smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

HAVE YOU ENGAsED 1UIR HkLP!


1t is prudent to get an curly arrange
ment with your help; otherwise you may
have to take "Hobson's choice" You
know that some men are better worth S25
a month, then Others are SIS. Have
you secured the best? If not look to it,
and secure the best ttinki,sy- machines to
be had.


ARE YOUR PLANS ALL MATURED


You cannot work to any advantage
without proper plans, Are they perfect
ed? What crops are you going to grow
How will you manage them ! When
will you plant your corn and how will
cultivate this year? The average erep
of wheat in Iowa is not ever twenty bush
els to the acre if so much What have
you determined shall be your crop this
year? Some men report 80 to 40 BUSH
les to the acre. If any body can do
it, can you not dc the same or better p
Not unless you work by plan, for these
men always plan aud execute, or they
never could get such crops. Your corn,
too; can you not increase your average
yield this year? Old Connecticut beat,
young Iowa erery gear, in her average
production of Corn. This ought not to
be. We have soil much superior to
hers. What makes the difference p
Nothing Jm cultication One man in
New York always raises l60 to ITO bush
els of Corn Gn good seasons) to the acre
What binders you from the same. An
swer, Because you think 40 bushels an
acre from 100 acres, is better economy
than 100 bushels per acre from 25 acres.
We wont stop to discuss this question
with you now, but some day will talk a.
bout it, Meantime think over all these
matters and use yoar head rtth your
hands this year, and see if it will not
"put money in your pause"


Our space will not allow us to speak
further. We have perhaps said enough
to incite you to carefully go over your
plans and preparations, So that whenever
Dame Nature Is read y, you will also bc
ready.


SUBURBAN
Year: 1859

weapons welded in the strength Of re-
belion by freemen themselves-of the
breath of our own prejudice and ambi-
ton, which blows with killing force
against the young and growing plant of
Republicanism; and while we admit tha.
these are the most dangerous, We ust
not look over dangers that threaten from
other sources.


Nations have not yet ceased to learn
war, nor is the sword beaten into plough
shares, nor the spear into pruning hooks,
and the heaving waves of the Atlantic
may, on any day of the rolling year, watt
to our shores the grin visaged feet, to
speak to our cherished land in the stern
language of battle-calling frcemen from
their peaceful homes to sacrifice to liber-
ty on the bloody shrine of Mars. Then
while we cultivate Education as plant
of peace, as coverin" for rugged hills,
and sterile soit,- we must also in the house
of necessity, let it level for US the cannon
and spread the sail of the battle ship,
and let !. shine in the midst Of the clouds
of battle as a guiding star for fighting
frccmcn-to lead them to victory
knowledge is power; and it is this pow
er which we must use to beat the invad-
ing foemen back. Here in our land,
every freeman is host, either for or
against our Republican freedom--a gar
dener to trim aud watch the vine as its
tendrils wind firmly around the tree Of
our liberty, whose roots strike deeply
into the heart of every freeman, where
they must be watered or blast aud die
And we may say with certain assurance,
" ,ce mast educate orPerish."
Year: 1859

TuECENruRY ON SIcKLEs The Cen
tury says of Dan. L. Siekles:


"The assassination of Key threw no
new light on his character 1t was as
well known before his nomination as it is
now. Probably no candidate was ever put
up for popular election in this country
who received three thousand votes, and
who was generaly known by the voters to
be such man as he is. 1t was notorious
that he was oxiled from every virtuous
threshhold or if he ever gained admit
tance to any, it was in some rare case
where rumor had not preceded him."
Year: 1859

How about these? Have you secured
Wheat and Corn and Oats for seeding?
or are you going to risk some you have on
hand Would it not be wise to get the
best you can find ? and do it in time -
L you have saved your seed, as you ought
to have dcne, now is the time to test them.
Get some dirt, and give them thorough
trial in your kitchen. Some seed scW
not gro,o this year. Such is the case
every year. Do not allow yourself to be
caught. Some have not saved seeds --
Such ought motto delay another day
Procure them at once, aud see that you
get the best Last season, men were
securing the country for seed corn when
every hour was precious as gold. II wiH
be done his year. Who is to be the
lucky man


In buying seed corn, how will it do to
try something different from what We
| have been growing. Our corn has failed
to ripen for the past two years. Would
it not be well to try something little
earlier in maturing? There are varieties
Of corn which will ripen in eighty to
ninety days; and at the same time, yield
fully as much to the acre as our larger
varieties. The improved "Dent," aud
the king Phillip both yield largely
and ripen very early.


Perhaps you might exchange seeds
with some Of your actualntancos, much
to the benefit of both parties, Some.
tunes, good varieties of Wheat, Oats aud
Corn, will deteriorate when used upon
the same ground for number OF years.
Think of all these things, and remem Der
that upon good seed depends yaw crop,
! at least to certain extent. Attend to
| this matter at once.
Year: 1859

JuDsoN's DISTRIBUTION OF PREsENTs.-This gen.
tleman has come among us but recently, and put the
people in quite fever of excitement for gain in con-
sequence of the lberaty of his plan for the rapid dis
posal of bis stock of elegant French China ware.
Yesterday we were quite taken by surprise friend
Of ours came into our office with countenance radi
ant with joy and gladness and on inquiry we were in
formed that he had been to Judsons store, 81 Camp
street, and drawn beautiful teaset Reader, go and
do likewise.
Year: 1859

THRoNGED.-We never in the last
four years noticed % much life and business
on the levee - yesterday. Every wagon
space from the Scott House to Brady street
and Front street all along to Burrows Mill,
vas covered with teams. We commenced
to count them, but gave up the task. This
is what ve like to zee and hope to see it
often
Year: 1859

LOOKING AHHAD.-One of our shoe
dealers declared his intention yesterday Of
voting for the tax to support the schools.
for the very good reason that it would in
crease his own trade, as children going to
school during the winter would wear out
more shoe leather than if they should be
obliged to stay at homo. There was phil
losophy in the reasoning.
Year: 1859

moral nuisanccs. We ask government
to protect our persons from the attacks
of the profane swearer We do not
wish the Legislature to deprive any
person Of the ability to swear. Oh.
no. But we want our ears, and those
Of our children. protected from its con-
tamination. To the moral nature of
the young, profanity is an absolute
poison. Our streets are full of little
boys not vet in their teens, whose or
binary conversation is full of horrid
and disgusting oaths; who can seldom
speak in the presence of their play
mates, and not utter obscenity and
profanity. We ask our municipal au-
thorities to keep these oaths and this
language out OF the streets-that's all.
We subscribe to the doctrine that every
mans domicil is his castle. Within
its sacred precincts he may swear and
blaspheme to his hearts content, so
far as we are concerned. But what
right has he to infest the streets and
infect the atmosphere? We ask for
no law to compel profane swearers to
speak decently or be virtuous. These
matters arc between themselves, their
consciences, and their God. But we
do ask that our moral sense and sense
of decency be protected from outrage.
We demand government to protect
us from all well-known causes of
crime and decentralization: for which,
as in duty bound, we will ever pray
and pay Life illustrated.
Year: 1859

1t is common! 1t is awful AL
most insensibly those VINO detest it
most are found to initiate others, from
constant contact with those who habit
ually use prolane language. 1t should
be talked against and written down.
1t is national disgrace--a national
nuisance also. In some States it is a
crime that involves punishment by le-
gal process. 1t should be so every
where. We hope our good friends at
the Tea Table will not hesitate to ex-
press decided aversion to the man
who forgets to be a gentleman, and
habitually loads the atmosphere about
him with profanity. Read the fol-
lowing:


Is there any country besides our
own where the Almighty is so often
called upon to send into eternal per-
dition the souls of those who offend
each other? Every where that horrid
imprecation, so familiar that it is un-
necessary to shock you by writing it,
meets the pained ear. / say panied,
because /, for one, can not abhor it
less on account of its frequency, or
consider it less disgusting because it
filters through aristocratic lips. Every
where it pursues me-in crowded
streets, in omnibuses, and, | am sorry
to say, in re,irements which should
afford refuge FROM the disgusting
habit; from old men, whose toothless
lips humble it almost inarticulate;
from those who would resent to the
death any question Of their claim to
the title of gentlemen; from young
men, glorious else, in the strength and
vigor of youth; and sadder still, from
little children, who have the trick, and
handy curses at their sports. An oath
from a child's lips! one would as soon
expect thunderbolt from out the
heart of rose; and vet there are those
who deliberately teach little children
to swear, and think it sport when the
rosy lips, with childish grace, lisp the
demoniac lesson.


An oath from woman's lipsl
With shuddering horror we shrink
away, and ask what bitter cup of
wrong, suffering and despair, man has
doomed her to drink to the dregs, ere
she could so belle her womanhood.


One lovely moonlight night was
returning late from the opera, with a
gentleman friend, the delicious tones /
had heard still floating through my
charmed brain. Suddenly from out
dark angle in a building we passed,
issued woman, old not in years but
in misery, for her long brown hair
curtained face whose beauty had been
its direct curse. To my dying day /
shall never forget the horrid oaths of
that wretched woman. as she faced the
moonlight and me. Perhaps | had
evoked some vision of happier days;
when she, too, had a protecting arm to
lean upon; sure l am, could she have
read my heart. she would not have
cursed me. Oh, the dreadful reckon
ing to be required at the hands of him
who defaced this temple of the living
God, and left it shapeless, blackened
rpin.-[ Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1859

can not help saying that. IN spite
of the divisions of sect aud creed. II
we could but read each others hearts
as God reads them, | doubt If we
should find we are SO widely separated
as we appear to be. Some think dis
cussions and intellectual research viii
bring about agreement in religious
differences. |, for MY part, do not
think so. + comparison of sharp
arguments or either side generally re-
suits in keeping men wider apart;
whereas when they arc drawn together
by common passion. a common want
or sorrow, there is a chord struck in
the heart of every man 10 which tho
heart of his fellow man responds.
This Is the secret of our common rclie-
ious beliefs. The ministers Of many
churches are bound together by tram
mels of the past; they can not give
free scope to their own inquiries and
thoughts, but are obliged to work up
the opinions handed down TO them
from the past The ministers Of such
churches are not allowed to form their
own minds. but have to start from
programme: they take their creed as
an advocate does his brief. Your
young minister is bound by no such
restriction. He Is not confined by any
dogmas, but is allowed to speak out
as he believes. IL such were but the
case with other churches, feel con-
vinced that the sharp lines of demar-
cation would soon be melted down.


dc not hesitate to say that. so
wide is the application I would give
to this principle, that would own as
brother every man in whom found
the image of humanity. Even il I
came face to face with an Atheist. l
could not act towards him otherwise
than as brother. for | never can be-
lieve that God rctircs from man who
is pcrplexed and unable to discover
him. Is man deserted by his Gcd
because he can not find him? For my

own part, | believe there is a secret
grace OF God in the heart Of every
man, and that God is there, whether
he sees Him or not The difference
between a Christian and an unbeliever
is not that the one has God and the
other has Him not, but that the one
secs Him and the other sees Him not
do not believe in the Goddess" as
the phrase goes; God is here. and the
task of Christian minister is not Of
SO dark and discouraging nature as
is sometimes asserted. II God is here,
it must be possible to reveal Him. l
will not say that the truth we now
possess is all we ever shall have.
believe that no man or class Of men
can shut the volume OF truth and say,
1T is done with; we know all; truths
account is closed" Each generation
has its own portion of light gained
from its own point of view; and as
each age adds its touch, the picture of
divine truth appears more full and
I free, and more sclf-consistcnt than that
possessed by former agc.-[Rev.
James Martinau.
Year: 1859

BocUs CorN.-Our city is flooded
with bogus three cent pieces They
readily pass current with those who
do not take the trouble to examine
them closely. The bogus ones that
we have seen, have no milled edge
the stars surrounding the letter { are
very indistinctly cut-the bunch of
rods tied together in the lower bow.
and the leaves in the upper bow Of the
c. are wanting in the bogus coin. On
the reverse sides of the coin the star is
very badly executed, the points being
almost rounded, instead of being dis
tinctly and finely cut, as in genuine.


n lady friend of ours to whom we
showed two coins. turned out the con-
tents of her purse. and out of IL 3 cent
pieces, 10 were bogus.-[ Alb. Jour.
Year: 1859

robbery, oppression, violence, political
corruption, bribery and all moral pol
luton. The true patriot is a true
philanthropist, lover of God and man.
We thank God for our Country. We
thank God for our Puritan Fathers.
We thank God for their influence, for
the Charter Oak which they planted
and which has spread out its branches
from sea to sea, and that under the
shadow OF it we have this day the
right to worship God under our own
vine, with no one to modest us or make
us afraid. We thank God for the Bible,
the Sabbath and the Sabbath School,
and for a free press, free pulpit and a
free people. We thank God for our
country's destiny. That as her wings
expand, like the great eagle, she ascends
higher and higher yet in the armament
of her moral power, higher yet in the
armament of glory among all nations,
for her destiny is fixed and she shall
rule from the rising to the setting sun.
Ere long will take place the marriage
of waters, the great Pacific with the
Atlantic, the wedding ring shall be
made of iron, the Priest of the cere-
mony the swift winged car, whose echo
from the crags of the Rocky Mountains
rolls back in thunder tones, Liberty
from east to west; for Liberty has
planted one foot on land and one on
sea and waves her banners over all the
earth.
Year: 1859

Old Winter is coming again ajax!


How icy and cold is her
He cares not pin for a shivering back,
He's a saucy old chap to white and black,
He whistles his chills with wonderful knack,


For he comes from a cold countrie.
A witty old fellow this winter is


A mighty old fellow for gleel
He cracks his jokes upon the pretty sweet miss,
The wrinkled old maids, unfit to kiss,
And freezes the dew of their lips, for this


Is the way with old fellows like he!
Old Winters q frolicsome blade, wot-


he is cold in his humor, and free
He'll whistle alone for want of thought"
And set all the warmth of our furs at naught
And ruffle the laces by pretty girls bought,


A frolicsome fellow is he!
Old Winter is blowing his guests along,


And merrily shaking the free
From morning till night he will sing his song,
Now moaning and short-now loud and long
His voice is loud-for his lungs are strong;
A merry old fellow is he
Old Winters tough old fellow for blows,


As tough as ever you see!
He will trip up our trotters and rend our clothes
And stiffen our limbs from our fingers 10 toes,
He minds not the cries of his friends or his foes


A tough old fellow is he
A cunning old fellow is winter they say,


A cunning old fellow is hel
He peeps in the crevices day by day,
To see how we're passing our time away.
And marks all our doings from grave to gay


I'm afraid he is peeping at me!
Year: 1859

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a
IN license granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate in and for the County of Cass, in the
State of Michigan, / shall offer for sale at public
Auction: The undivided one-fifth part of the
following described real estate to wit: The cast
half of the north west quarter of section one,
in township eight south of range sixteen west the
east half of the south west quarter of said section
one and the east half of the south west quarter of
section two in town and range above all in Cass
County Michigan, subject to the right of Dover
of the widow of Oliver Drew, deceased on Satur-
the setting of the the same day, on the premi-
ses above described, as the property of Cornclis
A Drew, minor child of Oliver Drew, deceased
HORACE THOMSON, Guardian.


October 30. 1859. nov3-2Sw6
Year: 1859

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a
IN license granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge
OF Probate, in and for the County of Cass in the
State of Michigan: l shall offer for sale at pub
lie Auction the undivided two-ffths of the follow
ing described real estate to wit: The east half of
the north west quarter Of section one in township
eight south of range sixteen west the east half of
the south west quarter of said section one, and the
east half of the south west quarter of section two,
in town and range above, all in Cass County,
Michigan, subject to the right of Dover of the
widow of Oliver Drew, deceased, on Saturday, the
Seventeenth day of December next, between the
hour of nine o'clock, in the forenoon and the
setting of the sun the. same day, on the premises
above described, as the property of Harvey L.
Drew and Perry G. Drew, minor childrn of Oliver
Drew, deceased


MARCUS SHERRILL, Guardisn.
October 90 1859 noy3-2Sw6
Year: 1859

The Baton Rouge Advocate of Saturday last has the



From all parts of our parish we hear cheering news
from the growing crops. Mr. Davis, who is overseer
on George O. Halls plantation, informs us that the
cane at this of the year never looked better
Mr. Hall made six hundred and fifty hogsheads last
year. and feels sangune of making one thousand the
coming season. The cotton planters are buoyant with
hope relative to their crops The worms which in
tested their fields to great extent last year. seem to
appearance of rust or any other disease to mar the
prospects of their expectations. 1t is true the plant
ers Of Red river and other portions of the northern
part of the State gathering their cotton, and have
sent some to market but IN our parish the cotton is
only just beginning to open, and but few are picking


In former years the planters paid no attention to
raising corn and had to rely altogether on the West
ern markets but of late years they have, to great
extent done away with this practlee, and every man
grows sufficient for his wants We understand that
an average crop will be made in our parish this
season.


On account of incessant showers in some portions
of the parish the fodder to great extent is dam
aged the want of which will be severely felt by those
having large stock of cattle. The rain seems more
favorable to our portion of the parish than to the
Eastern part, as our friends at the Plains seem to
complain for want of some, whilst we are visited daily
with refreshing showers


The Pointe Coupee Democrat of Saturday says


hostile meeting took place on Tuesday last, near
Morganza, between DR.. Robin and DIR. Kaufman, with
the rife-distance, twenty-five yards. The affair
happily terminated after the hrst shot-nelther party
having received an injury.


The Catahoua Independent says that the black
tongue has made its appearance among the cattle in
that parish.


The st. Mary's Banner of Saturday has the follow
ing:


We of st. Mary are favored people; that is tc
say il ampst daily rains add to the general prosperity
of the parish. The rain of this morning was all thai
needed for present purposes-in Franklin, at least
The crops, under the circumstances, are growing ra
pidy but whether advantageously or not, is NOR
than we can say. The greater portion of the cane i
all fine and healthy. We have seen some stalks will
from ten to fifteen red joints The crop, as be
fore announced, is miserable with but few exceptions
From the lights now before US, with anything like
favorable future the sugar crop of our parish will
an average one-but cannot come up to that Of los
year, under no circumstances.
Year: 1859

Come, let us pull the curtain down,


And lay the work aside,
And gather up the playthings


You've scattered far and wide
And place the lamp upon the stand,


Beside the great arm chair,
And bring the last good newspaper,


And do it all with care.
Now heap the coal upon the CRATE


He loves cheerful fire
See how the flames dance merrily,


And leap up high and higher;
Now place the slippers on the rug,


And get his dressing gown;
For papa viii be tired and cold


When he comes back from town.
Come letme battle your glowing cheeks,


And make your hair look neat,
And put your bright pink apron on


There, now you're clean and sweet
Now sit down on the little bench


That grandpa made, and see
How still you'll be while good mamma


Goes to lay the cloth for tea.
The tea kettle sends forth its hum,


The buiscuits are SO light;

l wish he come, it seems to me


He's rather late tonight;
Hark wasn't thatour gate that clicked
" Hurrrah p shouts little viii,
And ere I've time to tell him hush,


He's bounded DER the sill.
And "papa's come - he shouts again,
And climbs up for kiss;
And "papa's tum! Oh, pa, as tum!'
Echoes his little sis.
Oh! happy group that live and love
Within that humble cot;
Many who dwell in palaces


Might envy them their lot.
Year: 1859

THE EDIToR. The man who is ex-
pected to know everything, tell all he
knows, and guess at the rest; to make
oath TO his own good character, estab.
lish the reputation OF his neighbor, and
TO elect all candidates to office; 10 blow
UP every body, suit everybody and re-
form The world; TO live for the benefit
Of others, and have the epitaph on his
tomb stone. here lies his last" in short
he is locomotive running on the track
of public notoriety; his lever is his
boiler, filed with ink. his tender is his
scissors, and his driving wheels is pub
lie opinion: whenever he explodes, it
is caused by nonpaymsnt Of subscrip-
tions. He is expected to work for moth
ing and board himself-and if he is un
fortunate enough to have a family, he
will either have to run in debt for their
support, or take lodgings in the aims.
house. Poor fellow ! he is nothing but
-an editor !
Year: 1859

w fttD q C'JO II-V-f u


4 RE now opening a very large and extensive
IN assortment of Fall and Winter Goods
To which they invite the attention of purchasers
at wholesale or retail sep a. SO
Year: 1859

AN INTERESTING EvENT.-At date Of last advices
the Princess Royal Of Prussia expected to present


Pince Frederick William with their first pledge Of
mutual affection in few days. salute Of l0l guns
will announce to the Berlners the birth OF an heir,
but 4s guns only should the litte stranger" prove
to be princess. There is some talk Of the Qdeen
paying another visit to Berlin, before or at Easter
next in order to stand sponsor to the royal infant
Her Majestys stay will not exceed ten days or q
| fortnight. ~ 54 3s