smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

Di5dsrsedt!s Ofor.--A most unpalatable odor
greeted the olfactorie of all visitors to the of
flee of the Superintendent OF the Water Works


Yesterday morning which proceeded from the
Coroners room, where the putrid body OF q
drowned negrcss had been deposited the night
before. or course the corpse was removed to
the burying gorund soon rs the Coroner
could have it done but unless some de odor-
iZing agent is employed, the building will be
no nosegay for several days TO come. II dead
bodies are TO be kept un buried for day or two
To enable friends to identify them, it will be
necessary for the Council to give the Coroner
the means to preserve them from rapid decom-
position. jet OF water so arranged as to fall
directly upon II corpse might have the effect !;
but whether il would or not, some agent ought
10 be employed TO protect our citizens from
such annoyances as many OF them We're sub
iectpd to, on their visit to the office OF Mr. Da-
vis, yesterday morning.
Year: 1859

Bathing, when INDUCED in at an early hour
of the morning, is conducive to health; but al
noon or evening, when the body is fatigued
and the blood excited, Is often Injurious
Morning baths act rs q tonic on most constitu-
tions, and give life and vgor to the frame;
while evening baths have a directly opposite
effect School boys sometimes inlure them
selves by bathing too often, and remaining in
the water too long. Five minutes time is rs
much a. any one should spend in th-tub
river or pond, and in many instances that is
too much. II persons of sedentery lives wish
to enjoy health, let them rise early, take n
plunge bath, dry off with coarse towel have
breakfast, and then take a moderate walk be-
fore commencing the labors Of the day. Try
the experiment for one week, and you will
readily discover an improvement in mind and
body.
Year: 1859

tains? Were the people of Switzerland ever
subduedp Were the people of the mountains
of Wales ever subdued, until they sent the
Queen there to be delivered of her first born
son, and called him Prince of Wales when
they were subdued by affectionp So il was with
the people of the mountains Of Caucasia, the
great home of our raceP To this day they arc
battling with the Northern Bear, who, with all
his power, has not been able to subdue them.


The love Of liberty has always burned bright
among the mountains; and there is something
so striking in this that my mind has often been
led to seek for the cause of this in the past and
the reason why It is likely to continue so in the
future. Now, If man was born on the ocean,
and shut out, all his life from the sight of land,
having always the same visible, marked horizon,
without any undulation, he would have no con-
ccption of identity Of place and locality. That
man could never have anything like home
Now, the truth is, that the love of home con-
stitutes one Of the great elements of what is
called patriotism. (Applause)


In its incipent stage it commences with the
love of home. Such man could have no home
and therefore no feeling of patriotism. So too,
with the man born and brought up on the broad
pampas of South America, with nothing to mark
his place of residence as distinct from any other
place he would much resemble the man born
and reared on the ocean. But take man born
and brought up among the mountains, and he
has distinctly marked visible horizon. Every
hilltop is familiar to him. As he goes out of
his house in the morning. every hill seems to
give him nod of recognition" Good morning,
sir" Move that man mile away, and his ho-
rizon is changed he is away from home; and
let him wander where he will in life, the clear
conception of that, his early home, forever fol-
lows him.


Hence it is that the Swiss, though people
of great fidelity so much so as to be trusted as
the body guard Of foreign kings and princes,
when they hear one of the simple airs Of their
native hills, are seized with homesickness, and
not even the fear of death can restrain them
from returning TO their simple home among the
Alps. The little Savoyard, who goes through
our streets with his organ and monkey, has the
same love for his native mountains and it is so
with the Piedmontese, and the people of every
other mountainous country; they have the same
distinctly marked love of home. So it is with
the people of Vermont. Let one of her sons
come back to her from the sea, and the first lit
tie undulation of the Green Mountains thrills
every drop of blood in his veins. cloud ap-
plause.)


This is the element that makes the love Of
country. However strange it may seem to
others, think that every Nermonter can re-
spond to the sentiments of Goldsmith


" Dear are the homes to which our soul conforms,
And MS the child, by soaring forms distressed,
Clings close and closer to It's mothers breast,
So tue loud tempest and its wintery roar,


But bind US to our native mountains more
Year: 1859

Below are a few extracts from an article which
lately appeared in the Independent. We believe
that the person who would write an anonymous
letter for the purpose of inuring the feelings OF
reputation of another is both kna$e and cow
ard, and that his statements are not worthy ot
credit No one having the slightest pretension
to the character of gentleman would be guilty
of thus doing. 1t is only the ignorant, the dis
honest, the mean, or the wicked, who engage in
anonymous letter-writing. We trust that our
readers burn, as we invariably do, without read
ing, all anonymous letters.


There are many wrong things which persons
do from want of reflection, or from lack of ex-
perience and writing anonymous letters is one
OF them. As general rule, it is safe to say that
no person should address to another any mes
sage, which he is unwilling to put his name to-


The only cases in which the name is of little
Importance are those in which there can be nc
objection to its use. Hone is compiling book,
or engaged in some known literary work, one
may send him materials, or references or hints
facts and books anonymously. Butwhat earth
ly reason has the informant for Withholding his
name? sss


"a person writes about third party unfa-
vorably, and the moment that we get the drift
of the letter, we look to see if there is respon-
sible name. If there be none, we pitch the letter
into the fire, and fear that the writer will follow
in due time, unless he repents of the ineifable
meanness of writing evil of fellow creature, and
hiding his name. This is an attempt at aSsds-
siufiur. a that will, D., anvn, fvus ivttei
injure another, would commit any crime to which
his nature addicted him. provided there was a
motive. and impunity.


1--WE disdain to consider the case of those mis-
crcants who seek TO make mischiefin families, in
neighborhoods, or between friends, by anony-
nous information, whether true or false. A man
cho pider corer of darkness tcould stab another's
name or hopes, is an orn child Of the deril, and
is about his masters business iciM an internal
feleity.


"1f you wish to warn person of danger, or
apprise him of any evil go TO him. or go to some
friend who will, or write with your signature.
But if you will not do that, do nothing. Ifyou
are unwilling to bear for another the risks OF
writing your name, you are not friend enough
to entitle you to meddle with his affairs at ALL


"A mans name is meant to be safeguard.
Where a man is known he is silently restrained
from thousand Incidental temptations which
would assail him ifhe were consciously unknown,
A mans name on paper is the representative OF
his person. twill he a strong inducement to
care, honor, truth, and propriety!, The want OF
a name to letter is presumptive evidence that
man has been doing something of which he is
ashamed. And all honest men ought to make
it rule to burn up, without reading, anonymous
communications. This is our rule. 1t is only
now and then that we begin to read without
knowing that the letter is nameless. But, usu-
ally, letter without n signature goes in an in
stant into the fire, or into strips for the wind to
play with"
Year: 1859

The Boston Herald in noticing the recent
charge of Judge Thomas, then of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts, in a SANDER case,
speaks thus truthfully of one of the greatest
and most common vices of the present day:


Scandal is a sweet morsel; mischievous gos-
sip is an appetzing relish to most every social
circle. How strange it is we are so prone to
speak evil of our associate and intimate friends,
when in our own hearts we know how much
better it is to do-good and not evil to speak
pleasant things concerning our fellow men than
it is to use traducing language. But men, and
women too, seem to feel and to act upon the
feeling that, when they hear of one among their
friends who has fallen from praise to reproach,
or whose virtue has made slip, it is their
bounden duty to explain the affair with provok-
ing particularly to all their acquaintances. II
a black spot has been discovered upon the rep
utation Of very dear friend, in an instant, in
Year: 1859

SToP TILL SHE'S DONE PRAYING We have
frequently imagined, as we saw these men cnga
ged in dissipation, and bindly obeying the com
leave the fearful road they are travelling and
turn their attention to that which is truly noble
and pure. They cannot have forgotten the dearly
loved ones of the 4" long ago." from whose hearts
are daily ascending to the Throne of Grace
prayers for the exile. Whose every fibre of the
heart is woven with theirs, by ties so strong that
only death can break them. How earnestly we
hope that some prayer breathcd by the loved one,
may be borne on angels wings 10 their souls
Irekd Union.
Year: 1859

THE PooR MANS STATUE" When the Atheni
ans built the temple Of Minerva, q statue was
wanted to place upon its top. A poor mechanic
was induced by his friends TO compete for the
prize, with fayorite and wealthy sculptor Of
noble birth. The day for raising the statue came
that of the patrician was unveiled, and raptures
of applause greeted the revelation. But it was
in truth so small, that as ii ascendcd, its beauty
disappeared, and when itrcached the top it SEEM
ed but sbapclcss man. The statue Of the poor
mechanic was next unveiled 1t seemed huge
and uncouth and resembled nothing human or
divine. But as it ascendcd, its apparent dcior-
mites disappeared, il grew more and more come
ly and finally, when it reached the top seemed
animate with divine beauty and life. The poor
mechanic won the laurel, and was borne Off amid
the shouts of the multitude. Let us bear this in
miud-if among us there are men who appear
rough and nncouth, ii is because we have not
lifted them to that proud position they are so
fitted TO honor; it is because we have left them
in obscurity, to elevate the panderng and un-
scrupulous who only try to deceive us. '-Oratio''
By a Mechanic.
Year: 1859

not eutitle the person or persons TO whom
the same may be transferred, by virtue Of this
act, To vote at the annual election for dircc-
tors now provided for in the charter Of said
company; but the person or persons to whom
such shares Of stock may be transferred, are
hereby authorized to meet at the same time
and place with the present stockholders,
and then and there elect subject TO the same
regulations that govern the original stock
holders in their election for directors, the
number Of directors that the governor is now
required to appoint in said board.


Sec. s. Section one of the above rected
act is hereby repealed.


Sec. 9. This act to take effect from and
after its passage.


WILLIAM B. WOODS,


Speaker of House Of Representatives


MARTIN WELKER,


President of the Senate
Year: 1859

The New York correspondent of the Baltimore
c. Advocate says that Dutch Reformed minister
of that city recently advertised in the papers that
he would preach at certain time and place on
% The Eagles nest - that Methodist pastor an
nounced that he would preach on " The battle cry
of the Church-forward. march," and that another
minister of the great city conceived the idea of
getting up little scenic effect which he executed
on this wise g He selected for his subject the
crucifxion, and his sexton, when he got to that
part of his discourse where he described the dark


ness overspreading the heavens, that he should
draw down the gas, giving just light enough to
make the darkness visible True to his instruc-
tions the sexton posted himself accordingly, and
waited patiently for the sublime and awful pas
sage. At length, with impassioned tones, he heard
the preacher exclaim, And there great dark
ness over the heavens whereupon be drew off the
light. But he not practical scene manager,
he had become too much excited by the sublime
description, and, alas put out the light entirely.
This was more than the preacher bargained for,
and be was cOnlounded and unable TO proceed.
Some of the trustees of the church, unable to ac-
count for such wonderful occurrence, especially
at that particular time hurried out TO the lobby,
and finding the sexton inquired what was the mat
ter. Greatly to his chagrin and modification, as
well as that of the preacher, he was obliged to ex-
lain"-ICal. Christian Advocate.
Year: 1859

THIS SEASON AT HIS WELL KNOWN
i RESTAURANT


with his house newly furnished where he will continue
his patrons with the choicest the market affords Cap
officers Of the ships will find this place
and all they desire the Of civil walters excellent
plies and first cooks.


N b. Particular invited to his private
where parties be all with meals, weekly
order. I9-tf
Year: 1859

BP The Louisville Journal says that late
number of Halls Journal Of Health, which claims
to be high authority in medical science, con-
tains a strong article taking stand against
married people sleeping together. We under
stand that Hall is in danger OF being mobbed
by the young married women. The old ones
don't care much about it.


Wonder what that young couple, Jo. McKib-
ben and Col. Baker, will say to this new doctrine
OF Dr. Hall IT would be cruel to part them,
who love each other so tenderly.
Year: 1859

ATTEMPT TO ROB THE STAGE.-As the stage
from Shasta was nearing Marysvlle City Gem
etery, about o'clock on Wednesday morning.
the driver saw four men issue from the brush
and attempt to get ahead of his horses, while
the passengers inside saw three more make the
same attempt on the other side. He immediately
whipped up his horses and succeeded in hurry
ing them past the danger There was con-
siderable money aboard, one of the passengers
having as much gold dust with him as he could
lift-Sdc Re0fsfer
Year: 1859




There is God. there is a God, s eT
An all and overseeing eye.
= Does not all nature prove it is SO 80
From earth below to heaven on high. {
Does not that brilliant orb of light, - l
That's firmly set in Heaven above El.l naf
Prove that there is mighty God, ,.e
And that he ever lives to love.
Does not that pale and lovely moon . -
That shines so very, very bright,
Do not the little glittering stars
That twinkle in the heavens at night; i
Does not the little warbling bird llo b
When chirping in the summers grove,
Does not the little songsters say
There is almighty God above.
Does not the thunder's distant sound,


Do not the strong winds as they hiss,
Does not the oceans mighty roar
Prove that there does God exist.
Do not the mountains as they stand,
Do not the oceans as they lie,
Surrounded by living green,


Prove that there is God on high.
The little leaves as they come forth,


As one by one they burst the bud,
Say do not they, oh do they not 5ea
Prove the existence of God ffs
Oh, thou! thou dreadful Atheist,


How can you see all He has done, .f.
And yet say in your wicked heart,


There is no high and holy one.
ssoa ~ II. ID.
Year: 1859

"a A minister once took occasion
to puff doctor in prayer at fune-
raj, thus wise:


"And in thy infinite Providence, oh
Lord, not all the care and skillful at
tention Of her learned and experienced
physician has been able to save our
sister from the remorseless grave"
Year: 1859

STATE OF MICHIGAN--County of Cass.-ss.
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapoiis Friday, the twentylninth day of July,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
nine. Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge OF Pro
bate In the matter of the estate of Martha Mosher
deceased. On reading and filling the petition, duly
verified of Ira ID. Mosher, PRAYING for letters of
Administration on the estate of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty seventh day of August next at ten o clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of
said petition, and that the heirs at lawof said de-
ceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required to appear at session of said
Court, then to be holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapols, and show cause if any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted


And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
OF the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished IN the Cass County Republican, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. c. SHANAHAN,


A true copy. Judge of Probate


July 30, 1859. o,-.r aug4-l5w3
Year: 1859

STEAMBOAT THEFT.-On the last trip down Of
the Iron City from Lake Superior, Mr. Cooper
who was passenger got off at Detroit to see the
place, and on leaving the boat left his gold watch
under his pillow On returning to the boat, the
watch was gone. negro who hsd charge of the
stateroom, was arrested for the THEFT and although
he steadily denied the robbery, he was detained in
custody. The watch is not yet found, but officer
Gallagher is on the look out for it, and will proba-
hy overhaulit
Year: 1859

But the superiority of Washington was not
in intellect. He was always surrounded by
men who were greatly his superior in mental
force. His excellence was moral He had that
admirable balance of the moral powers which
is to virtue what good sense is to intellect
One OF the most cautious of men, he was not
morally enthusiastic or transcendental There
was no "moonshine" in his moral more than
his military character. His virtue was not
Year: 1859

Some of the Austrians seem to havo been
particularly struck at seeing Zouaves come in
to action with their pipes in their mouths. The
Germans love for pipe is Of the number Of
calm delights thing to be appreciated when
"he beside his cottage door is sitting in the sun"
but pipe in battle Innocent German In
comprehensive Zouave.
Year: 1859

16- Paris is famous for its public parks,
and a correspondent of the Boston Tran
script gives the following interesting ac-
count of the Partisan manner of improving
Parks, under date of June 10. He writes:


The Champ Elysees, one of the most mag
nifcently laid-out grounds in the world, is
undergoing still greater improvements, to
add to its present facinating attractions
Large trees are daily seen riding through
the Champs Elysees, which are to take the
place of old and decayed ones. 1t is n
strange sight to see tree fifty or sixty feet
high, with trunk two feet in diameter,
in full foliage, moving up through the Bou-
levards on wheels. have been astonished
at the size of some of those trees that have
seen riding by me, and my curiosity led me
about mile outside Of the city TO see the
process Of taking them cut OF the ground,
which is as follows: A circle is cut round
the tree about three feet from the trunk,
and at depth of about five, through roots
and earth. The earth which adheres to the
root is covered and bound with brush and
ropes to keep all together, then large chains
are passed under the whole, and the ends
brought up above the surface of the ground.


Itnow being ready to be removed, two
heavy strong planks are laid down outside
of the hole to receive the wheels ofthe wag-
on, which are made of solid iron, and a
skeleton body of only two heavy side pieces
which connect the fore and aft wheels; the
front wheels having an axletree passing from
one side to the other, while the rear wheels
are hung like those upon many railroad cars.
having an open space, and strengthened by
heavy cross piece of iron, which can be
removed at pleasure. Over each wheel is a
windlass;to hoist by crank. Now, beingtready
to take up the tree, the heavy cross-piece is
removed, and the vehicle is backed upon the
planks, and the trunk of the tree now stands
up through the middle of the skeleton body,
the ends of the chains are made fast to the
windlasSes, and eight strong men, two at
each crank, wind up the chain and swing
the tree, roots and earth, TO the wagon, and
put iu the croSs-piece behind, attach from a
toe. horses, and drive Off The tree is low
cred into the Garth the same manner as 1t is
taken out In this manner. some OF the
avenues of Paris, which month ago were
exposed to the hot, melting sun, are now
converted into beautiful, cool, shady walks,
where one may sit at his ease under the re-
freshing influence ofthe soft, soothing breeze
from the iSeine, and admire the beautiful
scenery surrouning him.
Year: 1859

ENGLISH QUARTZ CRUsHNG.-In looking
over an English paper which was published
in 1857, we notice the statement that the
enormous expense of coal and labor at the
Australian diggings made it tunremunerative
to crush gold-bearing quartz yielding less
than six ounces to the tom The ineficiency
ofthe machinery used at that time, and which
is not mentioned by the old paper we have
been reading, was principal reason why
Australian quartz mining was not at first
attended with much profit. Latterly Amer
lean machinery has been employed to great
advantage, and leads have become valuable
which were before almost worthless. The
English used to, and perhaps do still, import
from Virginia auriferous quartz of such a
poor quality that it was employed for ballast


This was crushed at total cost, including
expense of transportation to the mill in
Cheshire, of about twelve dollars per ton,
and yielded an average of an ounce and a
half of gold. The mill named crushed twenty
tons day. 1t was supposed that aurifer-
Gus quartz of equal richness might be found
in North Wales, but we have never learned
that this supposition proved to be correct
Year: 1859

How MEN AND SPIDERS MAKE BR1DGEs.-
Insects as well as men, have their way of do
ing things. Robelin, the architect of the
Susp ension Bridge, by flying kite across
the immense chasm at Niagara, first got
a small string across, then by increasing the
size finally to a rope, and from that to the
mammoth structure that now spans the abyss
as monument TO his genius. Some of the
most distinguished naturalists in the world
believe that spiders have the art of crossing
streams of water on bridges of their own
making. Mr.. Spencer relates the following
curious fact Having placed large, full
grown spider on a cane planted upright in
the midst of stream of water, he saw it
descend the cane several times, and remount
when it had arrived at the surface of the
water. Suddenly he lost sight Of it wholly
but few minutes afterwards, to his great
astonishment he perceived it quietly pursu-


ing its way on the other side of the stream
Having spun two threads along the cane, it
had cut one of them, which carried by the
wind, bad become attached to some object
on the bank, aad so served the spider as a
bridge across the water.
Year: 1859

"SHow1NG THEIR METrLE." 1t is some
consolation to an American who laments
the spread of partizanship and the seeming
decay of patriotism, and who is shocked at
the constant cry of corruption, corruption,
to observe that his country is not worse than
some others. Generally speaking the charges
of bribery and corruption are easier raised
than proved, but in England it appears to
be conceded that they are not baseless. It
is asserted by most, if not all, of the British
papers, the veracious Punch included, that
money was spent with lavish prodigality
at the recent elections. They even report
the election of member by one vote over
his opponent, and say that single vote cost
him $500. On election days in England
whiskey is as free as it was formerly on such
occasions in California Thus one reproach
on American democracy is not at all peculiar
to it.