smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

TESTIMONY IN THE BILLMAN CAsE.-The
Alta Of thursday has the following:


The testimony in the case of Mrs. Billman,
charged rs an accessory to the murder Of her
husband is very strong against the prisoner
Kate Allen, one of the witnesses examined
yesterday, testified that she received a per-
init from Capt Hill aud visited the defend
ant in Jail, and had conversation with her
Mrs. Biman told her that on the night
prior to the murder, Nose was there, and
asked what time he should come back She
told him to come at 10 o'clock that she had
prepared the dray rung and slowed it away !;
that Magniss told her that he would 60 down
to the schooner to avoid suspicion, and as
the negro could not testify they would be
safe, and there was money enough for them
all to go home. When she heard the knock
on the door, on the night of the murder she
told Billmtn to get up; he did so, and when
he opened the door he was struck down, and
the child screamed. She said this had been
made up before her marriage; that she did
not love Billman, but married him for his
money She loved John Lees, and wished to
marry him; that she and Magniss and Nose
intended to 60 back to the States together.
On cross examination, the witness swore that
she had visited the jail twice; the first time
she was let in by small man. Capt. Hill
had not asked witness to tell what the de-
fendant said, but told her to tell it to the
Grand Jury, which she did
Year: 1859

The long inquest in respect to the repeated
attempts to burn MI Howard's grocery store,
in Milford, has just closed. The result of the
inquest is the arrest of young man living in
Upton, by the name of Eames, who had been
employed as clerk in the store. On Tuesday
he was brought before the Police Court, waiv-
ed an examination, and was bound over to ap-
pear for trial in Worcester in the sum of
$1,000. Bail was obtained.


A petition, signed by some two hundred cit
liens, has been presented TO the selectmen for
a town meeting to rescind a vote recently pass
ed to give Charles O'Keefe the sum of $500
for his loss sustained in the accidental drown
ing of his wife, in Charles River, some six
years ago. An article will also be inserted in
the warrant to see if the town will grant the
free use of the Town Hall for public meeting
on the evening of the day of Capt Browns ex-
ecution in Virginia, and the privilege of tolling
the bell attached to the Town House.


The firemen have grand ball on Thanks
giving evening, at Washburn Hall They an
ticipate full ranks and a good time. S.
Year: 1859

FUNERAL OF Mr.. GRAY. = The funeral
services of Mr. John Gray will take place to.
morrow (Friday,) and his remains will be re-
moved for burial to Brooklyn, CT, where he
lived for many years. Mr.. Gray was the
librarian of the Young Mems Library Associ
alton from the commencement and was one
OF its warm and earnest friends. Cordially
we approve the following worthy tribute to
his memory made by gentleman who knew
his estimable personal qualities, and his fideli-
ty as an officer of the Association:


The very sudden death of Mr.. John Gray
has caused in this community, where he was
SO widely known and esteemed, feeling of
deep sorrow and sympathy with the ia nily
again so soon called to mourn the loss of an.
other member. Mr.. Gray was more intimate
ly known from his connection as librarian of
the Young Mems Library Association, which
place he filled with great acceptance from the
founding of the library to the time his DEATH
In all his intercourse with those who had oc-
casion to consult the library or frequent tho
reading room he was ever most courteous and
obliging-kindly advising and assisting the de-
serving student-choosing with care the books
which should exercise a forming influence
upon the minds of the young and here his
loss will be deeply felt, for his influence was
parental. lie had often expressed to the wri-
ter the hope that Worcester would soon have a
public library. He had hoped to see the day.
For himself he was binding all his energies TO
the accomplishment of so desirable an object.
He had been connected with the Association SO
long that he seemed to have become part OF
it. Happy will it be if it secures the services
of one who will bring to il such genuine hear
tiness and love as characterized the deceased
| Ex-DIREcToR w. i. AND l.. A.
Year: 1859

THAT SINGULAR ACcIDENT-The man who
ieaped from window near the Boston and
Worcester railroad in Boston, encountered
II. Poison, printer engaged in the Office of
the Boston Daily Advertiser. He sprang from
the window to recover pair of scissors, which
had fallen out, and did not see the cars in time
to save himself
Year: 1859

PRINcEToN.-One of the clergymen once
settled in Princeton stated publicly that he was
not called to attend single funeral among the
people belonging to his congregation, including
some five hundred peasons, for whole year
No epidemic has prevailed there for over fifty
years
Year: 1859

WRECK or THE STEAMER.-It is announced
by telegraph that the steamship Indian haG
been wrecked on the coast of Nova Scotia
She was Il splendid vessel of $500 tons burth
en-. The Boston Traveller states that her
compasses have never worked well. She waa
built of iron, and they have always been more
or less deranged by local attraction.
Year: 1859

RODE on RAlL.-Two struggling printers
from the North were caught at the Depot last
night in company with some negroes, and rode
out of town this morning on rail. We intend
to exterminate all such characters from our
community. Star, 24h inst
Year: 1859

The WAY TO MAKE Poor PAsroR.-l
Be very careless and irregular in atten-
ding church. Never go, except when you
can manufacture no good excuse for stay
ing at home.


2. When at church be either asleep or
staring about Do not listen to the ser.
man.


8. When you go home, complain Of the
sermon as light and chafy, or dry and un-
interesting.


A. Treat your pastor with a cold and
uninviting civility, and then complain of
him because he does not visit you.


5. Neglect to pray for blessing upon
him and his labors, and then complain Of
him because the church does not prosper.


8. Be always finding fault with your
pastor, and yet regret that he is not more
popular with the people.


7. Be very lukewarm and worldly-min.
ded, and yet complain of him for want of
zeal.


8. Neglect to provide for his necessary
wants, and then complain of him because
he wants his salary.


Do all these things, and you will never
faH 10 haze poor pastor.
Year: 1859




Education in Republic should be gen.
eral, and embrace the entire mass and
it is much more important that its rudi-
ments should be universally difused
through the state and nation, than that a
few should be deeply learned, while the
mass are grossly ignorant. If the bene-
fits OF common schools can be carried in
to every family, the great desideratum in
this respect will be accomplished. If this
is done, we may safely trust to the intel
lcct thus awakened, TO push its researches
into the deeper mysteries Of learning, by
the establishment of institutions of loftier
pretensions. Much has been done--but
too much cannot be done, to encourage
and perpetuate system of general edu-
cation; and we trust the time will ere
long come, when every citizen and every
child of this Republic will be taught, at
least. the common rudmerts of learning
The work, however, is not fully complete
by merely furnishing food to the mind.
There must be moral training, as well
us intellectual culture The heart must
be improved, as well as the head and the
substantial virtues must be nourished in
order that they may grow and blossom in
this great field of human hopes. Indus
try, equality, prudence, courage and
obedience to law and love of order were
among the virtues which stamped the char
acter of our emigrant fathers and ena-
bled them to lay broad and deep the
foundations of the edifce of our temple
of Liberty. These virtues, homely and
rugged though they appear, are yet essen
tial to the strength and permanenOe of
Republican institutions; and we may be
certain that so far as we lose respect for,
and relax the practice of high essential
virtues, just so far are we advancing in
our progress towards corruption and de-
cay. Neither can it be amiss here to say,
that the teachings of religion have an i'm
portant and intimate connection with the
preservation of our civil rights, and the
performance of our civil duties. The
New Testament furnishes the most per-
feet code of morals that has ever been
published to man. Its beautiful and COM
prehensive morality is adapted to all
ranks and conditions of society; to all the
relations, and social or domestic duties of
life, and to all the changing circumstances
of an ever-changing world. 1t teaches
the true dignity Of man,-it inculcates
genuine and exalted self.respect, not in
consistent with the meekness and humility
demanded by an erring nature. 1t breathes
of charity, good will, disinterestedness,
philanthropy, love and peace; and any
one who will strive to square his life by
its simple rules, whatever may be his re-
wards hereafter, will feel himself to
be better and happier man. 1t teaches
the practical duties of life, and the wis.,
dom which should guide our daily conduct;
and wherever its doctrines have been
taught in their purity and simplicity, it
has ever been found an important ally in
the great cause Of human Liberty. The
great cause of christian morality should.
then, ever find countenance and support
from the citizens of free Republic.


Waltham, jan, 1859. N. RosE.
Year: 1859

The Republicans killed big snake at
Big Springs short time since. crushing his
head SO effectually that he had not even
time to hiss, but it is well known that the
tail of such reptiles often manifests signs
Of life long after the head and body are de-
funct, consequently we were not surprised
to learn that the tail of this Big Springs
''Sarpent," which tried to claim for itself
the name of Free State, even as the father
OF all snakes, who tempted mother Eve in
the Garden of Eden sometimes tried to pass
himself off for an angel of light-has been
seen in Chase and Morris counties recently,
and by its wriglings succeeded in making
some people believe it was alive. We as
sure our friends that this is gross mis-
take. That snake is dead as herring
The head was completely ground 10 pow
der, and the body is in state of putrefac-
ton, but the tail still shows some spasmod-
ic signs of life, of course. ''Rs a ,ray they
haze" s,4f.,
Year: 1859

We heard, few days since, of case of
"sharp practice perpetrated By climb of
the law" resident at Lawrence, which we
will put on record as warning to our rea
ders of what they may expect should they
chance to fall into the clutches of this same
Gland shark"


About six months since the above men
toned climb" persuaded a person to '.jump"
claim, occupied by a Pro-slayery man,
near the Shawnee Mission, in Johnson coun-
ty. 1t was done, and notices for contest
were issued from the Land Office. In the
meantime our sharp Attorney went to the
Pro-slayery occupant of the claim, and BY
threats that if caught in the neighborhood
of Lawrence he would be mobbed by the
"Abolitionists." succeeded in frightening
him SO that he did not dare to appear at
Lecompton to contest with the man who
had jumped his claim, and as a consequence,
lost his land by default. The Pettifogger
got one thousand dollars for his services,
which We think were ''dog cheap" at that.


This was not, however, the last job of
the kind that our sharp Attorney had. He
went to dickering about ''school section
near Lawrence, and in the course of the tri-
al at the Land Office, found it necessary to
make some statements under oath which,
not agreeing with the truth as afterwards
developed, he was indicted by the Grand
Jury of Douglas county for perjury; but
the money which he had made out of his
former operations, together with his own
shrewdness, got him out of the clutches of
the law comparatively harmless. But these
and many more disreputable transactions
coming to light operated to set public opin-
ion SO strongly against our sharp friend
that he found it advisable to leave Lawrence
soon after The last that was heard of him
he Rad located In one of the remote coun-
ties of the Territory, and is likely to turn
up as a candidate for Congress, member of
the Constitutional Convention or of the Leg
islature-the people in the vicinity of his
new home not yet having found him out.
We would advise the people of the interior
counties to keep a sharp lookout for the
worn-out and kicked-overboard politicians
of Lawrence. They are a hard, and sssca-
ly" set, and the less the people have to do
with them the better they will be off.
Year: 1859

The war in Europe is certain to create a
great demand for bread stuffs. Let every
farmer strive to do what he can TO supply
the demand. 1t is not Jet too late to plant
corn-and will not be for two weeks yet
Try it


Corn is now worth dollar bushel in
this vicinity and but little for sale at any
price. Last fall it was sold for twenty cents
and the stock seemed inexhaustible. Surely
our farmers who can raise from 80 TO 100
bushels of corn to the acre without the ex-
pense of manure or the trouble of hoeing,
and can sell their crop for a dollar per bush
Ell have no reason to be discouraged. Look
out well Tor the fences and see to it that the
labor of the year is not rendered fruitless
by the want of few rails. Most of the
corn fields we have noticed hereaboats are
looking well, but some few have suffered
from the too frequent rains. Spring wheat
looks finely and gives promise of heavy
yield-while the Fall wheat bids fair to ex
ceed the last years crop. We hope our far
mers will take care to SOW big field each
this fall, for if the War continues it will be
needed-and whether the war continues OF
not It viii surely pay. Plant one acre more
Buckwheat, corn, beans, potatoes-every-
thing viii be wanted before another June
comes round. "PLANr ONE ACRE MORE !''
Year: 1859

What the Republicans of Kansas need to
carry them triumphantly through the con-
tests before them is an efficint organization
We do not mean name merely but thing
1t is of no use to appoint State, County and
Township committees if those committees
do not exert themselves in the fulfilIment of
their trust.


We believe it is too much the habit of our
politicians to regard place upon COM
mittee as token of respect On the part of
their associates, and that in great many
cases they remain satisfied with the honor of
the appointment without any attempt to de-
serve the confidence reposed in them by eff
forts to promote the ends of the organiza-
ton. The Democratic party has for years
owed not its victories merely but its very
existence to the thoroughness of Its organi-
zation, and the strietness of its discipline.
''It is well to learn from our enemy" says
the old proveEb, and We urge upon our Re
publican brethren throughout the Territory
to profit by it without loss of time.


To this end let promotion in the party
be earned by active service in the cause,
and not conferred bap-hazard from mere
considerations of expediency. Such policy
is short-sighted and suicidal. Let Repub-
hcans henceforth put in nomination those
and those only who will pledge themselves
to stand by the Republican banner, through
evil report as well as good. Let US have
done with those sunshine Republicans who
only consent to be called Republicans when
they have an are to grind and can never
reach the polls on rainy day. When
committees are to be chosen for any pur-
pose let as see to it that we choose aoorkers
not dreansers If a man betrays his trust
and labors to defeat Republican nomina-
tions let him be deemed from that moment,
an enemy and an outlaw. We hold to the
discipline of the Democracy as expounded
by Col. Benton few years ago-the year
after the Cholera had ragged in st. Louis.
The faction of nullifers opposed to Benton
had bolted from, the support of the regular
" nominated ticket and defeated it-throw-
ing the victory into the hands of the Wings.
The next year they attempted to bring
about union of the Benton and anthem
ton Democrats, and proposed to 'Old Bull
lion" to go into Convention again for the
nomination of candidates. The old Roman
told them he scould sooner go into caucus
NTH the six thousand men sUho died of ChoI-
era in 81. Louis tie gear before


It is all nonsense to hold Conventions
and make nominations if every Republican
is to consider himself at liberty TO disre-
gard the nominatio when they are made.
When nominations are once fairly made let
the man who refuses to support them be
marked as disorganizer. no longer enti-
tied to political fellowship.
Year: 1859

We learn that the people of Burlingame
are shortly to have one of the best Flour
ing Mills in Kansas. A large three story
stone building IS to be erected for the pur-
pose5 near the site of the present mill and
the third story is to be finished off for a
Town Hall.


Burlinganse seems to have considerable of
the plueky spirit and determination of its
namesake, the man that invited "BuIly
Brooks" to meet him at Clifton House,


'On the Wild Canadian shore" 1s'f5
Year: 1859

We stated last week that Chase county
was mott this Convention Distriot-that no
provision had been made for it by the Leg
islature when they made the apportionment
of Members to the Wyandott Convention
On the morning of election circular ap-
peared in our streets-whieh purported to
have been gotten up in this place, but which
was really written and printed by an Office
seeker at Cottonwood Falls-denouncing us
as liar, and making other statements
which are equally ungentlemanly and cow
ardly. The law will bear US out In the
position we took in regard to the matter.
The bill creating the new county of Chase
was passed after the convention act became
a law. and consequently the county was
not in any District-no provision had been
made for it. Instead of laying the blame
on the Legislature where it belonged, this
circular sspitched into" THE KANSAS News,
as though it was responsible for the over
sight in the Legislature.


The circular abounded with ridiculous
and false statements. The author raised
the old worn out Democratic electioneering
cry of NEGRO equality etc., when it is a
notorious fact that he is negro -stealer,
and is one of the most radical anti-slavery
men in the District. In some portions of
the District. be run for Delegate to the Con-
stitutional Convention as an Abolitionist
and negro stealer, in others as Democrat,
and in others as a conservative. He is de-
eidedly mongrel-having no fixed princi-
pies either politically or morally. sa


The senseIess cry raised by the author
of this rich specimen of literature-only
equalled by Peperage's. 4th of July ora
ton, or something more ridiculous and
laughable-about the News Office clique,
or ''ciick," as he spells it, is in keeping
with the intelligence and truthfulness of its
writer. We did not attend the Convention
that nominated Messrs. McColloch and
Winchell- had no hand whatever in their
nomination, and did not even know who had
been nominated until some time after the
Convention had adjourned. When we
heard who the nominees were we resolved
to do what we could to secure their election,
deeming them worthy of the support of
the Republicans of the District.


The writer of the circular is an Office
seeker, who has lately located in Chase
county for the purpose of being elected to
all the Offices in The gift of the people, and
the first move he makes is to try to preju-
dice the people of the different localities of
the Upper Cottonwood and Neosho, whose
interests are identical, and who have always
worked together in harmony to advance
those interests, against each other, think
ing to ride into popular favor by crea-
ting local broils. Shall dishonest and cor
rupt trickster succeed In dividing the peo-
pie against themselves for purposes of self
aggrandizement


We ask the pardon of our readers for
having alluded to this circular, as such
things generally carry their own antidote,
but as it is a fabrication of falsehoods, and
viii doubtless fall into the hands of some
persons with whom we are unaequainted,
we deemed it necessary to say few words
in self-defenee.


It is rumored that Letcher (Democrat1
Year: 1859

AS yet we know but little of the result of
the election on Tuesday last. In this coun-
ty the vote was exceedingly light. In most
of the Townships not one third of the vote
was cast. We give below the returns of
this county. SO far as we have heard:
Year: 1859

The neat old lady down east, who scrubbed
through the floor and fell into the cellar, is bu
one among many of the very nice females will
which our country abounds. We know goo'
lady in New Jersey, who whtewashed all th
wood she burnt; and another in Connecticut
who used three times day to scour the nose o
her lap dog to keep him from soiling the disl
out of which he ate his meals The same goo
lady took her own food through napkin ring t.
keep it from coming in contact with her lips.
Year: 1859

Some men think that the qualification of curl
osity is the end of knowledge; some the love o
fame some the pleasures of dispute; some th'
necessity of supporting themselves by their
knowledge but the real use of all knowledge i
this. that we should dedicate that reason which
was given us by God to the use and advantage
of nan-Lord Bacon,
Year: 1859

MEMORANDA FOR You've LADIEs.-The follow
ing advice to young ladies is quite important
Have good piano or none. Be sure to have
dreadful cold when requested to "favor the com.
pany" Cry at wedding. Scream at spider
Never leave your curpapers in the drawing
room. Drop your handkerchief when you are
going to faint Mind you are engaged if you
don't like your partner Abjure ringlets on o
wet day It's vulgar to know what there is for
dinner. Get married by the greatest "duck" OF
preacher in town, If you can-at all events, gel
married
Year: 1859

Man is like SNOWFALL. Leave him lying in
idleness against the sunny fence of prosperity,
and all the good that's in him melts like fresh
butter, in these days; but kick him around, and
he gathers strength with every revolution until
he grows into an avalanche. To make figure
in the world you must keep moving.
Year: 1859

The first plow was supposed to have been the
rude branch of tree, cut so as to Cleft the polnt
of which, dragged along the surface ofthe ground,
soraped furrow into which seed are thrown
Il soon occurred to the husbandman that ne
might relieve his labor by yokiDg an animal to
the long arm of this primitive instrument; then
arose the necessity for handle, affixed to the
back, so that the plow might be guided. Inc
strength of the animal soon wore away or broke
the cleft of the branch, and this necessity gave
rise to the invention of means for attaching moy-
able shares first of wood and next OF stone, cop
per. or iron, worked to shape adapted to the
cutting of burrows, so as to avoid excessive la:
bor arising from the plowman's having to lean
upon the plow with his body to press it into the
earth. Just such an implement as these con-
lectures indicate was used by the Saxons.-
Some of the facts connected with the history OF
the blow are almost incredible. In Ireland theie
once prevailed custom of ''plowing by the
horses TAIL" The draughtpole was fastened to
the tail of the horse and as no harness was EN-
ployed, two men were necessary, one 10 guide
and press upon the plow, the other TO direct the
horse, which he did by walking backwards be-
fore the miserable animal, and beating it on the
head on either side, according ton the direction
required. This custom prevailed for consider
able time in spite of the law passed in the early
part of the seventeenth century, imposing severe
penalties upon persons found "plowing oy the
horses tail.n as in the act mentioned ana des'
cribed. From the Rev. Caesar otway 8 oketch'
es in Erris and Tyrawley, it appears that the
bsrbarous practice fingered in the remote west
Of t Ireland as late as the year 1910! And from a
naner son the breed of horses in Ancient Times"
we find that the same custom was practised as
late as the year 1892.