smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

On the whole, pleasant traits and incidents
are not uncommon in the cars, think. This
opinion expressed to my friend Sommcrs
the other day. In reply to my remark, he
related little adventure, which as it is ap-
propriate, and moreover involves O. little love
and sentiment, give without apology in his
own words. 1t proves that in most unlikely
places love and sentiment may be discovered: !:


g was escortng home the lovely Char
lotte D, to whom was at that time
quite devoted. We got into one of the crowd
ed avenue cars, where Charlotte could scarce
find room to spread her voluminous founces.
| stood up near her, there being no vacant
seat r--...s a...


After few minutes, came in poor wo-
man, who deposited basket Of clothes on
the platform, and held in her arms small
child, while little girl chung to her skirts
She looked tired and weak, but there was no
vacant place, to be sure, Charlotte might have
condensed her hounces, but she did not
Beside her, however sat very lovely and
elegant young woman who seemed trying by
moving down closer to others, to make space
enough for the stranger between herself and
Miss D. At last she succeeded, and
with the sweetest blush ever saw she invi-
ted the poor burthened female to be seated.
Charlotte D---drcw her drapery around
her and blushed too, but it was not pretty
blush at all, and she looked annoyed at the
proximity Of the new conner, who was, how
ever, clean and deccntly, though thinly clad.


The unknown lady drew the little girl upon
her, and wrapped her velvet mantle round the
small half clad form, and put her muff over
the half frozen little blue hands.
So great was the crowd that alone SEEM
ed to observe her. The child shivered-the
keen wind from the open door blew upon
her unprotected neck. | saw the young lady
quietly draw from under her cloak a little
crimson woolen shawl, which she softly put
on the shoulders of the little one, the mother
! looking on in confused wonder After a
short time she rose to leave the cars, and
would have removed the shawl. The un-
known gently whispered, mo, keep it for
her.'--Thc woman did not tanswer-the con-
ductcr hurried her out, but her eyes swan in
tears which no one saw but me. noticed
her as she hastily descended to the basement,
and hastily marked the house.


Soon after, my unknown also arose to start.
was in despair, for wanted to follow and
discover her residence, but could not leave
How glad, then, was l to see her bowling,
MS she passed out, to mutual acquaintance
| who stood in the door way. From him, ere
many minutes, had learned her name and
address,


| To shorten my story as much as possible,
that lady is now my wife. In the small Incl
dent which introduced her to me, she showed
her real character A few days after our
marriage I showed her The blessed crimson
shawl, which had redeemed from its own
er, and shall always keep as amemento.
! There are sometimes pleasant things to be
found even in unexpected places-certainly /
may be said to have picked out my wife in
the cars. Home journal.
Year: 1860

If there is anything in the world that a
young man should be more greatful for sthan
another, it is poverty which neccssitates his
starting in life under great disadvantages. Pev4
erty is one of the best tests of human quail
ty in existence. A triumph over it is like
graduating with honor from West Point.
1t demonstrates stuff and stamina. It is n
certificate Of labor faithfully performed.-
young man who cannot stand this test is
not good for anything. He can never rise
above drudge or a pauper. A young man
who cannot feel his will harden as the yoke
of poverty presses upon him, and his pluck
rise with every difficulty that poverty throws
in his way, may as well retire into some corn
er and hide himself. Poverty saves thou
sands more than it ruins, for it only ruins
those who are not particularly worth saving
while it saves multtudes whom wealth would
have ruined. If any young man who reads
this letter who is SO unfortunate rs to be rich
! give him my pity ! pity you, my young
FRIEND because you arc in danger You lack
one great stimulus to effort and excellence.
which your poor companion possesses. You
will be very apt, if you have a soft spot in
your head, to think yourself above him, and
that sort of thing makes you mean, and in
jures you With full pockets, and full stom-
ach, and good linen and brondcloth on your
back, your heart and soul plethoric, in tho
race of life you will find yourself surpassed
by all the poor boys around you before you
know it.


No, my boy If you are poor, thank God
and take courage, for He intends to give you
chance to make something Of yourself II
you had plenty of money, ten chances to
one it would spoil you for all useful purposes.
Do you lack education? Have you been cut
| short in the textbook? Remember that
education, like some other things does not
consist in the multitude of things man pos.
sesses. What can you do! That is the
question that settles the business for you.
DO yon know men, and how to deal with
thcms Has your mind, by any means hat.
ever, received that diciplne which gives to its
action power and facilitys If so, then you
are more man, and a thousand times better
than the fellow who graduates from college
with his brains full Of stuff that he can not
apply to the practical business Of life--st.,sr
the acquisition of which has been in no sense
disciplinary process, so far as he is concern
ed. There are few men in this world. less
than thirty years Of age, and unmarried, who
can afford to be rich. One of the greatest
benefits to be reapcd from great financial dis.
astcrs, is the saving of large crop of young
men.-1Inothy Iitcom1.
Year: 1860

DowS.-A large cottonwood tree, formerly
ornamenting the north east corner Of Indiana
and Rush streets, was blown down yesterday
afternoon by the high wind. In its fall, it car
ricd away portion Of the fence, and lodged on
the roof Of the house in front of which it stood,
doing 10 serious damage to the house. The
tree was gery much deeayea at the trunk.
Year: 1860

Our Reporter, who made the little notice OF
Mrs. Brookfelds school room few days ago,
says that the author, Abbott, to whom he allu-
school on the corner of Broad and Craven
streets. He did not know even, then, that the


N7 Abbott who is teaching in Newbern was
an author, or that he had published book.
He says he did not mean him and that ought
to be enough, but it seems it is not, as his
friends, some of them, are wonderfully con-
cerned about it.


The Editor of this paper would have it dis
tinctly understood that he thinks as much of a
Northern man. if a gentleman, as he does of a
Southern man, ,and that he despises that mis-
cradle sectional jealousy which traduces abu-
ses, and sometimes mobs good men simply be-
cause they come from the North, or Ireland,
Germany, or New England, or some other for
eign land. We have but little acquaintance
with Mr. J. B. Abbott but we can most cheer
fully say that we have never seen anythig amiss
of him, and as he came here under the patron
age of some Of our prominent slayeholdng citi-
zens we suppose he must be "sound on the
goose and also On the nigger question
Certainly we know nothing to the contrary
The columns of this paper shall never be used,
while under our CONTROL to abuse man SIM
ply becaus he is a Yankee, for oar oocn ances-
try came from Northern State, and we doubt
not but they were as good as they would have
been had they first have seen light in South
Carolina We hope in conclusion that Mr.
:J B. Abbott will not be prosecuted simply be-
cause he has the same name of some other
man who wrote book and ridiculed school
houses in Eastern Carolina
Year: 1860

The Courier of Monday last has the follow.
ing:


4 Good Lntroduction. The meeting on Friday
night in and around Institute Hall was an excel
lent introduction and preparation for the great
meeting expected this eveninp


never, indeed, has the Institute Hall witnessed
such an assemblage and representation of the
best citizenship of Charleston. 1t was an even
ing following day of very unfavorable weather
with frequent and heavy showers of rain No
purpose, or occasion of common import or call
and certainly no matter of entertainment or
amusement, could have brought together on
such an evening more than a few dozen persons
II SO many. The depth sincerity and fixedness
o the purpose actuating al, hearts and OF the de-
votlon of Charleston to the cause of the South
nnd the State, were cheeringly exhibited in the as
sembage which overtied and surrounded Insti-
cute hall, and all its approaches on such an even
ing. 1t was not merel y in numbers large as
se'nhiage, but it comprised largely representa-
tlon of elderly and well known citizens and of al
classes of citizens


The clergy Of the city of all denominations
were eager and approving participants.


we cannot now enter into details, supplement
fary to the very imperfect and hurried report to
which we were restricted in our issue of Satur
day morning. The increasing demands on our
space, and the thickening claims of new events
OF Ike significance. forbid the recurrence. and
we only mention this meeting now to repeat our
sense and appreciation of its representative
voice and significance the articulate and de-
Iherate utterance of Charleston.


That voice will be repeated in clearer tones
even this evening, in the great meeting of rati-
tcation aud approval, to which we invite atten-
tion and attendance from all who cherish the
honor or rights of the State and the South, and
desire to maintain the proud position of our be-
loved metropolis


Come one, come all, and let US give no weekly
whispered or hafnearted plaudits to cur good and
faithful servants; and to all the gallant representa-
tlVes OF South Carolina, whether in Office by the
voice ana confidence of the State or out of Fed
acts. - W"
Year: 1860

The ST. Louis Missouri Republican says:


We say then that Mr. Lincoln has been elec
ted President of the United States according to


all the forms of the Constituton-that on his in
duction into Office on the 4th of March rext, he
should be rec0gui=ed by all good citi-eas the
President Of the republic-GRd that there IS jus
tifcati0n an any thing ttat has taken Place t0T
threats Of secession from the Union by any one
or more States. or for any demonstration of an in
tent to break up fhe government Now that the
election is and that men able to realize


the folly of which they have been guilty,
that if the South is made to suffer at all by any


act OF Mr.. Lincoln or of the party to which he
belongs, it is her own fault. Nothing can be
clearer than that, if the South, acting under
the instructions of Mr. Buchanan, had not


opposed the election of Mr.. Douglas after his


nomination. he would have received two-thirds


of the electoral vote, and been elected President.


What it that gave to Mr.. Buchanan--the


traitor the large electrical vote, but the gene


raj acquiescence of the friends of all the other


candidates, little as they were disposed to think


well of him at the time, and bitter have been


the fruits of his corrupt and indefensible admin


istraton But the representatives of the South


Intent on precpitating the cotton States into
revolution. refused TO second the nomination of
Douglas-the only man " ho could, by any pos
sibility, carry Northern State-and upon them
rests the responsibility of MIR. Lincolns election.
In this dilemma, even if it were detensibe
any grounds, we say that good citizen of Mis-
souri, ought to take any step or do any act
which looks to the destruction of the Union
Let Mr. Lincoln go into the Presidential Office
Letkhim show his hand. Let him say whether


under the solemn obligation W. ich he must take
in front of the Capitol, on the 4th of March, to
support the Constit uti n, and see that the laws
are faithfully executed, he will pledge himself
carry out the Fugitive Slave law. and to respect
the rights of all sections of the Union alike, and
if he refuses to do it, should select such cab
met as would Justify the belief that he does not
intend tc do it, it win then be time enough to
ADOPT measures looking to dissolution of the
Union.
Year: 1860

The secession sentiment is running high
around Wilson. The opinion is freely express
cd that it is right and proper that some steps
should be taken by our Legislature to call a
Convention as early as practicable, for the pur-
pose ofdeciding what course North Carolina
will take in the present crisis. Mr. Editor
can you not incite your county to follow next
in this movement and encourage the adjoining
counties 70 shake off their lethargy The time
for action decisive action, on the part Of every
Southern State, is now at hand, and |, for one,
sincerely hope that soon the cry of Disunion
viii echo from the mountains to the sca-board.


SECESSION.
Year: 1860

PRENT1eIASA.-TheW Washington Constitution says
it can't swallow Douglass We wonder if the
editor of that paper thinks that any human being
could swallow him. He might live in the Tongo
Islands, and we would insure him for five cents
against the teeth OF hungry cannibals.


We advise the disanonists TO engage in the eul-
tivaton of hemp, SO that theymay enjoy the fruits
of their own labor.


A Breckenridge paper says that we are pitching
into Humphrey Marshall. We would as soonpitch
into hogshead of soap.grease.


Ex- President Pierce furnished the powder to fire
q late Douglas salute in New Hampshire, and didn't
fall from his horse while the guns were going off


II tile National Union men will celebrate, next
year, the anniversary of the disruption of the
Democratic party, VIC will engage to deliver the
Grafton, read the poem, make the prayer, sing the
hymn, write the toaatR preside at the table and do
something in our small way in the eating and
dri2king line.


AS the editor Of the Courier has Informed the
world that the Democratic party is no longer in
existence, viii he tell us what party he belongs to3
Year: 1860

Col. Johnson is the regular nominee of the Democratic State Convention, and is, to all intents and purposes, the bearer of the democratic flag and the exponent of true democratic principles in this race On the other hand. Judge Rector, self styled and pompously decorated politician. through ont to defeat and ruin the party in the State as best he can, represents the fac tionist's party, and is the subservient tool of the few diSorganizers in Arkansas.

 But one constant cry of victory on the part of Col Johnson over his competitor, do we hear, and glean from our exchanges. Even the Old Line Democrat with the in- ported Peek to assail and vilify the regular ly nominated State ticket and drive terror into the ranks of the democratic party, gives but lame excuse for the repeated victories of the chivalrous Johnson, and would gladly escape the merited castiga- ton the Colonel is dealing ont and appor- tioniRg to these disorganizers of the State convention. SmithraIe Danocratic Organ.
Year: 1860

EDIToRs TRUE DEMocRAT-.Srs: The political horizon is becoming clear; the storm which so recently threatened to des- troy our party, has blown over, and now there is scarcely wreck behind. Soon after the Dover Convention adjourned, we were battling in what we considered a doubt tul cause; victory seemed to be lowering round the banner of our adversaries, (the disorganizers, but as the battle waxed hot the joyous notes of victory began to sound along the ranks of the true democracy, and ere long the disorganizers began to beat nasty retreat. Truth is mighty and will prevail" The people of this section of country feel that they have been most egre- giously imposed upon, and are determined to administer such political castigation upon the instigators of this treachery, that they will not soon forget it. The people find that they have been grossly deceived by the cry of ''Johnson dynasty is the watchword in the opposition ranks i; but it has become almost obsolete in White county l know of but two Rector men who have the hardihood to advocate his claims to gubcrnatorial honors, and they are men who eve every bit of promotion they ever received to the democratic party One of them however Is not much to blame, as it is a meat and bread business with him; he thought the Hindman faction would be successful, consequently he made strike The friends of Col. Johnson are very san- guine of his election, none of them put his majority down at less than fifteen thousand.

 suppose the Southern district is Rec tors strong hold, and 1 really believe John son will beat him two to one in this district. Rector wont get near the vote here that Yell got The democracy of course can't stand him, and the Americans say he is not to be trusted since he has proved him. self Benedict in the democratic ranks There are a few however who will return vote of thanks to him for resigning his seat on the Supreme bench.

 It is very much regretted by the people of this county that the candidates for Gov ernor could not speak here.

 Col. Johnson's address to the people of Arkansas takes like wild Hire, and no man pretends to keep one longer than 1t takes him to read 1t carefully; he then hands it to his neighbor who does likewise. It is thought that Rector will change his policy. (particularly in relation to rail roads) be- fore the election. He Is mistaken if he thinks the people will endorse such policy as he advocates. He is more to be pitied than blamed.

 You have c,e e this learned that G Cvpert is an independent candidate for Congress in opposition to the Hon. T. C. Hindman. Col. Cypcrt is an old line whig and always stood forth boldly iE opposition 10 the democracy until his party lost its organza- tion and ceased to exist; since which time he has voted an independent ticket, select ing between democrat.

 Yours respectfully,

 SITRSCRIRER
Year: 1860

understood that he does not regard me as his 'equal, morally socially or politically" i" This is false--he regards me in no such light, as his constant abuse of me clearly proves; he considers me his peer, or he would not employ large portion of his time in heaping slang and vituperation upon me; and his prudent resolve not to resent insults he has received at my hands, can only be attributed to his utter want of manliness. He shirks responsibility upon the craven's plea of inequality, and yet with the true spirit of malignant, impotent, cowardice, issue by issue is heaping low filthy abuse upon me. Such language leaves no sting, and would affect me quite as mnch if ut tered by the vilest convict in the Peniten- tiary. Mir. Peek's opinion of our respective merit, cannot change our moral, social, or political status.

 He has slandered not only myself, but many of the best citizens of the State; whenever in my judgment, it has been proper and right have accused him of falsehood and duplicity, and proven the justice of my charges by facts, and by Mir. Peek's own re- cord, which he never has attempted to deny. Smarting under these just and merited ex- posures, he calls it billingsgate, and says he can "only laugh;" if such wholesome truths can provoke his mirth, he must be possessed of extra ordinary good nature. I do not wish to be considered bully, nor do l desire to l" "frighten" " anybody. My course hence forth shall be what it has heretofore been in regard to Peek as an editor-when 1 detect him in wlful falsehood shall expose him; shall continue to caution the public against the counsels of man who is one thing in Illinois and another in Arkansas; and he may call my language by whatever name he pleases "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" and truth, by any other name will be as eifectual to ex- pose the guilty and vindicate the right.

 When accused of base falsehood, gross cowardice, and selling his principles for money, when these and other gross charges are preferred against him and proven by irrefragable testimony, which would make honest blood boil with indignation, and a chivalrous nature demand redress what does this miserable impostor do 7? does he require satisfaction does he resent the in- suit (if rmh can be called an insult, does he attempt an explanation or defence of his shameless course ? No but like spirit less craven as he is, he skulks behind the hymeneal altar, whiningly says he is in "no mood" for war, affects a superiority he never can attain, professes to regard me unworthy of notice, and yet continues to fill his columns with the filthiest slang and lowest personal abuse. l am not emulous of Nil. Peek in this particular; his excuses are paltry, and show that he does not pos sess single courageous or manly instinct; as he knows, and the pnJlic knows that months ago I branded him as Har and c coward. E. C. BOUDlNOT.
Year: 1860

JESSE \. CYpERT, Eso.-Candidate for Congress, on Monday last, made to large and attentive audience, his speech It was the best and liveliest stump effort made in Fayetteville this many day. It infinitely amused all who sympathised with him and even forced those to smile who are bound heart and soul to the fortunes of Col. Hind man. The opinions he won were golden; and the friends of Col. Hindman cannot condemn him for the rebuke he gave that gentleman-in as much as he only carried the war into Africa. The truth of history will bear him out when he stated that Hind. man himself is the man who not only lifted the sword but desired to have war.

 His exposition of the insult given Wash ington county and her accredited agent, Mir. Boudinot, by the Dover Convention, and the tribute he paid the above named gen tleman, drought down the house." and in manner took off some of the sting of the insult
Year: 1860

. v Did not the True Democrat during the sena- toral contest two years ago declare it to be the policy of that paper to take part for or against the democratic aspirants until nominations are madel

 DAes not the True Democrat act inconsistent with the s$ owe declaration when that paper takes de- cided stand FOR Mitchell and AGAINST Can't, neither of whom received any nominaton?"--OM Line Democrat.

 This is choice specimen of our neigh bor's logic; it is not surprising that the brain which could originate such an argu- mhnt, was capable of discerning peculiar beauties in the great doctrine of squatter sovereignty while in Illinois, and only "damnabie heresy" ill Arkansas.
Year: 1860

medistely when the skates are taken off: and
1t is better, both for health and comfort, to
walk home, or at least the first mile toward it,
than to ride. Indeed, the severe cold to which
the skater is frequently exposed requires more
consideration than it generally receives; and
no petty bravadO or assumption of manliness
should prevent him from protecting himself
well against it. Above all, if he skate in a
cold, cutting wind. and be obliged to 90 with
and against it, he should, in the latter case,
never skate right in the teeth of the blast, but
beat, making his tacks as long as possible. A
neglect of this precaution may cost him an in
hammation of the lungs; malady quite COM
mon in countries where skating is an ordinary
mode of winter locomotion. Let the skater
also, before he starts off upon a long rapid
stretch, move slowly over his skating ground,
and see if it have holes, or, what is almost as
bad, soft places, through which his irons may
cut when he is in full career, and throw him
dangerously. And now, reminding him that
if the ice crack under him, it will bear him
in horizontal position when it will not if
he stands, and that the lack of an extra strap
in his pocket may cost him his days enjoy
ment, We commend him to his noble sport,
wishing him, when he next goes a skating,
black ice, sharp skates, and still day