smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

The following communication was sent by the
author, Mr.. Smith, to the Placer Courier for pub
licatiOn. but was returned to him with the infor-
nation that there was no room in the columns of
that paper for arguments in favor of the Rail and
Wagon Road Bill; the article was then forwarded
to US, and is given below:
Year: 1860

EY- The Board of Supervisors of Calave-
ras county have reduced the county tax
thirty per cent. SO says the Chronicle.


In Placer county the State and county
tax has been reduced from 1925 down to
5000
Year: 1860

EE- The Yreka Journal independent says
Of the speech of Douglas orator in that
place recently that it was ''as uncertain and
untelligible as the enthusiastic whining of a
lame COYOTE"
Year: 1860

The SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND
THE SEwARDITEs-1he comprehensive aud phllosophi-
cal statesman easily sees that the Supreme Court
institution OF the greatest value and Importance and
none the less so from the fact that the judges being men,
may sometimes make mistakes Never is it more i'm
portant to sustain important department OF the Gov
ernmen than when by the firm discharge OF duty it has
become unpopular for the time. A judiciary of
parativey little value if it cannot breast and stem the
current of popular prejudice and should the wise
and strong men of the land rally to the support of the
judiciary stouty when it has made itself unpopu-
lar by the faithful performance of constitutional duty


If Mr. Seward were the great statesman that his admir-
ers claim him to be, he would now be defending the
Supreme Court against the coarse attacks Of his suba
terms instead of lending himself in his subtle and in
sidious way to their aid There no better proof of
peoples capacity for sefgovernment than their readi-
ness to submit to temporary inconvenience disap
pontment for the sake of vital principle. Despotism,
says Montesqueu cuts down the tree in order to gather
the fruit radcasm sets fire to the house in order to
cure smoky chimney-Boson Courier.
Year: 1860




The notion that is extremely probable if not in
evitabe, in few months hence, is becoming more gene.
raj and more consistent every day-war mean, between
Austria and Piedmont, backed by the Italian popua-
TONS Piedmont, backed by the Italian populations
Piedmont according to all accounts, preparing active
ly She wants horses for her cavalry Sardinia agents
engaged in making purchases in France and others
have perhaps arrived in England for the same purpose
Whether France will drift into the war cannot aE
rm though it is hard to how she can keep tut Of it.
Uness suppose that France and Sardinia are merely
affecting an ilhumour in their diplomatic relations the
feeling must be the very contrary OF friendly at this mo-
Ii the latter be the case the Emperors position
unpleasant, not difficult. We are told that his Ma
esy decidedly opposed to the annexation of Tuscany
Piedmont indeed much so thaG be will hardly re-
cognse it if effected, and that his engagements to the
Powers do not permit OF any compromise on this head
II universal suffrage be had to- and if it pro-
nOunces in favor Of annexation it will not dare say be
the universal suffrage originally meant but sort of
thing essentially dereat from that which prevails here
or would in Savoy or Nice, if Savoy and Nice condes
cend to use the baot-box. popular manifestation in
these places preferable for the popular manifestation
rule, and not universal suffrage might be good prece-
dent TOR other places where the frontier fixed by nature
might be also found.
Year: 1860

SETTE Ese-lt gives great pleasure state that az
ter trial Of Of the "vesper Gas Lamps in my study for
past, and after observing closely for the length Of
tme the experiment Of lighting Unon Tent with these
lamps entire confidence in their efficiency It
they ao ali the advantages Of the best lights to hos
who live out Of the cities and large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp readily
learned fixtures simple and little liable get
Of order, the Of the light comparatively te and the
whole so from ali danger that it need only acquan
the part Of the public with the Yeper Gas Lamp 70
bring them into general use throughout the country


Yours truly, STUART ROBINSON
Year: 1860

STAR FORMS NEW FRIENDSHIP.


If the great kitchen had seemed pleasant,
how much more the large picture-ligbted
room, with its comfortable carpet, its music,
its statuettes and beautiful occupants
Was it possible, that she had so suddenly
found such kind friends? She could hard
ly realize it, as she gazed first on one sweet
face, then the other. Even Tiney had
brought her choicest play-things for her
inspection, and the baby, laughing in her
face, was thrusting his silver bells and cor
al stick upon her knee.


Now you must take that shawl off, and be
quite comfortably at home,' said Mary, un-
loosing the drapery, 'for we shall keep you
here with your brother to-day, if there is
really no need of your being at home. Is
there?'


The desolate room came before Stars
vision. She said impulsively, as her eyes
swan in tears. mo, there's no one wait
ing for me there


Mary kissed the fair, child.like brow,
and with thousand little motherly atten-
tions, drew her mind from her troubles
Media talked with her about the drawing
she had been finishing, brought out her
embroidery, chatted with her, sang to her,
and before the day was half gone, Star felt
as if she was no longer alone. This beau
tiful woman and lovely girl were her
friends, and she thanked God with a CRATE
full heart that He had led her feet to those
pleasant borders.


Fredric's eyes beamed with pleasure
when he met his sister at the table, and saw
the new light in her eye; and he found
himself wishing as he glanced towards Me-
dia, that they could both be in the midst
of such happy family all the time.


Evening came, and still they were un-
willing to part with Star. Why could she
not stop till the next day-or the next?-
Indeed, for week, or much longer, Star
was welcome. So Frederic, easily influenced
where his heart was concerned, was prevail
ed upon to remain-at least for the night


And Oh! the happy evening that follow
ed! Star began to think that this home
was veritable fairy-land What beautiful
face had Marshall Hamilton, she thought
so genius-fraught! What brow and eyes,
in whose depths lurked the inspiration Of a
Year: 1860

One day last week part of the COM
pany composing the Smoky Hill Expe
di,ion, consisting Of nine wagons. FIVE
or six extra horses and twelve or fifteen
men. passed through this place, on their
return from Denver City to Leaven-
worth.


They report very favorably Of the
route up the Kansas River and Smoky
Hill Fork. as being the shortest and
best road 10 the gold regions on the
Eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains.
They say the distance by the Smoky
Hill route. by measurement. is over one
hundred miles shorter from Leaveu-
worth TO Denver. than the distance be-
tween the same points on the Platte
River road; that the ground over which
The irst named road passes is much
more level and smoother than the latter:
that where trains have 10 drag through
miles of sand beds on the Platte road
on this they have no sand except a. the
crossings Of streams. and such places
are not more than rod in length: tha,
a good span Of horses can draw 1000 lbs
over any part of the Smoky Hill road /:
that. even in this dry season. there is
plenty Of water the whole distance; that
there is a sufiiciency of wood. with a
little exception. and in the few places
where wood is scarce. there are buffalo
chips in abundance and that grass is
much more abundant and luxuriant
than by the northern route.


This party report that buffalo are
nov near the white settlements about
Salina. in great numbers. aud that they
are generally very fat.


This road will cross Stranger creek
at the bridge at Russell's Mill. and pass
through Oskaloosa and Osawkee. thence
following pretty nearly the old Military
road To Fort Riley.


The citizens Of this locality .and those
at Osawkee and along the route be-
tween here and there, should turn out
now and do some more work on the
road between here and the latter named
place; and east Of Oskaloosa, within
two miles Of town. there are two crooks
in the road which need to be straight.
ened and worked some. When this is
done. We may soon expect 10 see daily
Express line established on this route,
ghieh will bring renewed life aud vigor
% eur already lively village. Let this
natter be attended to Immediately.
Year: 1860

One Of the hats which will figure in
the dress circle Mt the Academy oi
Music on the occasion Of the Princes
Ball. is thus described in the New York
Herald


A very exquisite one was made Of
uncut velvet beautiful material
and lace. the front Of velvet, and the
crown and side crown transparent. The
crown was pretty and peculiar. for from
the central point a rich blonde edge
was carried round and round in Macy
whirls until it reached the circumfer-
ence around the crown, passed roll OF
white velvet. ending In tabs trimmed
with deep blonde aud clasped with gold
pin and rhan, which formed rich.
graceful overcape. A magnificent GRIM
son dahlia. viii, buds and leaves Of the
same rich hue. half hidden in n floating
mist Of marabout. formed the outside
trimming. Inside was white tea rose.
whose crimson velvet leaves strayed
over a whi,s velvet bandeau. across
which hung in careless grace bud that
Nature herself could not surpass. A
white velvet bow filled up the space on
the other side Of the hat, and through
this bow and round the bsndeau was
white and gold cord tina,
looked at once rich and chaste. The
strings. which were broad and white,
were part satin and pa,t watered silk.
Year: 1860

LIeHr IN DARK PLAcr.-A meeting il
the Spartahsburg District, South Carolina
few days previous to the election, adopted
the following resolution:


RESOLVED, That according to our opinion
South Carolina is now acting rather hastily
that the Convention was called premature
ly, that the meeting Of the Convention
should not have taken place until the mid.
die Of January or the first of February, SC
that the course the other Southern States
will pursue might be known.
Year: 1860




The editress of the Thompson (Ga.) Herald
writes bad English; and is very far, we fear,
from being refined or elegant woman; but
she expresses, in her rude way, sensible
opinion on the delicious custom. of kissing
between the opposite sexes, as follows


Well, we reckon some folks would really
like to know what we thought of kissing.
In the first place, we thought what an absurd
idea it is in man to ask young ladpto kiss
him, just as if he, the senseless being, thought
the poor trembling little creature was going
to do it. The idea of man asking for a
thing so easily obtained Why, it is ridicu-
ousl and man with the least particle Of
brains would hoot at the idea. Shed say no,
till doomsday. And you, poor believer,
would forego the happiness of drawing nee
tar from the rosebud mouth, simply because
you were ignoramus enough TO ask for what
you might have taken. There are ten thou
sand ways to kiss girl without asking the
pleasure. Direct her attention to some thing
on the table; ask for a book you know to be
there, and while she is there, go with the
affected purpose of helping her to look for
it; be particular TO get at her left side--do you
need any more telling2 If you do, you do
not deserve the kiss that might be so grace
fully taken. A man who would ask kiss
Of a fair maiden ought to be tarred and
feathered as craven-hearted monster. Don't
do it, for goodness sake-ask the girls to kiss
you'll Kiss them, if you want to, but do it
like gentlemen.
Year: 1860

A SHOWER OF PEBBLES IN GroReIA.-No-
Western exchange, the Savannah (Ga.) Re
publican says: "a similar circumstance oc-
eurred in our city, during the storm on
Thursday afternoon, and the fact is authenti-
Gated beyond doubt. About quart fell
upon the roof of a house in the southwestern
part of the city, and they were scattered
about generally in the neighborhood. They
are Of all sizes, from small marble to gar.
den pea, and in all respects similar to those
used in the new style of roofing though none
in the neighborhood. About gill were
gathered up and brought to our Office. A
few of them are touched with coal tar, from
which we infer that they were taken up by a
whirlwind from the tops of houses at some
point unknown, perhaps hundred of miles
distant,
Year: 1860

Whereas. experience has demonstrated that plat
forms adopted by the partisan conventions of the
country have had the effect to misead and deceive
the people, and ut the same time to widen the po-
itieal divisions of the country by the creation and
encouragement of geographical and sectional par
ties, therefore,


Res0Ued That it is both the part of patriotism
and OF duty TO recognize no political principles
ether than
Year: 1860

The PROPER MANNER FOR WOMEN TO
DREss.-"All The Year Round has the fol
lowing :-'As you look from your windows in
Paris, observe the first fifty women who pass;
forty have noses depressed in the middle, a
small quantity of dark hair, and a svarthy
complexion, but, then, what a toilet Not
only suitable for the season. but the age and
complexion of the wearer. How neat the feet
and hands, How well the clothes are put on.
and, moro than all, how well they suit each
other. Before English women can dress per-
fectty, they must have the taste of the French,
especially in color. One reason why we see
colors ill-arranged in England is, that the diff
ferent articles are purchased each for its own
imagined virtues, and without any thought of
what is to be worn with it. Women, while
shopping, buy what pleases the eve on the
counter, forgetting what they have got at home.
That parasol is pretty, but it will kill, by its
color, one dress in the buyers wardrobe, and
be unsuitable for the others To be magnif


Gently dressed costs money: but, to be dressed


with taste, knowledge and refinement. Never
buy an article unless it is suitable to your age,
habits, style, and to the rest of your wardrobe


Nothing is more vulgar than to wear costly
dresses with a common delaine, or cheap l,ces
with expensive brocades. What colors, we
may be asked, go best together? Green with
violet; cold with dark crimson or lilac; pale


blue with scarlet; pink with black or white:
and gray with scarlet or pink. cold color
generally requires warm tint to give life to
1T. Gray and pale blue, for instance, do not
combine well, both being cold colors White
and black are safe wear, but the latter is net
favorable to dark comIlexions. Pink is, for
some skins, the most becoming; not, however,
If there is much color in the cheeks and lips,
and if there be even suspicion of red in either
hair or complexion. Peach color is, perhaps


one of the most elegant colors worn. Maize is
very becoming, particularly to persons with
dark hair and eyes. But whatever the colors
or materials of the entire dress, the details are
all in all; the lace round the bosoms and sleeves


the fowers-in fact, all that furnishes the dress


The ornaments in the head must harmonic
with the dress. If trimmed with black lace


some Of the same should be worn in the head


and the flowers that are worn in the head
should decorate the dress
Year: 1860

~ AT COST!


In order to decrease my ock have determined
TO close out the balance of nv SUMNER CLOTH
ING at cost All IN want of Summon Clothing are
respectfully invited to call at No. 460 Seventh St
opposite Post Office, and the great redu ton in
summer CLOTHING. jy l2-lm
Year: 1860

FOREST HILL. sept. EOtu, IooO.


Editors Herald: As you have not heard from
me in some time, and thinking You might ike 10
know how matters political are going on in this
region of the mountains. take up my pen to IN
form YOU of the death of Douglnssm at Forest
Hill. with the exception of the tail end, which
does show some signs Of departing lie by IN oc-
casonal wiggle; reminding one of the ram OF
notorious butting propensities, owned by IN ola
farmer in times gone by, who to eftectually cure
this mischevious disposition, suspended mall
(soncthin like the one Uncle Abe is said to have
split rails wih) from the limb of an apple tree.
and giving it swinging motion to attract the at
ten,ion of his ramship, retired and let the beng
gerent "sail in,' which he did vigorously Oh
visiting the scene of contest next morning. the
farmer found the ram had butted himself all
away with the exception of the tail, which was
still wigging u little. but soon wiggled lis last.
So it is with Douglnsism-the body is now dead
md dccaying and daily falling to pieces. but the
tails still wiggles and the head, in the person OF
Stephen A. is doing some butting; but head and
tail will be us dead. politically. next November
us the stump Of that old rams tail.


The only real party in opposition 10 the M
tional Democracy in this State, and elsewhere, III
my opinion, is the Republican. and that we have
to fight; but as they have lost their Pcpu'ai
Sovereignty brethren Of last year. they cannot
possibly succeed


The difference, it is true. is not so great be-
tween Repnbicanism and Douglnsism. the idea
of the former, however, being the more prelera-
bic of the two. but they cannot agree upon the
man | think there is no sane man, at least De
mocrat. who does not prefer the policy OF the
Republican party in reference to slavery IN the
Territories to that of the Douglasitcs; and every
sensible mall will or ought to admit that if Con
grcss has not the power to prohibit slavery in the
Territories that its creature the Territorial Leg
isatuye has not the power 10 do it.


Respectfully yours, CONTRERAS.
Year: 1860

GRAND JuRY.-This body has been in ses
sion since Thursday, Of last week, and will
not complete its labor for some days. A
great deal Of business is before it, and a
large number Of witnesses have been in at
tendance. A number Of indictments have
been found.
Year: 1860

COMING BACK.-We continue TO hear
gratifying news from he Democracy Of our
county. The tried and true men of former
days, continue TO do good selv ce in the
cause; and numbers who had at first deter.
mined to 90 for Douglas, having been con
vinced of their error, are coming over
heartily to the support of Breckenridge d.
Lane, the representatives of the equality OF
rights Of all the States of the Union. 1t
only requires proper investigation Of the
principles of the Breckenridge and Doug
las platforms, to decide any man, who is at
heart Democrat. in favor of the former:
and from now until the November election
there will be a constant accession Of Breck
enridge strength from men who are national
in sentiment.
Year: 1860

nss-"Pike' requests room in our columns to
reply to the uncompimcntary notice by the
Courier of the Republican meeting held at For
est Hill; and a the writer has not Il n wspaper
channel of his ow n political faith. in the county.
in which TO make his protest we give to him an
opportunity TO do so:
Year: 1860

EQUILIBRIUM IN PoPULATIoN.-In regard to
increase of population, the singular fact is
presented in the life tables that where there
are only four children born to each family,
the population remains stationary In Paris
for series of years, although there were
four children to family, the population
would have diminished, if it had not been
kept good by immigration. In the rural
districts infant life is more robust, and four
children to each family little more than
Keeps the whole population good. There is
no gain of population, taking city and coun-
try together, without as many as six chill
dren to each pair of parents. Taking these
statistics for basis, it is pretty evident
that it will not require very long period
for the Celts completely to supplant the An
glo-Saxons in New England. Mem-fami-
Hes with one or two children only are pretty
certainly doomed to extinction.


The statistical tables show that FIVE per
cent. more males than females are born
This is supposed to be compensation for
the greater waste of male life in dangerous
labors. The wholesale slaughter of men in
war is not provided for in any of natures
arrangements, and in nations most given to
war, the women are necessarily driven to
labor in the fields.
Year: 1860

TIE PuLU TREE.-A writer in the 14tta,
making notes of travel in the Sandwich Is
lands, speaks of the pulu tree thus:


The pulu tree is a species of Fern, RESENT
bling the common fern very mnch in appear
ance, but growing to hight of from fifteen
to twenty-five feet. 1t has few branches
spreading out at the top with broad leaves
like the palm tree. Its trunk is very thick,
and covered with heavy bark. A good
sized tree is five feet in circumference. 1t
grows in wet, marshy soil, and is usually
covered with a dense growth of vines and
creepers. When it attains certain degree
of maturity, the leaves begin to wither and
the trunk to decay. The pulu is taken chiefly
from the top Of the trunk, where-it adheres
to hard sappy substance of about the size
of a cocoa nut 1t grows upon this head
like hair, protected by light covering of
bark. When first taken out the pulu is as
soft and glossy as silk.


1t is also found in small quantities, where
the branches join the main trunk. Picking
pulu Is very slow work. Two pounds is a
very good average for each tree. In some
places the head of the tree is nearly pryed
| out with a chisel, while, in others, the prac-
tlce is to cut down the whole tree, with an
axe, within two feet of the ground. In ei-
ther case, the tree sprouts again; but it is
uncertain which practice facilitates the Sc
cond growth most. When completely cut
down, the tree requires three to five years
for new growth.


Pulu is taken from the tree in very damp
state, and requires to be exposed for several
days In the hot sun, in order to be thoroughly
dried. 1t is not often it can be dried in the
mountains when it is gathered, but it has to
be carried to dry place. From these noun
talns the pulu is packed in mat bags, and
carried down to- Waimea when it is dried,
pressed into bales and shipped to Honolulu
The natives make very good wages picking
pulu, as each member of the family is avail
able for the purpose. They are paid four or
five cents per pound for gathering it. The
men cut down the trees and cut out the
heads, the women collect it, the children
pick it over and attend to the drying.
Year: 1860

RELICS OF GIGANTIC RAcE-Not long
since, the remains of a human head, of an
enormous size, were found in n lead of Pc
ruvian guano at Petersburg, Va. Recently,
in load of guano received at Norfolk, there
was found the vertebra of human being.
which was about twice the size OF that por-
ton of the human frame to be found in those
now living. This would seem to be proof of
the existence at some anterior time in Peru
of a race of giants. Various bones have
also been found of great size, all of which
have been pronounced human