smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

These Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying in
their place a healthy flow
OF bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying hP
blood, giving tone and
health TO the whole ma
chinery, re m wing til e
cause of the disease--effect
ing a radical cure.


Bilious attacks are cured,
and, what is better, preven-
ted by the occasional use
Of the Liver Invigorator.
One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t b e
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be-
fore retiring, prevent S
nightmare.


Only one dose taken at
night, loosens the bowels
gently, and cures cOstire-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.


One dose of two teaspoon
fnls will always relieve Sick
Headache.


Only one dose Immediate
| L. I. I
Year: 1859

pass. which many of them can and do write
for themselves, and in spite of all the police
get together and talk of and
lay plans for freedom.


have always been anti slavery because
thought it was wrong aud curse upon the
slave: I am now an shoiitioaiSt because
believe nothing short of freedom to the slave
can save the South from the fate of Havti.


p
Year: 1859

EDITING A NEWSPAPER.-We have
frequently heard intelligent gentlemen
suggest improvements upon the manner
in which papers are conducted. We


have heard them declare that they would
assume to themselves the privilege of
pronouncing upon the truthfulness of
their advertisers cards-for instance,


would exclude such as they believed un-
true, especially "quack" advertisements
in short, they would publish model
paper. To those who have been raised
up in printing Office, who have learned
the trade of editing a paper-for it is as
mnch a trade or profession as is watch
making or practising at law OF physic-
this sort of talk of course is amusing We
have had many good quiet laugh over
these friendly but impracticatle hints,
The editor ofthe Alpeolusas Gazette, of
Jan. 80, 1s3o,-published long before
we knew the letter A from handsaw-
gives a very correct idea of the difficult
ties which then beset, and which al
ways will beset the editor Of a paper.


''The truth is, an editor cannot step
without treading on somebody's toes.
If he expresses his opinions fearlessly
and frankly, he is arrogant and pre-
sumptuous. If he state facts without
comments, be dares not to express his
sentiments. If he conscientiously re-
fuses to advocate the claims of an indi-
vidual to Office, he is accused of hostility.
A jackanapes, who measures off words
into verses as clerk does tape-by the
yard-hands him a parcel Of stuff that
jingles like handful of rusty nails and
gimiets, and if the editor is not fool
enough to print the nonsense, ''Stop my
paper-I wont patronize a man that's
no better judge of poetry" as if it were
patronage to buy paper at about one
half more than so much waste paper
would cost. One grumbles because his
paper is not literary--another because
Il is literary-another because it is not
literary enough. One grumbles because
the advertisements engross too much
room-another complains that the pa
per is too large-we can't find time to
read it all. One wants type so small
that microscope would be indispensa-
bic in every family-another threatens
to discontinue the paper unless the let
ters are half an inch long-one old lady
actually offered an additional price for
paper that should be printed in type as
large as is used for bandbills.


Every subscriber has a plan of his
own for conducting a journal, and the Ia
bor Of Sisyphus was recreation when
with that Of an editor who
undertakes to please all - Shasta
Carrier.
Year: 1859

New YoRK is certainly great city.
They have now Dog Boarding
House." and one is advertised at the
corner of Broadway and Forty-fifth
streets. The keeper will, for 81 per
week, board dogs, and train them for
81 So
Year: 1859

THERE is class of persons who only
make friends to use them. If they can
get nothing out Of a man, they do not
want his friendship. Such people trea
their friends like cigars-they hang or
to them, get all the good from them,
then throw them away and spit after
them.
Year: 1859

q The statistics of the criminal
calendar for the year disclose the start.
ling fact that there were upw ards of
sixty murders in New York during that
period, and in all that lime only one
murderer (Rodgers) was hanged. Sixty
murderers and only one hanging
Year: 1859

@One of the funniest things got up
in New York lately was the excursion
of an augur association, in burlesque of
the target excursions. Each man car
ries an augur instead of a gun, cali
thumpian band accompanies them, and
the exercises consist in walking blindfold
to the target and boring a hole through
it. Not one man in twenty can DO it,
and the blunders that are made cau.e a
great deal Of sport
Year: 1859

HE Hesperian, one Of the best lite..
rary papers in the State, says:


1t is hard to struggle on through lifsI
friendless and alone, To wreath the
face in amiles when the soul is full of
sorrow. To Iningle with the giddy and
the gay to jest, smile and sing, when
the heart is quivering with agony and
pain. II is hard to meet the eye sold
and ayerted, that has been wont to
beam on you with love and Affection,
1t is hard to bear the sting of poverty
and the reprOach of the proud: 1t is
hard to see fond hopes one by one de-
stroyed, till naught is left to beckon,
onward in the path of life. 1t is hard
to part with friends; hard to lay them
one by one beneath the grassy mound,
but harder still to know they live yet
''not for you''-that their friendship is,
their affections buried be-
meath the cold formaltties of the world.
Year: 1859

CARD.-It is a well known fact among medl-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation of sARSAPARILLA, as nearly
all that are manufactured in the East CONTAIN SPIRITS
and some Of them MERCURY, although protesting
net to do soconsequenty for all cutaneous Diseases
etc. they injurious instead of beneficial. Now in
the preparation offer to the public willing
to show the receipt to any one-no matter who-Doc-
TOR OR NO DooToR-as every man has right to know
what he is taking:
Year: 1859

when they positively never knew what II was
to want ten dollars as many minutes in their
lives. Oh! / think she was 80 mean,n


81 do not think 30 Mrs. Clark: do mot
think she understood the truth of the matter:
she has never known what it Is to work hard
for seanty fare and meagre clothing. God
grant she never may! And oh, NAV she be
LED to see the necessity of dealing justly with
her laborers
Year: 1859




WEALTH OF LoUIs1ANA.-The New Orleans
Delta give some estimates and statistics, which,
though they may not approximate very closely
to an accurate statement, furnish some idea of
the resources and wealth of our State, that
may not be undressing to our readers. We
shall hail the day with gladness. when our laws
are so revised and executed, that the enumera-
tion of the population. the wealth and the pro-
ductive power of our State, can be attained in
a reliable form Until then all is a matter of
speculation. assisted by some facts, upon which
10 base an opinion Under such state Of af-
fairs, the reputation of our commonwealth
must suffer in proportion as her capabilities and
elements of prosperity are underrated. Remove
this inglorious mist of uncertainty. and new
facts and features will become visible. that will
rebound to the honor and influence Of Louisiana
and advance her rank and Importance in the
federal Union. From the Delta's article we
take the following extracts:


I'm the present confused and incomplete
state OF our census returns, we have no relia-
BILE data by which to estimate the proportionate
productions and wealth of this State; but We
think that enough is ascertained to justify the
assertion that Louisiana. regarding its popula
Year: 1859

There is scarcely anything of much i'm
portance accomplished without persever-
ance. 1t matters but little whether the
object to be attained is spiritual, moral, or
secular. Men may commence the pursuit
of an object with great yea, and may man
ifest much energy ofpurpose, bat they are
often disappointed, and fail to obtain the
object sought, from want of perseverance.


There are thousands of professors of re-
ligion who will doubtless fail to secure a
place in the kingdom of Heaven, not be-
cause they did not endorse an orthodox
creed, nor because they did not join a chris
tan Church, but because they either join
ed it from wrong motives, or from want of
due preparation before taking such Step,
or because they did not "persevere to the
end" Now very important inquiry ari-
ses here, and one which every individual
should answer to his own conscience
And that is, whether he has ever been tru-
| ly and soundly converted to God? Ma
ny are doubtless mistaken, (perhaps honest
lly,) as to this matter. They are brought
under powerful conviction for sin, and mis-
take conviction for conversion. Such per-
sons will not be likely to persevere, as the
root of the matter has never been in them,
and they, like stony ground hearers, fall
away and walk no longer in the ways OF
holiness. l am not seeking religious con-
troversy, but merely wish to assign rea-
son why | believe so many persons set out
with so much zeal and energy in chris
tian profession, and yet lack the grace Of
perseverance. | do not wish, however, to


cram my opinions down any mans throat


but allow him the privilege Of judging fol
, himself.


Now it is an easy matter TO profess re-
ligion, and "run well for a while" but it j:


a very different thing to persevere in the
! christian race under the most discouraging
9 circumstances, to the end of our pilgrim
age. The same remarks will apply to ma
G ny who engage in an enterprise where til,
Year: 1859

FRU1Ts OF THE REVIVAL IN IRELAND
We did not see single case Of drunken
ness, and what was equally rare, We did not
hear loud song from the lips Of any in a
public house, which, towardsevening, used
to be vocal with the strains of those whom
drink had made musical, or at least noisy
Indeed, we have it on good authority, that
in one house, where it was usual to take
pounds TO the numberof thirty or forty or
Saturday, not single glass Of whiskey
had been sold up to three o'clock in th'
day. Colerance Chronicle
Year: 1859

THE SABBATH.--We hear that movement
is soon to be initiated, with the object of secur-
ing the general observance of the Sabbath
speedily achieved, no matter by whom it is
proposed Let there be none backward IN
joining the movement.-Jscish Messenger.
Year: 1859

Co,chided.-Yesterday morning young man
cowhiding, when passing near the first mar-
ket, for offering an insult to q married lady.
The husband took him by the collar and gave
him seventy -flve lashes. Certainly enough 70
learn him to keep civil tongue in his head In
the future.
Year: 1859

SHOCKING DEATH OF A LUNATIC.-Some


time last summer a man named Winans, who


sang at some of our concert saloons, becoming


unsettled in his mind, WAS admitted into the


lunatic department of the Almshouse. He


appeared to be in constant dread that some


one was in pursuit of him TO kill him, and


made several attempts to escape. In Septem-


Der last he was missed, and nothing being


heard of him, IL was supposed he had effec ted


his escape. A few days ago another insane


patient got down into the cellar beneath the


building, and secreted himself Tor some time
in one of the dark corners. A search was COM
menced for the fugitive, and in doing so,
a mans knee was discovered protruding from
one of the chimney dues, ard further exami-
nation being made human figure was discoy-
cred, which was found 10 be that of poor Wi


mans. who had been missing since September.
The flesh was nearly all wasted from the body,
and lis appearance denoted that he had died
| from starvation. How he gotin the place was
| mystery, as ii did not appear possible for a
person to compress himself in such a small
| space.--PhiIadslphsa Ledger


The unfortunate person above mentioned
was John Winans, formerly comedian of
note, who married the mother of Kate and
Susan Denim. OF late, the terrible passion of
intemperance kept him under the power Of
the mental disease which caused his death.
Year: 1859

TERRIFIC ExPLosION.-A truly distressing
accident occurred at Martinsyille on dav he
fore yesterday morning. In the suburbs OF
that village lives a family named Fritz-the
occupation of the father and son, q lad about
fourteen years of age, being that of mining
coal. On the morning alluded to the bow
arose at an early hour, lighted his lamp and
attaching it TO his hat, or cap, in front, (as is
the custom of miners-a convenient arrange
ment, by the way) approached keg. which
stood in the room, and which was at the time
about half filled with powder for the purpose
Of taking therefrem supply Of powder, for the
mining operations of the day. rs he advanced
that way he was admonished by his mother
not to go too near, lest, by some means q spark
from his lamp might fall into the powder and
cause an explosion but ere she had more than
warned him. the much dreaded result follow
ed-a spark from the lamp commu nicated with
the powder, which exploded with terrific force
and effect. The boy was blown through two
partitions and into the yard some feet from
the house. Strange to say, at last accounts he
still survived, though no hopes of his recove-
ry are entertained One side of the house was
blown out-the roof blown off, the ceiling
raised, and falling back alighted on the bed in
which Mrs. Fritz lay, injuring her to consid-
cradle extent, though it is thought not fatally
In fact the building was completely demol-
lshed A little girl, that had been sleeping in
the bed with her mother was found in the
yard, after the explosion, almost frantic 1t
can hardly be supposed that she was blown
from the bed into the yard, as she was not in
Jured bodily, and yet the family cannot ac-
count Ter the manner in which she reached
the place where she was found.


'.5a e - j. + Hheeling Union.
Year: 1859

Arard of Prizes.-We understand that there
will be two or three, and perhaps more, prizes
awarded to the pupils of the night school of
the Mechanics Institute, at the close of the
sion. One of these prizes will no doubt be for
punctuality and good behavior in school, and
the boy who receives il will deserve the praise
of the Institute. There are now in this night
school some two hundred pupils, most of whom
are attentive and studious and from the man.
ner in which it is conducted, we have no hesi-
tat )n in saying that it is efecting more to-
wards the education of the working classes
and the final independence of the South, than
all the free schools in the State. 1t is to be re-
gretted that our leading citizens do not take
more interest in the Institute and its schools,
and by becoming members aid in establishing
permanently a system Of education that would
speedily revolutionize the mechanic interests
of the South, We want educated working
men to carry on ourmanufactures and to con-
duct every species of mechanism, and we can
only get them by well regulated night schools.
Will not our capitalists merchants, profess
sional men, manufacturers, farmers and me-
chanics wake up to the importance of educat-
ing the apprentices of the city, and show their
interest in the Institute, by at once becoming
life members The sum of S25 will entitle any
one to a certificate of life membership, and
give him the privilege of aiding in the man
age7ment of the night schools.
Year: 1859

r. As the Lunar Tide is attracted by the
moon, calling the attention OF the scientific and
intellectual man, SO also is Lunar Oil On attrac-
ton for those who have given it trial Call aud
see it burning at the Lamp and Oil Emporium,
leG Clark street. my3l-6t
Year: 1859

HAVANA, Jan. II, 1859


The publication OF the message Of the President Of your
blessed republic produced here an extraordinary Of
feet We crcocs fully satisfied and in good humor
JOY shines on every face and hope although stil con,
cealed in the SOUL is apparent to the eye On the contra
ry the spanards in CONSERVATION and the Governor
not knowing how TO neutrnlzc still less, how to con'
ceal these Effects has to the old and well known
farce Of addresses Immediately he sent for The puppet
Condo oReiIly who is always ready to play the noeV
Year: 1859

The LATE GAIT. MEKKIHEw.-Capt. G. MerI'ihew
Of the Pomona, who, together with his ship was lost
off Wexford, a native of this city about 80 years
and unmarried. He was for number of years ident-
fled with the shipping interest Of this polt. An only
brother, lawyer in Wall street is the only relative
left to mourn his untmely end but his loss will be
long felt by large circle of friends.
Year: 1859

ROAST BEEF PIE.-Cul the cold roast beef
left from previous meal into thin Slices
lay some Of the slices into IA deep dish which
you have lined on the sides with good puff
paste; sprinkle over this layer little pepper
and salt, put in Il few slices of tomatoes.
another layer of beef, another of seasoning;
until the dish is filled; cover the whole with
paste, and bake half an hour.
Year: 1859

A small, clean potato, with the end cut off.
is very convenient medium for applying
brick dust to knives, keeping it about the
right moisture, while the juice of the pota-
to assists in removing stains troEi the sur
face. You can get a better polish by this
method, than by amy other, and with less
labor.
Year: 1859

CREATING claims and compensations, and reciprocal
ob,isatjops; for any part OF such country 70 un
dertake 10 express the eIigencies OF Its nahouai
wants in the simple formula, ne wan Is 10 90
{" LET alone" dlscloses lack OF comPreh nsion OF
ts cor dtion and relations, not at all ere taoie 10
the intelligence Of its utterer or its indorsers,
whether in the first or second degree.


Yet We have the requirement thrust upon one
attention az a demand Of the simplest and most
modest nature. Now we beg to observe that the
Southern end Of this Confederacy has been do''g
something Of vast consequence to it, interests ever
since il became part Of the Union. 1t d'd 'ome
thing vtaly affecting the whole public veal, ~nen
il took Texas and brought on The war with Mexico
in order to get territory which to spread Slavery
II did something of unusual significance when 1t
insisted upon throwing down every barrier TO the
spread of Slavery into all the Territories. tdia
something Of very especial moment when II un-
deriook to put down free labor by violence In Kan
sas. and substitute the seryile system. IL did
great deal when il brought over the law-makIng
the Executive, and the Judicial power, to the
side of the slayeholding party, and thus put the
whole gigantic weight Of the government oil the
Union on the side Of Slaveyi and it does great
deal in holding it there this day against the decided
convictions of large, and Indeed an overwhelming
majority of the people of the country.


When, under these circumstances, we are blandly
informed that all that the South asks is ito
"be let alone" and are assured that Of all modest
and natural requests, this must be admitted to be
the most modest and most natural, we claim the
right Of investigating what that demand means
We think We have conclusively shown that II means
that the South shall be allowed to do just what II
likes in tie Government and with the Government.
We appreciate the mOdesty Of the demand, but
we really fail to see any conclusive reason Tor ac-
ouiescence We claim the right ofthe North to share
in the admipi.t ation of this Government IN relation
TO every subject that comes within the scope of the
Federal Constitutions; and the subject OF Slavery
in the Territories and the slave trade, we claim to
be among them-aDd for the best OF reasons, to
witt that the Federal Government has acted upon
them from the time of its formation until now, with
the sanction and approval Of all the most lusirious
names interviewer in its history.
Year: 1859

An extensive fire occurred in the lower part Of
the city yesterday, involving TIE destruction of
fifteen buildings and loss Of half million of
dollars. 1t is alleged that the steam fce-engines
were greatly impedel by the hand 6reme1, who
would not, for some time, allow them to take
water and that but for this interference the fire
might have been cOBfHed within narrower hlnits.
We hope that this charge viii be investigated, aud
measures taken to prevent the recurrence Of such
conduct in future. As it was, the conhagration
must have been far more disastrous witbout the
stesm machines since most of the hand engines
were ultimately frozen up.
Year: 1859

Last evening, soon after sunset, the lOng-threat-
ened snow-storm came upon us. As we go to press
the flakes are falling thick and fast and there is
every indication that New-York will wake up just
in season for Jolly sleigh ride,
Year: 1859

A MAN HANGING HIMSELF TO CORPSE.
On Monday evening last, we learned the
following details Of most singular affair,
which occurred near CumminsviIle, some
four or five miles from this city, on Satur-
day night, 26th. 1t appears that person
entered the burying ground at that place
and removed dead body from a grave
which he placed in sack. In making hi:
exite from the yard it was necessary to scale
high board fence, which the resurrection.
ist evidently found difficulty in accomplish.
ing with the burden with which he was en-.
eumburcd. In order, therefore, to give him
free uso Of his hands and arms, he placed
the cord attached 10 the mouth of the sack,
around his shoulders, and climbed to the
top of the fence, when be must have fallen
of, leaving the corpse on the opposite side.
The result was, that the cord was drawn up
around his neck, and he was found dead in
the morning, having been choked to death
By The s0eight of the corpse on the opposite
side Of the fence! The story seems nm in-
credible one, but we are informed that, start
ling as it is, it is nevertheless true Gin
einnati Gazette.


Such, too, is the fate to which every body
snatcher ought to come.
Year: 1859

Late foreign advices state that prcpara.
tons necessary for preparing the Great
Eastern for sea have been decided upon,
and the contracts have been made. The
fittings are to be plain and substantial and
mainly Of iron. The work was commenced
on the 18th of February, and the contract
ors are bound to complete everything in
five months. The trial trip is to take place
about the middle of July, when it is intend.
ed to run the ship from Weymouth to the
middle of the Atlantic, in order to test the
craft under all possible conditions Of steam
and sail. 1t is expected that this voyage
will occupy about six days, as the lowest es,
Innate of the Eastcrn's speed is ls1 stat
ute miles an hour The capacity of the
shipi such, that ten thousand fully equipped
soldiers, with all munitions Of war incident
to such force, could be transported by her
with case.