smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

/ wish every husband would copy into his
memorandum book this sentence, from recent
ly published work: "a word said, q line writ
ten, and we are happy omitted, our hearts ache
as if for great misfortune. Men cannot feel It
or guess at it, if they did, the most careless OF
them would be slow to wound US"


The grave hides many heart which has been
stung to death, because one who after all, loved
it after a certain careless fashion, was deaf,
dumb and blind to the truth in the sentence we
have just quoted, or if not was at least restive
and impatient with regard to it. Many men,
marrying late in life, being accustomed only to
take care of themselves, and that in the most
erratic, rambling, exciting fashion; eating, drink
ing, sleeping and waking, whenever their fancy
or good cheer, or questionable or
unquestionable prompted d-come at last, whom
they get tired Of this, with their selfish habits
fixed as fate, to matrimony.


For while it is a novelty. Shortly, it is as
strange as irksome, this always being obliged to
study the comfort and happiness of another. To
have something always on the arm which used
to swing free, or at most but twist q CAPE
They think their duty done if they provide food
and clothing; and refrain (possibly) from harsh
words. All, is ita Listen to thst sigh as You
close the door, Watch the gradual fading of the
eye, the psliDg of the cheek, not from age-she
would yet be young-but that kDawiDg pain at
the heart, born of the settled conviction, that
the q eat hunger craving of her soul so far as
you are concerned, must go forever unsatisied.
God help such wives, and keep them from at
tempting to slake their souls thirst at poisoned
fountains.


Think you, husband, how little kind word
smile, caress, is to you, how much toher III
you call these things childish, 'and beneath your
notice. then you should have never married IL
There are men who should remain forever sin-
gle, and you are one. You have no right to re-
qure of woman her health, strength, time and
DEVOTION to mock her with the shadowy, an
satisfying return, new bonnet, q dress, shawl
or watch-anything, everything, but what a
true wOman's heart must crave-sympathy, ap-
probation, love. She may be rich in everything
else, but if she be poor in these, and is good
woman she had better die.


There are hard, unloviDg, cold monstrosi.iee |
of women (rare exceptions) who neither require
love or know how to give it. We are not |
speaking of those. That big-hearted. loving. |
noble men have occasionally been thrown away
upon such, does not disprove what we have been
saying. But even a man thus situated has |
greatly the advantage of woman in similar |
position, because over the needle woman may
think herself into an insane asylum, while the |
active outdoor turmoil of business life is at least
sometime reprieve to him.


Do you ask me ssare there no happy wives 2" |
God be praised, yes, and glorious, loveable hus-
bands, too, who know how to treat woman.
and would have her neither fool nor drudge. -
Almost every wife would be good and happy
wife were she only loved enough. Let hus.
bands, present and prospective, think of this.
Year: 1860




The unmarried woman who can read this
without indignation, ought to be married:


Let every wife be persuaded that there are
two ways of governing family. The first il
by the expression of that will which belongs tc
force the second the power of mildness to
which every strength will yield. One is the
power OF the husband I; a. wife should never en-
ploy any other power than gentleness. When
woman accustoms herself to say, 81 will" she
deserves to loose her. empire.


Avoid contradicting your husband. When
we smell a rose it is to imbibe the sweets of O.
dor; we look for everything amiable in woman.
Whoever is often contradicting feels insensibly
an aversion for the person who contradicts,
which gains strength by time, and, whatever be
her good qualities, is not easily destroyed.


Occupy yourself only with household affairs,
wait till your husband confides to you those OF
higher Importance, and do not read lectures to
him. Let your preaching be good example,
and practice virtue yourself to make him love
it.


Command his attention by being always kind
to him; never exact anything, and you will at
tain much !; appear always f1attered by the little
he does for you, which will excite him to do
more.


All men are vain; never wound his vanity,
not even in the most trifing instances. wife
may have more sense than her husband, but she
should never seem to know it.


When man gives wrong counsel, never feel
that he has done so, but lead him by degrees to
what is rational, with milduess and gentleness
when he is convinced, leave him to the merit OF
having found out what is just and reasonable.


When husband is out of temper, behave O.
bligingly to him; if he is abusive, never retort,
and never prevail over him to humble him.


Choose well your friends, have but few, and
be careful of following their advice in all mat
ters. Il


Cherish neatness without luxury, pleasure
without excess; dress with taste, particularly
with modesty, vary in fashion of your dress, es-
pecially as regards colors. 1t gives change to
the ideas, and recalls pleasing reflections. Such
things may appear trifing, but they have more
Importance than is imagined.


Never. be curious to pry into your husbands
concerns, but obtain his confidence. Always
preserve economy, avoid being out of temper,
and be careful never to scold by this means he
will find his house pleasanter than any other.


Seem always to obtain information from him.
especially before company, though you may pass
yourself for simpleton


Never forget that wife owes all her import.
ance to that of her husband. Leave him entire
ly master of his own actions, to go or come
whenever he thinks fit A wife ought to make
her company agreeable to her husband, tnat he
will not be able to exist without it, then he viii
not seek for pleasure abroad if she does not par.
take of it with him.
Year: 1860

The poor Bay shore man darted out into the
lane, running for his life, and when he got into
q place of safety, declared he never saw such
q rascal before, and that he'd rather lose the
value of dozen horses than again put himself
into the power Of such a set Of heathens as "Jar-
yayn and his friends. r.
Year: 1860

MURDER AND SUICIDE. -On Wednesday last a man
named Pearson, living near Jacksonville, Fa.)
shot and killed Hughes, his son-in-law for refusing
to sell him liquor. He then fed to swamp. The
Republican says: 5.5r
Provisions were carried him by his little son,
and that he must 90 home and tell an older brother
and another man that when they heard the gun
they must come to him.


The little boy had not got to the house when the
structed, they immediately went to the place and
found Pearson already dead, shot through the
head with bullet, which had entered by the side
of the ear, taking off part of it, and came out at
the other side, higher up.
Year: 1860

SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS IN WIsceNsIN.-A
spiritual excitement is the nine days wonder of
the time in Barton, Wisconsin. Certain mysterious
noises heard in the building have broken up
school and alarmed the community generally.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel we learn that the
strietest scrutiny and investigation have taken
place by all sorts of people, and yet the agency of
these manifestations remains undiscovered. The
house has been thronged by the curious, and yet
the raps, loud and hard enough to jar the very
building, would continue-the doors open suddenly
and slam together without any apparent agency
not even the faintest breath of wind--and other
unaecountable things transpire.
Year: 1860

Throughout Missouri total failure Of the bees
to swarm during the summer just past is said to
have been observed and eXctes much speculation.
In some localities, farmers who have hundred
stands, and who watch closely the movements of
the bees, report that although the little insects
have worked all through the summer with their
accustomed industry, and have multiplied largely,
not single swarm has been observed.
Year: 1860

In New Granada the Federal Government ap-
pears to be trumphing in all directions and seye-
raj reyerses on the part of the revoutionists are
reported. In recent engagement the Governor
of the State of Santander is said to have been
made prisoner.
Year: 1860

The thrashing machines this season seem to be
doing a larger business in thraahing men than
wheat. Thirty persons have been killed or wounded
for life by them in Indiana during the present
season, and not few in Ohio and adjacent
Year: 1860

n PHILADELPHIA BUTcHER.-In one of
the market houses Of Philadelphia is a
genius Of butcher. Beneath his sleeves
and apron he wears the costilicst broad
cloth-none Of the inferior grades, but
the finest production of French LOOMS
His linen is as fautless as his exterior
garments, while the glistening surface Of
his marble counters is no less striking
than the glossiness Of his hat and boots.


In the centre of his shirt bosom sparkles
a single diamond stono of six carats
weight, and Of the first water. Upon the
little finger of his left hand glitters cir
clet of diamonds, six in number, whose
aggregate value is considerably more than
that OF the garniture of his shirt bosom.
His complexion is a clear red and white
just that style of complexion which Par
isian ladies produce by dainty commixture
Of carmine and bismuth He is man Of
fine physique, and has an avoirdupois Of
about 200 pounds. His address is pol.
ished, and his manners courtly and suave.
He commenced life without dollar, and
is now taxed for some $4,000 in real
estate, yet is as polite aud deferential to
his customers as on the day he first en-
barked in the business Of converting quar-
ters of beef into chops and sirloins. A
benevolent lady Of large fortune first no.
ticed him, and placed at his disposal q
fund upon which he has raised the super
structure of his present fortune. He is
now rapidly advancing in wealth, and will
probably retire upon the eighth of a mil
lion. And all through the influence Of
that specific against adversity-politenss.
Year: 1860

.. . We have devoted most of our first
page to-day to the publication of,his
able and mastery document; and we
feel assured that none of our readers
who feel any interest whatsoever in
the political questions of the day,
will quarrel with us tor it. 1t is a
bold, open, and out spoken express
sion of the authors views and senti-
mcnts with regard to Congressional
enactments for the protection OF
slavery in the Territories; showing, as
we conceive. beyond honest cavil OF
doubt, the necessity Of such interven-
ton in order to secure to the South
her rights and equality under the Fed
eral Constitution. Senator Brown is
no demagogue--no party stickler-
neithcrIis he a wanton schismatic; he
desires union and harmony in the
Democratic ranks, but he will mol
stiae his honest convictions in order
to secure it; he will not have it at the
sacrifice of principle. Mississippi may
well be proud of all her delegation in
Congress--"they are all honorable
men," conspicuous and active in every
measure affecting the interests ofther
constituents-but of none more so
than Senator Brown. Read the
Speech; it will certainly please you,
if you are at heart true Southern
man.-Sunny South. B. ...a ....H
Year: 1860

Last year a bill passed the N York
House Of Representatives. to nullify
the fugitive slave clause of the Con
stitution of the United States, upon
the failure of which the Union party
of 1851 declared it would DO the duty
Of Mississippi to dissolve .he Jnion.--
The provisions of the New York bill
imposed a severe penalty upon any
citizen who assisted in the reclama-
ton of a fugitive slave--no matter if
| he kept within the strict letter Of the
law Of Congress on the subject |!
iprovided for the appointment by the
Governor of an attorney in every
county, whose duty it should be to
appear and defend any negro claim
ed as fugitive from labor, while Al
the same time il enacted that any at
torney who appeared and acted a.
counsel for the claimant Of any slave
should forever be declared, from prac
ltlcing in any Of the Courts Of tha
State. Various other provisions o
equally Infamous itnport were incor
poraied in the bill


A similar bill, in all respects, TO 'h'
foregoing is now pending in the New
York Legislature, with every prosPec
of its immediate passage. u


.'' ~. " TMississippian.
Year: 1860

sponsibililies which are hanging over the
youth of this generation. The signs of
the times are ominous, and the day, per.
haps, not far distant, when the combined
strength and wisdom of all true patriots
will be called forth to sustain our country
and nation. The links that bind our great
confederation seem to be breaking, our
tempest-tossed Union rocking upon its
foundation, and he two extremes bursting
asunder, like two parting mountains rent by
volcanic erup,ions, fall into q dreadful,
fiery sea. Oh! my young friends, if we
are to fall upon such times as these and
breast the tempest of nations wrath,
what light shall lead us, what hand shall
guide us to haven of prosperity, peace
and repose.


Ruin threatens US on every side. Our
inheritance, the fruits of a nations labors,
for hundred years, is in peril, and an in-
uLdation of blood is threatening our be-
loved land. Nothing but the counsels of
wisdom, prudence and moderation can pre-
serve us from the pending catastrophe.--
Shall we close our ears to the timely warn
ing. Shut our eyes to the opening vortex,
and sport merrily in strenuous idleness
like an idiot upon ruins brink! No;
for heavens sake, no. Let us prepare for
the dreaded emergency. Let the South
educate her sons at home, train them to
activity and inure them TO toll; then if the
tempest clouds that now darlen our hori-
zon should pass away and we are blessed
with the genial light of friendship and
peace, we will be better prepared to move
on the car of civilization and mental cul-
ture, and enjoy the richer, purer, serener
sky of an intelligent age.


To the founders and friends of this in
stitutiOn, lie, me say You are engaged in u
noble cause. Suffer no opposition 10 dis
may you whatever. Obstacles may offer
distractions to your institution. Despair
not, press onward and upward with the
same perseverance which you have mani
tested since you first came to the deter
mination to educate your sons at home,
and your noble efforts will assuredly be
crowned with the most gratifying success.
| can fancy | see the day when your insti-
tuition shall have taken rank by the side of
Oxford, Chapel Hill, and Cumberland Uni
versities, her worthy sons blessing as a
fostering mother and filling the proudest
stations in the land. May you all live to
see that glorious day, and may Purdy Col
lege stand in the armament of letters as a
star of the first magnitude in the zenith OF
| its ulOry TO the end of time
Year: 1860

to heroism, although their whole ex'
istence is one life battle for those
they love and cherish, there is more
exalted appreciation of woman and
more chivalrous regard for the sex
than was ever dreamt Of BY old King
Arthur and heroes of the Table
Round"


"There is a strength in weakness,
and men who have been known to
.coT at the law and defy It's penal
ties, have been made to quail and
tremble beneath the mild and tender
re2roof of sisterly and mo'herly love,
and those who have broken chains
of steel and adamant, and deiied the
strong arm of man, have been mana.
cled with chains of flowers and led
willing captives into the paths Of
rectitude by the soft, white hand of
woman"


"Thus far have spoken Of woman
only as first in peace" but my sen
timents says she is first in war" and
this is true


"For love ike nature is


War, sweet war--arms! to arms $50 they be


thine. Woman"


First in peace and first in war,
she is also first in the hearts of her
countrymen y and her presence adds
a charm to every phase and aspect of
life. In the hour of success, there is
nothing gives such zest to pleasure
As the sweet word of a lovely and
vir,uous woman; and, in the eloquent
language of Michalet, when the dark
hours come, and sorrows crowd
around us-when we look in vain to
the heavens for n star to guide US, we
turn our gaze toward woman, aud
find that star in her eyes.


Would men but follow what the sex advise,
All things would prosper all the world gro" wise,
Twas BY Rebecca's aid tha Jacob won
HIS fathers be sing from an cldes' son;
Abusive Nabil owed his forfeit life


To the wise conduct OF prudent wife.


Heroic Judith so Old Hebrews show,


Preserved the Jews and slew the Assyriln lo';
At Esther's suit the prosecuting sword
Was shelthcd, and Israel lives TO bless the Lord
Year: 1860

1t is with great satisfaction communicate the
fact that, since the date of my last annual mes
sage. not n single slave has been imported into
the United States in violation of the laws pro-
hibiting the African Slave trade. This statement
is founded upon a thorough examination and in
vestigation of the subject Indeed the spirit
which prevailed some time since among a pOT-
ton of our fellow citizens in favor of this trade,
seems to have entirely subsided. also congratu-
late you upon the public sentiment which now
exists against the crime of setting on foot mill
tary expeditions within the limits Of the United
States, TO proceed from therce and make war up
on the people OF an unoffending State with whom
we are at peace. In this respect q happy change
has been affected since the commencement of my
administration. II surely ought to be the prayer
of every christian and patriot, that such expedi-
tions may never receive countenance in our conn
try or depart from our shores.


1t would be a useless repetition to do more than
refer with earnest commentator to my former
recommendations in favor of the Pacific Railroad,
of the grant of power to the President to employ
the naval force, force in the vicinity, for the
protection Of the lives and property Of our fellow
citizens, passing in transit over the different
Central American routes, against sudden and law
less outbreaks and depredations; and also to pro-
tect American merchant vessels. their crews and
cargoes, against violent and unlawful seizure and
Year: 1860

HOLD ,0N-Hold on TO your tongue
when you are just ready to swear, lie OF
speak harshly or use any improper word.
Hold on to your hands when you ara a.
bout ready TO strike. pinch, scratch, steal
or do any improper act. Hold ou to your
foot when you are on the, point Of kicking,
running away from study, or pursuing the
path of error. shame or crime. Hold on
to your temper when you are angry, ex.
cited. or imposed upon, or others are an,
CRY about you. Hold on to your heart
when evil associates seek your company,
and invite you to join in their games,
mirth, and revelry. Hold on to your good
name at all times, for it is more valuable
to you than gold, high places, or fashion.
able attire. Hold on to the truth, for II
will serve you well, and do you good
throughout eternity, Hold on to your
virtue--it ls above all price to you. in all
times and places. Hold on to your good
character, for it is and ever will be your
best wealth.
Year: 1860

Dan Rice's elephant "Laah Rookh," swan
across the Ohio river last Thursday, opposite Gin
cinnati. The Commercial says


At times nothing but the end of her trunk would
be visible, then the top of her head, and again she
would dive entirely out of sight, remaining under
water until those on shere began to think she was
drowned, when of sudden she would come to th g
surface with a surge that would throw her huge
bulk halfway out OF the water.
Year: 1860

BAD LIoUoR.-A correspondent urges that
if the drinking population of our city could
only be induced to see and hear Dr. Co1's
demonstrations of the poisonous character
of the liquors they are constantly imbibing
they would surely refrain. We do not be-
lieve it. Why should they revolt against
sulphuric acid, strychnine, Prussic acid
ETC., and not against alcohol? Are the for
mer deadly poisons? So is alcohol. So is
Nicotine, the essential principle of tobacco
as has been a thousand times demonstrated


Yet what votary of tobacco ever declined
one chew, one pinch, one Whit, on that ac-
count? 1t is very true that most of the
liquors drank in this city, from what pro-
tends to be pure Cognac down to the mild
est lager beer, are grossly adulterated-or
rather, they are made up in good part of
cheap and deadly substances which differ
radically from those of which they profess
to be extracts. But if they were just what
they purport to be, they would be poisons
STILL and the tendency of such teachings
as Dr. Cox's is to induce blind belief that,
If they were only not adulterated. they
would he innoxious, if not wholesome. If
men will poison themselves, we see not why
they may not as well do it with strychnine
as with nicotine, sulphuric acid or alcohol.
That the former do their work the more
speedily, is a recommendation of one class
or the other; but we do not decide of which.
In this glorious free and enlightened country
if one man chooses to kill himself with a
pistol and another with cleaver, who shall
overrule the choice of the one in favor of
that of the other ~. Y Tribune,
Year: 1860

A NEGRo MURDsRsR BURNED ALIVE. The
yicksburgh Sun says that negro man
belonging to Mr.. Voolfolk Of Deer Creek,
Miss, in fit Of passion plunged knife in
to the heart of fellow slave woman
who lived on the plantation. He then fled
to the woods, but was captured by the dogs
which we're Immediately put upon his track,
and after desperate resistance, brought
back. A council of the neighboring plan
tsrs, before whom he was tried, decided to
burn him at the stake, which was done in
the presence of all the slaves on that and
several of the adjoining plantations, all of
whom seemed terrified out of their wits on
viewing so awful q scene. The spirit ofthe
doomed man was unsubdued. He died
cursing his judges
Year: 1860

RoMANrIo.-The New York Tribune says
that Mr.. Hart, Surveyor of that Port, has
fallen heir to an estate under the following
romantic circumstances. Years ago, when
in Prris, q lovely Jewess became enamored
of him, but he did not return the passion.
When he came back to New York, he still
remained the object of her tender recollec-
tions, which were shown by her sending
him, on the several annual feast days of her
ancient faith, valuable presents-sweet me-
mentoes which only the delicate taste of
woman knows how to summon up. Every
feast of the Passover, as well as every 9TH
er Mosaic day of mark, accordingly there
were dispatched to this city sentimental
objects of art and vertu and neither dis
tanee, time, nor the absence of reciprocity
treaty, could abate her love the least. As
she was faithful in life so was she true in
death, for the news arrived the other day
that the poor lady had gone to the better
world, and dying, bequeathed to Mr.. Hart
an estate. 1t was legally necessary for him
to go abroad to look after it, and accord
ingly he sailed few days ago for Hamburg
where the estate lies.