smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

The following from the Boston Record.
er may be commended to the attention
of all Sabbath invalids:


"There is a mystery about this effect
of the weather on piety. Sabbath heat
seems hotter, Sabbath cold seems colder,
and Sabbath rain wetter than that of
ony other day. For the same measure
of heat, or cold, or rain on week day
will not keep one from his usual busi-
ness. We need Sabbath Almanac,
calculated for all our churches, that will
show by its weather scale when it will be
safe for vigorous Christian, a weak and
sickly Christian, and common Chris.
tian, to expose himself on the Sabbath
by going to the house of God. Such an
almanac would enable pastors and super
intendents of Sabbath schools to know
whom they could depend on in church,
Sabbath school and prayer meeting. l
have recently been examining microscopic
views of the different snow flakes, hun
dred or so of them. l would suggest to
our curious savans an examination of
Sabbath snow, to see if it has peculiar
sharp and injurious crystal"
Year: 1869

A man who had twice seen his house
and property burned to the ground, after
his second trial seemed to have lost all
peace of mind or confidence in God
He became sorrowful and cast down and
gave up all hope of comfort and enjoy
ment. While in this state of despon-
dency he was standing one day near the
site of his old house, sorrowing as with
out hope, and saying, as it were, there
is no help in God, he cast his eyes upon
the children of the poorest man in the
village, who was often in want of bread
for his family. They were singing and
playing merrily together. Their despond-
ing neighbor began to think, these chill
dren have only poor man for their
father, and can despair while 1 have
glorious and Almighty Father in heaven!
No! He went to his labor with cheer
fulness, acknowledged God in all his
ways, and found that none ever trusted
him in vain. "The blessing of the
Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no
sorrow with it," Prov. K: %.


A pious minister at Dresden, during
the seven years war, when that city was
attacked, was obliged to hide himself and
family in a cellar. There he received
the news that his house had caught fire.
"Childrcn," he said, eve must glorify
the Lord in fires, He gave and He hath
taken away, blessed be His name,' what
we have lost is not necessary to our sal.
vation or happiness, and we are poor
beggars who owe all our blessing to the
free mercy and grace of God in Christ.
We know not how all this will end, but
trust He will spare your father to you
a little while longer, and enable us to
secure those things we want most. -
The result was in accordance with his
wishes and with the text, "Commit thy
way unto the Lord. Trust also in Him !;
and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm
xxi: 5.
Year: 1869

When we compare the amount of hear
ing in a Christian land, with the amount
of doing, it is alarming to think of the
disproportion. The hearing is enormous;
let any one think it over in his own case.
And if our reading be added-which is
substantially the same as hearing-the
amount is probably tenfOld greater.


But is it not true of many that the
gospel is most neglected where it has
been longest preached? Richard Baxter
said, Il wish to be the minister of a
place either where the people have heart
ily embraced the gospel, or where they
have never heard it; but 1 dread being
the minister of place where the people
have heard in vain" Those who have
long heard without profit become har-
dened, and their conversion becomes less
and less probable.
Year: 1869

profssssdly Christian nations have
wrought. But most of the merchants
of Hong Kong engaged in this trade
are Mohammedans-Parsees from the
western shore of the Bay of Bengal, a
people physically and mentally superior
to all other Asiatics.


Week before last, and yesterday and
to-day, steady breeze in one direction
made the sea so rough as to require
"fddles" to keep plates on the table,
But we have had an unusually fine, warm
voyage. All of us are in good health.
1 hope the blessings of God upon us thus
far will induce others to consider if He
has not called them to this field. The
field is inviting in China, and also in ia.
pan, if this war closes so as to open the
country. But four ports are open now;
and if traders can live there, why not
missionaries Let us consider Paul to
"provoke unto love and good works"
Year: 1869

One of the most painful things in the
life of faithful pastor who is watching
for souls, is to think that in so many
cases his hearers have received the grace
of God in vain. And as he sits in the
pulpit looking in solemn silence over an
assembling congregation, the sorrowful
reflection comes to him in regard to one
and another, "there is hearer to whom
all my ministry is proving nothing but a
SAVIOR of "death unto DEATH! -
Year: 1869

Girls are fearfully jealous Of each other. ]
should call that, indeed, the girls distinctive
fault. See when we are introduced, or when
themselves meet at a ball or croquet party, see
how cruelty critical they look at each other,
and how scornfully their eyes rove over every
portion Of their rivals dress; read in their faces
the outspoken scorn as the result Of their scru-
tiny: "You think you have done it very well,
but you have made fright Of yourself, and !
am much better than you"


Watch their disdain Of the more admired
among them and how expressivcly naughty
they think that Ada or Amy about whom the
Young men cluster-How bold she is-how
oycrdressed she is-how affected she is!-and,
oh, how ugly she isl Sometimes, if they are
deep, they will overpraise her enthusiastically I;
but the ruse is generally too transparent to de-
ceive any one, and simply counts for what it is
"a clever feint that doesn't answer. II is
quite study to watch the way in which girls
shake hands together, or take hands in dances.
The limp cool, impertinent way in which they
Just touch palms, then let their arms fall as if
paralyzed, tells volume to those able TO read
the lettering.
Year: 1869

The term "deadhead" is not to be found IN
Webster, but it is taking firm root in the Ian
cuage. "Deadheads," as We understand the
meaning. are not confined to the theatre, the
steamboat the stage aud the railcar; they IN
fest every walk of life-they are found hanging
to the skirts of every popular movement. In
politics, how many deadheads ride into office
on the back of the people. They pay no fare,
for they have no talents or good intentions
they only pocket their salaries. They are
deadheads riding in the national train at the
expense of the people. In the benevolent and
reformatory movements of the day, the dead
heads always find snug corner. When evils
are hunted, he is sure TO be in at the death
though ever a laggard at the chase. lie has
way of cutting across lots, and an instinct
seems to lead him to victory. lie is the readi-
est to claim the reward, but the slowest to earn
it. He reaps where be has not sown, and en-
ters into the fruits Of other mems labors. The
church, too, hasits deadheads. Some Of them,
alas are dead-hearted. They are great at
praying, but very small at paying. They hope
to ride on the Celestial Railroad at other
mems expense. They are stumbling-block
in the way of unbelievers, and occupy the seats
of better men, But, alas for them, they will
at last be obliged to show their tickets ere they
enter the heavenly gates. The world, in short,
is full Of deadheads-and some Of them are
blockheads. The earthly sphere is railroad
train, in which we are all rushing to eternity.
How many of us have paid our fare? How
many are occupying seats which we have not
earned Let us hasten to secure title to
them before the ban is uttered against al! dead
heads, and we are driven out with shame
Young man, never be deadhead Pay your
way in the world if you would live. Do not
attempt to ride through life at the expense Of
others, or hang on other mems labors. If you
do you may hang on something else, and worse
yet, will surely lose the inward peace and the
happiness which flow from consciousness Of
duty done.
Year: 1869

We are Informed by the daily press that
'' the indians Of the plains will not take scalps
from the heads Of negro soldiers killed in bat
tie"


Is not this a tlagrant violation Of the spirit
Of the civil rights bill, Of the new amendment
10 the Constitution, and Of the new reconstruc-
,lon policy Of Congress?


This is the crowning insult to our cclorcd
citizens.


Shall the redskins I've allowed thus to mako
distinction on account Of race and color?
When the colorcd troops 6ght bravely may
those untased Indians scorn their scalps as
being no trophy worth the taking ONT


This contemptuous treatment OF the black
man by the red man is not be borne.


Senator Sumner must attend to this.


He must illuminate speeches against the no
ble red man Of the forest, who, when on tho
war path, darcs to show savage disrespect to
wool


lie has abolished the word white" in the
District of Columbia, let him abolish the word
black +" on the plains.


Let him cause it be enacted that when the
untaxed red skin says:


"Ugh, big Indian no scalp niger some
body shall shoot him on the spot.


1t is not because of the difficulty Of taking
off the colored mans scalp.


No such thing.


Indians scalp very short haired white sol'
diers.


1t is their contempt for the negro as an in
ferior race.


They must be taught better.


Here is missionary work 10 do.


And new stipulation should be made in
all Indian treaties, that no distinction OF race
or color shall be made with the scalping knife
The insult is too cutting.
Year: 1869

"Go down to the meadow at break OF day,
Go down to the meadow, son John,
And labor away 'mong the sweetest hay
That ever the sun shone on"
And John went down to the meadow-land,
But he saw not the clover sweet,
And the sky was dun, for he missed the sun,
Though it reddened his brow with heat
He missed the sun, and he missed the light
And the world seemed upside down,
Till he caught the sight of smile so bright
And linsey-woolsey gown
Till he caught the sight ofa golden head,
And fair and merry face,
When so bright and round, with sudden bound,
The sun went up in its place;
The sun went up and the light came down,
And the field was all agow,
While his heart kept time to the merry rhyme,
OF the reapers' song below.
And Mary, she laughed at her lovers mood,
As she turned from his fond carcss,
Though the south wind blew from her lips so true
The sweet little answer, " Yes.



ooh! wherefore so glad 2" said farmer Gray,
ooh! wherefore so glad, son John?
For the storm to-day spoiled the sweetest nay
That ever the sun shone on"
But John knew nothing Of rain or flood,
And nothing Of ruined hay;
For the flowers of joy to the farmers boy
Were scattered along the way.
And merry the wedding bells rang out,
And merry the pipers did play,
At the golden dawn of the happy morn
That ushered the marriage day.
Year: 1869

Joseph Joslin, Esq, 6f Poultney, w., gave
his daughter on her marriage the following
swords of WISDOM" which will do for every
pair:


Never talk al, but 10 each other.


Never both manifest anger at the same time.
Never speak loud or boisterously to each
other.


Never reprove each other in presence OF
others.


Never find fault or fret about what cannot
be helped.
Never find fault or fret about what can DO
helped.


Never pepeat an order, or request when
understood.


Neglect everybody else rather than each
yther.


Never make remark at the others expense.
Love the Lord and serve Him faithfully all
the days Of thy life.
Year: 1869

WHITE PINE.-The Inland Empire
makes lengthy review of the milling and
mining in the White Pine District. 1t
presents a fattering prospect, as show by
the capital invested in machinery and the
activity of parties engaged The Empise
says: "At no period since the discovery Of
the district have miners and all classes
manifested better feeling or more faith in
the permanenee of the mines and the
bright future which assuredly awaits
White Pine than now"
Year: 1869

The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad
Company have declared dividend Of 81 per share,
payable June l.


The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the SubTreasury In this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been as
folows:-
Year: 1869

Cash gold was in more abundant supply, and as
high as ten per cent was paid for carrying The ex
cepnons the other way were from four per cent and
nat the general range being seven to five per cent
AS anticipated. the Clearing House figures show
enormous transactions yesterday. The report is as
fOllOWs:-
Year: 1869

receipt might have the same effect


If the instrument were fled in Court
as evidence in a pending suit, so that
/ 1t could not be withdrawn and actual
delivery made, notice to the attorney


having the control of the suit and the


collection of the note, this under


taking TO collect the money for the


assignee, or to act as his attorney in


the collection, would be sufficient, if


the debt was represented by the note


at the date OF the assignment. But if


the note had been merged into de-
cree at the date Of the assignment,


under ClOdfelter VS.. Cox, / Sneed, no
tice would have to be given to the
representatives Of the debtor. There
being no evidence of such transfer at
the date of the assignment, the as
signee will prevail over the attaching
creditor. His- i aH5
No. 80. Hefferman vs.. Porter. From
the Memphis Law Court.


Held: That the Court of Cigfl Com
mission established in Memphis by
the United States military authorities
during the late civil war, was a valid
judicial tribunal, and its judgments
and DEGREES were valid and binding
on the parties to proceedings had
therein. BY the laws OF war, foreign
aud civil, the dominant or cOnquering
helligerent has the lawful right and
authority TO establish such tribunals
in the hostile territory held and pos
sessed by the conquering belligeFent.
The courts of Memphis being suspend
ed by the war, the establishment of
this tribunal as a substitute was an
net Sf public necessity.
Year: 1869

"Can l buy what l want with i'll"
Yes, my lad, anything"
'Then I'll buy one book for mother"
said he.


II thank you very much, an1 some
day l hope l can pay you back"
lie wanted my name and | gave it
to him. Then l lett him standing by
the counter, so happy that / almost
envied him; and many years passed
before saw him again


Last year | went to Europe on one
OF the finest vessels that ever plowcd
the waters of the Atlantic. We had
beautiful weather until very near the
end OF our voyage, then came most
terrific storm that would have sunk all
on board had it not been tor the Cap
tain. Every spar .was laid low, the
rudder was almost useless; and great
leak, had shown itself, thrcatning to
fill the ship. The crew were all
strong willing men, and the mates
were practical scamen of the first class,
but after pumping for one whole night
and still the water was gaining on
them, they gave up in dispa ir, and
prepared to take to the boats, though
they might have known that no small
boat could ride in such sea. The
captain who bad been below with his
charts, now came up, he saw how
matters stood, and with voice that l
heard distinctly above the roar of the
tempest, he ordered every man back
to his post.


1t was surprising to see all those men
bow before the strong will of their
captain, and hurry back to the pumps.
The caption then started below to ex.
anime the leak. AS he passed me, /
asked it there was any hope. He
looked at me, then at the other pass
engcrs, who had crowded up to hear
the reply, and said rebukingly:


"Yes, sir, there is hope as long as
one inch of deck remains above water.
When see none oft then l shall aban-
don the vessel, and not before; nor
one OF my crew, sir. Everything shall
be done to save it, and if we fail, it
will not be from inaction. Bear a
hand, every one of you at the pumps.


AhI'eS NuiiuS eiia0 way ulu We oSo-
pair; but the captains dauntless cour-
age, perseverance, and powerful will,
mastered every mind on board, and
we went to work again.


81 will land you safely at the dock,
in Liverpool" said he, '.If you will be
men,"


And he did land us safely, but the
vessel sank moored to the dock. The
captain stood on the deck of his sink
ing vessel, receiving the thanks and
blessings of the passengers as they
passed down the gangplank. l was
the last to leave. As l passed he
grasp my hand and said:


Judge P, do you recognize
me?n


l told him that l was not aware
that had ever seen him until | step
ped aboard his ship.


"Do you remember the boy in search
of a geography years ago IN Cincin-
nati?"


Every well, sir, William Haverly."


II am he," said he. "God bless YOU"


"And God bless noble Captain Ha-
crly!n
Year: 1869

An exchange vouches for the truth
of the following curious circumstance,
which recently came under the obser-
vation OF the editor. A clerk, after
washing his hands in the store, lett a
gold ring on the washstand. The
next day he went into the store for it,
remembering that he left it there, and
discovered that large spider had spun
his web through it, and had actually
lifted it fraction of an inch above the
stand, and was gradually working it up
TO tho ceiling.
Year: 1869

During the late flood in Maine, a
man offered IS to two men to rescue
his wife. She was brought off sate.-
lie then remembered that his hog was
in the house, and offered them $40 to
bring off the hog.
Year: 1869

Fly TlNE.-A Connecticut paper
feelingly remarks: "W hen Moses got up
flies to bother the people of Egypt his
head was level. They are little the
meanest thing known to SCIENCE
Take Sunday afternoon and between
6 and s o'clock in the morning when
one is trying to get nap, and have a
preverse, persistent, pertlnacious, pest
iterous, puslllanimous fly como at you
a thousand and nineteen times in sue
cession, is enough to make Pharoah let
go, not only his Jews, but merchaum
pipe and his prettiest servant girl. \
boarder at one of our hotels who was
subjected to this plague of flies, woke
up the other morning with the bed
mattress twisted around his neck
and tied in a.double bow knot. We
calculate that we rolled over in bed
so many times this morning that if the
the same namber of revolutions were
given to mustard seed it would roll
to Alaska and back again.
Year: 1869

The pleasures of railway travelling in Eng
land are vivdly illustrated by the following in
cident which happened on a line near London:
A young lady got into a second class car
riage, whore she was soon joined by gentle
man about thirty years old, whose manner
seemed very strange and excited. They were
alone in the carriage.


As soon as the train started, this man got
up all of a sudden, and began by throwing his
carpet-bag out of the window, saying:


This carriage is much too heavy. Come,
we must tighten it as much as possible"


He then sat down again, but jumped up in a
minute after, screaming out:


I" It's too heavy It's too heavy u


And, so saying, he sent his coat out of the
window to join the carpet bag, then away went
his waistcoat, his cravat and his shoes


He then sat down, and appeared to be think
ing profoundly. All of a sudden he turned
toward the young girl, who was as frightened
as possible, and said:


"On your knees, Madam, on your knees
We will pray for the Duke Of Gloucester


And he knet down.


The poor girl Immediately obeyed him. The
stranger then began praying fervently for the
Duke of Gloucester, then for the Duke of St
Alban's, then for the Duke of York-in a
word, for all the Dukes in Great Britain and
Ireland.


He then sat down again. The young lady
more dead than alive, was in a corner of the
carriage, prey to the most profound terror.


Nevertheless this strange person soon begar
to feel less quiet


6 This can't go on" he said; "it is really
much too heavy-much too heavy. The tralT
will soon have to stop-it won't be able to gC
on. Come now, we must tighten it. One O
us must get out. | won't so supposing yol
jul p out of the window IL


And he walked resolutely up to the covering
girl. ~


But she said to him, crying:


"Oh, sir, do stay for one moment; we'v'
not yet prayed for the Duke of NOrthumber
land u


g You are right, we had forgotten him. o.
your knees, and let's pray for the Duke o
Northumberland r. :.


They were still in deep prayer when the trai'
arrived at the station, and the young girl fain
ted in the arms of some friends who wer
waiting for her.


Her companion was arrested, and soon re
cognized as lunatic who had escaped from
Hanwell.
Year: 1869

mansons, where hired nurses care for little
ones, these drawers are not so richly freighted,
but in the homes cf the poor-yes, and in some
of the homes of the rich, they hold more than
tongue can tell


Then, let us love our little ones more. Let
us always speak kindly to them. Then they
will love us, and try to do right And if we go
home to rest in the beautiful land before they
go, they will love our memories and SO live as
to meet US. As yet we have no bureau drawer
over which to weep-God grant we never may
have But we often think of those who have
and wonder if those who mourn were kind to
the little ones whose mounds are in the church
yards, but whose playthings are folded and pu-
away as is our work for this Saturday night.
Year: 1869

Can you not love me2 I hear not, in vain,
But 1t comes suddenly crushing out pain
Just for little WHILE Dear let speak
No, not to pain you, All think you seek
Balm in your pain-in your pain for my owni
Joy would give you, but grief bear alone
Hide from you. What if my heart ache and smartH
Let it. What matter?-it is but my heart;
And If my heart is any way dear
TO me, it is that your image is here.
Thoughts of one least little pain that you bore
Through though sweet, would but make my pain
Love seeks not self, dear; 1 seek only you;
You in your happness-would have you true
Thus to your heart. Oh, be happy for 1
Live in your light, in your darkness would die
Blame not yourself, who give nothing to me,
When give all to you. Love is wind-free
Blows where 1T lists and hearts cannot be bought
No. not by love; Sc the love have sought
You cannot give ME. No, no, do not grieve,
Fer you give greatly. All see and believe
All have dreamed, of pure, gentle and high,
All fair, and sweet. you have shown to my eye;
Made me believe the good, worship it too
Love it. and follow it, following yOul


Greye not for me, for my wound win be healed
Some way know not; some hope be revealed
Out of this loneliness longing. some bliss


Issue, that never had been but for this!
Year: 1869

A CALM REpLY.-A well-known farmer in
New Jersey bears the reputation of being a
" free thinker" and is consequently the sub
ject of much solicitude to the village clergy
man.


Not long since he was taken sick, and, being
quite old and feeble, his recovery was consider
ed matter of doubt, and the visit of the min
lister was desired by his family. After the usu-
al friendly greetings were over, the elergymen,
to introduce the object of his visit, remar ked:


Friend W., you are now getting to be an
old man, and have lived careless life; would
it not be we'll to take the present opportunity
to make your peace with God p


Lord bless your soul!' replied the feeble
old man. He and l hasn't never had no tai
lin out yetl'
Year: 1869

A young man at Logansport, Indiana, sued


a barber for spelling his moussache, claiming
6tty dollars damages. The labial ornament
was a week and sickly affair, with q dreadful


lack of color, The hair dresser was to die it for
twenty five cents, but on the application OF the
washes the moustaehe was destroyed, half of il
coming off in washing his face before leaving
the shop The next day his lip was smooth
and hairless, but swelled fearfully and of a very
disagreeable hue For lack of funds to deposit
as security for costs in he lost the suit the
young man was compelled to abandon his
scheme of revenge against the barber, whose
defence was that the hide wouldn't hold the
hair.