smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

Archbishop Hughes, attending recently thu
exhibition of the St. Vincent Academy of Youne
Ladies, made them an address, in the course
of which he is reported to have said
Although it is of the utmost Importance
young ladies, that you should have a good etlu.
cation, should be accomplished, cultivated
graceful and refined, yet there are other thing:
that cannot be lost sight of. Before another
year rolls around propose to arrange with the
Sisters for new branch of study in the Acad-
emy. That branch of study is what the French
call the science of cutStne. 1t is the science oil
keeping house, and that we all know commences
with the kitchen. Every young lady, don't
care if she be queens daughter, ought to un-
derstand that department of life Even though
she may not have to practice it, though she may
be able to hire her cook, yet she should under
stand it herself, for it may happen some day that
the cook will dismiss her. TGreat laughter L
Well, predicament she would be in then Well
what | was going to say was, that the Sisters
should arrange it so that all the girls over l3
years of age should be enabled to spend por-
tion Of the time in the kitchen, and become ac-
quahted with cooking and housekeeping Here
will be new bureau of education. Laughter I
We shall then have the theory and some prac-
tice too.


"Another point and l will close. At the end
of another year. if living, and my purse is long
enough, am going to give gold medal of not
less than $50 in value, to the young lady who
will write the best essay, not exceeding FIVE
pages in length, upon this great new science |
have spoken Of"
Year: 1860

The following is the Platform adopted by the
National Democratic Convention at Charleston


Rssolued, That we, the Democracy of the
Union in Convention assembled, hereby declare
our affirmation of the resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared as platform of princ-
Piles by the Democratic Convention at Cincin-
natl in the year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles unchangeable in their nature
when applied to the same sui ject matter, and
we recommend as our only further resolutions
the following


That nasmuch as differences of opinion exist
in the Democratic party to the nature and
extent of the powers of Territorial Legislature,
| and as to the powers and duties of Congress,
under the Constitution of the United States,
over the Institution of slavery within the Terri
tories:


Resolred, That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States over the institution of slavery
within the Territories.


Resotred, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, at home or abroad and wheth-
er native or foreign born


ResolUed, That one of the necessities of the
age, in a military, commercial and postal point
of view, is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic
party pledge Such constitutional enactment as
will insure the construction of railroad to the
Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period.
| Resolred, That the Democratic party are in
| favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain.


Resolved, That the enactments of State Legs-
| latures to defeat the faithful execution of the
| Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character
subversive of the constitution and revolutionary
in their effect.


At Baltimore the Convention adopted thi:
additional resolution, making it also part o
the regular Platform:


Resolued, That it is in accordance with tn.
Cincinnati platform, that during the existence
of Territorial Governments, the measures of re
striction, whatever the may be, imposed by tn
Federal Constitution on the power of the Terri
torial Legislature, over the subject of the do
mestic relations, as the same has been, or shal
hereafter be, finally determined by the Supre,1
Court of the United States, should be respecte
by all good citizens, and enforced with prompt
ness and fidelity by every branch of the Gen
eral Government.
Year: 1860

Es5- In the coming decade, the State of ILL
neis will have a most important part to play in
the great destiny of the Republic. From the
rank of ninth State in Federal population, Hi
nois will take her position as fourth-and with
representation in Congress, proportionate to
her standing in the Union.-St. louis Her aid.
Year: 1860

A quick glance of investigation at my face,
and one even more transient OF rrproach to
Pcrcival, preceded her acknowledgement of the
introduction, the high.hrcd courtcousncss of
which scarcely vailed the coldness Of the wei.
come.


But the first step was taken. | had formed
her acquaintance and obtained entrance to her
house, and as often as possible, without arous.
ing any suspicion on her part, for many sue
ceeding weeks did | seek her presence and
study her as one Of the most difficult pages Of
the abStruse book Of nature.


Sometimes found her almost gay and oy.
Gus, as though the lightness of heart which
probably originally characterized her, from
some unknown depth would bubble up to life
again; sometimes in tender melancholy, as il
her soul with trailing pinions mourned its
wasted treasures; again in an apathy of indif.
ference, benumbcd, as 1t were, by the con.
seriousness that unknown fate" could bring
nothing more than she already endured; and
then fierce, defiant, COmbative, with flashing
light in her splendid eye that took the weird
and wicked glcam Of insanity. But in what.
ever phase found her, no word was ever spo.
ken Of SELF and the most artful turn could
give the conversation in that direction, wal
either foiled or met with frigid silence


An all-Sceing eye alone could know all thai
she had to bear, but asa visitor saw enough
to understand that it was everything coarse
tyrannical nature, cmbruted by the c0nstan
Year: 1860

Since the result of the election in North
Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri have be-
come known, the Opposition has become
quite confident of carrying the State, and
they are now courting the Douglas men,
If the fusion movement should fail In the
Conventions, the Douglas Democrats may
combine with the Bell and Everett men,
and in that case the Union will carry the
State. II they do not unite with the Oppo-
sition the same result will fall from the di1
vision Of the Democracy; and even if the
two wings Of the old Democracy do fuse at
the Conventions, il is not all certain they
can carry the State, from causes common
to the whole South.
Year: 1860

To PREVENT DOG FROM GOING MAD.
Mix a small portion of sulphur with
their food or drink, through the spring
months. This is practiced in Europe to
prevent the disease from breaking out
among the packs of hounds which belong
to the English noblemen, and is said to be
a certain preventive.
Year: 1860

knowledge, in goodness, and in virtue; and
finally when that pure spirit had per-
fectly fulfilled its mission on the earth, and
risen on its unseen wings into the upper
world, they felt that she was still minis


tering angel to their spiritual needs: that
though dead she still spoke to them, and
that her voice was ever calling to them
Come up hitler" r."-New York O6ser-
Year: 1860

EgAn experienced raiser and trainer of
colts, in Maine, says: can important point
in rearing is the practice of speaking to
them in gentle voice, and frequently
handling them while by the side of the
dam, and after going to grass, taking care
not to throw anything at them, but allow
them to feed from the hand. Treat them
kindly and they will become gentle"
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over large part Oh
the globe, is the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous mias,n of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action of solar heat ON wet SOIL and rises with
the wa,ery vapor from it. While the sun Ia below
the horizon THIS vapor fingers near the earths
face, and the virus 10 taken with 1t through the
lungs into the blood. There it acts an irritating
poison ON the internal vscera and excreting organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
te blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation. and produce violent cunstitur
tonal disorder The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, aud become
disordered alao. Finally the instinct OF our or
ganism, as If in an attempt to expel the noxious
Infusion concentrates the whole blood of the body
in the internal excretores to force them to cast
o,st. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
is the GRILL. But In this effort IT ias. Then the
FEvER follows in which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and rushes 10 the surface, as If in
another eors to expcl the irritating poison through
that other great cxcretory - the skin In this
also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery Of strength
TO repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
arc the fits or paroxysms Of FEVER AND AGuE.
Such constitutional disorder will OF under
mine the health il IL is not removed.


We have labored to find, and have found, an
nutidotc
Year: 1860

A WoMAN's RRyENoE-The Buffalo Cour.
ier tells tie following:


The following singular occurrence is ru-
mored as having taken place within the last
few days "A young man residing in town.
who has been regular visitant at the resi-
dence of a young lady citizen, and whose at
tendance upon the same, was understood as
a prelude to an eventful proposal, was sitting
by her side at the family tea table on a late
evening, when during the course of a rather
jovial conversation, the mother of the lady
turned upon him with the smiling question
When are you and M-going to get mar.
ried 2 The gentleman responded, with an
appearance of great astonishment, that he
had never entertained any such intention, and
proceeded to joke upon the idea. The young
lady immediately arose without word, and
went into room adjoining, from whence she
shortly returned, with a blottle of vitriol in
her hand and without syl able or gesture of
warning, dashed the terrible fluid into the
unsuspeeting face of him whom she had SUP.
posed her lover, shockingly disfguring its
features, instantly destroying the sight Of one
eye and injuring its fellow hopelessly This
most barbarous result Of lovers disappoint.
ment IS, we think without modern eduiya-
lent.
Year: 1860

A young man, who had taken his passage
on a Mississippi steamer from Memphis, was
detected with the Captains watch and val.
liable Masonic mark in his possession, was at
once tried by the Lynch Code convicted
and sentenced to receive thirty lashes which
were duly inflicted and the thief set ashore
at wood pile.
Year: 1860



 How A TOAD PULLS OFF HIS PANTs-A writer in the North Carolina Farmer tells the following:

 About the middle of July, found toad on hill of melons, and, not wanting him to leave. hood around him. He appeared slug gish, and not inclined to move. Presently observed him pressing his elbows against his sides, rubbing downward. He appeared so singular, that watched to see what he was up to. After few smart rubs, his skin burst open straight along his back. Now, said I, old fellow. you have done it! But he appeared to be unconccrned, and kept on rubbing until he had worked down all his skin into folds on his sides and hips; then grasping one hind leg with his hands, he hauled off one leg of his pants the same as anybody would, then stripped the other leg in the same way. He then took his cast-off cuticle forward, between his forelegs into his mouth, and swallowed it; then, by rais- ing and lowering his head, swallowing as his head came down. he stripped off the skin underneath until it came to his forelegs and then grasping one of these with the opposite haud, by considerable pulling, stripped off the skin; changing hands, he stripped the other, and by slight motion of the head, he drew it from the throat and swallowed the whole. The operation seemed to be al, agreeable one, and occupied but a short time.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Seward told us in his speech the
other day that ever since the year 1920
the action of the government on the
slavery question had been wrong, and
the only remedy was a return to the
course pursued before that time This
deviation from the right consisted in the
establishment of the Missouri compro-
mise, which he considers the greatest
enemy to freedom and to the extension
of free territory which the country has
ever known. Let all the black republi-
cans stick a pin there. According to the
statement of the acknowledged leader of
the party, the first wrong step was the
establishment of that compromise, and
yet the black republican party was built
up on the sole ground of opposition to its
repeal. If the compromise was the first
step in the wrong path, of course its re-
peal should be the first step towards a
return. Cannot light be vouchsafed
upon this point? Can the apparent in
consistency be explained by which the
black republican party believes that act
the first wrong move, and yet it not only
refuses to remove the wrong, but derives
its very existence from opposition to
those who did seek to remove it? If the
Missouri compromise Of 1920 was the
first wrong step, as Mr.. Seward contends,
then its repeal was certainly the first step
toward return to the right. Cannot
the black republicans explain this matter,
and not remain dumb in reference to it,
as they have since the day the speech
was delivered?


The whole drift of Mr.. Stewards speech
was that the government had gone wrong
now for forty years, and it was its duty
to return. He did not tell us how it
should return, but he gave some pretty
strong intimations of his plans. 1t is
not by peaceful solution of the prob.
lem of slavery" He tells us that John
Quincy Adams died despairing of any
such solution, and he endorses the opin.
ion. He tells us that great statesmen
have failed with soothing policy" and
of course soothing policy is wholly out
of the question. But nations have often
had to retrace their too careless steps
and he cites the English revolution Of
164S and the French revolution Of 1906
as instances. He does not tell us ip SC
many plain words that it is by similar
revolution that the American people mus
return to the path from which they have
deviated. but he intimates as much, and
if his harangue does not mean that, ther
IL does not mean ANYTHING. He repro
bates the idea of "peaceful solution
and "soothing policy" and talks of rev


oluiions just as he has heretofore talked
of higher law and the irrepressibe con
hict. No other construction can be pu


upon this speech than that we have pu


upon it, and none other has been attempt


ed. The conclusion that remains is this
il Mr.. Seward did not intimate that th


slavery question should be solved by rev


olution then there is no meaning in tn
English langusge.-Frs Pre..
Year: 1860

C,TATE OF MICHIGAN, County of sagnnwss
- At session of the Probate Court for the county
of Saginaw holden nt the Probate Office in the City
of Saginaw on Monday the 9th day of August, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Present, Eleazer Jewctt, Judge of Probate


In the matter Of the estate of George Solomon; ON
reading and filing the petition duly verified Of Maria
Solomon and Rudolph Schaker, administrators Of the
estate of said deceased praying for therein
set forth that they may be authorized TO sell certain
real estate described in said petition, belonging to
the estate of George Solomon, deceased; Thereupon
IL is ordered that Monday the first day Of October
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, 10 assigned for
the hearing Of said petition, and that the heirs at
law Of said deceased and all other persons interested
in said estate required to appear at session Of
said court then to be holden at the Probate Office in
tho City of Saginaw, and show cause, f any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted; And II IL further ordered that said petit
roncr give notice 10 persons interested in rid etate
Of the pendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy Of this order 10 be pub
lished in the EAST Saginaw Courier" newspaper
printed and circulating in said county Of Saginaw,
three successive weeks previous TO said day Of hear
ing .grptr ELEAZER JEWETT,p -,


n5 81 Judge Of Probate
Year: 1860

awe were compelled to visit East
Saginaw on account of its brny reputa-
ton. We found the Salt Works in full
blast, and the brine so strong we wonder
it don't crystalize before it escapes from
its narrow con6ne. Here one hundred
kettles were in active operation crystal
izing the fluid adjoining this number
of men were busily engaged in barrelling
the salt, and such salt too, it would make
your mouth water to see it, so pure and
fine. We brought home specimen and
dealt it to our neighbors, who pronounced
it superb article The well which the
company now use is only three and half
inches in diameter, and though it is con-
stantly emitting the precious article it is
not sufficient to satisfy the business
which the owners of this work wish to
do, and they are now boring another well
six inches in diameter, about thirty feet
from their present one.


"Well, wonders will never cease, and
if an individual three years ago had pre-
dicted that East Saginaw would have
(which she has DONE eclipsed Syracuse
in the manufacture of salt, the mad house
would not long have been tenantlcss.


"Here we also visited the large Ma.
chine Shop and Foundry of our friend
Geo. w. Merrill Esq, which is doing an
exceeding large business this season.
George always knew the key to success
in business-honesty and punctuality.-
The millers along the river and his own
citizens know that he does the right
kind Of work, and has it as agreed. Then
patronage cannot be more worthily be-
slowed" ."
Year: 1860

The writer above, being gentleman
of tender feelings, we admit his article
with pleasure but cannot endorse the
idea. If women in this country can
suck any comfort out Of stump-tailed
pipes, let them, we say; and if babies can
not stand smoke, they are not fitted for
this climate and should be removed at
onco to more salubrious region.
Year: 1860

For the Courier


This Is q funny world, and there are
lots Of queer people lying all around loose
in it. On the verges of civilization these
extremely curious people gather, led
either by discovery, avarice, or desire
to escape contagion with advancing and
collective intelligence, such as towns and
cities present. There has just driven to
the door Of the store below me, two
horse lumber wagon of the roughcst
kind, drawn by two horses Of the poorest
description, with high bony sides and
heads hing low, indicating weakness
no doubt greatly encouraged by lack of
fodder, and neglect. Two rough boards
placed across the box, covered with old
worn sheepskins are the seats, all inno-
cent Of springs except such as the short
and stunted wool may give. Two elderly
women dressed in the plainest and string
lest gowns occupy the seats, and one car
ries babe Of few months old. Their
heads are covered with common sun bon
nets, and in their mouths they bold com
mon clay pipes and are giving out rapid
whiffs of tobacco smoke. These are no
amateur smokers, but real simon-pure
lovers of the weed, or they would not
hold so tenacously between their teeth
the stock Of this solacer, not relaxing
even for expectoration, their tight grasp
of it. Now this babe, evidently at the
breast, must be grati6ed with the ma
ternal caresses coming from such source,
and is placed in surroundings as unsuited
to its tender and delicate organization as
it is conceivable to be. o, mother, by
all that is holy, sacred or decent, why
will you pollute your mouth and person
with the flavor Of SO disgusting a thing
as tobacco? In the name of all conscience
it is bad enough to have the men smoke,
but nothing heightens disgust so much,
as to see woman, and that woman a
mother, smoking a pipe.


a weak looking man engineers the
team, which stops at only one word of
command, evidently glad of the little
rest it will afford them. This man, to his
credit be it spoken, is free from pipe or
cad, and looks like tol-worn son of the
soil. We hope he never smokes, but
argues that one half of the family ad-
dcted to the weed is sufficient for all
purposes of progress or comfort b.
Year: 1860

TO INC HhVIsIbIe'-From The German
Thou whom we seek with such mysterious fearingi
Thou who art in all be yond conceviugl


Obi wondrous sacrifice Thy heaven leavingl
Savior to the fallen world appearing.
osTeetest JOY to those Thy form impresu


To those to whom Thy wondrous words were spoken
obless those who with Thee bread have broken,
And he who lay upon Thy bosom blest.
oh! II was no vain-gorious desire,


That countless pilgrim fleets crossed DER the ocean,
That armies battled, filled with holy ire.
Topray upon Thy grave, thou meek and lovely,
To bow the head and kiss with deep devotion,
The ground Thy feet have made foreverholyi
Year: 1860

An Indian Prince, in the person of a
Cherokee Chief, "White Cloud" by name,


has been visiting New York. A few days
since he attended the Fulton street prayer
meeting, at which he said: 81 cannot tell
you what love to you all there is in my
heart. My home is three thousand five
hundred miles away. am Cherokee
The white missionary came to US. He told
us of the love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit
came down into the darkest corner of my
fathers wigwam and spoke to me-told me
l was sinner, and persuaded me to como
to Christ. 1 came like stricken deer
He received me, a poor Indian. OH glory
to God for his mercy to mel Ispeak poor
English; when converted l could speak no
English. Now, 1 understand you. My
heart is full ofjoy. want this gospel to
go to my red brethren all over the world.
Cannot speak much--want to pray" The
Indian then offered, says the Sun, one of


the most remarkable eprayers-to judge from
its effect upon the assembly--ever made in


that meeting. The childlikeness of his un-
schooled language heightened indescribably
the native eloquenc Of an Indian heart all
on fire with passion of love and gratitude
to his Saviour. Many ladies, overcome
with sympathy, sobbed aloud, and strong
men bowed themselves to hide their tears.
Year: 1860

Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Council Of the City Of CarroILtom, That
it is the duty of the Attorney of this
city and he is hereby directed, in accor-
dance with Section II of the Act to
Incorporate the City of Corrollton, to
cause to be recorded in the Mortgage
Office of the Parish of Jefferson, all
tax bills which remain unpaid at the.end
of the delay of 20 days, for answering
as fixed by section 16 of said act; and
to that end and for that purpose, it is
hereby made his duty to prepare a list
showing the names of the debtors, the
amount due by each, the year for which
it is due and the description of the pro-
perty, as found on the bill, ON which the
tax is due; which list shall be made and
signed by him forthwith after the expi-
ration of said delay Of 20 days and filed
with the Recorder in the least possible
delay, to be entered on his Books ac-
cording to law. The Attorney shall
take Judgments by default against all
persons who have not answered and then
stay law proceedings, on all unanswered
tax suits until further orders of the
Council. In all answered suits he shall
proceed according to law.


Be 1t further Ordained, That all bills
for paving or other work done on the
streets and sidewalks and for which the
front owners are liable according to law,
and all bills for work lawfully done
on private property and for which the
owner is liable, shall be recorded in the
Mortgage Office by the Collector pre-
vious to being put in the hands of the
Attorney for suit.


On motion the Council adjourned.


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