smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

SoOu UIlCh HouSe, Will SuUStautldi StepSs
well lighted vestibule with glass doors, and |
could see that the whole front was lighted
with gas. I heard little feet scampering
through the hall, but as the doors were o
ground glass could see nothing.


A servant came to the door and waited on
me to a handsome drawing-room with plain
but good furniture waited in curious spec.
ulation for some minutes. There had been
no plate upon the door, so could not even
tell the name of the person wishing to see
me. was standing by the chimney piece
when little child ran into the room. 1t was
so like little Katy that would have called
her so had not the pretty embroidered robe
and silk apron looked so far different from
our chldren's plain clothes. But another
little head was peeping in at the open door,
and that was little Charlie, only for the scar.
let frock and neat CATERS. and then the two
made long rush across the floor and run
into my al ms, while slowly and majestically
sweeping in her ample grapes and bomba-
zines, came portly Ms. Jones and behind
her Susy, smiling and blushing like the
dawn. l think had womanly feeling
come over me just then.


felt soft of faintness, and passed my
hand across my eyes to be sure was awake
Susy laid hand upon my shoulder.


"You owe it to our kind friend here," she
said, gently. "She has been trying you
very deeply"


"Trying me-" said aloud.


Eyes, my good FRIEND" said Mrs. Jones
herself I'll was rich and had no one about
me but selfish and interested people, who
wanted my money. have long owned this
house, and lived in it when met you first
but thought suggested by your invitation
to 60 to you induced me to try if you would
keep me if happened to be poor, and am
abundantly satisfied with the result. We
made money at the old house in Howard
street, which no one but ourselves ever knew
of, and I always intended to find you on,
and make you my heir; had, however, rath
er that you would enjoy my property while
can have the pleasure of seeing you; so
invite you to return my visit. You will fine
handsome Office well fitted up for you il
Court street when you 80 down to-moi row
morning. The boy who will wait on yor
has the keys of the door, but here is tht
keys of your desk and library"


declare 10 you, readers, the generosity
Of this woman unnamed me more than tn,
disconsolate thoughts which had haunted mt
the whole afternoon. 1t seemed too good t.
believe, and when we walked out to the di
ming room, and sat down to supper t.
which no expense was spared, could only
look from one to the other and wonder if
was in dream.


took possession of my grand Office th'
next day. Briefs poured in upon me fo
who will not require the services of a rict
lawyer, and who wants those of poor one
| rose rapidly and am still standing in higf
places. speak it with reverence, owe il
all to woman.


We bought the cottage, with its little gar
den, and we go there in summer and play
poverty again for few of the hottest weeks
We have four children now, and Mrs. Jone:
pets them oil. She is now trying to have
me seek out my old Aunt Deborah, and per
haps will. The old farmer too, int. nc
, .laT ne Snail 'snear from me-"
Year: 1860

GREArSEss.-All greatness consists in
this-in being alive to what is going on
around one; in living actually, in saying to
ones fellows what they want to hear or
need to hear a, that moment in being the
concretion, the result of the present world
In no other way can one effect the result Of
the present world. In no other way can
one effect the world than in responding thus
to its needs, in emhodying thus its IDEAS.
You will see, in looking in history, that all
great men have been piece of their time
take them out and set them elsewhere, and
they will not fit so w,ll they were made for
their day AMI generations. The. literatufe
which has been worthy of the name, has al
ways m;rrored what was doing around it !;
not necessarily daguerreotyping the mere out
side, hut at least rejecting the inside the
thoughts, if not the action of men-their
feelings and 'rtiments, even if it treated of
apparently far-of themes.
Year: 1860




The BEAR.-I was told by an old Della
ware Indian that when the bear has been
travelling against the wind, and wishes.to
lie down, be always. turns in an opposite
direction, and goes some distance away from
his first track before making his.bed. If
an enemy then comes upon his trail, his
keen sense of smell will apprise him of the
danger. The same Indian mentioned that
when bear had been pursued and sought
shelter in a cave, he had oftensende
toseject him with smoke, but that the bear
would advance to the mouth of the cave,
where the frewas burning, and putt out
with his paws, then retreat into the cave a
gain. This would indicate that Bruin is
endowed with some glimpses of reason be.
yond the ordinary instincts of the brute
creation in general, and, indeed, is capable
of discerning the connection between cause
effect. Notwithstanding the extraordinary
intelligence which this quadruped exhibits
upon some occasions, upon others he shows
himself to be one of the most stupid brutes
imaginable. For example, when he has
taken possession of a cavern, and the coura-
geous hunter enters with torch and rifle,
it is said, he will, instead of forcibly ejec-
ting the intruder, raise himself upon his
launches and cover his eyes with his paws,
SO as to exclude the light, apparently think
ing that in this situation he cannot be seen.
The hunter can then approach as close as he
pleases, and shoot him down.-Pairte
Traveller.
Year: 1860

There was remedy for the above justly
dreaded disease, published in the papers
generally, last year. 1t was chloride Of
zinc and pulyerized blood root


Living near me, was negro woman
about fifty.fVe years old; who had an eating
cancer from the nipple tothe armpit, about
six inches long and two or three wide; it
had been spreading for five years, until her
system was generally yielding to it. Upon
her the remedy was applied as follows: The
zinc, which is sold in hard crystals, absorbs
water rapidly on exposure, is rubbed with
the blood root until paste is formed with.
out the addition of any fluid. This is ap.
piled to the diseased part, spread on cloth,
cut to fit close as possible. The zinc being
caustic, burns the skin, for that reason the
plaster should be confined as near as posi-
BILE to the affected parts. Two application
we're made, each plaster remaining on TWEEN
ty-four hours. A small portion of the can
Ger was humorous, with apparently heal
thy skin over it. On that part another ap
plication was made; in five days the diseas
ed part sloughed ont, leaving a cavity the
size as above and about an inch deep, which
was treated as burn, and considering the
age of this subject, ber health and the ex
tent of her wound, healed rapidly and now
the former diseased part is covered with {
smooth healthy cuticle. Her health fully
restored, and so far as external evidence
can determine, the cancer is cured. Tht
application was made in October last.


P. T. GRAVES.


The above remedy for this alarming dis
ease, Cancer, and the facts of the case de
tailed, are from agentleman, planter, o.
this country, and may be relied on as strict
ly correct We hope our readers will trea
sure up 'his information, and be ready al
all times both to use-if so unfortunate al
to have case of cancer in their families
and also to communicate it freely to those
who are not so fortunate as to be subseri
bers to, and readers of the "Cotton Planter
and Soil" Ed. Planter.
Year: 1860

TNUESE invaluable aids TO the Cotton Planter
Il can no ordered through us. They scrape
and bear of at the same tine and require the
work Of but single horse and driver.


MONTAN a MATTA,
febT Hardware Corner.
Year: 1860

USE OF BAROMETER ON FARM.-John
Underwood, Of Aurelius. n. j., secured his
entire crop Of hay this summer by consulting
the barometer The morning he commenced
cutting his hay looked cloudy and felt like
rain. still the barometer pointed unerringy
to dry weather. and on the strength Of that
the hay was cut, cured and secured before
any rain made its appearance. But for the
barometer the hay would have been standing
at this time. Who doubts that the instru-
ment paid for itself by that one item Of in
formationi The time is coming when the
farmer will as soon think Of returning to the
scythe as to be without the iniallible weather
prophet, the barometer.
Year: 1860

BUILD HIGH STABLEs.-That is high be-
tween floors. Most stables are built low
!" because they are warmer" But such peo-
pie forget that warmth is obtained at a sacri.
fce Of the health Of the animal and pure air.
Shut man up in tight, small box. The
air may be warmed. but it will soon lay him
out dead and cold if he continues to breathe
it. If stables are tight, they should have
high ceilings; il they are not tight but open
to the admission Of cold currents Of air from
all directions. they are equally faulty. A
stable should be carefully ventilated, and one
Of the cheapest Of modes is to build high
one.
Year: 1860

bird has been going in and out, apparently
quite unconcerned, fetching worms for her
chicks, or sometimes sitting at the open win
dow watching the scholars. if not joining in
their song. Her mate seldom, if ever, ven
tured into the room, but constantly brough.
insects to the window, or to a neighboring
tree, which she fetched away to her brood
as fast as he supplied them. Last Monday,
strong enough on the wing to be safely trust
ed out, (though not able to fly up to the high
window at which the dam entered the
young birds were caught and allowed to fly


into the neighboring bushes. Till then it
had not been observed that there were more
than four Of them, but after four had been
caught and sent out, the mother kept flying
in and about the room is if in search Of
something. At length chirp was heard on
the floor, and there fifth chick was found,
which was caught and pat through the win
dow to the rest, 10 the great and unmistaka-
BILE delight of the mother, who flew to welcome
| 1t with joy, apparently proving beyond
doubt. that the anxious parent could count
her flock aud miss one if absent. Since then


she has returned to the room no more. 1t
/ will be matter of interest to see whether
another another year she will seek sgain the
quarters where she met with such hospitab!e
treatment. Slaf1r2sire (EneA AdrerGser
Year: 1860

is reported that during the first week in which
the officials from Washington took possession of the
New York Post office, the receipts rose to
1000, or about 200 than the ordinary
average.
Year: 1860

The Cincinnati Democrats intending to visit the
Baltimore Convention have determined to leave
that city the 10th inst, the excursion ticket
from that city to Washington being only SIG
Year: 1860

Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, in lecture re-
Gently delivered, gave the following history of
his literary habits: MANY persons seeing me
80 much engaged in active life, and as much
about the world, as if | had never been stu
dent, have said to me, When do you get time
to write all your books? How on earth do
you contrive to do so much work?' l shall
surprise you by the answer l make. The an
sser is this. contriye to do so much by new
er doing too much at a time. A man. to get
through work well, must not overwork himself,
or, If he do too much to-day the reaction OF
fatigue will come, and he will be obliged to do
TOO little Tomorrow. Now, since began re-
ally and earnestly to study, which was not till
had left college, and was actually in the
world, I may perhaps say have gone through
rs large course Of general reading as most
men of my time. have travelled much, and
have seen much; have mixed much in poll
tics and the various business of life j; and, in
addition to this, I have published somewhere
about thirty-six volumes, some upen subject
recurring much research And what time, do
you think, as general rule, have devoted to
study---to reading and writing? Not more
than three hours day; aud, when parliament
is sitting. not always that, But, then, during
those hours, have given my whole attention


to what was about"
Year: 1860

The power of the pulpit can never be fully
estimated, until we enter the scenes and be
conc acquainted with the results Of eternity


The amount Of good accomplished and crime
prevented 10y the preaching of the gosple, are
underralaed in this life. Nor can we always
form proper conception of that influence
which restrains the vicious and guides the pious
home to glory. Even the ministry that is az
parentlv, almost fruitess, leaves its impress up
on society. aud will tell upon human destiny,


The seed is sowr, and at the appointed time
the ministers will return with their sheaves
amid the shouting of the harvest. In heaven
they will know the pious purposes they have
awakened, the tears they have dried, the sighs
they have checked, the broken hearts they have
bound up and the wounded spirits they have
colnforted in this world Of sorrow, toll and care


And they will know, toa, the evils and the
crimes they have prevented and the influence
Of that example they have left for the imitation
Of the world. If they shall have accomplished
nothing more, they will have honornd God in
his institutions, and discharged their duty; and
thus they will bring glory to Him through
their ministry may prove the savior Of death
unto death to those who attend Let not
the minister then be over anxious Or disturbed
about present results. His field is the world


his work is duty i; results belong to God and
Eternity Life with him is but an hour-glass
and every sand should be pious deed or vir-
tuous thought, so that when the last shall droE
be may go home to his reward. which will be
If he is faithful on earth, glorious in heaven.
Year: 1860

Meanwhile the partners set every engine to
work to discover the truth. Detective officers
came to and fro, examined and cross-exanined
with ceaseless activity, following up the scent
like hounds. The facts by degrees unfolded
themselves, and it became evident that Rich
ar,lson must have been drowned that night Of
the fog on his way to the ship.


But what became of the body? More rest
lessness OF detectives and further circumstances
were relieved of their veil of mystery. \
drowned man had been found on the very NOR
ing after his disappearance. The body was
traced 10 lhe inquest, the records of that in
quiry looked up, and all doubt removed that
the remains there represented as those of Mac
larlane were in reality none other than those
of poor Richardson. There was no possibility
of direct Identification at this distance of time,
but record of the articles found on the body
(which had been given up to Wood!ey) had
been preserved at the police Office, and were
identified by the wretched wife as tie contents
of her husbands pockets on that fatal day
But who and where was Woodley? What
interest could he have in fase-swearing to the
body? Was it a conspiracy or d mistake ?
More tracing of evidence and now was found
a memorandum in the registry, that the insu-
rance company had asked for Information con
corning the deceased, and received a copy of
the entry. This fresh clue: light broke in
upon the darkness which had hitherto surroun-
ded the inquiry. The insurance company was
communicated with. and after having investi-
gated the facts, came to the Irresistible conclu-
sion that their client Macfarlane had undoubt-
edly given evidence of his own decease, and
was in the society Of Mrs. Mac.-who had
completely recovered from her indsposition-
enjoying good slice of the company's capital
in some foreign country
Year: 1860

The National InteIigencer, the svmpathies
of which are with Bell and Everett, but which
will not stoop to personal detraction and un-
seemly abuse Of political opponents, thus
speaks of Mr. Lincoln:


"A native of Kentucky; Mr.. Lincoln has
been for many years a citizen Of the State of
Illinois, in whose Legislature he served with
distinction during four successive terms
Elected to the House Of Representatives in the
year lS47. and acting at that time with the
Wing party, he was distinguished alike for
the ability and amenty which he brought to
the discharge of his public duties. Though of
late years retired from the walks Of political
life, he was selected by the Republican party
Of Illinois as their standard bearer in the ez-
citing contest waged in the summer Of 1858
before the people of that State for the success
sion to the Senatorial chair made vacant by
the expiration Of the term of service for which
the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas has ben elected.


That selection was tribute no less to the
political position held by Mr.. Lincoln among
his confederates than to the popular talents he
is admitted by all to possess and, in conse-
quence of the deep and wide public interest
that was felt in the issue of the contest between
him and Mr. Douglas his name acquired a new
celebrity beyond the bounds of his State, while
the manner in which he bore himself through
out that arduous struggle has doubtless large
y contributed to procure for him the diStinc-
tion he has just received at the hands OF
his party, assembled in general Convention"
Year: 1860

A practical agriculturist has sent us two
samples of wheat Of the same kind, growniu
The same field, cut at different times. BE
states that one sample was cut on the 20tb OF
August last, in green state, when the crushed
grain had the appearance Of thick dougli.---
The other sample was cut siXrdaSs later, in
ripe state, the cars dropping and hard. Both
samples remained in the stack till the 9Th of
October When the wheat was thrashed il
was found that the green cut portion was
equally dry with the other but besides that
the green cut grain weighed rs ounces per
bushel more than that which was allowed to
stand till it was quite ripe, and the former has
also been found to produce a better safnplSsot
-four, with one-twelfth less bran; our1cores
pondent regrets that previous to cutting be,
did not measure of two patches of ground of
equal size, and weigh the wheat from each
patch Had he done so, he has no doubt that
the result would have been in favor of the first
cut corn, for when corn is allowed 70 stand till
ripe there is sure to be a portion of the best
grain lost in handling, The appearance of
the two samples of grain sent US is quite in
accordance with the res5lt stated, above
That which was first cut looks blored and 6ner
II the husk than the other. ta, ---
Year: 1860

little hesitation at first, and postponed pay
merit for further information. They desired
to see Woodley, but on its being shown that
that gentleman had quilted England, after
due investigation theo found that they could
not dispute the evidence, and paid the money.
Year: 1860

There's the secret. a saving woman
at the head of family is the very best
savings bank set cstablishcd-one that
receives deposits daily and hourly with
no costly maci ihery To. manage it.
The idea Of saving is a pleasant one,
and If "the women would .inbibe it
once, they would cultivate and adhere
to it, aud thus many when they were
not aware of it, would be lying the
f,undation Of competence, security in
a stormy time, and shelter in rainy
day. The woman who sees to her own
house, has large field to save in, and
the best way to make her comprehend
it is for her to keep an account for cur
rent expenses. Probably not one wife
in ten has an idea how much are the
expenditures of herself and family.


Where from one to two thousand
dollars are expended annually there is
u chance to save something, if the At
tempt is only made. Let the housewife
take the idea-act upon it-and strive
over it-and she will save many dollars
perhaps thousands where before she
thought it impossible. This is aduty
not prompting of avarice--a NOR
al obi CATION that rests upon ALL
upon 6 the women" as well as the men;
but is duty, we are sorry 10 say, that
is cultivated very little, even among
those who preach the most, and regard
themselves as examples IN most mat
ters. "Teacll the women to save," is
a good enou II, maxim to he inserted in
the next addition of Poor Richards
Almanac" ~ sid bash
Year: 1860

The following beautiful lines have been going the
rounds of newspaperdom for several years without
credit. Whoever the author is. und we confess
our inability to name him. he should claim the
wandering progeny of his brain, as they worthy
of the palmiest days of genuine poetry:
Where the rocks are gray and the shore is steep,
And the waters below look dark and deep;
Where the rugged pine, in its lonely pride.
Leans gloouly over the murky side;
Where the reeds and rushes are tall and rank,
And the weeds grow thick on the winding bank;
Where shadow is heavy the whole day through,
Lays at It's moorng the old canoe.


The useless paddles are idly dropped
Like a seabrd's wings that the storm hath lop'd.
And crossed on the railing one Ger one,
Like folded hands when the work is done;
While busily back and forth between,


The spider stretches his silver screen;


And the solemn owl, with his dull '' too-whoo,"
Settles down on the side of the old canoe.
The stern half sunk in the Shiny wave,


Rots slowly away in its living grave,


And the green moss creeps Ger its dull decay,
Hiding the mouldering dust away,


Like the hand that plants DER the tomb flower,
Or the ivy that mantles the fallen tower;
While many blossom of liveliest hue
| Springs up o'er the stern of the old canoe.
The currentless waters are dead and still;
But the light winds play with the boat at will;
And lazily in and out again
| 1t floats the length of its rusty chain,
Like the weary march of the hands of time,
That meet and part at the noontide chime;
| And the shore is kissed at each turn anew,
By the dripping bow of the old canoe.


D many time, with a careless hand


l have pulled it away from the beobly strand,
And padded it down where the stream runs quick,
Where the whirls are wild and the eddies thick,
And laughed as leaned DER the rocking side,
And looked below in the broken tide,
| To see that the faces and boat were two,
| That were mrrored back from the old canoe
But now as | lean Ger tile crumblIng side,
And look below in the sluggish tide,


The face that see there is graver grown, -
And the laugh that hear has a sober tone,
And the hands that lent to the light skif wings,
Have grown familiar with sterner things.
But love to think of the hours that flew,


As rocked where the whirls their wild spray threw
Ere the blossoms waved, or the green grass grew
Der the mouldering stern of the old canoe
Year: 1860

Oxen working on Il stone-drag, on
tlhe foot of plow, ON the sled tonyne,
cart-spirc, or twitchiny stones ar TIM
her, should carry their heads mp, as
this enables them To do this work much
easier; those that work as leaders, for
ward tf other oxen, shoiild carry their
heads low, and have the yoke the right
length, let the bows suit the neck the
yoke and bows To the leaders should
set little snugger than the nib oxen.
Never use the whip but from necessity.
or OK. ask Yourself, "Will he know
what strike him for?" Let each OK
have'a name, and be sure he knows his
name. Never speak word to an OK,
without meaning I; have particular
word 20 start your team by, that all
may pull together. Never hurry your
team while riding behind them, lest
they learn to haiti apart. Oxen should
be shod with Il broad shoe, to travel
on hard rolds; the shoe ON the fore
foot should set back at the heel, neal "
half an inch further than the hoof
bears upon it. Oxen are frequently
lame hy reason of short shoes. The
hest feed for oxen at hard work, is to
give to each two quarts of meal. wet


mixed with good chopped hay, three
times day. anil as much hay as he
will eat this is the highest feed work
ing oxen ought to have, anil on this
they will work every day. Yankee
Farmer.