smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

sEDeliehIiul task to rear the tender thought.
And teach the young idea how 10 shoot,
To pour the fresh instruction DER the mind,
To breathe the enijgening spirit and 10 fix
The generous purpose IN the glowing breast.
Year: 1860

The following is passage from remarka-
bic statement in the Cork Ere1iner, bear
ing upon the continued flight Of the popu.
lation from that part alone to the newly
adopted land oftAs Irish Celtic race


Each week sees tho departure on an
average, of6o0 young persons, the great ma
j0rity Of whom are young uen and women
about twenty years Of age. 10 imagine
the effect Of this drain upon the com.
munity, we might instance that il these
$40 were drawn from town like that Of
Bentry there would hardly be young
man or woman left in it. The actual mum
rbers are greater than the population Of many
large villages, and fortnight's 1raught
at that would utterly depopulate SO consid-
cradle town as Mill street. % Remembering
that Almost every one Of these persons is Of
con iition to be Of actual value to tho COM
|munity-the men as farm laborers or
mechanics, the women either in agricultural
labor, servants, or. still moIe important, as
the healthy mothers of strong children, it is
leasy to conceive how terrible is the loss to
this country. Nothing can impress this
fact upon the mind so strongly as actually
witnessing the crowd preparing for thei:
departure. Among the entire lot there is
not an indication Of squalor or misery
not single rag on the back Of its owner
indicates tha, the country is getting rid Of
q burden. Sturdy athletic young men,
healthy and strong girls-onen of ext:aor-
dinary beauty--form the great bulk Of the
departing crowd. On Thursday week we
witnessed no less than four hundred such,
preparing to take their departure in the


Edinburgh, Capt. Kennedy one Of the


vessels Of the Liverpool, New York and
Philadelphia line. A runor had spread
shorty before the arrival of the ship that a
certain number would be excluded for want
If accommodations, and the despair evinced
by those who thought themselves shut out


was as great as ifthey had lost every hope.


When the tenders came to bear away the
passengers there was frantic rush, even on
the part of those whose places were secured
as If they fancied that some unlucky inter.
position would shut them out. The news
that al! could be taken was received as il
some precious gifts had been showcred
among them.
Year: 1860

moving elong sometimes coming tegether and
then separating, and one at time winding
or revolving around each other. From ali
information we can gain, We are inclined to
the belief that the two tornadoes, which an.
parently united near Cedar Rapids, preser-
we'd their distinct forces or currents. and
did not unite as one tornado, although their
appearance was in many places that Of q single
cloud.


| Near the farm Of Mr.. Ames, in De Witt
township it said that the bark is abso lutely
taken off oak trees which are from IL to la
nches through.
At Camanche the church bell lays nearly
six rods from where it hung, and barrel ol
oil was taken out of ,he cellar of the building


that only had the roof and ono end blown
OIL Barrels salt were blown several rods,
ana several small houses were taken up
bodily and deposited in. the river.


Pieces Of boards and shingles were seen
to fall in this city, nine miles from the near
est point which the tornado approached us,
and several have been picked up by our
citizens and may be seen here. In its course
through Camanche before il struck the
main part Of the town it tore nearly all
the grass out by the roots, and its track
looks much as though fire had passed
over tho ground. =af 10 ss,{ =


There are many other incidents related
which are true and interesting, as showing
tho power Of the tornado, but we have not the
room to relate here. Suffice it to say that
We hope never to witness such . scene
again and We're all the truth told of its do
'ngs, it would be credited by none but those
VINO were eye-WittneSses at the time. or
have seen it since.
Year: 1860

The Members Of Wealthy New York


Dry Goods Firm Formerly Detective Po-


lcemen. ..s .... ...f.. ~


The New York correspondent of the Boston
Post relates the following novel story:


The handsomest structure on Broadway,
devoted to the retailing Of dry goods and
controlled by one of our most progressive
firms, furnishes so nice point for moral
and such brilliant adornment for tale, that
| am tempted to tell short story about the
origin of the firm who own it.. The origina-
tors Of the house, now of thirty years stand
ing, were two members of the London police
who were contentedly plc1ding in their re-
spective beats until bold and successful
robbery of jewels, owned by a lady of noble
lineage, and intrinsically of immense value,
was one day announced, along with tempt
ing reward TO whoever might be shrewd
enough or lucky enough TO find and restore
them to the loser. The prospect of attaining
comparative wealth by earning this reward
prompted these heroes of my story to become
partners in various plans by which they hoped
to discover the burglar and his booty. After
patient and persistent labors, and many we'll
laid traps, they succeeded in lerreting out
the mystery and gaining the promised recon-
pense. The reward was liberal enough to
Justify their retiring from the force and
emigrating to America. Here they formed
partnership and commenced retailing dry
goods. Their method of doing business was
peculiar and progressive. The result of
their harmonious and prudent action was
the accumulation of great wealth. In fact,
so successful were they that one of the orig
inators of the house retired some years since,
taking with him in cash FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars
Year: 1860

a Shanghai correspondent writes thence
on the 7th of April thus:


The rebels are said to be in force near the
great city of Hong-Chow, and to be gathering
strength and influence Their movements
are watched with anxiety, as the region likely
to be under their control, if successful, will
command entirely the most important tea
and silk-growing districts Of the Empire. A
report was circulated fow days since that
Hong-Chow had fallen into the hands of the
rebels. This report created great consterna-
ton among the more wealthy residents of the
old city of Shanghai, several hundred of
whom removed at once from the city, either
taking rooms in the foreign settlement or
going into the country. More recent news
has served to quiet the people. 1t seems that
the rebel forces did get possession of the
suburbs and even forced their way into the
city, from which they were afterward driven
by the Imperial troops, after hard-fought
battle. They are said to be now entrenched
within sight of the city wall, committing sad
depredations upon the poor and inoffensive
inhabitants of the rural districts and devas-
tating the country. 1t is pitiful to see the
terror of these helpless reople, on account Of
the danger that threatens them from within,
as well as from their external foes.
Year: 1860

ABOUT fHE NEvAD4 KErUBltchNs-The
Republicans of this county have been or
gauized thoroughly for some weeks. They
have gone to work in warm earnest to learn
their probable strength in this county, and
TO prepare to use that strength to the best
advantage at the polls. By their efficient
club system and by culisting men in the
work they have canvassed nearly every pre-
cinct in the county to such an extent that
the number of ayowed Republicans in each
is pretty well known. We were shown, Il
day or two since, the returns sent to a lead
ing Republican of this city which, we mas;
say, are rather beyond our calculation. vet
We cannot doubt their correctness in tEe
main. The Republican strength Of the
county according to these figures IS a little
more than tweuty-four hundred votes. This
estimate is calculated not to include nou-
committsl alen, numbers Of whom are
known to favor the Republican cause, be-
sides Il large body Of the Bell-Everetters
who will vote the Republican county ticket.
If the returns shown us be correct, and We
see no reason for doubt, it is fair to suppose
the Republicans will poll not less than
twenty-six hundred votes in the county
Well informed men of the party put the vote
at much higher figure. We begin to in
cline to the opinion that the county ticket
will command at least twenty seven hund-
red votes.


Recent developments seem to indicate that
the Bell and Everett strength Of the county
has been hitherto under estimated. In a
precinct or two it is even affirmed they will
obtain majority Of all the votes cast in
November
Year: 1860

The full moon which happened on the
29th ult. was the harvest moon, the
theme Of so much admiration and song in
our climate. 1t derives its name from
the agricultural economy Of England
For several successive evenings about
the time of the autumnal equinox il rises
at nearly the same hour, and pohrs its
full radiance over the landscape, allording
the husbandman an opportunity to ex-
tend his harvest labors into the evening
hours, The arrival OF the sun at the au-
tumnal equinox, when the moon is in the
ascending mode of its orbit, and entering
the point Of Aries, will produce harvest
moon under the most favorable circum-
stances. With the aid of celestial
globe, the cause of the phenomenon may
be seen by simple inspection. W


When the full moon occurs on the 22d
of September, and is rising in the east,
the sun will be sitting in the west, in the
atumnal equinox. All that, portion of
the ecliptic then above the horizon will
be south of the celestial equator, and
making the least possible angle with the
southern horizon. AS the orbit of the
moon is but little inclined to the ecliptic,
and the moon advances in it regularly at
the rate of thirteen degrees per diem, the
arc passed over, from day to day, asce1ds
above the horizon in a quarter OF anh0ur,
while, at other seasons of the year., the
same arc requires about an hour IN. its
ascension. .F..rfr 81.


The full moons which precede and fol-
low the harvest moon7--when that hap
pens on the 22d of Sedtember---do not
differ much from each other in respect to
RISING. nor do they differ greatly from the
harvest moon ia .hc same respect. Ihe
full moon following the harvest moon is
known as the hunters moon, it happening
at the season of hunting in England.


While the procession of the equinoxeS
is SO inseparaGly connected with the
tropical year that the harvest moon can
never wander from the autumnal equinox,
the starry heavens of that season of tho
wear are slowly withdrawing from our
view, AID excepting the artic constella-
tions, win have wholly disappeared at the
end Of thirteen thousand yearsywhen the
beautiful Southern Cross and the Magel-
lanic Clouds will rise above our horizon.
Boston Courier. azeAo tao9 ai, .sIa9To'
Year: 1860

Is iost urgently fecGi2lsndsd Already has fouiSd found
its way into the principal public and private Hospitals
In the county and Wherever 1t has been once used it
forthwith becomes necessity.
Year: 1860

AT his residence in jacksonville Onslow Co.. on the morn
ing OF the llth lnst OF Typhoid Pneumonia, Mai GEORGE
j. YARD, aged 40 years, months and "a days


"hen good and useful die society large experien-
ces an loss Such has passed from among
US and seldom very seldom has this community
called upon to mourn the loss of whose death
Versa regretted as that of Maj Ward Born raised in
our midst he was known, honored and respected by all
AS citizen he served in various capacitiespubc and pr
Vaten all OF which he the appreciation esteem of
all with whom he connected To extent to which
few attan he embodied the whole virtues which
go to make the character of the truly good and
goodness be greatness be indeed great He


man OF truth the great element of his character
true to his family his neghbor his country and his God


he was man OF benevolence to the poor benefactor to
the triendess friend to the orphan father He was at
the bedside of the sick and dg he visited the home of the
desoate his hands gave relief to the suffering and destitute


de had faith IN the promises of God the hour of dssou


ton approached as he felt the icy touch of the grand level
Ter OF all ne tembled not, but graped firmly with the
band of faith the cheering promises of the gospel
tat he Is gone peace to his memory and his orphan chill
dren we can only that you have the heartfelt sympa
thy OF the entire community and obedience that divine
command that bids weep with those that weep we freely
mnge our tears with yours this sad bereavement we
would say more did our limits permit, we venerated and
loved him while living and write this note of his departure
with swelling heart W


On Holly Shelter, in this county, the 11tn December
1888 Mrs PENELOPE LLOYD, wife of Mr.. Thomas Lloyd
aged about u years.
Year: 1860

NoTE-River Lumber, Tar and Turpentne, sold in the
water subject to the expense of landing inspection
s q on ore
when brought % Railroad about the expenses in
or more m a on t6e nrice of vaow dn
cording quality
Year: 1860

FRIENDS OF THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-It would
seem reasonable that no Californian would sup
port man for the Presidency who is not an
ardent friend of Pacific Bailroad And vet we
find hundreds cracking their throats with
shouting for Breckinridge ge-who when in Con-
gress, voted against this great enterprise every
time, and once when his single vote defeated 1t |!
who was nominated through the influence of
men, nine out of every ten of whom are avowed
enemies Of a Pacific Railroad land whose
friends in Virginia, recently assembled in State
Convention at Charlottesville, in the most un-
qualified terms denounced it as anti-democratic!
How any friend of Pacific Railroad can vote
for man with such a record upon that mea-
sure, and whose leading supporters are so open
ly hostile to it, is to US unaccountable. The
man who votes for Breckin-idge, believing him
to be friend Of a Pacific Railroad in face of all
these facts, is capable of the belief that Jonah
swallowed the whale
Year: 1860

We are inclined to the opinion that an i'm
about this Lime Point purchase. The simple
truth of the whole matter is this The owners
of the Lime Point tract of land discovered that
it was indispensable TO the Government-that
without it the Government could not effectually
fortify the city and harbor Of San Francisco
and hence asked an exorbitant and most dis
honest and unconscionable price for it. Some
of our public men thought, Notwithstanding the
hugeness of the price asked for it, that mas
much as the fortifcation of the city and harbor
of San Francisco was vitality important; and
such forti6cation might, in case Of war, save
thousands of lires and millions of property, the
purchase shoull be made at once, and the
building of the Notifications promptly commenc-
ed. Other public men thought otherwise-that
rather than pay such an enormous price for the
Lime Point tract, the Government should per-
NIT the harbor and city of San Francisco to go
unfortfed.


1t does seem to US that prudence would indi-
cate the wisdom Of the purchase at even double
the two hundred thousand dollars asked for it,
provided, as is asserted, it cannot be obtained
otherwise, and is really indispensable to the pro-
lection of the city and harbor of San Francisco.
We are under the impression, however, that
the Federal Government has it in its power to
acquire this tract of land to erect Notifications
upon, at fair price, through the assistance of q
law passed, if we remember Alright, by the Leg
islature of 1857. If we are correct, then the
two hundred thousand dollars should not be
paid for it, If we are wrong, then, as at pres
ent informed, we think the Government should
consummate the purchase at any pricel W.
believe that the payment OF the paltry sun o
two hundred thousand dollars should not stanc
in the way of and defeat so necessary work o
self-defense as the erection of fortiication!
which will effectually command the entrance tt
the bay of San Francisco.
Year: 1860

A NATIONAL PARTY.-The Breckinrdgers
claim that theirs is a national and Union loving
party. If so, why is it that every disunionist in
the broad limits of the South is supporter OF
Breckenridge and Lane2 There is not upon the
face of the earth single disunionist who sup
ports Douglas. There is not within the broad
who is not an ardent supporter of either Breck-
inridge and Lane or Lincoln and Hamlin Let
the friends of the Union remember these sig
niicant facts.
Year: 1860

To PRESERVE GREEN Com FOR WINTER Use.
Cut the corn oft the cob, and put it in stone
jar, with handful of salt to pint of corn
When the jar is full, put weight on it. When
you wish to use, remove little Of the top, and
wash and soak over night.
Year: 1860

r0. The friends Of the Union in the Ken.
lucky Legislature will, it is believed, unite in
request that Breckinridge resign bis Senatorial
position, so that bis place may be filed by one
who will not lend himself to the disunionists of
the South in carrying out their treasonable de-
Year: 1860

A LoSG TRAIS.-The Illinois Central Railroad
S furnished with seventeen miles of cars with
he usual proportion of freight cars, but tho
grain crops of the State are so enormous that
he road is incapable Of carrying them.
Year: 1860

The passages in a book which a man
would mark at twenty, he would gener-
ally no longer mark at forty, and that,
less from an increase of knowledge than
a change Of feeling. Great is the merit
of that book which contains much that
responds, in some measure, to tho diff
ferent phases Of thought in every era
of human life.
Year: 1860

Said a young lady, who was fashion
ably educated at boarding-sohools, and
INDUCED in idleness at home, so that
there was neither strength nor elasticity
in her frame, "I used to be so feeble
that I even could not lift a broom, and
the least physical ezertion would make
me i'll for a week. One sweeping day
I went bravely TO work, cleaning thor
oughly the parlors, three chambers, the
front stairs and hall, after which I lay
down and rested until noon, when /
arose and eat a heartier meal than for
many a day. Since that time, 1 have
occupied some portion Of every day in
active domestic labor, and not only are
all my friends oongratulating me upon
my improved appearance, but in my
whole being-mind, body, and spirit
do L experience a wonderful vigor, tC
which have hitherto been a stranger
Young ladies', try my Catholicon."
Year: 1860

had better make visit of investig alton
befare you fully decide upon the step. "
We set forth at once. Our kind land
lord seemed to eye us with a look
of pity-filIed our satchel with fruit
cake and pie, saying significantly, "You
have no idea of the place you are CO.
ing to. You leave civilization when
you leave st. Anthony. You will be
very glad to get back, Madam" We
thanked him kindly, but believed not a
word he said. We fell that we were
about to find the very spot for which we
had came so far. The afternoon, dreary
and disagreeable, closed with drizzly
rain, which was not very promising for
our comfort, as we were in an open
buggy, and had the pleasure of support
ing with our aching hands, an immense
umbrella. Sometime after dark we
reached Jtasca, where was the first
frame house we had found, nor had we
passed more than two or three log shan
ties in the twenty-five miles distance :
We were afforded small sleeping
room, whose walls had been plastered
but day, one Of the beds in which was
already occupied. A gloomy prospect
for nights rest, we mentally exclaim-
ed. The prediction "This will give
US a death cold" was not fulfilled.


The glorious sun frightened the
morning g-and our hopes, as we started
off for Sauk Rapids, giving late thanks
to the provident landlord of the ST.
Charles, whose timely lunch served US
in lieu Of the breakfast that we could
not eat We met Indians, in plenty,
and saw here and there scattered, miles
apart, homely temporary shanties Of
hopeful emigrants.
Year: 1860

FIRST SORROW The course Of n
great sorrow is commonplace though a
thing of every day. There is the wild
Incredibly, and the unreal composure,
half stupor, half excitement there is
struggle, more or less vehement Of the
will against the adverse power which is
laboring to srddue il /; the defeat, and
the victory the base effort, the helpless
surrender. There are prayers, such as
that prayer that was once wrung from
the agony of a great heart, and which is
the voice of new grief Of all times.
Lord thou hast permitted it, therefore
| submit with all my strength There
is the heavy WEAKNESS and the aching
resignation, and the utter weakness,
and the deep solemn calm and tho holy
strength, and the melancholy peace 90
sweet in the midst Of bitterness, when
the vision of Heaven dawns upon those
eyes which are too blind with tears to
see any longer the beauty Of earth !;
there is the slow, painful return to old
habits and ways, the endeayor, now
feeble, not vigorous, the gradual inter-
rupted success, the shaddering recur-
renee of familiar images and associated
sounds-and the final closing up Of
memorate into the hearts inmost temple
where it dwelis and lives forever. which
the world calls forgetfnlness, or at least
Isecresy. And the mourner goes back
again to the orther world and common
life, like one who has had fever and il
in health again, though somewhat wan
and feeble. and needing more than here
Itolore TO be cared for and considered
SORROWS are the pulses of the spiritual
life I; after which each beat We pause
only that we may gather strength for the
next. From "a Eey Woman"
Year: 1860

20 Though we have not seen him.
We yet can vouch for the politeness Of
Mr. Slitcher, Of ST. Paul, who has sent
US bottle Of sparkling Catawba. OF
course it will not do TO publish to the
world that we drink it-but we look al
it with pleasure.
Year: 1860

Much of our space has necessarily, th'


past spring, summer, and fall, been oc-


cupied with political matter, sometimes tC


an extent distasteful, we presume, to those
! of our subscribers whose taste runs in Other


channels than politics The crisis has been


SO momentous, and the principles involved


i'll the contest so important, that we could


not have done less than we did and have


fulfilled our duty to our country and to our


fellow men. We have taken the course
! which patriotism and conscientious sense
of duty suggested, and feel entirely satisfied
with the part we have acted in the great
political contro7ersy just closed. Others
have chosen to pursue different paths and
we do not question their motives. We all
claim to have acted conscientiOnsly, and no
one has right to question anothers mos
tives, in affairs like those under eonsldera-
ton. The large body of our readers approve
of the course the Journal has pursued, and
the manner in which it has performed its
duty. We are truely glad to receive the
plaudits of our friends, for SUCH acknowl-
edgments are amongst the best rewards for
public services. 1


Some OF our patrons have generously sup
ported onr paper on other considerations
than political, while they could not sub
scribe to our views in this respect We
thank all such for their good will, and
shall andeavor to merit a continuance OF
their friendship in our capacity as journal
lists, laboriRg for the good of community.


We expect still to devote all necessary |
space TO political matters, but of course
shall not have occasion to publish near so
much as during the past six months. Our
attention will be turned mainly to business,
local, literary, and general news matters,
and our endeavor will be to make a paper
acceptable to all for its variety of practical
its public spirit, and its regard
'or q the good me true, and the beautiful
n nature and art.


We solicit the continued support of all
our old patrons, and the friendship of new
,omers within our sphere of influence.
Year: 1860

seE-The rain last night made the TeIe-
grab line work badly, hence our dispatches
are not quite so full as they would have
been had we enjoyed clear weather.
Enough came, however, to know, that
Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin are
without doubt the President and Vice Presi-
dent elect of the United States. That is
glory enough for one day. We can afford
to dispense with petty details in the contem-
plation Of the magnificent majorities in
nearly all the Free States. Let us all re-
joice over our good fortune