smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861




Every one admires eminence in any de-
partment of science, but few really consid-
er that it is in the poEer of every one to
attain it. Circumstances have undoubted-
ly something to do with the direction Civ
en- to q mans pursuits-the natural bent
or inclination of the mind also affects it,
but it is certain that If the attention divi-
ded between half dozen different objects
were devoted to scientific attainment in
any one branch, we would have more learn
ed paen among US and feyer smatterers.


Many young men, and especially young
teachers, delight themselves with day
dreams of future eminence, perhaps in the
realms of natural science, or in the acqui-
sition of other species of learning. Re-
turning from popular lecture by Agassiz
or Draper, they feast their imaginations
Eith the thought that they too may one
day obtain equal distinction, or perhaps
benefit mankind by some useful applica-
ton of the arts to q domestic purpose, but
their application gives oat whea they have
made but small progress in the elementary
knowledge requisite. The destinations of
science lie more particularly in her higher
regions, and when the young student reads
of the reconstruction Of an extinct animal
by the genius of an Owen, or sees the fea-
lures Of his friend preserved by the art of
Dagqerre, he is apt to forget the long and
difficult path leading to these results. Few
are content to endure the trial for the sake
of the reward, and be satisfied if after pa
tient years of thoughtful research they add
one new iteIa to the general fund, or clear
up one doubtful point.


After perusing some essay or treatise
more interesting than the majority of sci
enti6e works, such as MitehelPs Lectures
on Astronomy or Buekland's Curiosities of
Geology, the difficulties to be overcome
before entering the higher fields of specu-
lative or absolute research seem to dimin-
Year: 1861

A private letter from the venerable chan
lain at Fort Ripley, Rev. Z. G. Gear, to 6.


W. Wooley, gives the particulars of the
discovery of beautiful lake, hitherto en-
tirely unknown to white men, although
only six miles distant from the Fort We
are permitted to make the following ex-
tracts from the letter - The first time the
existence of the lake was announced in the
fort, was in the early part of the fall, or
the latter part Of summer, by a man in the
vicinity who goes by the name of Lying
Jack, but nobody believed him. The lake
is from two to three miles in width. and
more than twelve miles long, and has
margin of rare beauty, of fine sand and
pebbles, and broad enough, from the posi-
tion | occupied, as far as the view extend
ed, TO accommodate carriage 1t is sur
rounded with dark, dense forests of pines
and other timber, with high land opposite
the position from which | saw it. From
that point, onl y part of the lake is seen;
for 1t turns around headland and glances
off in another direction. 1t is said that
there is another lake about half the size
below it, and connected with it by strait;
and that both of them discharge their wa
ter into Long Prairie river, and thence in
to the Crow Wing. The solitude and
beauty of the scenery, che dense dark for
est that environs it, | will leave you to i'm
agine, for have no time to describe them.
The Indians call it Big Fish Lake. 1t no
doubt contains great abundance and va
riety of fish, and Lying Jack aairms from
personal knowledge that white fish are
among the number, Dr. Wall found the
skeleton of a muskalonge on the shore,
that indicated the largest size of that
prince of fishes If the United States
hold together, the Colonel intends to build
large boat in the spring, on his own
plan, and rig it with sails and the lake
will be famous place for resort for the in
mates Of the garrison, for picnics and FISH
ing.-lS Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1861

There is a dreadful ambition abroad for
being genteel. We keep up appearances
often, at the expense Of honesty; and, al
though we are not rich, yet we must seem
to be so. We must be respectable, though
only in the aleanest sensc-in mere vulgar
outward show. We do not have the cour-
age to 90 patiently onward in the condition
OF life in which it has pleased God to call
US but must needs live in some fashionable
state to which We ridiculously please to call
ourselves, and all to crafty that unsubstan-
tial, gcntecl world Of which we form part.
There is constant struggle and pressure
for front seats in the social amphitheatre :;
in the midst Of which all noble, self deny
ing love is trodden down, and many fine
natures are inevitably crushed to death -
" hat waste, what misery, what bankruptcy,
come from this ambition to dazzle others
with the glare of apparent worldly success,
we need not describe The misehieyous
results show themselves in thousand ways
in rank frauds committed By men who
dare to be dishonest, but DO not dare to
seem poor; and in the desperate dashes for
fortune, in which the pity is not SO much
for those who fail, as for the hundreds of
innocent families who are so often involved
in their ruin
Year: 1861

w. Z. Cooper, Of Lancaster, Pa, in an
essay on cutting and harvesting grain, pub
llshed in the Farmer and Gardener saws in
storing wheat in the NOW, he commences
on one side, places the sheaYes in regular
layers, with the butts outside, tramping
heavily on the butt Of each as it is laid down.
The next layer is placed with the tops lap
ping about half way over the first, care be-
ing taken to keep the heads or tops upper
most. When the entire space of the NOW
IS covered in this way, common ground salt
IS sprinkled over the NOW on the top Of the
layer, at the rate of four quarts to every
twenty dozen sheaves of wheat-large pro.
portion Of salt if the sheaves are very large
During the sweating, the salt is dissolved
and absorbed by the grain and straw. The
effect Of this practice has been to make
the grain brighter, and bring two or three
cents more per bushel than that which was
rot sailed. Nillers say the yield of flour
is larger and whittier Cattle eat the stray
freely. 1t is most effectual remedy against
the barn weevil Experience has proved
this to be fact.
Year: 1861

Certain papers continue to dispute the
power of coercion in the Federal Govern
ment. There are those who have disputed
the existence Of the sun in heaven as well.


These papers rely mainly upon Dir Bueh-
anan's argument that the Federal Govern
ment has no authority to declare war against
a State inasmuch as a clause giving such
power was rejected 10 the Convention which
framed the Federal Constitution. We have
hitherto shown that this is a mere begging
of the question, because it was expressly un-
derstood by the trainers of the Constitution,
and SO stated in their speeches, from which
we have hitherto quoted,) that the clause al
luded to was rejected, on the ground that the
Union to be formed was Union Of the Peo-
ple instead of a Union of the States, as States,
and that the Government was designed to be
operative upon individuals and not upon
States and that it therefore follows, that
every individual who resists the laws OF the
United States, whether he takes shelter un-
der the impsrsonalty of State or not, is





law, and the enforcement Of this penalty is
to be executed against him by the whole mil
itary power of the Government, if necessary.
1t makes no difference that he claims to he
acting under State authority, the Federal
Government, as established by the Constitu
tion, takes no cognizance of such authority
but proceeds directly to the punishment of
the individual offender


The advocates Of secession are thus abso-
lutely driven from their position.


But, there is one feature in the case which
we have not heretofore touched upon and
that is this


1t must strike every reasoning mind, that,
even admitting that there is no way of pre-
venting secession but by declaration of war
against State, the fact would weigh but lit
tie in the "long run The space of time in
which the power of declaring war would be
absent and would come to exist, would be
quite brief Say there is no power of de-
claring war against State, and therefore
she may peaeeably seeede. Very well, she
secedes The act of secession is her ordinance
declaring herself out of the Union She is
then foreign power, and we presume no
one will deny che power of our Government
to declare war against foreign nation, and
to hold her, if conquered, as a conquered
province. 1t is therefore clear, in any case,
that the power of coercion resides in the Fed
eral Government, and that the advocates of
secession have not one solitary foot ofground
Hpon which to stand, except that of down
right Revolution, and the doctrine of Force
against Force. Whether you reason with
them on their own theory of the Govern
ment or upon yours, it is all the same, and
they are driven to the wall, in any event,
Year: 1861

CHNAMAN.-A Chinaman fell into sluice
leading from a reservoir, at Timbuctoo, on
Wednesday last, and was washed into the
open air more dead than alive. In fact he
was all dead. 1t is supposed that he slept
out from the trail and slipped in.
Year: 1861

The MELoDEoN.-This institution will be
open again on Monday. There was large
crowd in attendance, last evening The Me-
lodeon has been a great success. How long
it will remain in operation here, we are not
now informed. Probably until the arrival of
the Martinettis from below.
Year: 1861

The first of series of Lectures on the Liturgy and
Services of the Holy Catholic Church will be deliver
ed this morning by the Rector. The subject will be
the "Book of Common Prayer" Evening discourse,
"Ruth." All are invited.
Year: 1861

A LOUD CALL FOR THE AYES AND NoEs.-At
a late ball given by a gentleman moving in
"the first circles" of Arizona, one of the
dancers had the end of his nose bitten off
and his eyes nearly put out.
Year: 1861

No Go.-An agent of the Palmetto "a
ton is said to have appeared in Wall street,
New York, TO attempt the sale of some Of
the new State bonds just issued TO the
amount of 100000. The brokers were
all polite, but declined to take the article
at any price, ami those known as .friends
of the South !" did no better than the 9TH
ers. The agent cursed Yankee stupidity
and left.
Year: 1861

The CONVENIENCE OF SLAVERY. -
We have found race who were less war
like, and less energetic shopkeepers than
we; who have very little skill in trade
We found it very convenient to keep them
at work, since, by the aid of little whip.
ping, we could get their work for nothing
but their board and the cost OF whips.
What if it cost few unpleasant scenes on
the coast OF Africa That was great
way off; and the scenes could be- endured
by some sturdy, unscrupulous fellows
who could 90 for high wages and bring u
the men, and Feed not trouble our ear.
with the d-agreeable particulars Ii any
mention was made # homicide, madness
adultery, and intolerable tortures, we
would let the church-bells ring louder, the
chCrch-organ swell its peal, and drown the
hideouS sound The sugar they raised
was excellent; nobody tasted blood ia il.
The coffee was fragrant; the tobacco was
incense the brandy made nations happy
the cotton clothed the world. What all
raised by these men, and no wages Ex.
cellent What a convenience They
seemed created by Providence to bear the
heat and whipping, and make these fine
articles.-EmerSoR.
Year: 1861

GREATNESS Is IN MoT4vE, NOT IN AC-
TIoS.-We are accustomed to speak of
certain actions as great, or noble but
what is it that constitutes the greatness OF
an action: l. it some striking result ac-
complished in the outward world some
triumph of genius, or even OF Christian
effort, to which men may point, and say,
this is the work of hero, philanthropy
ist, or saint - Is it this alone? Surely
not. The greatness of an act often lies in
the noble motive II may be known only
TO the secret heart, and to its God II
may be simply the triumph of Christian
principle over some emotion OF selfshness.
anger or envy.-unspoken. but struggling
for utterance in word or deed. Il may be
the forming Of a firm resolve, which chan
ges the character OF the life Vet 80 slow
ly that ii is only after the lapse of months
or years, that he world sees the full result
Of that first hOur Of cOnSecration. Deed
may be great, but motives, the hidden
springs of action are greater still
Year: 1861

MoNTEsoUIEU-In little sketch q
himself which he left with his family, be
has drawn the picture of a perfect consti-
tuition that was seldom abused -


My machine is so happily constituted
that / am impressed by objects sufficiently
for them to give me pleasure, but not for
them TO give me pain.


Study has been for me the sovereign
remedy against all the disgusts of life, hay-
ing never had chagrin which an hours
reading did not dissipate.


Il awake in the morning with secret
Joy at the prospect of seeing the light |
see the light with ecstacy, and all the day
long | am contented- pass the night
without waking, and in the evening when
| retire to bed species of drowsiness pre-
vents my thinking"
Year: 1861

aECEssION BARBARITIEs.


We have already heard of hundreds of in.
stances Of the most unrelenting barbarities
shown towards the Federal troops--indeed, one
ofthe rebel prisoners captured by the New
York seventy.frst regiment, states that they
had positive orders to show no quarter to any
one. A large number of our wounded soldiers
were run through with bayonets as they lay
bleeding on the field Of ofbattle--and particular.
ly was this done to the Fire Zouaves, on whom
they seemed to have a particular spite. We
have heard Of many other instances in which
fred upon.


The charge upon our wounded and flying
men by the enemy's Black Horse cavalry, Capt
Asaph, Of Alexandria-of which Wise has so
often boasted-is an act we'll calculated 10
cover the Southern name with shame and dis
grace forever. As they advanced towards the
Fire Zouaves, they were met with heavy fire
from that gallant band, when they shouted out
to the Zouaves that they had made mistake
that they were shooting their own friends-at
the same time displaying the stars and stripes
A number ofthe Zouaves, thinking mistake
might have been made, started to their relief,
when the flag was thrown down and terrific
sortie made upon them. But their treachery
met with swift and terrible retributon. The
muskets of the Zouaves we're again turned
upon them, and they were fairly cut to pieces,
only six of them being left out of six hundred
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.


The ensign Of the first Rhode Island regi'
ment was shot through the head and killed
during the early part Of the engagement, when
brave young fellow, belonging to the same
regiment, sprang forward seized the ooors and
waved them in the air. A minute later, he too
fell dead to the ground, pierced by bullet.


During the engagement, Gov. sprague, who
was always in the thickest of the fight, had two
horses shot from under him. Each time, as he
fell to the ground, he would coolly take up his
carbine, and bring rebel to the ground,


Col Burnside seemed to bear charmed life
The bullets were constantly whizzing past him
some Of them even passing through his hat
and yet he escaped without scratch.


The Fire Zouaves advanced to the charge
with desfeuiug cheers for the Union, and wsr'
Year: 1861

From our Second Edition Of yesterday,l


I'VE publish below everything Of reliable
nature obtained up to one O'Clock this after.
noon. The reader will readily perceive that it
is impossible to obtain strictly accurate &C.
counts Of the events trsnspiring around US, but
we have used every endavor to be as precise as
possible
Year: 1861

SIBERIAN.-A volunteer writes thus to friend
in La Crosse, Wisconsin "I have a good rebel
horse that L brought from the feld-I thought
the rider did not need him after little trouble
he and had.
Year: 1861

THE Democrat could not hear the thirty four
guns fired by the'Pubs on Monday. We always
thought our neighbor considerably blind polti-
cally, but we never knew it was deaf before. If
it would only become dumb we might undertake
to 6pologise for its defects
Year: 1861

A SLIGHT MTsTAKE.-The Democrat says the
ms were fully as noisy as the outs on Monday
night but closed rather earlier, going home at
two o'clock. The truth is the ins made no noise
at all, or none Of that noise usual on such occa-
sions. Not an in got even tight. What the outs
did on that occasion this deponent saith not
Year: 1861

A BEAUTIFUL TRATr-A very pleasing
characteristic of the population of France
is their extraordinary respect for age. 1t
has been called the paradise of grandmoth.
ers. There are few able to provide for
their own support who would not consider
the asking of public relief for their SUPER
animated or helpless parents an indelible
disgrace.
Year: 1861

THE Government of Missouri having
been Overthrown partly by the course Of
the Governor, and partly by the precipitate
action Of Gen. Lyon, it is proposed by the
conservative Press of that State that the
convention be assembled for the purpose
Of instituting a Government which will re-.
Store order.
Year: 1861

The DEATH OF INFANrs.-Those who
never lost child are upble to understand
how great void one little one can make.
There is, we think, nothing on earth that
can cast so long, wide and black q shad-
ow, as a small coffin. 1t is emphatically
the shadow Of death that freezes the pa
rents heart.


Small as is an infants tomb it some
times is capacious enough to hold all the
brightest hopes, and the dearest joys Of .
whole family circle. The little child is Of
ten the bright focus where all the rays
of gladness centre ard from which they are
reflected again over happy hearts; and
when this central light is ecliPsed great


How many there must be in heaven
darkness falls upon all.


gathering up from all clilnes, even from
from heather shores, who have died so
Young as to retain no memory Of earth, and
to whom that world of glory seems as their
native land.
Year: 1861

A correspondent relate the following
circumstance to the St. Louis Republican.


In the early settlement of Denver City
a difficulty arose between two prominent
citizens, which resulted in the sending of a
challenge to fight duel. The parties met
in deadly conflict. The weapons chosen
were guns, with ounce balls. At first fire
one of the parties fell dangerously wound
ed the other escaped unharmed. The in
jured man was conveyed to hotel where
his wounds were dressed and cared for by
a young and talented surgeon of the city.
From the effect of that gun-shot wound
the wretched man fingered in great agony
for over year, helpless and penniess.-
The charity of the friends and neighbors
of the unfortunate victim to most unfor-
tunate duel, supplied him with all the nec-
essaries, and rendered all the aid in their
power to render him as comfortable as pos
sble under the circumstances. The young
physician was an almost constant attendent
upon the sufferings of the poor man, and
ministered to them, we'll knowing that his
patient was poor and would Tot be able to
pay him for his services, yet he stood by
him to tile last, as true friend Of suffer
ing humanity, and after his patient was
dead and buried, the young Doctor unex-
pectedy found himself heir by will to one
fourth of the estate of the deceased, which
consisted of only a few gold claims in these
mines, worth not over a hundred dollars,
not enough TO defray the funeral expenses.
Yet the young man. was satisfied-he was
conscious of having done his duty, and
that to him was sufficient reward.


Months passed away, and it was found
that one of the gold claims belonging to
the estate of the deceased on the Bobtail
Lode was very valuable, and only few
DAYS since, the heirs received ten thousand
dollars cash for the claim, and the deserv-
ing young Doctor received his pecuniary
reward of nearly twenty-five hundrd dol
lars, and yet has claims which are located
on rich gold lodes, that are very valuable.
'He cast his bread upon the waters, and
verify he has his reward.
Year: 1861

One Drop at a 2ime.-Have you ever
watched an icicle as it formed? You no.
ticed how it froze one drop at a time until
it was foot loug, or more. If the water
was clean, the icicle remained clear, and
sparkled brightly in the sun; but if the wa
ter was but slightly muddy, the icicle look
ed foul, and its beauty was spoiled. just
SO our characters are forming-one little
thought, or feeling at time adds its inAu-
ence. If each thought be pure and right,
the soul will bo lovely, ,and will sparkle with
happiness but if impure and wrong there
will be final deformity and wretchedness.
Year: 1861

81 remember while in distant court OF
Europe, and at the most despotic of al
Governments, that on n memorable occa-
sion visited the magnificent gardens that
surround Peterhoff near St. Petersburg
The gardens and grounds were dedicated
to the enjoyment and peaceful pursuits OF
the greatest and most brilliant of courts
On remote island of these magnificent
grounds that had been set aside for the pri-
vate enjoyment and private walks of the
Emperor and Empress, tree was pointed
out to me in that garden, cultivated BY par
tfcular and devoted hands surrounded by
wire wicket work, and flowers fourishing all
around it. There stood on one branch of
the tree large brass plate, and on. one
side Of that plate, in German, and on the
other in Sclavonic, was written, -"This
tree was planted in 1889, by Nicholas, from
an acorn that grew near the tomb of Wash
ington." This was the inscription upon
that tree, placed there by one Of the most
absolute rulers that ever swayed the sceptre
OF empire. And yet in bis private seclu-
ded gardens, be paid this deep and heart
felt tribute to the memory oflhe greatest
and purest man the world ever saw.


''He did not Lake an acorn from near the
tomb of the great Elizabeth; nor did he
take it from the garden Of the Tuilsries
grown in the time of Louis the XIV; nor
did be take it from the tomb of the
great Napoleon; nor did he take it from
the garden of the Caesars, near Rome; but
he took an acorn from the tomb of a pure
and mighty man, in the wilds of America,
who had planted the seeds of govern
ment consecrated to the freedom and inde-
pendence of nations whose every principle
vas directly at variance with the principles
of his own government; and yet so great
were the virtues and integrity of Wash
ington that even this mighty monarch, in
private and in secret, paid to him his heart
felt and deep tribute. The tree was wat
cred and cultivated with more care than
any other tree in that garden. 1t was
fourishing and green, and l trust in God
it will continue to flourish green and fresh
until its branches over-run the civilized
world
Year: 1861

don't lament your business but be thankful
that no bones are broken. If you can't nf.
ford roast beef and plum pudding, eat your
Goldfish joyfully, and bless your stars for
the indigestion and dyspepsia, yoH thereby
escape But the moment you begin TO groan
over your troubles aud count up the calam-
tiles, You may as well throw yourself over
the dock and have done with It, The luck
lest fellow that ever lived might have woes
enough, if he sets himself seriously to work
looking them up. They are invisible speek]
of the dust-you don't see 'em till you put
on your spectaces But then, is it worth
while to put on your spectacles to discover
what is n great better let alone


Don't get discouraged little wife Life is
not long enough to spend in infaming your
eyes and redennng your nose because the
pudding won't bake, aud your husband says
that the shirts yor worked over 50 long
sets like a meal bag Make another pud.
! ding-hegin the shirts anew ! Don't feel


'down in the mouth" because dust settles,


and clothes will wear out, and crockery will


get broken. Being woman don't procure
! you an exemption from tFonble and care
! you have got TO fight the battle of life as
| well as your husband, and it will never do
to give up without DO struggle Take
things as they come good or bad together,
aud whenever you feel inclined to cry, Just
change your mind and laughl keep the hor-
rors ut arms length-l never turn bles
sing round to see iii has dark side to it,
and always take it for granted that things
are blessings until they prove something
else.


Never allow yourself TO get discouraged.
and youTl and the world pretty comfort
able sort Of place, after all