smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

Beautiful.


We clip the following pretty paragraph
from story now running through the IT.
lantic Monthly 1t is descriptive of mar
riage:


That delicious process of the tuning of
two souls to each other, string by string,
not without little half pleasing discords now
and then, when some chord in one or the
other proves to be over strained or over-tax-
ed, but always approaching nearer to har-
mony, until they become at last as two in
struments with single voice.


Without having any experience on this
important matter of "two instruments with
a single voice." we are desirous of stating
that reports are in circulation that this
"single voice. sometimes becomes most
harshly double after few years very init.
mate effort to make the instrument harmon.
ize! A bachelor friend insists that he has
heard on more than one occasion disso-
nance at "home, sweet home," that would
cause modest man to think that one OF
the windows Of Pandimonium had fallen
out and left the music of the fiends to re-
gale the upper world; but this statement of
the musty, old plug Of single gent is all
gammon-married folks scarcely ever differ
in opinion!
Year: 1860

ing previous. These monster gatherings


have followed each other with but little in
termission for the last month about hall
the time by one and the other half by the


opposite party. The political excitement


test very nearly evenly balanced, each party


claiming to be confident Of success in the


coming election. This State is now looked


upon by many as the battle ground which


is to decide the question, an extraordinary


exertions are being made by bo,h parties.


But the train is ready and on we 60 still
eastward; short ride (timc considered)


brings us to Canan, aigua. After q short
halt to select baggage and part with those
going southeast on the Elmira road, we are
again under way, and before noon We find
ourselves passing Clifton Springs and hear
all over the car, this is where Douglas
mother lives;" "this is where he found
her." "he had better staid here" and the
like, but soon we lose sight of the place and
in few minutes more we find the train
making the long curve and hating before
the old depot at Geneva just as they used to
do twenty years ago. Here we step off and
the train passes on, while we deposit our
u'SSaSe anu propose IOr StTOl tnTOuSn
the place, to visit our old friends, the COL
lege grounds and fixtures and to fi,'d what
may remain of those with whom we lived
and loved and frolicked in that olden time


But what we found, or failed to find, to-
gether with our ride on the beautiful waters
Of the Seneca Lake long since made classic
by the pen Of the gifted and lamented Per-
cival, our landing and ride to Ovid, and our
observations here, must be deferred till our
next letter. Meantime, 1t rains again while
we visit old friends and literally "eat
peaches of which there are this year great
abundance. Yours, &C., L. K. II.
Year: 1860

HINTS TO TIPPLERs.- When you feel par
ticular desirous Of having another glass,
leave off drinking. You have had enough.


When you look at distant object, and
appear to see two, leave off, You have had
too much.


When you knock over your glass, spill
your wine over the table, or unable to rec
ollect the words Of . song you have been
in the habit of singing for the last twelve
years. leave the company. You are getting
troublesome.


When you nod and fall out of your chair,
or lurch on your neighbor's shoulder, go to
bed. You are druaE.
Year: 1860

The most significant piece of political
news to-day is the sale of the Chicago
Times, by its present proprietors, and its con-
solidation with the Herald, which, few
months since, was started by the National
Administration as the organ of the office
holders. The purchaser is said to be Cyrus
H. Mccormick, the distinguished inventor
of the reaper. In this arrangement, it is
said that the editors of the Herald will con-
duct the consolidated paper, and the editor
of the Times withdraw. Mr.. Mccormick
has hitherto been an opponent of Mr.. Doug
las, if we mistake not, and although the
new paper may support him after fashion,
it can not give him that cordial and vigor-
ous aid that the Times alone has been ac-
customed to give him. The editors of the
Times have been largely instrumental in
building up Mr. Douglass political gains.
1t is not too much to say that without its
assistance he could not have been elected to
the Senate in 1858. The Times has been
devoted to his personal fortunes as well as
his political, and has sustained him with
rare devotion for a number of years. That
its conductors should sell out and withdraw
from the contest in the very midst of the
Presidential campaign, is an open confession
of the hOpelessness of Mr.. Douglass pros
poets, and the dispjrited condition of his
friends. There has been no more significant
event in the canvass so far, than this.


Detroit Tribune.
Year: 1860

MR. DouGLAs IN THE SoUTH.-Itssis very
evident that from day TO day the little par
ty in the South devoted to the interests Of
Mr.. Douglas IS diminishing, while that of
Breckenridge is gaining strength from all
sides We dare say that all doubts of the
full vote of the South for Breckenridge will
soon be removed We should not be sur
prised indeed, if the popular sentiment of
the South were to assume in a month or so
a shape so decisive in defence ofsouthern in
stitutions as to render an advocate of Doug
las in that section as unpopular as follow
er of Lincoln. The issue has already as
sumed, in several instances in the South,
something of this comprehensive York
Herald.
Year: 1860

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE ORANGExES.-
We zee that there was q slight attempt made at
Toronto to revive the party feeling that greeted
the Prince Of Wales at Kingston and elsewhere.
1t amounted to nothing however, for the simple
reason that both Orangemen and Catholics are
thoroughly ashamed Of their conduct Too much
praise cannot be accorded the Prince Of Wales
and his suite for the frmness which they dis
played throughout the trying circumstances in
which they were placed. To II is undoubtedly
owing the escape Of the provinces from being
made the scene OF present bloodshed and Of
great future troubles.
Year: 1860

NEWSPAPER ADvERTIsNG.-Ledu coule la
ripiere, says the old French proverb. In no
thing Is the axiom more true than in newspaper
advertising. The tendency of advertising pa


Tonage is to concentrate upon that journal
which has the most circulation and the most in
fuence Thus in London it i the Tines, aud
in New York it is the HERALD, that receives the
greater portion Of 1t. There is another reason
for this disposition on the part Of advertisers to
bestow all their favors on q single paper. II is
a matter Of convenience as well as of policy.
They do not like, themselves, and they know the
reading public do not like, to hunt through
half dozen journals for the advertisements
that ahey want. But the most singular fact
connected with advertising is that even rival
newspapers are compelled to make use Of the
same medium Of publicity as the merchant or
the storekeeper. Distasteful as II may be to
them, they are obliged to go to the leading jour
nal to make themselves known. Thus our
readers may have seen from time to time in our
columns the advertisements Of the Daily 7ri-
bpne, the Ledger, the Daily Commercial Adrer-
tiser, the Daily Express, the Daily World, the
Dispatch, Hupers' Weekly. Frank Leslie, the
Nesc York Illustrated Neacs, the Courier and En-
quirer, and host of other newspapers. We
only regret that we cannot reciprocate the
favors Of our contemporaries. The public have
left us no excuse for initiating their example.
Year: 1860

President, Vice President and Cabinet Minis
tiers, the diplomatic corps, Speaker Of the
House. Governor of this State, Mayor o. he
city, and other Official personages to the num-
Der Of two hundred, which will bring the whole
number of visites to the ball up to three thou
sand, which IL enough for show and not too
many for comfort. Distinguished people from
all parts Of the country are anxious to be pre-
cent at the ball. The excitement among the
ladies ia on the increase every day, and the
members of the committee are sustaining
already very severe outside pressure for
tickets. At least twenty thousand people who
are sure to get tickets will be disappointed.
So, "blessed are they who expect nothing"-on
this score, at any rate.


The Mayor will have general supervision
over the arrangements for the Princes recep-
ton, and we have no doubt that his short So
iourn in the metropolis will be most agreeable
one. We are glad to learn, also, that there Is a
general feeling Of indignation among our Irish
fellow citizens at the disEaceful conduct OF
some of their countrymen in Canada, and that
they will show their sense Of right and justice
and propriety by uniting with the citizens
generally Of the metropolis and giving the
Prince real, hearty, warm Celtic greeting, a
hundred thousand welcomes" as it is expressed
in their native tongue That seems to be the
universal feeling, from Archbishop Hughes
down to the most obscure hod carrier in the
city The Prince has become wonderfully
popular during his Canadian trip, and all New
York will be glad to assist in welcoming him to
the Empire City of the Western continent
Year: 1860

WELL SAID AND WELL DESERVED AT
late meetiAg of editors and others, from
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
held in the city of New York the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:


Resotced, That we approve of the course
pursued in congress by the National OPP
position members in refusing to vote with
the extremes; and that we bid them God
speed in the firm determination they have
taken to unite their votes only upon tru-
ly national man for Speaker,


We do not doubt that this resolution
express the opinion and the feeling of an
immense majority of the earnest and re-
hecting men of the country, We are sure
it expresses the views of every Conserve.
tive in Kentucky, We have, indeed, sci.
dom known greater unanimiy and depth
of feeling to exist amongst our friends on
any subject of the kind.
Year: 1860

From the official report of Mr. Stokes s
speech, as published in the Congressio nal
Globe, We take the following passages, in
which he states the position he assumed
in his canvass in regard to voting for
Speaker;


| took my position in my canvass in
Tennessee openly and decidedly. | came
here by a majority of about four or five
hundred votes l had to overcome a
previous majority of over one thousand
two hundred in my district My district
gave the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor on the day of my election a majority
of about eight hundred | went before
my people and told them that fully and
freely indorsed the principles of the old
Whig party-that | had not surrendered
one of them and that fully and freely
indorsed the principles of the American
party, The people voted for me and cleo
ted me, and intend to carry out their
wishes-to act honestly and faithfully for
the security and safety Of all of the in
terests of my country. design casting
my vote for all measures, according to my
best judgment, that tend to promote the
great interests of the whole country, with
out reference to the origin.


During my canvass | was asked the
question whether 1 would vote for De-
mocrat or for Republican for Speaker OF
this House. My reply was, that ! would
vote for an Opposition candidate, but that
whenever the contingency arose, and | was
forced to cast my vote between sound
conservative, national Democrat and Re,
publican, that | would vote for such De
mocrat. | have no concealments, and |
wish to say that the doctrines Of Judge
Douglas are obnoxious 70 the South, and
particularly to my people. MY competi.
tor announced that if Judge Douglas were
nominated by the Charleston convention
that he would not support him. My con
stituonts are not in his favor. So, then
sir, | could not, were | to consult my con
stituents, cast my vote any more for
! Douglas Democrat than could cast it foi
Republican That is the sentiment O
my district. Nominate your man. IfmJ
vote will elect Mr.. Bocook if il wonl,
elect one Of my colleagues if my vot'
would elect any sound, conservative
Union loving Democrat, I would at one,
give il 20 make him Speaker
Year: 1860




Hon JOHN BELL.--The Trenton Stand
ard puts up the name of John Bell as its
choice for the Presidency, and says


With him as the Union candidate we
may have no fears of defeat He is the
man for the times and the coming crisis.
A man Of his national reputation, his pro
found craftsmanship, his conservative feel
ings--his love of country and national
pride and known patriotism make him
emincntly worthy of the Chief Magistra.
cy of our nation. We are confident, that
in placing the name of Mr. Bell at the
head Of our paper, we reflect the senti-
ments of every reader of the Standard
and all the conservative union loving men
in the State of Tennessee. We have
noticed that the leading Opposition papers
in the State have spoken out in foavor of
this Statesman as the man for the crisis of
1860. The election Of Mr.. Bell to the
Chief Magistracy would be the signal for
the cessation of sectional discord the re-
storation Of confidence and good will be-
tween the North and South, and the re-
turn of that general amity and reciprocity
of intercourse, without which the unpre-
cedent Advancement and prosperity of the
past must give way to d:ssension distrac


tion and ultimately anarchy in the future
Year: 1860

a
seA The following are touching and
autlful lines. They send thrill deep
10 tho hearts;


Mother! watch the little feet


Climbing DER the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street,


Ranging cellar, shed and hall
Never count the moments lost,
Never mind the time it costs,
Little feet will go astray,
lipide. them, mother while you may.
Mother! watch the little hand


Picking berries by the way,
Making houses in The sand,


Tossing up the fragrant hay;
Never dare the question ask,
& Why to me this heavy task?'
These same little hands may prove
Messengers of light and loveS
/ Mother watch the little tongue
Pratling eloquent and Wild
What is said and what is sung


By the happy joyous-child;
Catch the ord while yet unspoken;
Stop the VOW while yet unbroken;
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings in the Sayiour's name.
Mother! watch that little heart


Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lessons now impart:


Keep, oh keep that young heart true
Extricating every weed,


Sowing good and precious seed
harvest rich You then may see
Ripening for eternity.
Year: 1860

EOR the next sixty days I shall offer my en, al, .E tire assortment of JEWELRY and YANKEE NOTIONS at greatly reduced prices, preparatory to buying new assortment of Jewelry for the Spring and Summer trade. This opportunity presents time when those wishing to purchase Jewelry at low figure, can do so to their entire satisfaction, as have large assortment, most of which is first class Jewelry. The cheaper portion would be happy to sell at, or even below, cost in order to get rid of it entirely, wish to keep nothing except the best quality of Jewelry

 lGreat care given to the cleaning and repairing of fine Gold and Silver Watches.)

 CHRISTIAN REMNANT.

 Litchfield, March 5, 1a60 46-2m
Year: 1860

sILL TELL PA WHEN lie COMES HOME.
One Of our citizens who has taken some
pride for several years in cultiyating a
full crop Of hair on hi, face, was called
away from home on business some time
since. While absent an inexperienced
spoiled his whiskers in trimming them,
which 50 chagrined him that he directed
the barber to make clean job of it, by
shaving whiskers and mustache both of.
The barber obeyed, and our friends face
was smooth and delicate as when he was
in his teens He returned home in
the night. Next morning his little
girl did not recognize him on wax
ening up. Looking over her moth.
er, and seeing, as she supposed, =
stranger in the bed, she remarked in her
childish simplicity: "Mister get out Of
here; I'll tell my Pa on you, when he
comes heme." CoanersciUe Times.
Year: 1860

Cure FOR HEAvEs IN HoRsEs.-Com-
mon tar, mixed with tablespoonful Of
ginger, made into ball, with little
shorts. Given daily. The very worst
cases have been cured BY this simple
remedy, and the cure is Of permanent
character.
Year: 1860

would receive a hearty support from
their hands. But we were doomed to
disappointment, and our only hope in
this as we'll as other measures enumerat-
ed was in the triumph of those whom We
had iabored to defeat.
Year: 1860

l have for some time felt it my duty
to abandon that party whose profession.
and practices are SO much at variance
I, in common with most Of my country.
men, attached myself to the so.ealled
Democratic party, for the reason that,
that party proiessed to be the friend Of
the laboring man, and particularly those
of foreign birth. I have been long
enough IN this party to know that their
professions arc false, and made only to
delude the ignorant in order to secure
their votes, and when secured, their
rights and interests are totally ignored,
and tho power thus created, is used to op-
press and degrade large majority of
whose suffrage created it.
Year: 1860

The laboring and mechanical interest
Of our latitude require protective tariff
Our country is depressed, times arc hard.
laborers are thrown out Unemployment
or are compelled to work for pittance
hardly sufficient to support life, frsm the
fact that there are no restrictions upon
foreign importations. Our country is
flooded with the labor Of the old world
in exchange for the gold and silver re.
quircd at home. This is the result Of
Democratic rule, and all the hardships
and degradation the laboring Democrat
of the North and West now suffers is the
direct result Of his vote.


RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENT.


Our commercial interests are suffering
and millions of dollars and hundreds Of
lives are annually sacrafced, for the
want Of an appropriation which the De
mocracy in its wisdom deems proper t
withhold from us, and bestow upon 1
Year: 1860

Another chapter in the history of the.
State Prison Of California has been written.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
Controller must issue warrant upon the
State Treasury, in favor of Met Cauley & Tevis,
tor the sum OF s27O,OoO. The District
Court, of Sacramento, was applied to for man.
damus to compel the State Controller to Is
sue warrant for the above amount, but that
Court denied the application. From thence
the case went to the Supreme Court, and the
result Of the deliberations of that is MS above
stated. The opinion of the Court is given
at length. The Judges find numerous rea.
sons why McCauley should have this money.
The decision will excite great attention
note the strange fact that, while there is
plenty of law for McCauley to compel the
State to pay him, under the scandalous con-
tract Of '55, there is no mode by which the
State has or can prevent him from the most
paipab'e and outrageous violation of that
contract No matter that the lessee has
failed TO properly feed and clothe the prison
ers, to erect buildings required by his con
tract, and to maintain necessary discipline,
and keep prisoners secure, he must be paid
to the last farthing The State must fill its
part OF the contract 10 the letter, though the
lessee violate his in every line.


But we forget: The Supreme Court says
If McCauley has violated his contract the
State can proceed against him and his bonds
men. How thoughtful on the part of the
Court. 1t is only necessary to instance the
success of the State in being reimbursed by
the bondsmen of McMeans and Bates, for
the deinquencies Of those officials, to feel
the full force Of the brilliant suggestion.
!; is arrant nonsense TO talk such stuff
the State never will or can recover single
cent for any violation Of the contract.


The Court says the Controller must draw
his warrant for this s27O,OOO We DO not
know the course Mr.. Brooks will pursue but
we suppose he will not forget that it is very


important to him to have the authority of


law (aside from judicial decision) for the


issuance of any warrant Should Mr.. Brooks
! feel it his duty, though belonging to the
Executive branch of the Government to bow
to the Judiciary, we have The faith that
State Treasurer Findley will not pay dol
lar out of The Treasury that is not authorized
10y positive law. We believe he will
resist this payment until he has legislative
requirement for it, And although he may
run the chances of the "Prison Brig" for
contempt Of Court, we think he is the man
to face the music. In that event the pardon
inc power OF the Governor could be put to
the test.
Year: 1860

EF- The vote Of Auburn al the ierent
Railroad election, has excited the indigna


ton Of persons here and there through the
county, who conceive that it was much
larger than could be polled in the precinct


1t is very true the vote was larger
than has been polled at any general election
The same effort made to Get out a vote.
Stages, wagons, and bugges, were run con
stantly during the day, for several miles in
every direction, and every voter that eonid
be persuaded to leave his business, was
brought in And this accounts for the vote.
Every man was a worker The opposition
were represen ted at the polls, and had op


portunity to ascertain the fairness of the
voting. We have heard no charges from
those persons of Illegal voting. Gentlemen
need not put themselves in hother,-t the
vote Of Auburn precinct will stand the test
with any in the county.
Year: 1860

Eg- The Immaculate (0 Cato" appears


in the Placer Courier this week, and devotes
a norton of his article to abuse of one of the
proprietors of this paper. True to the in
s:incts of the scavenger, he seems desirous
that we should fling dirt will, him. Can't
do it . we'll leave him to wrlhe under the
otter contempt lell for him by nearly the
whole community in which lie lives. That
is as full as much as lie is able to bear for
the present


In his closing paragraph, Cato" evidently
intends to hit somebody; but the inuendo is
obscure. If the writer will only vouchsafe
TO us the information AS to who is meant
we will be saved the trouble of coniecturing
But perhaps The immaculate" prefers to
2 libel in the dark. "