smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

patch, is of very great Importance. All Eu-
rope is on the brink of a fearful and bloody
war, and we may expect soon to hear of bat
ties nearly equal in magnitude to those that
shook the Eastern continent in the days Of
the elder Napoleon.


The general news also, is Of considerable
interest.


FrRE-At about 81 o'clock last evening a
fire occurred in a small frame building in
Virgin Alley, occasioned by the explosion of
q camphene lamp. The furniture in the house
was pretty much entirely destroyed, but the
building was saved by the efforts of number
of citizens who happened to be in the neigh
berhood at the time No alarm was raised


ABSTRACTION OF BRrcKs-C Complaint was
made yesterday by man named De Lord at
the Police Office, against VIM j. Subert, Ed.
gar King, and Jas White, that they had been
stealing his bricks, The parties were accor-
dinghy arrested, upon warrant being sworn
out They say that they were employed by
man named Craft to remove the brick in
question. Craft, it seems, claims that he is
himself the real owner Of the bricks by pur-
chase from De Lord. The probability is that
the parties arrested will be released upon ex.
animation, no felonious motive being at this
time apparent in the taking of the property.


PETTY MALIcE.-Maliciou prosecutions
are becoming strangely frequent in this city.
Numerous cases within the past six months
have happened, in which entirely innocent
parties have been arrested on charges trumped
up by some enemy who takes this means to
avenge himself for some real or faneied in
jury. The accused is of course discharged
but not before he has lain in prison or been
subjected to the torture of having his name
banded about from mouth to mouth, not to
say published in the newspapers, as that of a
suspected thief or other kind Of villain
Most of these cases have been tried in the
Recorders Court, and they have been so
plainly malicious as to arouse the indigna.
tion of the court and everybody at all cogni-
zant of the focts.


1t is about time that stop was put to this
mean and dastardly practice. Every man
bringing baseless charge against respect
able fellow citizen, for the mere qualification
OF private pique, ought to be punished for
malicious prosecution and visited with the
full penalty which the law has provided for
such cases Mems regulations should not be
trifed with in this base and raseally manner.
1t has become matter of wonder to us that
there should have been so many cases of ma,
lieious prosecutions and the offenders allowed
TO go unframed, after having spitted out
their malignant venom.
Year: 1859

took place. as before stated, at ten o'clock on Sun
day night at the head of st. Francis Island 1t is
the opinion Of all the survivors that all the boilers
of the boat exploded time, causing a complete
and instant wreck of the boat As is usual in such
cases. no reasonable cause can be assigned for the
acsident. The bciers of the boat though somewhat
old we're considered safe when properly attended to-
and the engineers are said to have been attentive
and careful We cannot venture at present to offer
suggestion as to the cause Of the explosion.
Year: 1859

FOk THE SPEEDY CURE OF


Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague.
Remittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb


Ague, Periodical Headache, or Bilious


Headache, and Bilious Fevers, indeed


for the whole class Of diseases origi-


mating In hillary arrangement, caused


by the Malaria Of miasmatic countries.


No one remedy is louder called for by the
necessities Of the American people than q sure
and safe cure for Fever and Ague. Such
we are now enabled to offer, with perfect
certainty that it win eradicate the disease.
and with assurance, founded ON proof, that
no harm can arise from its use in any guam
tity.


That which protects from or prevents this
disorder must be of immense service in the
communities where it prevails. Prepemtson is
better than cure, for the patient escapes the
risk which he must run in violent attacks of
this baleful distcmper. This "CuRE" expels
the miasmatic poison of FEVER AND AGug
from the system and prevents the develop
nent of the disease. if taken on the first ap-
proach of its premonitory symptoms. 1t is
not only the best remedy ever yet discovered
for this class Of complaints, but also the
cheapest The large quantity we supply for
a dollar brings it within the reach OF every
body; and in bilious districts, where FEVER
AND AGuE prevails, every body should have it
and use it freely both for cure and protection.
1t Is hoped this price will place it within the
reach of all-the poor as well as the rich. A
great superiority of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and GER
tain cure of Intermittents is, that ii contains
no Quinine or mineral, consequently it pro-
duces no quinism or other injurious effects
whatever upon the constitution. Those cured
by it are left as healthy as if they had never
had the disease


Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence
of the miasmatic poison. A great variety of
disorders arise from its irritation among which
are Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout. Headache,
Kindness, Toothache Earache, Catarrh Asth-
ma, Palpitation, Painful Affection of the
Spleen, Mysteries, Pain in the Bowels, Collie,
Paralysis, and Derangement of the Stomach,
all Of which, when originating in this cause,
put on the intermittent type, or become period
ical This CURE" expels the poison from
the blood, and consequently cures them all
alike. 1t is an invaluable protection to immi-
grants and persons travelling temporarily
residing in the malarious districts. Ii taken
occasionally or daily while exposed to the in
fechon, that will be excretcd from the system,
and cannot accumulate in sufficient quantity
to rpen into disease. Hence it is even more
valuable for protection than cure and few will
ever suffer from Intermittcnts, if they avail
themselves of the protection this remedy af-
tords.
Year: 1859

across the ripplemarked sands Of lake
or estuary. 1t more resembled a frog or
toad than any animal with which we are
now acquainted but to the batraehian
peculiarities it added certain crocodiliau
features, and in size nearly rivaled one
of our small Highland oxen. The prints
it made very much resembled those of a
human hand but, as in the frog, the
hinder paws were fully thrice the size of
the fore ones; and there was a gigantic
massiveness in the finger and thumb,
which those of the human hand never
possess. Onward the creature went,
slowly and deliberately, on some unknown
errand, prompted by IFS instincts; and
as the margin of the sea or lake, lately
deserted by the water, possessed the nee
essary Elasticity, it retained every i'm
preston sharply. The wind was blow
ing strongly at the time, and the heavens
were dark with gathering shower
On came the rain the drops were heavy
and large; and, beaten aslant by the
wind, they penetrated the sand, not per
pendicularly, as they would have done
had they fallen during a calm, but at q
considerable angle. But such was the
weight of the reptile, that, though the
rain drops sank deeply into the sand OF
every side, they made but comparatively
faint impressions in It's footprints, where
the compressiye effect Of its tread rem


dered the resisting mass more irm.-


We have here, in single slab,' say


DIR. Buckland, in referring, in his address


to the Geological Society for 1910, I,


these very footprints, and their ad


juncts-'we have here, in a single slab, {


combination of proofs as to meteoric by


drostatic, and locomotive phenomena


which occurred at time incalculably re


mote, in the atmosphere, the water, an


the movements of animals, from whicl


we infer, with the certainty of cumula
| tive circumstantial evidence, the direction


of the wind, the depth and course of tn


water, and the quarter towards which ar
imals were passing. The latter is ind
Gated by the direction of the footstep
which form the track; the size and cul
vature of the ripple-marks OF the san'
! now converted into sandstone, show th
depth and direction of the current; Will
the oblique impressions of the rain-droE
register the point from which the win
was blowing at or about the time whc
animals were passing
Year: 1859

A gentleman walking with lady on Walnut
street, near Seventh, yesterday morning, became
entangled in her hoops and fell to the sidewalk
breaking his arm near the elbow.-Cin Enquirer
Year: 1859

In the Eastern District, the nominee for Con-


gress, Hon. John H. Reagan, is well known to


our readers. In his contest with tho Knew No.


thing party, as we'll as in the discharge Of his


Congressional duties, our columns have borne


ample testimony Of our high appreciation OF his


services. lie made mastery and convincing


speech In the Watrous case OF last session, which


the enemy have passed over without republica-


tion. We have differed on some political ques-


tions not embraced in the Democratic Platform,


but in regard to that platlorm-the only test Of


fidelity established by the Democracy of Texas


we entertain no dissenting opinions whatever.


we are now distinctly assured by his most in
innate friends, that he fully endorses the action
of the State Democratic Convention. held at tho
city of Houston on the 2nd May last. aud is will
ing to do bnttle for the nominees. In the same
iraternal spTi5 which pervaded that body, we
place his name with the rest of tine candidates
as the nominee of the Eastern Convention. AL
though not voted for in this Congressional Dis
trict, at the August election yet, having placed
his name thefein the last campaign, we do 80
again, that we may disarm the opposition Of the
ability to represent our POSITION by charging to
us the same accursed prescription now invoked by
renegades Democrats of this place., against mon
who honestly differ on political questions not put
in issue by the Democratic party of Texas


with MIR. Reagan, we have always been on
terms Of friendship, and none know our opinions
BETTER or will denounce more freely any misre-
presentation of our personal relations by tho Op-
position. Their attempt to use him in this cam
vass against the action of the Houston Conven-
tion, by gratuitously hoisting his name on their
ticket, will not only be miserable failure. but
the friends of Mr.. Reagan will denounce it and |,
scorn the men and party who would thus misre-
present HIS fenity to the Democracy of Texas.


Sound, then, the trump, and let the battle on
We stand by the folds of the war worn standard
'f Democracy Let the bugle blast be sounded
The hills and valleys, and the mount lin tops will
'esound with the cry of the thousands of true
Ind gallant men who love that flag and scorn
Gazette.
Year: 1859

The ScorcHNAN AND THE SALaoN.-lIaving in the


evening, hooked very large salmon, and his line


being but short. he was forced to 'bow to the


blast," as he expressed himself, in the hopes


that he might eventually weary the creature out.


At first, he had fairly to fling his rod into the


water, which the fish rushing up the stream,


dragged after it lie then by wading, recovered
his rod, and for time offered slight resistance,
when ,on sudden rush, he bad again to rein-
quish his hold. In this way'the fight went on
by fits and starts and at length, after repeated
ly wading the river to follow his rod, and renew
the resistance he resolved, seeing that the hook
was so securely fixed, to go home, and leave the
fish to weary itself, which he accordingly did
Returning next morning, he was at first disap-
pointed in finding no trace of either rod or fish,
but presently he discovered the former some
hundred yards further up the stream; and on
grasping it, found the salmon still attached to it,
and considerably humbled by the night of anxiety
and restlessness. The stream being rapid one,
had always kept the rod akUe, and the fish there
fore ill at ease; and few moments fighting
brought him to terms sand o BONNER fish
ne 'er saw said Andrew, "and mony day the
guide wife and the wee anes dined on him" Let
iers from, the Hphlanas, in London Review.
Year: 1859

CONTENT.
A man in his carriage went riding along
a gaiy dressed wife by his side
In satins and laces, she looked like a queen,
And he like king in his pride
wood-sawyer stood on the street as he passed;
The carriage and couple he eyed,
And said as he worked with his saw on a log
81 wish l were rich and could ride.n
The man in the carriage remarked to his wife
"One thing would do, if could:
I'd give all my wealth for the strength and the health
Of the man who saweth the wood.''
pretty young maid with bundle of work.
Whose face as the morning fair,
Went tripping along, with smile of delight
While humming loye-breathing air.
She looked on the carriage; the lady she saw,
Arrayed in apparel so line,
And said in a whisper 81 wish, from my heart
Those satins and laces were mine"
The lady looked out on the maid with her work
So fair in her calico dress,
And said, I'D relnquish possession and wealth,
Her beauty and youth to possess.n
Thus it is, in this world, whatever our lot
Our minds and our time we employ
In longing and signing for what we have not,
Ungrateful for what enjoy.
We welcome the pleasures for which we have sighed
The heart has a void in it still,
Growing deeper and wider the longer we live,
That nothing but heaven can FILL
Year: 1859

DEMocRAoY.-We have read speeches spoken
by rational and sensible men on the dangerous
influence of democratic demagogues We are
democrats; we plead guilty of democracy.
What are its horrors Will democracy teach
men to plunder property to neglect duties
to be mischieyous and violent? They could
be, or do all that even now. VIII democracy
lead men to love their country less than they
have done before Not it for the men whose
blood has been shed most freely for its honor
scarcely for their honor; for its safety
scarcely for their safety for they had little to
lose save life, and they lost it; these men were
chiefly democrats. VIII democracy make men
less industrious or less trustworthy? ? All the
works around us, then, bear horrible infusion
of democracy. The engineer who superin-
tends that railway train-who could smash the
whole affair by little inattention, is a demo-
crat There is nine-tenths of certainty that he
is democratic. 1t is SANDER, and a base or a
senseless SANDER that bids one or two classes
fear for the integrity of their countrymen
They may be ignorant; but teach them Some
of them may be base; but the great majority
are true-hearted, honest men, little too much
inclined to respect rank and title, by no means
inclined to overwhelm them in the level of one
dead sea-IdfS Magazine.
Year: 1859

BREAD.-Mrs. Washington Bacon of Detroit,
took the first premium at the Michigan State
Fair for making bread, and this is her recipe !:
Salt or milk rising, to one teacup of new milk
and one teaspoon of salt, pour in two teacups
of boiling water; when cooled so as not to
scald, stir in flour to make batter, and set it
in kettle of warm water until it rises up light,
which will be in about five hours pour the
batter into your pan of flour, and mix with
warm water or milk in sufiiciency to make four
loaves of bread. Add teaspoonful of soda to
the wetting, knead thoroughly, and put it in
the pans to rise, which it viii do in half an
hour. Bake one hour.
Year: 1859

DRAINING OF FARM LANDs.--It is said that
the most successful farmer in New York-Mr.
Johnstone, Of Ontario County-is also a most
thorough draner of his lands. Draining, is one
Of the most effective means of increasing the
product Of the soil, and any useful information
on this question is of much value. Atarecent
meeting of the Farmers Club, held in this
city, Professor Mapes gave expression to some
very useful and practical ideas on the subject.
lie said he preferred drains five feet deep and
eighty feet apart, to those three feet deep and
twenty feet apart Generally, his plan cost no
more than the other The land never puddles
near the drain; the water enters from below
never from the sides. Between the drains, the
water OF falling showers forms an arch in the
earth, below which, for short distance, the
earth is saturated, but above it never. Until
this arch is fiattened to the lower level of the
drain, the water will continue to issue from the
drains. The five.feet drain, then, secures two
feet more of earth in depth than the three-feet
drains. He urged the necessity of keeping
both ends of the drain open to the admission
of air-thc upper end being secured so by
pile of large stones reaching to the surface
and the circulation of air through it should be
sufficient to extinguish the light of candle
placed at the upper opening. Another use Of
the drain was, that it made mulch in effect of
the upper inch of soil over the whole field.
Year: 1859

RosEwooD STAIN.--1akc one pound of red
sanders and one pound of logwood, and boil
them together in half gallon of water, for
half an hour, adding half an ounce Of sal
soda Put this on the wood hot with brush
or sponge. When dry, the wood may be var
nished with lac. One two, or more coats
may be used, according to the depth of color
required
Year: 1859

Our CORRESPONDENTS this issue
of The News will be found large space
devoted to our correspondents, and yet
leaving quite number of communica-
tions, unpublished. One of those pub
lished is from the highly popular teacher
of our village school, Mr.. BAYFIELD,
Let it be read carefully and attentively.
We may have something to lay before our
readers on the same subject ere long.


Another contribution, signed "SUB-
scRIBER," is inserted, not that we desire
by any means to make the language our
o'On, rejecting as it does somewhat on
our contemporary, with whom we are on
the most friendly terms, but coming from
the high source it does, and with this ex-
planation, we publish it.
Year: 1859




al value, to pay for my childrcns school,
ingH This cannot endure. And again,
l am too spirited to avail myself of the
exemption provision of the law, and so
keep my children away from the advan-
tages otherwise placed within their reach" !"


This mans experience is the experience
of myriads in our land; and what, pray,
is the remedy9 Abolish the odious Rate
Biu;; make the school entirely free to
every child sOho may be so situated as to
enjoy its benefits, and every parent will
be encouraged to patronize the school, and
see that every inmate of his family, of
suitable age, are regular and constant in
their attendance upon the means of in
struction. Do we doubt this 10 be rem
edy9 Look at the States and cities that
have adopted the free school system, and
why is it that you there find general in
telligence among all classes of society,
prevailing to such marked degree of ex-
cellence, and so far superior TO that found
where a different educational system pre-
vailed9 The answer is summed up brief
ly. The Rate-BM system Is abolished.
the doors of the halls of learning, of ev-
cry grade, are thrown open to all "with-
out price, hence, more extended preva-
lence of general information.


Again, abolish the Rate-Bill system,
and our schools will, in general, be far
more efficient. Most of the schools, par
ticularly in the rural districts of Western
Michigan, under our present educational
system, are necessarily vacant during the
greater portion of the year, from the fact
that many Of the settlers are but just
commencing life in the woods, and can i'll
afford 10 build school-houses, and employ
teachers who are really efficient, even for
three months of the year-whereas, if this
relic of that old feudal-like system were
abolished, and the broad acres of the rich
speculator on every side of them-becom-
ing every day more valuable from Che hardy
toll of the settler-should contribute
something toward the employment Of a
good, efficient teacher, for nine months
out of the twelve of the year, and thus
diffuse through community all the adyan-
tages of universal educatioa--no one


ty the gene general 1T al E @9rS s6GG Sa
morals, and the pure and healthy tone O.
society everywhere prevailing.


In our next we shall proceed TO show
that the free school system is the most
economical one, and therefore, tile Rate
Bill system ought TO be abolished.


In conclusion, we are heartily glad that
the subject is receiving merited attention,
not only from the Educational Associa-
tion of Kent county, but from other sim
liar associations in other parts of the
State, and also from the State Teachers

Association. We hope the bah set in
motion will continue 10 roll until our
State Legislature shall pass the enactment
that shall make every school in the State
an institution of learning free to all.
Year: 1859

ct after all these indulgencies? If so,
snap the cord that binds you to those
demoralizing habits. 1t can be done. 1t
may cost an effort struggle. But you
can do IL. Make a vigorous effort now,
and let it be backed with firm resolu-
tion and it is done" God helps him that
helps himself" These practices if persist
ed in, will soon become second nature
Strong drink and cards have often paved
the way to ruin and an ignoble grave
Nov, perhaps, is the turning point" in
your life. "Every man is the architect of
his own fortune" and you can be Just
aohat you wish to 6e-a poor, miserable,
bloated inebriate, the pest of society, send
ing many bitter pang of grief and sor-
row to the heart of friends and parents,
and finally ere your allotted time of life
has half expired lie down ANONYMOUSLY
in felon's grave, or you may by your
own exertions ascend the ladder of fame
and honor, step by step, and reach an en-
inence that will command the respect and
good will of all around you, and thus be-
come an influential and useful citizen, and
such an one as the good and virtuous will
delight to honor, a rebuker of vice and
promoter of virtue.


And again, if you abandon the cup,
your cards and cigars, you will find the
"good time has come" and to your res
pectability you will add well-filled purse,
the confidence of your employers and pat
rons, and plenty of business, for "God
helps him that helps himself" Let your
leisure hours and your surplus funds be
devoted to the improvement of the noble
powers of the mind which God has given
you, and as sure as virtue ennobles, you
will not only enjoy the present, but many
happy New Years yet in the future.