smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

We have somewhere seen the story of
man who went to steal corn from his neigh
boris field He took his little boy with
him to sit on the fence and keep a look
out so as to give warning in case any one
should come along. The man jumped
over the fence witha large bag on his arm,
and before commencing to take the corn,
he looked all around, first one way and
then the other, and not seeing any person,
he was just about to fill his bag. Then
the little fellow, his SOD, good little fell
low he was, too, cried out:


"Father, there's one way you haven't
looked yeti"


The father was startled, and supposed
that some one was coming. He asked his
son which way he meant.


"Why," said the little boy, ''you forgot
to look up"


The father was conscience stricken: he
camo back over the fence, took his little
boy by the hand, and hurried quietly
home without the corn which he had de-
signed to take. The little boy had re-
minded him that the eye Of God was upon
him.
Year: 1868

The following from the Knoxville Wing
of July 18th, needs no comment


Hitherto we have counselled peace, as
have all men of the Radical party. These
assassins have constructed our course to
mean cowardice. We no longer counsel
peace. War is what they evidently desire,
and in Gods name we say let it come.
On Gay street they (the Ashby sympath-
izers) have the majority. In the country
we (the Radicals) have the majority. Our
friends in the country tell us they are all
armed and prepared to march into Knox
vile on short notice.


Let the fight come on and that speedily,
and we will gut and clean out the infer
nal traitors and assassins who back Ashby.
Camps fight is our fight; it is the fight
Of every Union man in Knox county, and
we will stand by him to. the death. Be-
cause and solely because of his devotion to
Republican principles, a vile conspiracy
has been entered into to take his life.
The Republican who will not stand by
and defend him is constitutional cow
ARD. Cowardice is marrow in his bones
and circulates in his blood.
Year: 1868

" The report that insanity is hered-
itary in Seymour's family is false. His
brother-in-law was once enormously sup
posed to be insane, and that is the nearest
touch his family have had of such affliction.
Year: 1868

" A large cotton factory has recent
ly been established near McMinnville and
arrangements are being made for the erec-
tion of an extensive woolen mill, and a
foundry and machine shop, in the same
neighborhood.
Year: 1868

Ma Dear Sir You left my Office this
morning before | was aware of it. / seek
you at home, but you are not here. Imust
say what want to by note. AS soon as
you get to New York see Governor Sey-
mour. You know we'll what was my feel
ing before and after heard from him last
fall. He is to-day the foremost man in
our party in the United States, his abili-
ty, cultivation and experience put him at
the head of our statesmen; he commands
my entire confidence; | would rather
trust him than myself with the delicate
duties of the next four years.


You know | am sincere. Make him
feel this, and that he can rely on me and
my friends. have natural pride-an
honest pride-in the good will of my coun-
trymen. But you know better than any
one else that it is neither egotistical nor
overruling, and that I am ready and anx-
ious to give up the nomination to any body
who can gain one single vote more than
myself.


Express all this frankly to the Govern
or, but delicately, and let him understand
my views of men and measures as l have
frequently given them to you. Good bye
God bless you. Yours truly,


GEORGE III. PENDLEToN.


To WASHINGTON Mclean. Esq.
Year: 1868

The Ohio Senate by a vote of
twentysiX to one has passed the
House bill for the prevention of
prize fighting within the limits OF
Ohio. The bill provides that all
persons engaged as principles in any
prize fight shall be liable on convic-
tiOn to Imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary for Il period of not less than one
nor more than ten years, and. that
ers;i wv, .ssaa44l1rIss yIIfr Sac of
from fifty to five hundred dollars and
TO mprisonment from ten days to
three months.


This is wholesome and well timed
legislation, and we trust will be eff
cacious in preventing the repetition
on our soil of those beastly and bru
tai exhibitions which have dlsgraced
the civilization of the age. Some of
the Senators were particularly severe
on the Cincinnati press for publish
ing and circulating among the youth
of the land the corrupting details of
these prize fights. This prize e-ring
literature has never found place in
this journal. If we can not pub
lish an acceptable newspaper with
out filling it with accounts of all the
rape cases and prize fights in the
country, we shall retire from the
business.-O. S. Journal
Year: 1868

EE The Democrats of New Hamp-
shire do not contemplate their defeat
with the same cheerful, no-sort Of
consequence spirit displayed by their
brethren in the West The Concord
Patriot, the most influential Demo
cratic paper in the State, declares
that the result has disappointed
every body. "The Democrats" he
adds, confidently expected to re-
duce the Radical majority to a small
figure, and hoped to win. To say
that we are disappointed, that our
friends are disappointed, does not
begin to express our feelings" The
Patriot knows its party did its level
best, and now stands no more chance
of carrying the State in November
than it does of going to heaven in a
basket.
Year: 1868

"SHE ALWAYS MADE HOME HAPPY. -
A plain marble in New England
churchyard bears this brief inscrip-
ton: 'She always made home hap
py" This epitaph was penned by a
bereaved husband, after sixty years
of welded life.


He might have said of his depart
ed wife, she was beautiful and ac-
complished and an ornament to soci-
ETY., and yet not have said she made
home happy. He might have added,
she was Christian, and not have
been able to say: "She always made
home happy


What rare combination of virtues
and graces this wife and mother must
have possessed. How wisely she
must have ordered her house! In
what patience she must have possess
ed her soul!


|. How selfdenying she must have
been!


How tender and loving! How
thoughtful for the comfort of all
about her!


Her husband did not seek happi-
ness in public places, because he
found purer and sweeter enjeym ent
at home, Her children, when away,
did not dread to return, for there
was no place for them so dear as
home There was their mother,
thinking of them, and praying for
them, and longing for their coming


When tempted, they thought of
her.


When in trouble they remembered
her kind voice and her ready sympa-
thy. r


When sick, they must go home:
they could not die away from their
dear mother.


This wife and mother was not ex
empt from the cares common to her
place.


She toiled; she suffered disap-
pointment and bereavem ents: she was
submissive and cheerful. The Lords
will concerning her was her will; and
so she passed away, leaving this
sweet remembrance behind her: " She
al'cays made home happy"
Year: 1868

There was man named Furguson.


He lived on Market street.
He had speckled Thomas cat


That couldn't well be beat:
He'd catch more rats and mice and sich.
Than forty cats could eat
This cat would come into the room


And climb upon cheer
And there he'd sit and lick hisself


And purr so awful queer,
That Ferguson would yell at him;


But still he'd purr-severe
And then he'd climb the moonlit fence
And loaf around and yowl.
And spit, and claw another cat


Alongside Of the jowi:
And then they both would shake their tails.
And jump around and howl
oh this here cat of Ferguson's


Was fearful then to see;
He'd yell precisely like he was
In awful agony;
You'd think a first-class stomach-ache,
Had struck some small baby
And all the mothers in the street,
Walked by the horrid din
Would rise right up and search their babes
10 lind some worrying pin;
ana still this vigorous cat would keep
hollerin' like sin.
And as for Mr. Ferguson,
Twas more than he could bear,
And so he hurled his boot Jack ont,
Right through the midnight air;
But this vociferous Thomas cat
Not one cent did he care
For still he yowled and kept his fur
standin up on end.
And his old spine a doublin' up
As far as it would bend,
As if his hopes of happiness
Did on his lungs depend.
But while curvin' of his spine,
And waitin' to attack
y cat upon the other fence,
There came an awful crack;
And this here speckled Thomas cat
Was busted in the back.
When Ferguson came down next day,
There lay his old feline.
And not life was left in him.
Although he had had nine.
''All this here comes" said Ferguson,
'0f curyin' of his spine"


MORAL.
Now all YOU men whose tender hearts
This painful tale does rack
Just take this moral to yourselves
All or lOH. white and black;
Don't ever 20, like this here cat,
10 settin' upyour back
Year: 1868

LEFT HANDED.-The reason some
persons are left handed is because
the left hand lung or side is stronger
than the right; but the reverse is the
case with Few exceptions and hence
most people are right handed; so al
SO the reason why one travels in
circle when lost in the forest is be-
cause the superior strength of the
muscles of the right side draw the
body round unless the attention is
directed to some particular point.
Year: 1868

U The Rome correspondence Of
the New York Herald says that Mr..
Cushman, the United States Consul,
went out to see the fight at Nevola,
and before he was aware found him
self under fire. Seeing a band Of
Garibaldians apparently firing on
himself, and unable to retire without
compromising his honor, he picked
up a dead mans musket and con-
tinued firing until he was slightly
wounded.
Year: 1868

The HURRICANE IN AsTA.-All
the way from the Philippine Islands
come tidings of the wrath OF the
great tornado. The storm has prob
ably swept completely round the
globe, and ragged with no less fury
in the Asiatic Archipelago than in
the Gulf of Mexico and the West
Indian seas. For three days the
town of Manila was submerged, and
in another part Of the island whole
villages vanished before the path of
the tempest, and the inhabitants
ptrished by hundreds in the ruins of
their homes. 1t is known that many
vessels were wrecked in Asiatic wa.
ters, but some time will elapse be.
fore the extent OF the damage to
shipping can be ascertained.-Ne'o


York News
Year: 1868

a SAD CAsE.-We met an acquain
ance on the street the other day, and
he seemed to be in deal of trouble.
In answer to our queries, he stated
that ssreeent events" had placed him
in the following situation:


I'm married widow who had grown
up daughter. My father visited cur
house very often, fell in love with
inv step daughter, and married her.
So my father became my son-in law,
and my step daughter my mother,
because she was my fathers wife
Sometime afterward my wife had a
son; he was my fathers brother-in-
law, and my uncle, for he was the
brother of my step mother. My
fathers wife, 1. e., my step. daughter,
had q son. He was of course my
brother, and at the same time my
grandchild, for he was the son of my
daughter. My wife was my grand
mother, because she was my mother
mother. I was my wife's husband
and grandchild at the same time


And as the husband of a person.


grandmother is his grandfather,
j Twas my own grandfather.
Year: 1868

She rose from her delicious sleep,


And put away her soft brown hair,
And in a tone as low and deep


As loves first whisper. breathed a prayer
Her snow-white hands together pressed,
Her blue eyes sheltered in the lid,
The folded linen on her breast


just swelling with the charms it hiG.
And from her long and flowing dress,


Escaped bare and snowy foot.
Whose steps upon the earth did press.


Like a new snowflake white and mute.
And then from slumbers soft and warm,
Like Il Young spirit fresh from heaven.
She bowed that Slight and matchless form,
And humbly prayed to be forgiven
o, Godl if souls unsoiled as these,


Need daily mercy from thy throne,
If she upon her bended knees,


Our h0liest and our purest one;
She with a face so clear and bright,


We deem her some stray child of Light.
If she with those soft eyes in tears,


Day after day, in her young years,
Must kneel and pray for grace from thee,
What far, far deeper need have we!
How hardly if she win not heaven.


Willour wild errors be forgivenr
Year: 1868

Rssolved, unanimously, That the
one hundred and sixty 1907 acres
of vacant land lying in the north,
west corner of mile lot twenty go,
town two e. range ten &c, J be as
signed to the five proprietary shares
in the middle settlement of Belpre,
to make good the injury they have
sustained by the removal of public
lot upon lands heretofore assigned
them. s
Year: 1868

A NAN HAUNTED TO DEATH.-A strange
and surprising incident occurred last week
in the country some miles north of Corinth.
A Mr.. Mangrum killed a young man during
the war, and few days since Mr.. Man
grum was on deer-drive, and while at one
of the stands he saw an object approaching
him which 80 alarmed him that he raised
his gun and fired at it. The object, which
resembled man covered with sheet, con-
tinued to advance upon Mr.. Mangrum,
when he drew his pistol and emptied oil the
barrels at the ghost. None Of the shots
seeming to take effect, he climbed tree to
make his escape. By the time he was q
short distance up the tree the white object
was standing under him with its eyes fixed
upon him, and he declared that it was the
spirit of the young man whom he had killed.
Mangrum was so startled at the steady gaze
of the eye that he had been the cause of
laying cold in death that he tainted and
fell from the tree. His friends carried him
home, the ghost following and standing be-
fore him constantly, the sight of which
brought up the recollection OF his guilt with
such force to his mind that he died in
great agony after two or three days. suffer
ing.-Corinth (Mss.) Caucasian, 22d.
Year: 1868

VALENTINE HoUsE.-This house has been
re0pened under the management Of Mr.. A.
K. Parker, who is SO well known in our
city and State that no commentator is
needed to insure for him liberal share OF
patronage from the travelling public.
Year: 1868

''Oh how cheap! - II did not expect to see tie
goods so low - are the excamations that many
make when they see and hear the prices Of LEVY
BROTHERS, dress goods. Their goods throughout
the season were considered cheap; and now, as
they have made reduction Of from twenty five to
ffry per cent, 1t places 1t within the means OF
every one to get good dress at an extremely low
Year: 1868

RoBBERY.-A few nights since the sleep
ing apartment of General I. S. Raymond
was entered, and all his clothing taken out.
A small amount of money was also taken.
He has discovered no clue to the robbery.
Year: 1868

FIRE INSURANCE st1r.-The case of
Dominica Us. The Valley Insurance COM
pany, in which, on Wednesday, the jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff, was again
before Judge Meredith yesterday morning
on the application of defendants counsel
to set aside the verdict and grant new
trial. In this suit Dominica claimed to
have lost s5,9S767. The jury gave YER
dict for So, 1920. In considering the mo
ton the Judge said that from the evidence
in the case the goods claimed by the plain
tiff to have been destroyed were not in the
building at the time of the fire, and he
would therefore put the plaintiff upon
terms either to accept 50, ,O0O in lieu of the
verdict, or he would grant the insurance
company new trial. His counsel took
time until to-day to make an election.
Year: 1868

Three children once on bright summer day,
Having fairly tired themselves out at play,
Lay down on the banks of Il ripping stream
To dream of the future as young hearts dream,
And tell over each to the other again
The deeds they would do when they were men.
The first one carelessly linedh his head,
And his dark eye flashed IS he proudly said
"a few short years, and the sound OF my name
Shall ring through earth on the voice of fame!
will lead men on the field afar;
will come from thence with the sp0llS OF war
A mighty power will hold In my hand
Thousands shall wait on my least command;
The fairest and braveSt for me shall I've,
Craving the boons that are mine TO give:
And the laurel wreath and .he sounding lay.
And the rush of music shall greet my way -
The second iook'd up and his eye of blue
Flashid prouder than his of the darker hue
s.Boast of your slaves with their suppuant knee
You and your peers bend your souls TO me;
Ny life shall be like a beautiful dream.
Toil!ess and careless by thine Will IL seem
will send my fancy on gossamer wings,
Roaming the earth for beautiful things:
But the pen that WELD with my own right hand
Snail mightier be than your strongest bard ~
It shall master the heart with Its exquisite sktll
You shall laugh, you shall weep, hope or Tear, us


will!''


But the third had silently stolen away.
Whiie his play-feIlows talked Of the future day;
For he fear,d II he told or his choice on earth
It would only awaken their nocking mirti.
But vision fitted across his Thought
or happiness only by labor wrought;
Care and toll be would willingly prove,
Might 1t only be Labor of love.
For we'll he knew that the Joys tia spring
From The power to remedy suffering
Come back 10 the heart In Its hour Of sorrow
With sweeter yt Ice than fame can borrow.
Little one, cease from thy laughing glee,
Listen n moment. and answer me:
Now, as i show these pictures three
Which of them seetucth the best TO tnee
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
rs cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Is
tabli.hment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened 4 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-
ton to call on us at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are IN the habit OF sending east for their gar.
nants We would invite them TO call and give us a
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestngs, together
with large variety Of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and coors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
eolors for oyerconts,--aIl Of which we will make
TO order in the best and most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same class of goods can 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 McCULL0UGH,


North side Of Third Street, near the Post Ofice


Davenport, Iews.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. Tho cutting department is under our
own supervision. oy29dly
Year: 1868

There is no calculating what a man will
do. or what he will not do, when his brain
is influenced, and his passions excited By
strong drink. NJ longer does reason con-
troll the man aud the rules by which So
ber men are governed, are not rules for
the government of the inebridte.


Viewing intemperance from the stand
point of social society, it exhibits itself in
most disgusting form.
Year: 1868

What is the first thing young laly
looks for i'll church The hims.


gyA company formed for the production
of tar, may with propriety be called a tar
get company.


WKeep out of bad company, for the
chance is that when the devil fires intG
the flock he will hit somebody.
Year: 1868

In the March number of the Herald of
Health. Mrs. E. Oakes Smith has an article
on g Choosing Wife," from which we
make few extracts:


1t is MT wise to marry q woman of diff
ferent religious faith, nor one far removed
from your social rank nor an ignorant
woman.


Do not marry sentimental woman, who
is sure to run into the lackadasical tone let
her love sentiment-bigh, noble sentiment
but beware of the sentimental


Do not marry one of the delicate, die-away
women, who are sure to degenerate into in
valids, and take pride in their feebleness.


One reason why it is we'll to marry a
pretty woman in preference to plain one.
is that the former is more free from jealousy
and discomfort, than the latter. Being bet
ter satisfied with herself, she is more likely
to be pleased with others


1t is better to marry full-sized woman
than little one. for the meanness of stature
Is apt to e through tie character also. A
certain roundness of contour; composure
and selfpoise, devoid OF heavness or slug
glshness an elastic bouyancy, bright up
plsh look. more of pride than vanity a
clear open eye, and pure, chilklike smile !;
hands and feet well proportional, not too
small. are outlines easily Disseminated and
constitute a reliable character. A cheerful
woman, one who will not make mountains
of mole hills, who can find something fright
and beautiful everywhere; who has pretty
feminine resources, and knows how to de-
wise ways and means to make others happy
and content about her, is jewel of inestim
able worth.


The voice mot for singing) is great indi-
Gator of character Swedenborg says the
angels know the state of a man by his voice.
Beware of tn ose high. sharp tones of voice.
as we'll as those too low aud hestating the
first belongs to a shrew, aud the last to de-
ceit and imbecility.


Cheerfulness of temper. candor that rejects
every species Of falseho,d and owns to the
truth at any peril tenderness to be detected
by fondness for any faithful care Of pets,
rather than by outward expressions purity
of instinct in thought and action; intelligence
to appreciate all that is noble and good and
health. sound and elastic. are traits to insure
duty as wife and happiness in house
hold
Year: 1868

ENGLISH OPINION OF GENERAL GRANT
The London Herald gives expression to the
opinion in England as fIllnws:


The great Republican Contention at Chi
cago has done wisely, we think, in nomiua-
ting Gen. Grant as It's candidate for the Pres
idency. He is a gentleman, man OF edu-
cation, and a moderate politician. His
achievements as q soldier has earned the
gratitude of his couutrynnen. and seem to
give him a right to their sufrages. He has
been so accustomed to command, so much
in the habit Of enforcing discipline and SUBJ
ordination, that he is not likely to tamely
submit to that injury to the Constitution
which is threatened by extreme men of the
party, when they talk of reducing the Office
of the President to nullity, limiting his
power of veto and initiative, and denying
his free agency in affairs of executive gov
ernment What interests as most is. that
we have everv reason to believe that Grant
as President would approach the question
of the South in spirit Of Cancellation rather
than that Of vindictiveness. For the very
reason that he and his aruiy were the means
which proved effectual in subduing it, and
scattering the remnant of its armaments,
General Grant, who has had actual expert:
snce in the campaign before Richmond Of
the noble ana snldierly qualities, the power
nfpassive endurance and herpic persev erarce,
possessed by the race which now lies at the
foot OF the cnnqueror. will be disposed to
treat it with forbearance, to invite its friend
ship rather than crush odt its spirit.
Year: 1868

A CURIOUS case of justice recently occurred
in Michigan. A man was accused of having
wife was the only witness against him, hut
as she was his wife her testimpnv would not
have avaiIed had not the District Attorney
proved that she had a husband living when
she married this wretch Being proved a
bigamist. her testimony was accepted and
the child murderer was sent to the penitfn-
tiary for life. This is an uncommon ease for
in order that his testimony may have weight
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest as prompt. no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial Pulmonory affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough. there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.