smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

This comparison exhibits difference in favor of
this year, or rather of the first six months Of this
fiscal year, of s26,375 60 in nett receipts. The
amount Of cotton carried these last six months is
5000 bales in excess of the amount carried during
the corresponding six months of last year.
Year: 1859

Two old maids. at shut of day,

 A bachelors carcass bore away, With wrinkled brow and matted hair, And heart tIat never loved the fair

 Bring briars, they groaned, bring weeds unblown Bring rankest weeds of name unknown, Bring withered boughs from dreary wild, To strew the bier of errors child. And make his.grave where the lizards hide, Where night shade strews the swamp creek side, Far out of sight-where genial spring Shall send noagentle birds to sing. His old shoe-knife lay with him low, To cut the strings of Cupid's bow; The sad house. cat shall whine around His lonely grave in grief profound. Low lay him who wassoft "high," Here where shall fall pitying eye For him-for him no loving heart Shall ache; for him no tear shall start. His bloodless lips shall fall to dust His old shoe-knife shall waste with rust; He whom we hide from light of men Shall never fright tEe babes again. For we have laid him from the light, Beneath the ground and out of sight; But this rude epitaph shall stand

 'He who to no one gave his hand! p
Year: 1859

Fine eyes, curling tresses, coral lips, and
regal form, may command admiration, but
viii never secure lore. They may excite
. brief burning passion, but will never main.
tain truthful and unwavering attachment
There must he the mind to inform, and the
heart to inspire this beautiful marble. There
must be light within tho exquisite vase-an
odOur and Q soul within tho deep. .blushinp
rose. Moro, there must bO the capacity "a
love, and to appreciate the love Of another; for
the most impassiOnCd heart will faint before
the shrine Of goddess who never smiles upon
her Wol sinner.
Year: 1859

out of doors or in his own house as long as
he wore that cross on his coat, and he decid.
ed to efface it that evening himself, of bis
own accord. The following Monday he
went at an early hour to the house Of his
landlord with the rent for the week in hand.


"Ah, ah, Robert ~ said Mr.. Taylor, as
soon as be saw him 81 thought you would
repent Of your bargain before long. This is
good lesson for envious and impatient
characters who are constantly complaining


"CaIl to mind oil that has happened, Mr.
Hope, and remember that He who has crea'
ted US has proportioned the burden to the
back Of each one Of US. Do not complain o
being less happy than Others for you do no
know what your neishbors suffer. AL
crosses are heavy that which makes them
light is Patience, Hope and Faith"
Year: 1859

The question before the meeting is this
Ifa fellow-whut is a fellow-and his gal
are about to be parted for time-and they
propose to exchange deguerreotypes, and FOL
that purpose the feller goes into daguerreo
tyne shop--and is to ply for having the
"pictures took" and he has only money
enough to pay for one picture in a magnif'
cent case-aud one pic,uke in an ordinary
ease--which picture should be put ia the
magnificent case--his own ugly mug Of
hem! Would it be gallant in him to put
her mug in the ugly case I! Would 1t be
jinerous in him to put his mug in the ugly
case which she Is to keep! That's the
question before the meeting.
Year: 1859

MELANCHOLY TAsK.-Some time since al
Irishmau named John Hart, started out on a
prospecting tour in the mountains East of this
city, aud as nothing was heard of him after
wards, the supposition was that be had met
with foul play. Last week Michael Hart a
brother to the missing man. obtained informa-
ton that dead body had been found on the
old immigrant road, East of Pleasant Valley,
aud as that was the direction which John had
taken, Michael Immediately set out on foot TO
examine the remains. The distance to the spot
was about forty miles, and when the weary
brother arrived at the lonely resting place OF
the dead, be found the body so mutilated by
wild beasts that 1t was impossible to recognize
it,-still there was leathern belt lying upon
the ground which was very like one which had
been worn by the missing man. Michael re-
turned to this city after Coroner Dougherty.
and, in company with That officer, on Saturday
last, again returned TO investigate the facts in
relation to the unknown dead. DOugherty held
an inquest upon the body, but except the leath-
ern belt above referred to, there was nothing
left of the unfortunate man which could throw
any light upon his sad fate. The jury came to
the conclusion that the deceased was about
thirty-ive years OF age, and had come to bis
death by some unknown cause.--PLacevilIe o.
servsr, dug. 24h.
Year: 1859

Last winter Pixley had no object to attain
by slandering Broderick, consequently he told
the truth Now, however, in order to save
from dissolution the remnants Of the organiza-
ton, which is fast going to decay under his
leadership, be now reiterates the same slanders
which be pronounced to be falsehoods ftw
months ago.
Year: 1859

DoGGY.-Dogs know something or else instinct
at times prompts to actions which in men would
be regarded as indications Of reasoning shrcwd-
ness. A case in point. A citizen of tbs vii
lage, the other day, observed three dogs (say
big dog, middling dog, and little dog) engaged
i'll an earnest contest for IL refuse bone After a
long but fruitless struggle, muddy and little
dog gave up and went home, apparently, leaving
big dog posscssor Of the bone Waiting till his
antagonists were entirely out of sight he cast a
searching glance around seized the bone carried
it away some distance and buried it, to wait
till supper time before eating it-!or they say
dogs know when SunCay comes, and of course
they must know when supper time comes
whether supper comes with itor not, Big dog
departed. MILDLY, instead Of really going home
went straight in that direction till he was out
of sight of big dog, and then slyy crept to Il
hiding place, where he could see big dog ant
not be seen by him,


AS soon, thereiEe, as big dog was fairly
away, MILDLY sprang from his lair, bounded
straight to the spot, dug up the bone and car
ried it to another place. Looking CAREFUL,
around to see if he was watched, as all thievc
do, he too dug holo and buried the bone
then trotted off as composedly as if hc ha,
committed no crime. But he lost his booty too
for little dog had done as MILDLY had-gonc hom
far enough to get out Of sight, then skulkcd ant
watched and waited, till MILDLY had departed il
triumph, and when MILDLY was fairly away, h
rollicked over the ground, rodug the treasur
and buried it in still another place. Whethe
instinct or reason guided these CANNES in thei
shrewdncss, we leave to philosophers to decide
but what must have been big dogs feelings a
supper time, on finding that somebody ha
stolen Ills supper? He doubtless delivered a
eloquent tirade against the dishonesty of tn
times, as having descended from bank cashier
and dogs, but as our reporter was not preseu
we can give no sketch of his remarks We ca
only sympathiza with his feelings Grecnfei
Gazette.
Year: 1859

A THREE EAR. LD.--The Rome Seatinel re-
lates that II three-year-old girl accompanied her
father upon visit to her grandparent in the
country, where blessing is invoked by the
white-harcd patriarch before each meal The
custom was one with which our little friend
had not bson made familiar at home, and Of
course on the first occasion she was silent with
interest and curious watchfulneS. But when
the family gathered around the board the sec
ond time after the commencement of her visit,
she was prepared for the preliminary religious
ceremony, and observing tat her father did not
seem duly conscious of the approaching solemni-
ty, she called him to order by saying, with
stern gravity, " Be aN papa -graadpdpas 60
/! ing 10 talk to has plate, pretty SOON"
Year: 1859

her with admiration ga great woman" said
he a strong woman, a grand woman,
frightfully grand woman"


Darkness closed around, and then came the
ringing of church bells and the distant beating
Of the drums of the Royal Guard, as the women
sat knitting, knitting. Darkness encom passed
them. Another darkness was closing in as sure
ly, when the church bells, then ringing pleas
antly in many an airy steeplcover France, should
be melted into laundering cannon when the
drums shall be beating to drown wretched
voice, then all potent as the voice of Power and
Plenty, Freedom and Life. So much was clos
ing in about thewomen who sat knitting, knit
ing, that they their very selves were closing in
around a structure yet unbuilt, where they were
to sit knitting, knitting counting dropping
threads.
Year: 1859

! There was some very plain talking
among the epaulcttes at the Charlestown


executiOn-Of very interesting political


tone. By characteristic blunder, Col.


Baylor, the very man who commanded the


Harper's Ferry militia in the attack against


Brown, was put under arrest He was


highly incensed at the dignity; and when


the Office of the guard learned who he was


and directed that he should be set at liber-


ty, he declined to take his liberty, and In


sisted upon being brought to head quarters,


and on receiving from the General writ


ten order of discharge There his indigna-


ton found vent in very free and open ex-


preston of his private sentiments in regard
to the whole military array. He denOunc-
ed it as a disunion movement, got up by


Henry A. Wise. who wanted to be Presi-
dent of a Southern Confederacy. at is a
vile political scheme said he, "to destroy
the Union. The command is given to near
relative of Wise's, many of the officers are
related to him, and nine out of every ten
men here are his political supporters. The
object is to increase the excitement. After
l was succeeded in command, he told me to |
hold myself in readiness for orders. l an
swered that 1 would hold myselfin readiness
to obey Gov. Letcher's orders, but not his
He could not deprive rue of my commission.
except by court-martialing me, and that he
dare not do"


Bayser said in addition that though there !
were more slaves owned by his family than
by any other in Virginia, he would rather
that slaves, and John Brown and all. /
should escape, than that this Union should
be destroyed. His grandfather had fought
and bled in the Revolution, and he was not /
willing to see the Government overthrown
for the political advancement of any man.
He saw nothing but treason in all that
Hehad heard that white hair
ed old man, Edmund Rufin. make trea-
sonable harangue in the streets to-day, and
had gone up and told him that he was pro-
tccted by his white hairs and by the mill
-ary; but that if he came here month
lence and made similar speech, he would
De taken to the run" and well ducked.
md then driven out of town. Pits. Ga
,ctte
Year: 1859

riage with some distinguished individual


dressed in regimentals, and thus 60 to


Charlestown, or remain and not see her


husband Of course, she chose the only


alternative left her, and went.


1 assure you that her entry into the


town of Charlestown beggars all description.


Before the arrival of Mrs. Brown, but two


brass common were planted in front Of the


prison. AS soon as her approach was an


nounced, however, three other brass pieces,


making fire an oil, were planted in the


streets in front of the jail. and from eight


hundred to thousand men, with glittering


bayOnets, pistols and swords, stood on all


sides from four to six men deep. and formed


u hollow square through which the carriage
passed with Mrs Brown. Through this
file of bayOnets the poor woman at last en-
tered the Jail, hoping at once to see her
husband, as her stay was to be short, in
compliance with orders Here again she


was doomed to disappointment, for the dis
tinguished COmmander-in-chieft took it into
his military head, that Mrs Brown might
possibly give her husband poison, and he
and the chivalry might be deprived of the
extreme plasure of choking the old man to
death. So he had Mrs. B. stripped and
her clothing all subjected to rigid scruti-
ny. Nothing, however, was discovered on
or about her person more formidable or
dangerous than ladies usually wear, and
she was permitted, after delay of nearly
an hour, to see her husband lii the parlor,
in presence Of the Commander-in-ehieft the
jailor, and perhaps others two former
certainly, as l learned from Mrs 3. They
could not be permitted moment alone, al
though the Jail was guarded by at least a
thousand soldiers and five brass cannon
The pretext that Mrs. B., might notwith-
standing the search, give him something
with which to commit suicide, is simply
John Browns whole life and
every act from the day of his arrest until
that hour, was a guaranty against his COM
mitting self-murdcr. If they had feared
that she might give him some terrible weap-
on, by which he would put to flight the gal
liant General and his immense body of
troops perhaps their conduct would be JUS
Enthusiastically on no other hypothesis
can such formidable military array which /
the prison and the close inspec-
ton of Mrs. BIS clothing be accounted for.
The whole conduct exhibited more fear on
the part of those in charge of this manacled, |
unarmed old man, than ever the despots of
Europe exhibited when Napoleon terrified
the whole world with his feats of heroism |
ind daring C7erelrnd Leader.
Year: 1859

Mother, was that our house once?'


Yes DEAR replied the pale woman, cas-
ting long look at the splendid mansion
you were born in that front chamber Blu
hurry on, dear, it is ours no longer. HOLD
your shawl about your chest-the wind il
very cold.


They were meanly clad, mother ant
daughter The former past forty, the lat
ter not yet seventeen. Annie Bartlett wa:
not beautiful, nevertheless her face was {
rare blending of amiability and intellect
They passed quickly along over the well
trodden snow, and wended their way to-
wards one of the lower quarters of the city
There they traversed the long Unlocking
street till they stopped before narrow
shop door and entered.


ANY work yet, Mr.. Mosely?' asked the
widow in quiet tone.


% yes madam, said the man behind the
counter, we have plenty of shirts now
Shall l give you bundle?' And he cast
a glance of half impertinence, and half ad-
miration, towards the young girl.


What are your pricesg asked Mrs Bart
let


We'll, you know we generally give q
shilling shirt to common customers, but
as it is you, you know, why think 1 will
pay you two shillings Shan't 1 take it
home for you? It's heavy bundle, too
much for you to carry home


The widow hesitated. She had done
sewing for this man before, but she did not
like the way in which he looked at her
daughter. A mothers heart takes alarm
at hint, question or a glance. Annie
was too precious to be exposed to rude
ness; she was the one, the only fair child of
a wAowed heart-but the bundle was too
weighty for either mother or daughter, SO
she concluded to let it be brought.


You can send it by-and-by,' said she.


%, can't get anybody to take it, must
60 myself No inconvenience, assure you
right on my way to supper. Miss 1
wish could offer you one of my arms,
said he coarsely, but they happen to be
both full


They walked on, till they came to very
ordinary looking house, whose steps were
covered with children. The man smiled to
himself as they assembled.


i will take the bundle now,' said the
widow with dignity.


% no, ma am, couldn't consent to let Tou
carry it, said the man-Pll. carry it to
your room myself


Put the bundle down, sir, said the wild
oW with flashing eyes.


The man started and nearly let it drop.
However, he threw it with an impatient
jerk on the lower stair, and muttering
curse turned and left the hall


What made you speak so Grossly, moth
err? asked Annie.


Never mind child, help up stairs with
it said the widow recovering her equanim-
Year: 1859

A man was recently hanged in North
Carolina for murder which he was melted
to commit through superstitious belief in
witchcraft, believing that the old lady he
killed had the power to ccnjure his wife
and child to death. and while in state of
he committed the deed under
an erroneous notion of sclf-detense.
Year: 1859

The New York Weekly Golden Prize is one of
the largest and best weekly papers Of the day.
An Imperial Quarto containing eight pages, or
forty columns of entertaining original matter.
and elegantly illustrated every week.


Gift worth from so cents to $500 in gold, will
be presented to each subscriber Immediately on
receipt of the subscription money.
Year: 1859

The various diseases which have their imprins the
surface of the body may be compared to signals of distress
thrown out by Nature indicate that the vital organza-
ton within needs cleansing and purifying.


The ancients believed that animal life existed in the
blood 1t is at least certain that
Year: 1859

THE ONLY Son OF HIS MoTHER.-One sees on all
sides the blue trowsers and white jackets of the
Anstrians, who fell here in great numbers. In one
place saw eight Zouaves lying close to each other
in small ravine near the railroad Around the
eight dead Frenchmen counted the bodies of two
hundred and three Austrians. This will give you
some idea of the dreadful slaughter that was made
of them. The bayonet is the arm they dread the
most While under cover, or firing at distance,
they stand well the attack but the moment they see
that the French troops are about to attack them
with the bayonet they at once retreat. This ac-
counts for the immense number of them that are
killed. Alas, it is a sad thing to see the sacks and
other equipments of the dead piled up Letters and
many little tokens of affection are taken in charge
by some of the officers appointed to that duty but
still, when so many are killed, many things must
necessarily be overlooked. l picked up one of the
letters that were in piles near the sacks of the
French soldiers that were killed yesterday, and
found it was most atfectionate letter from a
mother to her only son. She concluded by hoping
that the Almighty would allow her to see her only
child ere she died. dropped the letter with a
heavy heart, and rejoined my companions, who
were ready to continue our journey on to Magenta


where the great BATTLE the event of real import
ance, had occurred.-Cor. Of the Erening Post.
Year: 1859

SANDFOKD'S ARCTIC IMPROVED.


We would invite notice the advertisement in another
column ofthe NEW IMPROVED ARCTIC REFRIGERA-
TOR, an article Ecrthy the particular attention of house
keepers, being handsomely finished forming an attractive
piece OF furniture for dining 1t is provided
water jar and moveabe shelves compartments
to be greatly varied numerous small
articles give space for large free Of bad odorS
be kept dry and cieaMy U last mann years and is
GUARANTEED TO RETAIN ICE A GREATER LENGTH
OF TINE THAN ANY OTHER ARTICLE FOR THE PUR.
POSE NOW MADE.


Each compartment s provided with distinct lock and
key that be kept private whilst the
is open to common use.


For sale only by
Year: 1859

PANORAMA.-The panorama of Washington and
his Generals is now exhibition at the Hall of the
Maryland Institute. On last evening there was a
very respectable audience present Call and see it.
Year: 1859

they had not stepped upon II and crowded as
of. They should not have vacillased and re-
ported resolutions here. with one foot on popu-
lar sovereignty aud the other upon its great
adversary, Congressional despotsm. II they
had taken the platform away from u.s. they
would inevitably have carried the people with
them. But the Democracy of Maine are on the
platform, and there they will stand---"live or
die, sink or swim, survive or perisblp
Year: 1859

thousand in this land, aud that its slaughter
has been most terrific among women.


The woman who does not labor-rich and
honored though she be-bears on her head
the inevitable curse Of HeaUen The curse
works in her failing health-in her fading
beauty-in her fretful temper-in her days
devoured by ennui. Let her not dare to think
that. because she has no domestic circle to
care for. she is free from the law meant to be
universal. Let her not dare to quail before
the Judgment of some shallow fop or frivolous
fair one. when she can iEd employment for
mental and physical faculties. Let her not
be afraid of the sneers of the brainless and
the impertinent. who would insult any woman
who should walk out not attired in splendid
silk, when it was known she could afford it.
She has higher Guty to perform. setting aside
that to heaven,-a duty TO herself Unem-
ployed powers waste away with great rapid
ty. We have not seldom seen women of four
score whose active frames and perfect intel.
lecis have been said to show the triumph of
spirit over matter; whose powers of enjoy
ment are undiminished, But never did we see
one thus whose life had been idle; such were
sure to sink into idioey long before nature
shonld have worn ont. Consider this-women
who are ashamed of being known to labor,
because yon do not need TO do so. Y on do
need it; the neglect is at your peril. Disease,
imbecility, disgrace, threaten you if you are
deferred from oheying the great law of ma
ture-throngh fear of the laughter of fools.
w Y Express. 7a# zeajI asrHaJ a-
Year: 1859

Ny lady is tired to death
She has studied the print of the gay velvet rug,
And given her dear darling poodle hug
And from her bay-window has noticed the fall
Of ripe nec.arine from the low sunnywail,
She's embroidered an inch some delicate lace,
And viewed in the mirror her elegant face,
Has looked at an album, rich bGontere,
Then restlessly owned herself dead With ennui.
And my lady is tired to desthl


Exhaustedi It's strange that day after day
OF her frivolous life passes slowly away,
So aimless and stylish empty and fine,
So free from those duties sometimes called divine
That she wearies Of something, she hardly knows
81 what ,zas 7s1i= lg 7H
Thinks of not what she is, but of all she is not!
Oh no all emotions vulgar you know,
And my ladys always been quite eOmnae u fasa.
Sill my lady is tired to deathl


oh woman; false woman. false mother, false wife,
What aecosnt can you give your poor wasted life
OF that life that has passed like feverish dream
The life that has not been to. be but to semi
What account will you give in the awful. last day.
When the pomp and ths show Of the world pass


away,


When the Master demands Of the talents He's given
A stewardship rendered on Earth and in Heaveni
Tired to deatbi
Cast Of for a moment your diamonds and lace, u
And shine in the light of true womanly grace;
Look around you and with eyes raised to the


light.


Strong and true who live for the right;
Brave hearts that ne'er falter though distant the
sy5H goal,


Great lives whose fierce struggles will be told,
Whose wild straying hearts duties control,
Whose only true Life is the life of the soul.
Year: 1859

CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBIA.-Mr. Renatus
Bachnun furnishes the folio wing recipe for the
cure of hydrophobia to the Albany Evening
journal


Dissolve pint of common table salt in
pint of boiling water, sacrify the part affected
freely, then apply the salt water with a cloth
as warm as the patient can bear it, repeating
the same for at least an hour


The same recipe has been successfully ap-
piled for the bite of rattlesnakes. NJ --.- A.
Year: 1859

Ocerland Mail.-It is found on trial
that the overland mail brings letters and
information sooner and with quite as
much regularly as the steamships
This fact is an important one and should
not be overlook ed by those communica-
ting with friends in the Atlantic States
The overland stage line will aeceler-
ate the settling up of the heart of
the continent with a hardy and in
dustrious population, introducing into
those wilderness regions between the
Missouri River and the eastern bord.
er Of our state the arts and bless
ings of civilized life, while the steam
ship line will add nothing to the prog
ress of any considerable portion of the
American Union. These reasons, over
and above cheaper postage, better time
and regularity, which are to be obtained
on the overland routes, are strong in
dueements to patronize the land in pref
erence to the ocean mail. Give the
overland mail fair show, anyhow.