smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

b HOLMES,
When our land is illumined with liberty's smil,
If a foe from within strike blow at her glory.
Down, down with the traitor that dares to defiIe
The flag of her stars and the page of her glory!
By the millions unclaimed who our birthright


have gained,
We willkeep her bright blazon foreverunstained!
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall


wave,
While the land of the free is the home of the


brave.
Year: 1861

Mr. DEAR FRIESDs-The debt that sets
heaviest upon the conscience of a moral st
provided he has one. is the debt due the
printer. 1t presses harder on ones bosom
than the night mare, gals the soul, frets
and chafes every ennobling sentiment,
squeezes all the juice of fraternal sympathy
from the heart, and leaves it dryer than
the surface of roasted potatoe.


A man who wrongs the printer out of
a single red cent, can never expect to en-
JOY the comforts of this world. and NAV
we'll doubt Of finding happiness in any
other.


Oh. you unerateful sinners, IF you
have hearts .7oistened by the flow of mer
cy instead of gizzards filled with gravel,
take heed what | say unto you, if there be
any among you in this congregation, who
has not settled his account with the print
err, 90 and adjust it immediately. and lie
able to hold your head mp in society like a
giraffe; be respected by the wise and good,
free from tortures Of guilty conscience,
TIE modification Of repeated duns and es,
cape from the possibility OF falling into
The clutches Of a lawyer, Which is one and
the same thing. If you are honest and
honorable men, you will go forthwith and
pay the same.


You will not wait for to morrow it is
but the receptacle of unredeemed promises
If you are dishonest, low minded sons ot
Satan, | do not suppose you will pay the
printer, as you have no reputation to lose,
no character to sustain, no morals to cul
tivate. But let me tell you, my friends,
that if you do not do it, your path will be
streTn with thorns you will have to gath
er food from brambIes, your children will
die of dysentery, and you vii! never enjoy
the blessing Of a healthy conscience.


/ once called upon sick man whom
the doctor had given up as a gone case.


| asked him if he had made his peace
with his maker. lie said he had squared
up. then inquired if he had forgiven his
enemies. lie replied, yes. then asked
him if be had paid the printer. lie hesi
tated q moment, and then said he thought
he owed him about two dollars and fifty
cents, which he desired should be paid be
fore he bid good bve to this world. Hi,
desire was Immediately gratifed and from
that moment he became convalescent.-
He is now living in the enjoyment OF good
health and propriety, at peace with his
conscience, his God and the world.


Let him be an example to YOU my friends.
Patronizc tie printer, take his paper and
pay him in advance, and your Gavs will
lie long upon earth, and overflowiug with
the milk and honey Of happiness.


Dow, IN.
Year: 1861

NEWSPAPERS IS THE FAMILY.-A child
beginning to read becomes delighted with
newspapers, because he reads Of names
and things which are very familiar, and
will make progress accordingly. A news,
paper in the family one year, is worth a
half years schooling to the children and
every father must consider that substantial
information is connected viii this advance
ment. The mother of family having
more immediate charge Of family should
herself be instructed A mind occupied
becomes fortified against the ills of life,
and is braced for lis emergencies. Child
rem amused by reading or study, are of
course considerate and more easily GOV
erned How many thoughtless young
men have spent their earnings in a grog
shop who ought to have been reading.
How many parents who have never spent
twenty dollars for books or papers for their
families, would gladly have given thous
aads to reclaim son or daughter who
had ignorantly and thoughtlessly fallen
into temptation.
Year: 1861

A German Democrat of McGregor
met one of the greatest Republican ora
tors on the streets and remarked, "well


you have been talking about restor-
ing the country TO its situation under the
fathers of the Republic. You ought to be
satisfied now you have got it back to the
state of Revolution. Our currency bid
fair to be worth just about as much as the
Continental fund of IT'S ~
Year: 1861

Il ohhtF-f / = Dthi i.iMENl 10 A w IEE.
The following neat and beautiful reply
was made by the late Daniel O'Connell,
in response TO a toast given in compliment
to his wife, Who was the Object Of his ng
aud atiectionate attachment. It was given
at political meeting. The English Ian
guage could net furnish anything more
touchingly tender and graceful:


There are som. topics af so sacred and
sweet a nature. they may be comprehend
ed by those who are happy, but they cans
not be possibly described by any human
being. All that | shall do is to thank
you in the name of her who was the dis
interested choice Of my early youth who
vas the ever cheerful companion Of my
manly years and who is the sweetest So
lace Of that "sear and yellow leaf age
at which had arrived. In her name |
thank YOU; and this you may readily be
lieve; for experience, think, will show
to US all, that man cannot battle and
struggle with the malignant enemies of
his country, unless his nest at home is
warm and comfortab,e-unless the honey
Of human life is commended by q hand
that be loves
Year: 1861

,JrpGE M LEAN S RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.-Dr.


Haven in an article on Judge nj Lean, concludes
thus " Judge M'Lean was devoted member
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. During
all the time of his residence at Washington he
is said to have been a regular attendant upon
class meeting. He never allowed his duties as
a statesman and a jurist to interfere with his
obligations to Christianity and Methodsm. We
are not aware that envy or partisan rancor has
ever brought Il reproach or even suspicion upon


his private or his official character. AS long as
men appreciate Il sound Jurisprudence, unlm-
peachable integrity, and simple piety, SO long
will the name of John M'Lean be cherished in
the hearts of his brethren and fellow citizens -
Year: 1861

Could | KEEP THE Coon News "A
New Zealand girl was brought over to Eng
land to be educated. She became true
Christian. When she was about to return,
some of her playmates cndea vored to dissuade
her. They said : Why 60 back to New
Zealand ! You are accustomed to England
now. You love its shady lanes and clover
fields. 1t suits your health. Besides you
may be shipwrecked on the ocean. You may
be killed and eaten by your own people
every body will have forgotten you What
she said, do you think that [ could keep
the Good News to my self Do you think
that could be content with having got par
don and peace and eternal life for myself,
and not 90 aud tell my dear father and moth
er how they may get it too :? would go if
| had to swim there
Year: 1861

Prayer.
There is an eye that never sleeps,
Beneath the wing of night;
There is an ear that never shuts,
When sink the beams of light.
There is an arm that never tires,
When human strength gives way;
There is a love that never fails,
When earthly loves decay.
That eye is fixed on seraph throngs
That ear is filled with angels songs
That arm upholds the world on high;
That love is thrown beyond the sky.
But there's power which man can yield
When mortal ai,l is vain .
That eye, that arm, that love to reach,
That listening ear to gain.
That power is prayer which scars on high!
And feeds on bliss beyond the sky!
Year: 1861

In another column will be found a call
from Charles Lindley, Chairman, for a meet
ing Of the Democratic State Central Com,
mttee, at Sacramento, on the goth inst, "to
consider the perilous crisis in national affairs
and to fix time for calling Convention"
The wording of the call is not after the
usual style of such documents, but in the
present peculiar political condition of the
country, departure from the usual routine,
is not inappropriate. Mr.. Lindley propounds
several questions, pertinent to the present
condition of affairs, worthy the reflection of
the people of California. We are in the
midst of important events, and it may ere
long become necessary for the State to de
fine some line of policy for itself What
that line Of policy may be, coming events
must in great measure determine, but it
should be one that will receive the support
Of majority Of the people.


Mr.. Lindey evidently does not consider
it in the power of the Committee to anal
gamate with the Douglas State Committee,
on the basis of the Crittenden compromise,
or any other plan, as the Committee are
specially pledged against any fusion. The
power is reserved, or implicitly so, to future
Conventions the carrying out of any motion
for reunion. This, however, need not be an
i surmountable obstacle in the way of Dem
ocrats who find each others sentiments in
unison. And we doubt not that all such
Democrats can and will be easily brought
tOrelher
Year: 1861

The GAME SEASON OvER.-Our friend
Welsh, holding the game laws in proper res
pect, took bis last hunt for the season ths
week, and has kindly remembered us by the
present of fine fat hare, for which he will
accept our distinguish bed consideration.


After the first day Of March until the 18th
Of September, it is unlawful to kill game,
and amateur sportsmen will please govern
themselves ancordingly.
Year: 1861

Es- A nugget of god and quartz was re-
Gently taken out of a mining claim at
Chips Flat. Sierra county, worth $4,000.
Sierra county diggings have always been
famous for big chunks, and it seems have a
few more Of the same sort still left.
Year: 1861

ES~ The annual report of the Surveyor
General of the Stale has teen received. It
contains valuable information in reference
to the School and Swamp and Overlooked
lands, the products and property of the
State.
Year: 1861

During the prevalence of the storm on
last Monday morning, about o'clock, a
live oak tree, standing near the residence of
our worthy citizen James Rogers, IN Stewart
Fiat Precinct, was uprooted and fell upon
the house, crushing a large portion Of it
into atoms. Mr.. r. was awakened from his
s'umbers by the crashing Of the falling tree,
but not omprehending the extent of the
danger, he took time to put on his clothing,
and then, upon examination, finding that
portion of the building was crushed in, was
proceeding, with the assistance Of a hired
man, to remove clothing and furniture from
the injured rooms to the front part Of the
house; and had in this way disposed Of
number of articles, when the tree settled
down upon the house, crushing bed
chamber dining room, kitchen and bath
room, in one general smash, aud giving the
men barely to escape from the ruin.


The tree fell directly across the bed from
which Mr.. Rogers had risen but few mo-
ments before. The only uninjured room
left in the house was the paror, the balance
was left the complete picture of ruin. For
tunately the remainder Of the family were
absent at the time, or more serious conse.
quences might have resulted. No danger
of the tree falling had been apprehended, as
it was perfectly sound, but the heavy rains
had moistened the earth about the roots,
and the high wind of the night made it
dangerous neghbor. The only consolation
friend r. derives from the accident is in OBJ
tanning the timber to make several cords of
good fire wood so near at hand
Year: 1861

STATE FAIR.-The Board Of Managers Of
the State Agricultural Society have fixed
the time of holding the next State Fair, at
Sacramento, on the 18th Of September, to
continue for eight days.
Year: 1861

nation has been received from Hawaii up to


June 7th, and we learn that ships mast had
drifted ashore below the harbOr of Kawalunalee
in Kau, and is seventy-six feet long. The lower
part OF the mast which was between decks is
squared and finished as If it had been used as a


rack for guns. 1t is supposed that it is the Le-
wants mast. 1t went on shore three months
ago. II it should prove to be the Levant's the


proof will be conclusive that the ship did not
founder, but was wrecked on a reef, rock, or is
land, in the Pacific, and If this view is correct,
may not some of the officers and crew be alive?
Year: 1861

JUDGE LANDRUM.-The Northern Argus
thus alludes 10 a scurrilous attack on Judge
LandIum, the Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer, by writer in the Mays
vile Express:


Some person, under a fictitious signature, has
written scurrilous letter, dated at Shasta, to
the Marysville Express, charging Judge Land
rum with some acts that are notOriously false.
1t is true that Mr.. Landrum was once mem
toned in Grand Jury report, but the same
characters we're above reproach. The Grand
Jury never attempted to indict Judge Landrum,
as some of the papers have intimated. And in
this connection, we can state, that some of the
very Grand Jury who censured him, are now
supporting him warmly, and not altogether on
account of party considerations. The charge
made that he is gambler is an untruth, and he
has not tasted drop Of strong drink for two
years, and has been an honorable member of
the order of the Sons of Temperance for nearly
the same period, and yet it is attempted to make
out this man a drunkard. The occupation of a
villifer must be a mean calling. Another state
ment made bv the writer to the Express, that
Judge Landrum is unpopular at his old home,
is without the least foundation in fact. At
Briggsville, which he has always claimed as his
home, only two men have been found thus far
who refuse TO give him hearty support. The
vote that he will receive in this county on the
day Of election, will be sufficient Tefutation OF
the mean attacks made upon an honorable man
by such papers as the Bulletin and others of
that schOOl.
Year: 1861

THE WAR AND SLAvERY.-The House OF
Representatives have adopted resolution, IN
rrOduced by Mr.. LOvejOy of ILL.,, declaring that
il is no part of the dutyo of United States troops
TO capture and return to their masters fugitive
slaves. This proposition received some 5Oneg-
ative votes cast chiefly by those who are quite
as much opposed as ITS mover, to the capture
of slaves of rebel masters, during the insurrec-
ton. But LOvejoy's proposition is very broad
one. Its terms repudiate absolutely all the OBJ
legations of the fugitive slave law. makes no
distinction between the runaway slaves of reb-
el or loyal men, and forbids the employment
of federal soldier, even as a posse under
United States Marshal to execute the law for
the rendition of fugitiyes. 1t is for this rea-
son that Lovejoy's proposition was opposed
by so decided vote, and that many leading
Republican presses, including the Albany Eve
ming Journal, have openly denounced 1t as un-
wise and unjust. Nevertheless, the war is rap
idly enlarging the number of those who favor
the abolition Of slavery in the rebel States as
a war measure, and the readest means of
crushing out the rebellion. 1t is difficult to
realize how like weed this sentiment grows.
"Disunion is abolition" said Wendell Phillips
long ago, and therefore he was openly for dis
union. And nothing can be clearer than that
the tendency of the rebellion is to break down
in the Northern mind and utterly eradicate
the sentiment which hitherto has revOlted al
the idea of any interference with slavery in the
States where it exists. 1t is freely predicted to-
day, by intelligent men who have always been
among the truesI Northern friends of the South,
that ii the rebellion lasts until December next,
Congress will instruct the leaders of our armies
to proclaim negro emancipation in every State
they are compelled to enter for the vindication
of the Constitution and the maintenance Of the
Government. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
the rebels will not push their mad schemes so
far as TO bring about sucha result Washing
ton Letter.
Year: 1861

Quick THEW. S. O'Conner arrived at
Carson City by late Overland stage from the
East, having left London thirty-one days before.
This is undoubtedly the first instance in which
the trip has been made in that time. Thirty
one days from the city of London to the Sierra
Nevada mountains, and one half that time
spent on one fourth of the journey in travel
ling by horse power.
Year: 1861

Times relates The following:


have just been informed that the agents Of
the Southern Confederacy at Paris have formal
ly made proposition in writing to young Cap
tain Bonaparte, formerly of Baltimore, to ac-
cept the position of Military Dictator of the
Southern confederacy, with crown at his dis
pOsal whenever he may deem it necessary to
assume the dignity. Ii anything were wanting
to prove the moral and political degradation
into which the politicians of the slave States
have fallen, surely this last effort furnishes the
coup de grace. When any considerable Sec
tion of great country has fallen as low as this
in the scale of morality, little Of the purifying
influence of the sword, independent Of any
question of secession or slavery, will do no
harm. Fortunately for him, Captain Bona
parte (as well as his grandmother, Madam Pat
terson Bonaparte,) goes for the Union, and the
aptAin refused the unclean and unnatural
proposition in the most decided way.


There is probably no truth in the fOregO-
ing statement. A military dictatorship OF
the Southern Confederacy, with the prospect
of an opportunity to declare himself En-
peror, after the fashion of the First aud
Third Napoleons, would be too tempting a
bait for Bonaparte to leave untouched.
Year: 1861

CLOVER AND MEADOW LANDs.-The Valley
Farmer speaks thus concerning the manage
ment Of clover and meadow lands: Stock
should always be turned of from clover so
early in the Fall as to allow the plants to
make growth Of leaves sufficient to protect
them from the action Of the snow and frosts
of Winter. III clover and meadow lands
have received close Fall feeding, BY all
means stock should be kept off until late in
the Spring, so that the surface may become
somewhat lightened by the rain and lrosts,
and the tender growth Of Spring may pro-
ceed without injury. One hundred pounds
Of feed cleaned from a clover or timothy field
in the Winter or early Spring, will cut shsrt
the crop Of the coming season five hundred
pounds or more; ; so that it will prove the
most miserable economy to allow hoof to
press upon lands that are intended either for
hay or Summer pasturage.
Year: 1861

from which mankind suffer over a large part of
the globe, is the consequence of diseased action
in the system. induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action of solar heat vet soil. and rises with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers the earth's sur
face, and the virus is taken with it through the


lungs into the blood There it acts an irritating
poison the internal yscera and excreting organs
Of the body The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate
IN the circulation. and produce violent constitu-
tional disorder. The spleen. the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or
ganism, as If in an attempt to expel the noxions
Infusion concentrates the whole blood Of the body
the internal excretories to force them to cast it
out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
IS the CHILL. But in this effort it fails Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and rushes to the surface, as il in
another effort to expe the irritating poison through
that other great excretory-the skin. In this
also il fails and the system abandOns the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
the fits paroxysms of FEVER AND AGuE.
Such constitutional disorder will of course UNDER
mine the health If it is not removed


We have labored to find. and have found, an
Year: 1861

has won for Itself such a renown for the cure Of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence OF its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more than
assure the people its quality kept up to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has been found to do
Year: 1861

FARoIcAL AND LOGICAL INCIDENTS OF "A
CHINESE BATTLE.-There are some very far
cieal incidents in a Chinese Battle. In one
Of the little fights at Shanghae one of the
Shangha rebels was cut off in his retreat by
an Imperialist soldier. After a considerable
chase and much lodging, the rebel fell, and
the Impefialist was up to him in an instant,
and placed the mnzzle of his loaded match
lock close To- the poor fellows head, fired,
and then took to his heels. Te the amaze.
ment and amusement of all who witnessed
the scene, the rebel got up and ran back to-
ward ShanghRe, with no injury beyond the
loss of his red cap and singeing of his long
hair. The Imperialist's bullet had slipped
easily down his barrel, but just as easily
slipped out when he depressed his barrel.
But there were some ugly wounds received
there, and the wounded suffer terribly from
the unskilfnlness Of Chinese surgeons, who
rarely, if ever, amputate, and to extract a
ball they use a strong drawing plaster. 2,
Year: 1861

SMASH -UP.-Messrs Bailey and Carlson, of
Shasta, who were on their way to Weavervlle,
had disastrous smash-up just above the Browns
creek toll house, on Saturday last. The accident
was caused by the tire Of one of the forward
wheels running off, which frightened the team,
and they left the road where the bank was forty
feet high. Neither of the gentlemen or the horses
were injured, but the buggy was perfect wreck,
and had to be sent home as slow freight.
Year: 1861

VERY Telegraphic communication
is very useful sometimes, but when for days, with
telegraph, we have no communication with the
neighboring Offices, it is intensely provoking. For
two days no dispatch has passed over the line
between Weaveryile and Shasta. If the line is
out of order the company had better fix it, we
should say.
Year: 1861

WATER WoRKs.-J. S. Mccain &CO. are bring
ing water from Garden Gulch to the Court House
hill ridge. 1t will be great convenience to the
people up there and on Center street. We shall
give more particulars in regard to it next week.
Year: 1861

THE MarysVille .APpea believes that after the
Inauguration of Lincoln there will be action
immediate and important, and we shall know
whether there is an American Government and
who is at the head of il. We certainly hope SO.
Year: 1861

THE WEATHER AND THE BLOssoMs.-Morc de-
lghtful weather than we have had since the
opening of March is not enjoyed in any country.
The days were pleasant as in June, and although
the ground has been covered with light frost
nearly every morning for the last three weeks, it
was not severe enough to njure vegetation.
Peach, apricot, plum, nectarinc and pear trees
are in full bloom now, and on the river, from
Oregon Gulch to Taylor's Flat, they blossomed
two weeks ago. 1t is very moderate estimate
to say, that if the late frosts do not injure the
blossoms, there viii! be ten thousand bearing
fruit trees in Trinity county this season. Gene
rally, the season here is nearly a month later
than at Shasta ; this year we are very little be.
hind our neghbors. If Jack Frost will forget
his old tricks and be generous this year, we shall
have an abundance of fruit in good season. Last
year severe frost killed all kinds of fruit on the
night of May 18th.