smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

Who shall linn US for tie picture of 6
true, good woman-the pride aud the para,
gon Of her own sex, and the admiration ot
the other; of the woman, young, beautiful
healthful-well-formed but not pedantic
who can talk well, listen well, sing well, play
well, and dress well who is neither Airt moi
prude; who knows neither too much nor toe
little; whose lips are innocent of slang and
whose heart is pure from evil thought; who
is polished in manners, and affectionate in
disposition ; is beloved of the old, the darling
OF the young; shy, modest, retiring; COM
mandng all the worlds homage of anybody?


1t must not be considered that the youth.
fulness of such woman is absolutely ne>
cessary to her loveliness. Youth is a great
blessing and charm; but age is also a
blessing-do we not all wish to grow old?--
and great adornment ifit be combined with
goodness The beauty of the mind grows
with the revolving years, and makes a wo-
man Of seventy, with mind and manners and
innate gentleness, more beautiful than sweet
seventeen can be, if the mind and manners
are wanting, and the tenderness that should
be in every womanly heart is displaced by
masculine tone Of thought, behavior or
conversation.


Though all women are not such as every
man at the pootical period of life, has pic
tured in his imagination, there are thousands
in every country who resemble the ideal, if
not in the accomplishment and education
for these are not within the reach of every
one-yet-by outward grace of persons, and
inward purity of soul. All the flowers that
bloom in the fair garden of humanity, are
not for equal delicacy and bri'liancy for
nature, that has room for the magnolia, the
camclia, the rose, and the lily, has room also
for the violet, the blue-bell and the daisy,
and loves her humblot children as well as
her proudest.


Nothing in the world-at least to the male
eye-equals in peasantness the fact and
form Of bashful and yirtuous woman, look
ing up to man for support and guidance,
and giving him her affection in return.
Nothing, on the other hand, is more disa-
greeable than the bold virago, womanly in
form but not in spirit, who would storm the
citadel Of your politeness to extort your ho-
mage " ct armis, and who by every move
ment Of her features and glance of her ewes
even If she does not utter syllable, betrays
that she is pulled up with concet and sci
hshness, and is too ignorant to distinguish
between a churl and a gentleman, or to ac-
cept the place that properly belongs to her
in the social system.
Year: 1868

If everybody should farm right, and raise
large crops, we should hardly find market
Tor them. But there is no danger. Our
productions do not keep pace with our popu.
lation. Farming is not popular. And dthose
who stick to the land, and bend all Their
energies to increase its productiveness, have
every prospect of abundant success. Good
farming will pay.
Year: 1868

HENs-A piece of lard as large as a wal.
nut, mixed with dough, will cause hen to
commence laying Immediately after she has
been broken up from sitting and by giving
hens tat in this way, they may be kept lay.
ing all winter.
Year: 1868

KEROSENE LAMP EXPLOSIONS. - Tie
following valuable hints are from an article
in the Boston Journal of Chemistry: A
lamp may be filed with bad kerosene, or with
the vapor even, and in no possible way can
1t deionate,or explode, unless atmospheric air
has somehow got mixed with the vapor. A
lamp, therefore, full, or nearly full of the
liquid is safe and also one full of pure warm
vapor is safe. Explosions generally occur
when the lamp is first lighted, without being
filled, aud late in the evening, when the fluid
is nearly exhausted. The reason of this will
readily be seen. In using imperfect or
adulterated kerosene, the space above the
line OF oil Is always filled with vapor and so
long as 1t Is warm, and rising freely, no air
can reach it, and it is safe. At bedtime
when the family retire, the light is e1tin-
gulshedi the lamp cools, a portion of the
vaPor is condensed; this creates a partial
vacuum in the space, which is Instantly
filled with air. The mixture Is now mora
or less explosive; and when, upon the next
evening, the lamp is lighted without replen-
lshing With oil, as is often done, an explosion
IS liable to take place. Late in the evening
when the oil is nearly consumed, aud the
space above filed with Vapor, the lamp eau,
not explode so long as it remains at rest upon
the table. But take it in hand, agitate it,
carry it into a cool room, the vapor is cooled
ar passes in, and the vapor becomes ex.
Ploslve. A case Of lamp explosion came to
the writer's knowledge a few years since,
which was OccasiOned by taking lamp from
the table to answer ring Of the door bell.
The cool outside air which impinged upon
the lamp in the hands Of the lady, rapidly
condensed the vaPor, air passed in, explosion
occurred, which resulted fatally.
Year: 1868

EDITOR REPUBLICAN;


l notice that the coroner is going to hold
an inquest on Wednesday morning on the
bodies of tbe men killed on Saturday night
on Canal street. Will you permit me to
suggest that large number Of men who
were in the procession insist that they were
fred on from the upper rooms of some of
the buildings. It's ofthe greatest import
ance that this question should be settled.


A careful post-mortem examination will
certainly settle it. If any person on the
street was hit by shots fired from the upper
windows of any building, the direction of
the wound will necessarily be downward.
If the shots were fred from the street, the
course of the shot will be either horizontal
or in an upward direction. By NO posi-
bility could it be downward. A,B.
Year: 1868

have come here in such mood but that
felt the need of this little ones leving SYM
pathy."


The subjet was dropped, and as the even
ing wore on Albert grew as cheerful as
was his wont to be, and drew forth many a
happy laugh from the little trio ere he arose
to bid them good night.
"You must give me half-dozen good
by kisses, little ones, for l shall not be able
to see you again before leave home"


"Why, Nixon, do you start for the city
so soon?"


II fear it will be year before can at
tend lectures, sir, as l have to earn the
money for my expenses ere l can pursue
the course of medicine, but | suppose my
mind will be the better able to digest the
lectures by that time, so shall try to con-
tent myself"


"Tut, tut, man you are fully capable of
understanding medicine now, and must
go right through. can spare the money
and never feel it.


The kind offer was received with as full
a heart as it was proffered, and two weeks
found Albert Nixon en- route for the city.
Ere leaving in the Spring he received an
offer of business in Columbus which was
to continue until the opening of the fall
lectures, that would yield him money
enough to defray the next winters exper-
ses. Time passed on, and the close of AL
bert Nixon's medical course crowned him
with first honors, and few weeks settled
him in North Mississippi with his name
given forth for practice, but not until he
had visited bis native town and spent a
week with the Altons.


Six weeks after his first case he drove to
Columbus for the purpose of returning the
money which had accomplished SO much
for him.


"Tut, tut, Nixon do not want that
money. / have never felt the loss of it for
single hour"


But, Mr.. Alton, you must know that I
prefer you to receive it."


"Now Nixon, be truly generous and
allow man the pleasure of doing a little
real good for friend. Keep the money
and it may soon become as many thousands
in your hands"


Then, my friend, should there ever
come day when you have use for it let
me know


Certainly, will"
Year: 1868

contribution to Mr.. Grant Whites collec.
tion of Impossible National Hymns.")
Fling out the Starry Flag,
Men of the Kingless land,
The hour of duty is tolling,
Be ready heart and hand.
Face all who dare deride it,
Clasp all who seek its shade,
If need be, die beside it
For the country it has made.
They come to you in millions,
As once they came to Rome;
Give every man a welcome,
Give each and all home.
But read them all this lesson
They in turn must stand
Ready to slay for the Starry Flag,
Or to die for the King ess land.


London Spectator.
Year: 1868

We do not think there is a spot on tie
whole length and breanth of the land
where the freedom of temperate speech is
questioned or restricted. The principles
and policy of the Republican party can
anywhere be harmlessly discussed
Creams Times.


That's so. Any man can discuss the,
principles Of the Republican party any
where, always provided that he condemns
them. Temperate speech" means saying
Just what want to Galueston BuI-
/ Iaf;D
Year: 1868

The subscriber. for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tsbll> hment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tlon to call on US at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
anda are in the habit of sending east for their gar


nents would invite them To call ana give
trial feeling confident that can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths. Csssimeres and Vestings, together
| witt large variety of splendid French Coatings
and rrirots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors for overcoats,-sll of which we will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
at lover rates than the same class of goods be
| obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
NORTH side of Third Street, near the Post Office,
Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov29dly.
Year: 1868

Do not be led to believe that Sterling's Ambro-
sia containing two bottles in hox at 81 90 is the
same article Sterling's Ambrosia Oil for the
hair. My Ambrosia Oil has no connection what
ever with any other preparation sold The Am
brosia Oil is an Improvement on all other hair
preparations and is put up in one bottle in neat
package bearing the name OF Sterling Bloomer
on the back and price so cents the front label.
Year: 1868

Here are plain figures which every
day-labocr and every tax payer can un.
derstand - Iaboriug Man" writes
the following TO the Bangor, M, Dem.
oerai


For four days work 10 1859 could
buy barrel Of excellent -four. For an
equally good barrel now | have to work
eight days.


For one days work in 1859 | could
buy five pounds of tea For the same
days work | can now buy but two
pounds.


For one days work then I could buy
thirty ponds Of sugar For a days
work now | can get bat fifteen pounds.


For days work in 1859 could buy
eight pounds OF tobaceo For days
work now can buy but three pounds.


For days work in 1859 could buy
fifteen pounds Of coffee For a days
work now | can buy but Ave pounds.


For ono months work ia 1859 could
clothc myself and family for one year,
To do the same now | am obliged 10
work two months aud half.


might thus 90 through the whole
list Of articles that laboring man aud
his family consume. The fact is that
we are permitted to enjoy but onc.half
of the fruits OF our labor; the other
half goes to the public treasury.


Is il not time for me aud my fellow.
laborers TO look around us, ascertain
the cause of this robbery of labor, aud
apply the remedyg


Indeed il is time; but the cause OF
this robbery Of labor is already ascer-
tanned, aud the people will apply the
remedy next November. The Z Labor
ing Man" is right when he says that
the people are permitted to enjoy but
one.half of the fruits Of ,heir labor, bst
he makes an error 10 stating that the
other half goes to the public treasury"
If il did the public debt would be paid;
il goes to support the Southern negroes
in idlcnessj TO keep tho whites under
the bayonets Of huge standing army
and to enrich the plunderers. That is
what is done with the peoples money
and the cormorants who are sucking the
| life-blood of labor aud industry in the
country ask the people to sustain then
in another four years term of robbery
The country cannot afford it.
Year: 1868

CucuMBERs lit does not seem TO be
very generally known, says an exchange,
that the cucumber is Quo Of the most
useful vegetables we have, and can bc
dressed 10 greater variety Of palatable
ways than the tomato. IL is better than
squash, aud moro delicate than the egg
plant, prepared in the same manner;
can be stewed, fried or stutfed--and
above all, can be parboiled, nashed up
in batter and fried as frittefs, more
pleasant and more easily prepared than
any other vegetable or fruit. When a
eucumber becomes just too old to be
used raw or for pickling, il ID then At
its best for cooking may be used
for that purpose even until the seeds
become hard, A raw cucumber is for
most persons an indigestibe abomina.
tion, however much they may admire
its favor and odor.
Year: 1868

The heaviest fettor that ever weighed
down the limbs of captive is as the
web Of a gossamer, compared with the
pledge Of man of honor. The wall Of
stone and the bar of iron may be broken,
but the plighted word never.
Year: 1868

fervor planness and drectnes With which he preached
To Won the eospeI OF crucifed, yet loving and living
Christ Nav the memory of that same eryor aud ndelty
iinger here spell alike upon him who speaks ana you you
who hear May this holy house pc more tnan eEeg
Lord 70 meet whom we come here May He
inc,ina Won 70 use at once with earnestDess every
nstrnmentality by which you may be strengthened In
His holy faith and fear In this faith, and not IN any
moor 10 custom or decorum you bring your


tte ones TO Wonder font be enrolled beneath the
Masters banner their es great fght at these ras
knee in rpe and willing recognition OF your privilege TO
serve Him and there too may you from time TO time,
draw near 10 eat the chdrens Dread' ana meet your
Lord anew,
Year: 1868

Gardening for ladies: Make up your
beds early in the morning; sew buttons
on your husbands shirts; do not rake up
any grievances; protect the young and
tender branches Of your family; plant a
emile Of good temper in your face, and
carefully root out all angry feelings land
expect good crop Of happiness.


Another inducement il offered to the
country subscribers to the Tribune
Greedy has stopped sending his photo
graph with his paper.


The Queen Of Madagascar is i'll, and is
wearing plaster of the high priests
gown as a remedy.


Two quarts of lager killed French
man in Buffalo the other day.
Year: 1868

DIAMOND CEMENT.-This is q most ex xcellent
material for repairing broken china, ornaments,
jewelry and nicknacks. Take half an ounce of
gum ammoniac and a tablespoonful of water:
melt them together till they form milky II mid.
Then take one ounce of isinglass and six Wine
glassfulls OF water boil together till the
quantity is reduced half: then add a glass.
fnl and half of strong spirits of wine. Boil
this mixture for three minutes, and then strain
ii TIN ough muslin, adding after, while hot, the
ammoniacal fluid formerly made. Finally. add
half an ounce of tincture OF mastic resin. The
cement thus made is best preserved in small
vials, in which it sets when cold. When re.
quIred for use it can he liquified by placing the
vial in a cup of boiling water. a.t
Year: 1868

GLAZE FOR HAMs.-Glaze for hams is made
in the following way: Boil shin of beef
twelve hours in eight quarts Of water: draw
the gravy from q knuckie Of veal in the same
and add the whole to the shin Of beef I. must
be boiled till reduced to a quart. The above
will keep good for twelve months; when want
ham
Year: 1868

A NOTED SPECULAToR.-A New York cor
respondent Of the Chicago Journal writes
For years a certain gentleman named Doctor
shelton, and having country seat up the Hud-
son, al Newburgh, has had controlling in fiu-
enee on the stock market. His presence in the
city has been enough to set the whole street
agog. 1 remember. during the war times that
whenever his name was registered at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the news would be cominuni-
Gated like wild fire through Wall street. and
all would be on the alert 10 discover what stock
he was going to take hold of. He has generally
come down from his home only few times a
year. and then, having seen his opportunity


bought so largely of some shares on the list as
10 completely control it. Having swept in his
fifty or one hundred thousand dollars, he has
gene home to watch and wait Cor another good
opportunity. His presence on the street now
is sufficient TO start any number of rtmors ;,
Year: 1868

A MARROW EsCAPE.-A story is told of a
lady very nearly buried alive at Passy last
month. She was seized with a lethargy which
terminated In apparent death. She was laid
OUT In comm, and a hearse was at the door
her husband said he was not satisfied that She
was really dead. In consequence Of his deter
mined opposition to the interment three rnedi
heart was beating, and in their presence a child
was born, but dead. The coffn and hearye were
sent away. The lady, however, never recover
ed con sciousuess
Year: 1868

that letter." the Marshal said. The man
demurred; lie preferred to open it at
home. Finding resistance useless, the
envelope was reluctantly broken. 1t
held nothing but a photograph, and
quite an ordinary one at that. There
was not scrap of writing in the enve-
lope, nor any intimation from whence
the photograph came The only thing
about it which attracted attention was
its thickness. 1t was stout.and firm, un-
necessarily so for transmission through
the mails. After examining it carefully,
the marshal took knife and separated
the parts. In the centre was ingeniously
inserted thin layer OF the finest kind
of velvet cork. The cork was studded
with diamonds, about seventy in num-
Der. The Marshal placed the photo
graph in his safe and the gentleman re-
tired.


sHREWD HIDING PLACE.


The other day a gentleman stepped
ashore from one of the Cunarders, and as
soon as he landed an officer from the
Marshal's office asked him to accompany
him to a carriage Not word was spo-
ken by the insulted citizen, whose trunks
were taken possession of by the Revenue
officers The gruff official whistled a
low tune and tapped on the window
pane OF the coach as it passed up Broad
way. On reaching the Marshars office
the indignant gentleman demanded the
cause of the rude treatment he bad re-
ceired. The Marshal politely requested
him to take off his right boot, which
he did with some hesitation. The heel
was struck off and found to be hollow,
and in it suugly and carefully slowed
away were diamonds to the value CT
5000. Cattle it is said, cannot get
used to the speed of locomotives. Be-
fore they get ready to move, it is too
late. Rogues and smuggIers have not
yet got used to the Atlantic cable Still
c. r. loads of coffee and like material can
not be smuggled without the conniyance
of officers. After all the extent If emug-
Cling is perfectly enormous.
Year: 1868

Heart of flesh dost weep to ponder,
On thy dcwy spring time gone.
On the years of childhood slipping


Through thy fingers, one by one.
Is the rose upon thy bosom,


Dropping leaf by leaf away
And the idol thou hast gilded,


Slowly crumbing back to clay?
Art thou thinking of the meadows


Where thy feet may tread no more?
Art thou shrinking from the shadows
And the burning sand before?
Were it sweeter 10 be lying,


In slumber undefiled.
With the moonlight on thy forehead
As little stainless child
Heart of flesh! thy vanished childhood
Was the blossom on the vine;
Life must change to ripen glory,
Ere the vintage may be thine.
For thy pure and trustful dreaming
Thon shalt win larger bliss,
Reading all the future brightness,
BY the shadowy light Of this.
Then, when one by one, the blossoms
From thy life shall fall apart,
And the heavy feet of trial


Tread tie rcd wine from thy heart,
By the kecnness of its anguish,


By the greatness of its woes.
Learn hC1O high an earnest 0G7altood
Lies a60Ue thy yOUthiS rep0se.
Year: 1868

LONG FACEs.-What a sad mistake
it is to suppose tLat man should be
gloomy because he is devout as if mis-
cry were acceptable to God on its own
account, and happiness an offence against
His dignity. A modern writer says
"There is a secret belief amongst some
men that God is displeased with mems
happiness, and so they stink about Gre
alton ashamed to enjoy anything p
These are the people of whom Hood
says; "They think they are pious when
they're only bilious"


A good man is almost always a cheer
full one 1t is fit that bad men scowl
and look blue, and melancholy; but he
who has Gods smile of appreciation mp
on him, should show its radiance in his
counteBance. DR.. johnson says he new
er knew a william in his life that was not
on the whole, an unhappy dog. And
well he may be. But an honest man
the man with a good conscience-let
him enjoy his sleep, and his dinner, and
the love of his wife, and the prattle OF
his children, show beaming face to his
ncighbor. Surely there is no worse the
ology than that which teaches that lie
who has given such fullness OF JOY to
beasts and birds, delights in the misery
of men; or, that having filled our hearts
with gladness, we ought to give the
lie to his goodness by wearing faces be-
clouded with woe, and furrowed with
pretended unhapiness.
Year: 1868

reader, is not this simple? We do not often


indulge in a moral dose, bui this is so small a


pill that one needs no red current jelly to dis


gulse Its favor, and it requires to be taken but


once day, that we feel warranted in prescrib-
ing it,. 1t is most excellent for digestion, and
producer OF pleasant slumber.


DRINK if You will,-drink deeply.-
drink TO the very dregs, the cup of bit


terness. Is it sweet ? Is there joy in it !?
Then fill and quaff again and when
your breath is polluted, and you become
a putrescence, sinking with moral rot
tenness, enjoy whatever there is of Joy,
in the reflection, that all this abomina-
ton is your own work,-this hell on
earth, your own seeking.


THE STUFF MEN ARE MADE oF.-Who
are the men that are needed in this
world? Young men who shall bear bur-
dens. We have enough mullen-stalks,
we want oak trees! We have enough
mushrooms, we want timber! We have
men who are willing to do anything for
the sake of getting along; but what are
they worth? They are bridges for men
to walk over They are tools. Men
use them, like sand paper, to scour with,
and then throw them down and tram
Ple-thenl under foot A young man who
does not know how to say "No; young
man who has not the power to resist the
cup when 1t is presented to him-what
Is he but poor, miserable wash cloth;
but rag, diShonored and put to the vii
est uses ? Who cares for hin. or mourns
over him, but some Christian mothor or
Christian minister? But a young man
who knows how to resist evil that
knows how to give buffet for temptation
is not he hardening himself? Is not he
making his bones tough--particuIar
his backbone ? He is becoming colum-.
mar. And is it such as he who are
sought after in business. A man says,
"Here is different apartment in my es-
tablishment, and l would pay almost any
price if could find man whom / could
trustI Says the man whom he addressed,
81 know an impracticable sort o. fellow
| think might suit you. He will stick
to what he thinks is right at all hazards
You cannot taFn him from it by any
power on EARTH Says the other man,
81 want lignum vite man send him
to me. Let it once be known he has
been tried that he cannot be cajoled
that he will not lie, even for himself;
that he will not steal, and has prejudice
against stealing, and that there is an in
ward principle in him, and let us put
him up at auction, and | Will get mil
liam bid on him I