year: 1860

We 6nd the following in the Albany (Georgia)
Patriot one of the most consistent and Democratic
papers in that State:


PANDEnNG-PoLITIcAL CoRRuPTIos-THE CHAR
LESION CoNvENTioY-DoUGLAs.--F some time past
we have observed with modification that portion
Of the Democratic party have been taunted with
the idea that i'll the event of the nomination of
Judge Douglas as candidate for President of the
United States they would yield their opinions and
vote for him. We regard these assertions as un-
generous and have tendency TO reflect upon the
political honesty of a portion of the Democratic
party. So far as we concerned, we desire to be
emphatic and express ourself in few words. Then
we repeat what we have already said, that in the
event of the nomination of Douglas ,Oiu not sup
port him. not even if he was placed upon platform
so broad and solid that the combined force of an
earthquake could not shake it. If this language is
not plain and strong enough, then we give the OPP
position free passport to taunt at their will and
pleasure. We make these remarks with due respect
to the opinions of those who may feel disposed to
be cowhided into the support Of Stephen Arnold
Douglas.
Year: 1860

Let but the heart be beautiful -
And care not for the face .
heed not that the form may want


Pride, dignity or grace.
Let the mind be-flled with glowing tn OTIS
And the soul with sympathy,
And / care not if the cheek be pale,
Or the eye lack brilliancy.
What though the cheek be beautiful
1t soon will lose its bloom;
The eyes bright lustre soon will fade


In the dark and silent tomb
But the glory of the mind will live


Though the joyous life depart
And the magic charm can never die


OF a true and noble heart.
The lips that utter gentle words


Have beauty all their own,
And more prize a kindly voice
Then musics sweetest tone
And though its sounds are harsh or shrill,
If the heart within beats free,
And echoes back each glad impulse,


'Tis all the world to me.
Year: 1860

seA. The passage of the Constitution which pre-
scribes the duty of Congress in the people fail
to elect President is as follows: "From the per-
sons having the highest numbers (of electoral votes
not exceeding three the list of those voted for
President the House of Representatives shall choose
Immediately latter the opening of the electoral
packages, by ballot the President. But in choos-
ing the President the votes shall be taken by States
the representation from each State having one vote
quorum for this purpose shall consist of member
or members from two-thrids of the States, and a
majority of all the States shall be necessary to a
choice And if the House of Representatives shall
not choose President, whenever the right of choice
shall devove upon them, before the fourth day of
March next following, then the Vice President shall
act President, in the of the death other
constitutional disability of the President" Thus


if there should be three candidates before the House.
and, owing to the firmness of the party holding the
balance-of power, an election by it of one of the


three should be impossible the Vice President takes
the office. There can be no failure to elect Vice
President, because, if the people do not elect one
the Senate is compelled to choose from the t,oc
highest candidates.
Year: 1860

LovELINEss--What constitutes true loveness2
Not the polished brow, the gaudy dress, nor the
show and parade of fashionable life. A woman
may have all the outward marks Of beauty, and yet
not possess a lovely temperament II Is the benevo-
lent disposition, the kind acts and the Christian
department. 1t is the heart where meekness truth
affection and humility are found where we look fol
loveliness nor do we look in yain.-The woman
that can sooth the aching heart smoothe the wrink
led brow alleviate an anguish OF the mind, and poui
the balm of consolation in the wounded breast
possesses in an emiAent degree true loyeliness o
character. She Is the real companion Of man. aDt
does the work Of an angel II is such a characte
that blesses with warmth aud sunshine, and maketl
earth 10 resemble the Kingdom Of God.
Year: 1860

dition he came upon an old rusty sword in Wash
ington, that should have made him more sensible.
At any rate he would say TO Mr. Greeley that if the
Union party resuscitated its great names, he (Mr.
Greeley killed his tried friends. lGreat applause


And while they were lying stark and cold before
him. exclaimed, jocularly, "Let the dead bury their
dead" Great applause. In conclusion he refer
red TO the Republican party as an Abolition party
the success of which would be the destruction Of
the Confederacy; and considered the Union party
the only one in the field that could give peace and
insure continuance Of the prosperity of the country
Year: 1860

RETURNED.-Maj. G. A. Henry returned last week
from his tour Of the Northern States, during which
he made about dozen of the most eloquent and
effective addresses in favor of he Constitution, the
Union, and the Enforcement of the Laws" and the
election of Bell and Everett which have been heard
in the North in many day. Maj. Henry was in
this city yesterday, and we were pleased to find
him in excellent health, and full Of hope for the
defeat of sectionalism North and South and the
storation Of peace and harmony. Maj. Henry will
not be inactive in the approaching contest Having
bearded Black Republicanism in its strong hold, he
will be ready to throttle disuniOn whenever it may
show its hydra head.--Ndsh. BsRner.
Year: 1860

SELLING LIQUOR TO DRUNKEN MEN A CRIME IN
MISSISSIPPI The Supreme Court of Mississippi has
affirmed the validity of the law making it penal for
retailers to sell liquor to drunken man, and do
claring that the of the establishment is res
ponsbe for the act Of the barkeeper on this behalf
Year: 1860

The N. Y. PosT OFFICE DEFALoATros.-Th WASH
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
says:


The developments in regard TO tho Fowler de-
falcation show that the Government officials have
been for long time cognizant of the delinquency.
Each tries to throw the blame on the other, and
the late Postmaster General Brown is implicated
The corruptons Of this Administration will send IL
down to posterity with deserved execration.
Year: 1860

BeA- The Washington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Gazette says; ND


The developments in regard to the Fowler de-
Gllcation show that the Government officials have
been for long time cognizant of the delinquency
Each tries to throw the blame on the other, and
the late Postmaster General Brown is implicated
The corruptons of this Administration will send
it down to posterty with deserved execration.
Year: 1860

THE CITY MARKETs.-Some complaint
having been made by laboring men of the
late arrangement for holding the morning
markets from7 to 10 o'clock, the Council has
changed the time of opening to six o'clock,
as published by us. For fear some may
have overlooked the change we now allude
to it. The new arrangement will no doubt
suit those for whom seven o'clock was too
late an hour for opening, and will be as
favorable for as good an attendance from
the country. See city advertisement for
the Market arrangements entire.
Year: 1860

A day or tive since large catfish was
caught in the river, below this city, and
placed in box Shortly afterward,
upon opening the box a small hand was
discovered lying beside the fish itwas
evidently the hand of lady, and no
doubt had been disgerged By the native
of the deep. The hand was partially
burnt, and perhaps was that of one OF
the ladies who perished by ono OF the
late steamboat disasters Memphis ar
Lifs
Year: 1860

nsA- Resolred That we approve and indorse
The Administration Of James Buchanan, and
commend it entirely.


The foregoing is one of the resolutions adopt
ed by the Democratic State Convention. Now
we'll bet a hat that there is not one single DEM
ocrat in the State who approves every act of the
Admnistration-and then if such a one be
found, and we in consequence lose our bet we'll
double the wager that said individual, if exam
sued by commission of three sane men, will be
found TO be a - fool There never existed an
Administration whose every act was endorsed by
any Democrat-not even Gen. Jackson's We
endorse the Administration generally, but not
entirely"-as, for instance, we think the Post
master General, in warning upon the overland
mails as well as in curtailing the mail facilities
of the Pacific coast generally, has erred This
particular act of the Administration we do not
&C commend" aid we are quite sure that the
Standard and National have again and again
denounced it, {" If this be treason,n let fools
howl.
Year: 1860

re- The total assessed valuation Of the pro-
perty of this State is Sl3l 900 OOo-nearly all of
which has been created since lS49. During this
period $3.50, 900 in gold has been carried out
of the State. So we have saved about one dol
lar of every seven produced. Well, as the world
goes, that is doing very WELL If we had saved
one dollar of every fifteen or twenty that we
have acquired since 1919, We would not now be
compelled to edit newspaper for livelihood.
Year: 1860

WAR WITH MExIco.-There remains but little
room for doubling that the Mexican authorities
sympathize with and assist Cortinas. Therefore
it is almost certain that our Government will
shortly be prosecuting another war on Mexican
TERRITORY
Year: 1860

The weary laborer, counting the hours!
till the sun goes down, rejoices at each sound.
Of the bell that warns him that he can soon
turn to his home. The little child, hurry
ing from play or school TO the kindly well
come Of mothers arms, is glad when the
we'll known roof is in sight; and he is al,
most there. The home-sick stranger enters
joyfuIy the vessel whose swift wings shall
wait him over the waters to the land he
loves. Even go the Christian pilgrim gazes
thro' the mist that enshrouds his pathway
for the first glimpse of the everlasting hills
which are crowned with the city of his God.
Heartsck and dcsponding, faiuting and
weak, there is no eurer word of hope that
can cheer his dropping faith and arouse his
sleeping zeal, than the melody of "Nearer
Heaven" If we are tolers in the vine.
yard at all, every glowing sunset is the to-
ken that one day less is left to journey over.
Every new morning is another mile stone,
silently telling US that we are approaching
the end of the road. Every hour of labor
is an earnest Of self ending rest. The path
We travel May bs tangled and wild it may
lead up rough and rugged mountain sides.
and into dangerous ravines; storms may
break over our heads, and the binding hail
and dripping rain render 1t almost hopeless ;
yet in sunshine and gloom we are ever go
ing onward ; at the end of the way is the
''house beautiful" where the master has
gone to prepare place for US. .....r


We know not what lies before US ere we
reach our home. Joys may be lying in the
way, waiting to clasp US in their fragrant
arms. Fairer hopes may spring up like
flowers where we tread. Happy hearts may
be around US, and the gentle ministries Of
the fre.side make earth an Eden. Or dark
ness may be on the wing, and the creeping
shadows already looking over the shoulders
of the sunshine. Yet in the same sweet
spirit OF submission and gratitude let Us take
whatever our Father sends.-BGnnsr.
Year: 1860

1t is astonishing how much may be &C.
complshed in self culture by the energetic
and the persevering who are careful to avail


themselves of opportunities, and use up the
fragments Of spare time which the idle per.
nit 10 run to waste. Thus Ferguson learn


ed astronomy from the heavens while wrap


ped in sheepskin on the highland hills
Thus Stone learned mathematics while
working as a jourEeyman gardener thus
Drew studied the highest philosophy in the
intervals of cobbling shoes thus Miller
taught himself geology while working as q
day.laborer in quarry. By bringing their
mind to bear upon knowledge in its various
aspects. and carefully using up the very odds
and ends Of their time, men such as these, in
the very humblest circumstances, reached
the highest culture, and acquired honorable
distinction among their fellow men. 1t was
one ofthe characteristic expressions OF Chat


terton, that God had sent his creatures into
the world with arms long enough to reacl
anything II they chose to be at the trouble
Year: 1860

GFHappy he who has wings to hover
ever the past, to soar without dizziness ovel
the monuments OF men, to sound from
thence the depths OF the thoughts to measure
at glance the path of the mind, to take
observation as the mariner on the boundless
ocean, and to conjecture as to what point Of
time he occupies, and to what manifestations
Of divine truth God calls the generation
in which he is an actor !-Ltvmdrtine.
Year: 1860

0F Lord Bacon says: ga man would do
well to carry pencil in his pocket, and
write down the thoughts of the moment
Those that come unsought are commonly
the most profitable, and should be secured,
because they seldom return" '% E.
Year: 1860

OF An honest confession, that Of De
Quincy's, when he says that after first tast.
ing opium, he thought happiness might now
be carried around in ones waistcoat pocket,
and happiness Of mind be sent down BY the
gallon In the mail coach. ST. "
Year: 1860

The venerable Mr.. Winter has ar
rived. We presume he intends to stop
with us for a season. lie sent in his
card some weeks since, and yet we
are hardly prepared for or reconciled
to his coming. In fact, we do not
care to see him at all this season, un-
less his aspect-indeed his whole
character--is greatly changed since
we last met. We have been some.
what familiar with his habits for the
last fifty years, and do not much fan.
cy the crusty old Gent under any cir.
cumstances. He takes such liberties
-appropriating to his own private
use and selfish qualifications whatev,
cr comes within his grasp-that we
scarcely know whether that Of which
he is possessed is his own or another's
His attire, on making his debut, was
of a pure white, but it soon changeG
to a dingy brown How he will ap
pear in future we can not say he
may be blue, or white, or gray-jus
as his varying nature prompts.


But, as | said he has come and Sc
down as cool and composcdly as though
he was the only one in all the uni
verse whose pleasure was to be con
suited In our childhood we were al
most frantic at his approach and il
our youth we felt ourselves fully com
petcnt to resist his influence or t,
convert it to our happiness and bcne
fit ; so that we seldom shivercd whc,
his presence was announced. Bu
now, as we begin to feel ourselves oI
the western side Of life, and fast neal
ing the setting sun, we are not dis
posed to give him shelter even for a


hour, but will uuhcsitatingly shut tn
door i'll his face. He may roam owe
the prairies, through the forests, dow