smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

HYDROrHoBIC BEEr.--A report was current
last week in Brighton, G. w., that a man
from the back country had been selling beef
and pork which had been killed after being
bitten by mad dog. The report was dis
believed at first, but il was subsequently, found
to be too true, and the perpetrator of tho act
has been examined before magistrate, and
bound over to appear foe trial.
Year: 1859

DurY.-No mans spirits were ever hurt by


doing his duty. On the contrary, one good


one sacrifice of desire or interest, purely for
Conscience sake, will prove cordial for weak


or low spirits, beyond what either indulgence,
Or diversion, OF company can do for then. "
Year: 1859

AaTRuE WOMAN AND DEVOTED WIrE.-A
woman in Baltimore lost her husband recently


and IN the depth Of Aer undying love and
affection, she sold his body TO medical stu
dent for round sum, and Alled her cellal
with wood and coal purchased with the money
Year: 1859

INFORMATION WANTED.-Senator
Gwin turned up at Grass Valley few
days ago. Since that time he has not
been heard of. What has become ofhim ?
-Erchange.


When last seen "Bill" was at Auburn
with bundle of the mail steamship
posters under his arm, The Grass VAL
lev National of this week will be able to
tell whether he has got them posted or
Year: 1859

Dr. KANEs ARCTIC VoYAGEs.-As usual,
Apollo Hall was again well filled last night
by delighted audience. 1t is gratifying to
record the continued success of this exhibit
ton, which amuses while it instructs every
night after night, discriminating audiences
have been absorbed in each progressive
stage of this moving picture. Every point
has received its due Importance, and the
whole has been moulded by rare artistic
ability into one continuous voyage from
New York to the regions of eternal ice and
snow There will be an exhibition to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock for school
children at one dime each.
Year: 1859

MONEY SToLEN.-Y yesterday morning,
when Mr.. Vennemann, Treasurer of the
county, went to his safe, he found that some
$50, left there on Saturday night, was miss
ing No locks were beoken, and nothing
about the room was disturbed in the least
Three gold dollars were left in little tin
box in which it was usual to keep the gold


The rebber, whoever he may have been,
seemed either to be in too great hurry to
diligently seek for all the money, or else
felt benevolently disposed, and concluded
to leave the three dollars as "nest egg
for the county. Mr.. Vennemann thinks the
robber must have had key to fit both the
lock on the door of the room and also that
ON the safe. Fortunately most of the mon
ey received for taxes on Saturday had been
deposited in bank, or the thief would
have gained a sum worth speaking about
Year: 1859

neA. No little thing is of such great con-
venience TO SO large number as to have
every house in city Systematically and
neatly numbered. The amount of time
saved in giving directions, is of much more
value than the expense of putting the num-
bers on every mans house. We have often
wondered why it was, that some enterpris.
ing man didn't take this thing in hand and
have it done. None of our citizens, we
think, would refuse to pay-say 25 cents
for every number put up, and that would
remunerate any one handsomely for his la
bor.- piece of tin about two inches
square neatly painted black, with the figure
in some other color, would cost but little,
and be just the thing.
Year: 1859

Bas- At the last meeting Of the City
Council Messrs. Saunders City Engineer
and Mentzer, one of the Conncilmen, were
appointed committee of two to make i'll
quiries as to the best plan that can be adopt
ed for the improvement of Main street from
Water to Eighth The Committee is anx-
ious to give the matter a close consideration
and request US to say that any of our cti-
zens who have any suggestion to make as
to the best course tobe pursued, will confer
a great favor upon the Committee, by leav-
ing those suggestions with them.
Year: 1859

DaS@ Some months ago we published an
account of the disinterment of living frog,
by some miners engaged at work in the
Bodiam Coal Mines, near this city. AL
though our statement was substantiated by
the affidavits of the men who discovered the
frog, yet many doubts were expressed as to
its correctness We now take the opportu-
nifty of substantiating our story by similar
in New York city, by Messrs. Rudd & Car
Teton, entitled, Curiosites of Natural His
tory:


A few days ago. as two colliers were
working coal in apt in the neighborhood
of Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, they were
astonished, on breaking a large piece OF
coal, to see a living frog skip nimbly from
it. The niche in which it had lived was
perfectly smooth, and of the exact shape OF
the frog. The hind legs of the animal are
twice as large as those of any ordinary frog,
the fore legs are almost gone. 1t is beau
full bronze color. 1t leaped briskly about
the moment that it was liberated from its
dark abode. How many generations il
may have been shut up from light and all
it is impossible to say certain it is that al
though diminutive in form, and with grea
brilliancy of eye, it is a very antediluvian
looking customer. 1t inspires us with
kind of fear to be brought into contact witt
a living being that has, in all probability
breathed the same air as Noah, or disporte(
in the same limpid stream in which Adam
bathed his sturdy limbs.
Year: 1859

To THE LADIEs.-This afternoon at two
o'clock, and at seven in the evening, at the
auction room on inc corner of Main and
Third streets, will be sold twelve sewing
machines. Also a fine assortment of ladies'
and gents jewelry.


N. B. The machines can be seen any time
during the day at the auction store.
Year: 1859

A man iu his carriage was riding along,
A gsily-drcssed wife by his side;
Iu satin and laccs sho looked like tho queen,
Aud he like o king in his pride.
The wood.sawyer stood on the street as they


passed;


The carriage and couple he eyed;
And said, as he worked with his saw on log,
~ wish I was rich aud could ride"
Tho mon 10 the carriage remarked to lis wife
Gone thing would give if I could
I'd give my weslth for the strength mud the


henth


or the man who sawed the wood"
a pretty young maid, with bundle Of work
Whose face, as the morning, was fair,
Went tripping along with smile of delight
While humming q lore.breathing air.
She looked on the carriage; the lady she saw,
Arrayod in apparel go fine,
And said, in n whisper, "I wish from my heart
Those satins and laces were mine."
The lady looked out on the maid with her work.
So fair in her calico dress,
And said, I'd relinquish position md wealth,
Her beauty and youth to possesf."
Thus it is in the world, whatever our lot,
Our minds and our time we employ
In longing and signing for what w have not,
Ungratclul for what NO enjoy.
We welcome tho pleasure for which We have


sighed,


The heart has void in it still,
Growing deeper aud wider the longer we live,
That nothing but heaven can ill.
Year: 1859

THE EARTH Is FILLED WITH VIOLENCE
We rarely open un exchange, which does not
shock us with some bloody horror. These
deeds of violence seem not to be confined to
any particular section of country or sphere in
ington city, Kentucky, South Carolina, and
elsewhere. What these fessfully increasing
outbreaks of evil passion porten'l, is only
known to Him to whom vengeance belougeth,
and who alone is able to restrain the wrath Of
man. We confess the rapid increase oflicen.
tiousness, lawlessness and violence in the land
is we'll calculated to awaken very gloomy ap-
prehensions in regard to the safety and per.
petuity of our social system. We commend
this subject to the devout consideration of
patriots experimentation lGeo.) Journal
| & Messenger.
Year: 1859

A Coon IDE4.-The English druggists are
about adopting Rectangular bottle with deep
tlutings, to put poisons in which are sold BY
retail This is to prevent persons making
mistakes by getting hold Of the wrong bottle
AS an additional security, the neck of the
bottle is so contracted that but drop at q time
can be poured out The very deliberate and
cautious action thus produced, will, it is be-
lieved, deter any one from taking oyer.doses
OF medicine, while it is difficult to imagine q
case in which person could pour out and
take the whole contents Of one Of these bottles
In mistake for something else.
Year: 1859

EEJudgc Breckenridge. of the Court
of Common Pleas, has decided that adul-
terry is not penal offence in Indiana The
section of the Statute fixing the penalty
for aJulterous intercourse simply names the
crime without defining in what the same
consists-leaving the common law to define
what act constitutes it--and sneh has been
the case ever since the State was organized;
but there is another Statute now in force
requiring every offence to be defined by
Statute. aud hence as this is not SO defined
it is not punishable. In other words there
are in Indiana no Common law offenses.
The force of the decision will be readily
understood by persons who are skilled in
the law.--Fort Wayne Times.
Year: 1859

Defrcese's Atlas most trutlifully remarks
that the people are heartily tired and sick
of the slavery question which the leaders
OF the Democratic party are eternally for
cling upon the country. Prostrate the
Democratic party, and we shall have no
more efforts to extend slavery beyond its
present limits-nor will we hear any thing
of a repeal of the laws againft the slave
trade. The country will then return to
that tranquility and prosperity which ex-
listed previous to the repeal of the Missou-
ri Compromise.
Year: 1859

clement of several American families, in the very valley, in which he had stated, there were no places fit for settlement This is further evidence of the liule reliance to be placed in any of hIs statements He has thus far proved himself utterly incapable of conceiying or wri- ting the truth, and we have shown conclusiyey we believe, thathe has yet to do so, in any way that relates to this Territory We will conclude our reply in our next uumuo,.
Year: 1859

TOMATOES IN New FAsHIoN.-As the
tomato season is at hand, the follow
ing method 6f pi eparipg them for the table,
we are assured by one who has made the
experiment, is superior to anything yet
discovered for the preparation of that excel
lent article Take good ripe tomatoes, cut
them in slices, and sprinkle over them finely
pulverized white sugar, then add claret
wine sufficient to cover them. Tomatoes
are sometimes prepared in this way with
diluted vinegar, but the c!aret wine imparts
to them richer and more pleasant flavor,
more nearly resembling the strawberry then
anything else.
Year: 1859

| 1t will be recollected that during the last


Congress an effort was made to pass an act


giving to each settler l60 acres of land. 1t
will also be recollected by those conversant


with the proceedings that the defeat of the
measure was owing to a Democratic Senate
being arrayed against it almost to man, SEN
ator Jones, of Iowa, not being an exception.


In the House, where the bill passed, out of
| l2O votes in favor of it, but bare 81 Democrats
were found voting for it, and some of them
are now out of the party. The States that
are most thoroughly Democratic voted almost
unanimously against it-thirteen of them that
went for Buchanan giving only two votes for
it. The Republican vote, with solitary
exception, was given for the bill. In view of
these facts, how perfectly ridiculous does it
appear in the Iowa Democracy to resolve, in
State Convention, that the party is in favor
of Homestead Bill!


Furthcr-it will be recollected tina. the vote
in the Senate against considering the Home
stead Bill was also vote in favor of taking
up the Cuba Bill. Jones gave the Cuba Bill
the preference. And Dodge in letter in the
National Intelligencer of the I'd inst, regrets
that the Slidell bill, placing $50, ,OO0, 900 at
the disposal of the President for the purpose
of negotiating for the purchase of Cuba, failed
to pass He endorses the Presidents policy.
thinks it wise and judicious. Here are Dodge
and Jones, the head and front-or the head
and tail-of the Iowa Democracy endorsing
the President; in favor of placing large
corruption fund in his hands, to bribe some
person or persons to buy or steal Cuba for us.
just $4,000, 900 to negotiate purchase
which would require the proceeds of about
40, 900 900 acres of the public land! A mere
trifiing sum! And yet this Democratic
Administration thinks it very unwise and
inexpedent to give the settlers of the country
60 acres of the unoccupied land, each, for y
homestead. Millions for the purpose of
Strengthening and increasing slavery, but not
cent for the poor free white men of the
country.


Dodge and Jones does the Iowa Democ-
racy endorse them? 1t endorses Jones, but
the people repudiated him, and the President
mercifully took him out of their reach.
Dodge is now the standard bearer of the party
in the State. He is intimately associated
with the very measures that caused the over
throw of the party, not only in Iowa, but
throughout almost the entire North. And
the only reason, probably, of his being put
forward at the present time is because he can
better afford to be defeated than any other
man amongst them. The party can have no
hope Of success.


In the nomination of Dodge, the Convention
endorsed Buchanan, with his Cuba and Kan
sas policy. And we think it also fair to
include the Dred Scott decision and the action
of the party in Congress in opposition to the
Homestead Bill.-Keosauqna Republican.
Year: 1859

e4yOn account of the stupidity Of some
of his deputies, the Postmaster General has
found it necessary to announce that transient
newspapers that happen to get mailed without
being prepaid must be delivered on payment
of the postage.
Year: 1859

STATE BOARD OF AGRIcULTURE.-The An
nual Report of the State Board of Agriculture,
prepared by Mr. Wallace, the Secretary of the
State Society, will be issued at an early day.
We have had an opportunity of examining
the contents of the Forthcoming volume, and
take pleasure in saying that it is not only
great improvement on its predecessor, but
that it is valuable document, that ought to
be in the hands of every farmer in the State.
The volume contains the doings of the Board
at their several meetings; the Report Of the
Secretary; a full and complete statement of
the doings and awards of the last State Fair;
Reports from nearly all the County Societies;
Essays upon Fruit Growing in Iowa; Hedge
Raising Pork and Sheep Raising Wheat
Drilling; Herd Book, &C., &c. The Essays
are carefully prepared, and contain much
reliable information. The Reports of the
County Societies, in answer to inquiries pro-
posed with regard to grain and fruit culture,
&c., give a better idea of the progress Of Agri-
culture. in the State, the condition. soils,
resources, population and settlement of the
various sections of the State, than can be had
from any and all other sources combined. In
some cases special care has been taken to
embody as much useful information as possi-
BILE within the limits allowed to county
report.


The State Society is doing good work,
and we take pleasure in thus bearing public
testimony to the value of the forthcoming
Report of the Secretary. Iowa is an Agri-
cultural State, and it is favorable omen for
its future growth and prosperity that so much
attention is bestowed upon this important
branch of its industry -Desmoines Citizen
Year: 1859

Young mar, 4 word in your
ear. When yon choose vile, don
be fascinated with a dashlng creature
fond of society, vain, artisticai, end
showy in dress. You do not want
a doll or a coqustte for a partner
Choose rather one of those retiring,
modest, sensible girls, who have
learnt to deny themselves and pos
sess some decided character. But
above all seek for disposition. No
trait of character is more valuable
in female than the possession OF a
sweet temper. Home can never
be made happy without it. 1t is
like the flowers that spring up In
our pathway, reviving and cheering nee. ns
us. Let a msn go home at night
worried and wern by the tolls oil the
dav. and how soothing is a word
dictated by good disposition! IL
is sunshine falling on his heart. -
He is happy, and the cares OF lille are
forgotten.
Year: 1859

THE BIBLE.--This is the ladder
whereby men may climb to Hsaren
And vet we need not ransack the In
dies to enrich ourselves with it,nor ven
,ure sbipwreck to bring it home
We need not sell land and houses 70
purchase it, nor run the hazard ol
sword and fire to secure It. IL IS .
thing always to be had, always With
in call, ever at hand, and very port
able--uo burden in q journey, nc
load in voyage. We may carry Il
wherever we go; when at home OF a
broad. and even in the stiffness Q
the night, we may dwell ;. upon 1t II II
holy contemplation. as Old the 1 an
Gent patriarch in his dream sfangel
descending and descending.
Year: 1859

Judge Kent says: "There- are
very few evils to which a man is sub
ieot that he might not avoid if he
would converse more With his wife
and follow her advice" The judge
is a sensible man. ee
Year: 1859

| Trust not to uncertain riches, but prepare
yourselves for every emergency in life. Learn


t. work, and he not dependent on servants tu


make your brcadi sweep your floors and


darn Your own stockings. Above all, do moi
| esteem too lightly those honorable young
men who sustain themselves and their aged


parents by the work of their own hands
while yod caress and receive into your com


puny those lazy, idle p"pinjays, who never
lit finger to hel themselves as long rs they
can keep body and soul together, and get
funds sufficient to live in fashion. If you arc
wise, you will look at this sunicct III the light


we do, and when YOU are old enough to be-
comc-wivcs You will prefer the honest me
cnaHic, with not 4 cent To confluence life, to
the fashionable loafer, with u capital of ten


thousand dollars. Whenever we hear re-


mal kcd. "Such Young lady married for
tune" we always ,rcmblc for her future pros
pcrity. Riches left to children by wealthy


parents turu out to he a curse instead of a


blessing. Young women, remember this, and


instead of sounding the purse Of your lovers
and examining the cut Of their coats, look in
to their habits and their hearts. Mark if
they have a trade, and can depend upon
themselves-see that they have minds which
lead them to look above butterfly existence.


Talk not of the beautiful white skin and soft
delicate hand, the splendid form and fine ap-
pearancc Of the young gentlemen. Let not
these foolish considerations ensross your
thnEuhts.
Year: 1859

A devoted minister was once asked by a
skeptic if he followed preaching to save souls?
and upon replying that he did, the cavalier
rcioined:


Did you ever see soul p


No"


Did you ever hear soul p


No!


Did you ever taste soul :?


.Non


Did you ever smell soul 2


'Nov


Did You ever feel soul?'


Yes, thank God 7 said the preacher.


WELL said the cavalier doctor, there are
four out of the five senses against one that
there is no soul


So the matter might have dropped, but the
preacher, as subtle in understanding as he
was pious in heart, turned the table on the
cavalier doctor, and being informed that he
was doctor of medi;inc, asked:


'Did you ever see pain?'
No"
Did you ever hear a pain p
No"
Did you ever taste pain 2


Nor
did you ever smell pain
No"


Did you ever feel a pain =?
Yes said the doctor


We'll, then, rejo:ned the preacher, there
are, you see, also four senses against one to
prove that there is no such thing as pain
and yet, sir, you know that there is such a
thing as pain, and know there is soul
| The doctor appeared confounded. end walk
led away.
Year: 1859

Down the aisle the train was sweeping
Toward us as it came TO stand,
You, AMIDST the joyous weeping,


Kissed her, and prest her hand.
Now, again within the TEMPLE


Where we saw young Jennie wed
See the crowded scene repeated


There behold dear Jennie dead
Year: 1859




From the LAFAYETTE Und Journal, July 20


There has been rumOr current about the
city for seyercl days past Of the elopement Of
wealthy citizen with woman who was not
his wife-leaving behind him the lady lawfully
bearing that relatiOn-fOr that part of the
country which is described in newspaper ge-
ography as ''parts unknown" We were re-
quested to make no mention Of the affair for
the sake of the friends of the parties; but a,
all the facts have transpired and are gem
orally known, we feel that we are under no
further obligation TO keep silence, particularly
as tne SHINING husband appears to be richly
deserving of public exposure.


His name is John c. Smith. He is son of
Hon. Perry Smith deceased. formerly L. S
Senator from Connecticut He purchased the
Ellsworth residence on South street a wear or
two since, and then removed from New Haven
to this city for the purpose Of experimenting
the improvement of a large BODY of land which
he owns near Mount GilbOa, in Benton county
Previous to hi. coming here il is believed he
hsd formed a criminal intimacy with a woman
In Connecticut, who had been reared in the
family Of his wife, but who had married AMI
subsequently became a widow. At all events
shortly after his removal here she followed
him, and his attentions to her have been of so
marked character aS to excite general notice
and to greatly annoy his wife, who on one oc-
casion, was 50 cxasperated that she threatened
to shoot her rival, and mnde a search for her
for that purpose, fortunately, or unfortunately
without finding her


On Monday Of last week the guilty parties
held an interview and were overheard fully
discussing their arrangements for an elope-
ment. Smith was to take his clothes out of
the house In such a manner not to attract
the observation, nor excite the suspicion of his
wife; they were to meet at the depot of the y
A. and 5. railroad on Thursdsy night. 20 to
Michigan city aud thence east, where Smith
said he would be able to procure q commission
in the U. .. Army, and in that event would
have his inamOrata ever with him. In case of
failure, he would return, divide his estate with
his wife, obtain divorce, and msrry where
hi. heart was" The programme was fully car
riei out. The clothes were ab.trGcted from the
house IN spite Of the watchfulncss Of Mrs.
Smith, who was apprized Of her husbands pur-
pose; snd on Thursday ight the parties left on
the route agreed upon. From Michigan he ad-
dressed letter to his wife. stating that he had
been suddenly called East upon business, and
would return in = few days. We have not
heard the wOman's name. but she is described
as sbout forty years of age, small and unpre-
possessing in person. Smith Is about the same
age, has good address, and is intelligent and
well educsted. lie Was, we are informed, at
one time member Of the Connecticut Legisla-
ture. Mrs. >, with her children, lett the city
yesterday to return to her friends in Connect
cut. She is said to bo in possession Of consid-
e.a5le fortune in her own right