smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The following extract isfrom A Cruise in the
Pacific, a recent English work: ..


1t is great thing, getting a bundle of
home-letters some from anxious, patient pa
pas, with directions how much money you
can draw, a terrible account of an Quitting
bill he knew nothing of, winding up with
capital run with Lord IS hounds, or a
glorious days fishing. The dear old lady's,
too, with tender advice to keep your feet
warm, take care of the dews, be sure and
have the cholera mixture always at hand,
and a postscript with some more advice,
which sets your eyes watering and makes
you say "dear mother \" to yourself. Then
come more letters from college and school;
such fun to read and recount to your mess
mates.


OF course, your budget lasts week every
one has something to tell, and every one
listens, laughs and rejoiCes as warmly as if
he knew each member of your family. There
is another sort of letter have not yet mem
toned, partly because il is private property,
and partly because it is kept quietly buttoned
up in your pocket book, and read whenever
you can steal quiet moment. Sometimes
the letter is from sister, detailing as ten
derly and lovingly as only sister can, the
thoughts, actions and general conduct of
some one with whom you spent most of your
last leave, and who, after joking and laugh
ing the months away, suddenly got very
grave when you said "Good-bye," and
left a photograph of trembling lips and
dewy eyes deeply engraven on your heart.


OF course you can not write to her; her
mamma or aunt make disagreeable inuen-
does about sailors, and call midshipmen
boys; SO your dear sister, who knows all
about it, comforts your heart and somebody
else's. Heigh-hol is not this often the way,
messmates2 2 Few of us are sure of getting
the honest letter from the darling franked
by the iOvisl old squire, or tender message
added by the faVoring mother; such as a
rare blessing and perhaps it is better, after
all, that q sailor should sail fancy free, leave
his denterest affections with those nearest by
right and never change or mistake, and
wait for the bliss of wife and wifes love
until he need not be torn away for long
years of Testlessness and suspense.
Year: 1861

The CHARLESTON Press ON THE BLOWING
UP OF Fort SUMTER.-The Charleston papers
are quite disgusted at the proposition to
blow up Fort Sumter when Anderson de-
camps The Mercury is highly indignant,
and says: f-


We see it suggested in Northern papers
that, if compelled to evacuate, the military
authorities of the Black. Republican Govern
ment should at least make a ruin of Fort
Sumter. We respectfully suggest that, sit
uated as Major Anderson is, it would be both
difficult and dangerous in him to oexecute
such msneuver. How he could arrange to
effect such hostile purpose and escape with
his command, is easier to speak of than to
plan and perform. Our Northern friends
may be very sure that before he is provided
with the means of transportation from the
post with his command, the condition of the
fort win be properly looked after. We
would not suspect brave officer of foul
play but if his Northern advisers were in
his place to practice the treachery they sug-
gest aud advocate, they would bitterly rue
the deed.
Year: 1861

SCRIBE's INDUSTRY AND PEOULIARITIEs.-
Notwithstanding his advanced age, and hay-
ing accumulated an immense fortune, NJ.
Scribe continued to the last to pass a most
laborious life; up every morning at five
O'Clock, he wrote until eleven, and went out
at twelve to his repetitions and other general
business. In his hotel, in the Rue Pigalle,
pictures were to be seen representing the
principal events of his life-the child in the
shop Of the Chat Noir the laureate at the
general competition of the colleges, the clerk
chateau acquired by his pen, the King giving
him the Cross, his reception at the Academy.
Year: 1861

INTERESTING TO FASHIONABLE WOMEN -
Ladies will be glad to hear that an English
factory has discovered a mode of making
''tast" the beautiful color known as 'mauve."
II has been washed and scrubbed in Italy
even being sent there specially for ex-
posure in drying TO a bright hot sunlight, of
which we have not recently had much ex-
perience.- But the result was the same-the
color remained as pretty and pure as ever.
This discovery, which is due to resident in
Stafford, must have a marked effect upon
light goods for ladies' Spring and Summer
wear
Year: 1861

We find the following paragraph
floating around in our exchanges. as
good Ink is desideratum, we re-pub-
lish this for the benefit Of our readers:


Good Ink may often be had by pay
ing good price for it, say about fifty
cents per quart; but after the manu-
facturer has got his reputation he is
tempted to sell a cheap and miserable
article. The best way is for all to make
their own ink, and save at least one
thousand per cent. as ink is commonly
sold at retail, between first cost and f.
nal price. But how shall we make it
easily and cheaply? ?? Thus: Buy ex-
tract of logwood, which may be had
for three cents an ounce, or cheaper by
the quantity. Buy also, for three cents.
an ounce of bi-chromate of potash
The former is orange red, the latter
clear yellow. Now, take half an ounce
of logwood and ten grains of bi-chro
mate of potash, and dissolve them in 9
quart of hot rainy ater.l When cold,
pour it into a glass bottle, and leave II
uncorked for q week or two. Expos
ure to the air is indispensable. The
ink is then made, and has cost five t.
iten minutes labor.
Year: 1861

GTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Tuesday the seventh day of May,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Pro-
bate In the matter of the estate of Ruef D. Gregg,
deceased. On reading and filing the petition duly
verified, of Joseph Jones, praying for license to
sell real estate of said deceased. f.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the
eighteenth day of June next at ten O'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said pc
ttion, and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate
required to appear at session of said court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis 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, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. ~ c. SHANAHAN,


A true copy.] Judge of Probate.
May Z, 1861. may16-4w4
Year: 1861

Fanny Fern on Masculine Beauty.


Well, in the first place, there must
be enough of him; or, failing in that,
but come to think of it, he mustn't fail
in that, becausethere can be no beauty
without health, or at least, according
to my way of thinking. In the second
place, he must have a beard; whiskers-
as the gods please, but beard I insist
upon, else one might as well look at a
girl. Let his voice have a dash Of Nj
agara, with the music of a baby's laugh
in it, Let his smile be like the break
ing forth Of the sunshine on a spring
morning. AS to his figure, it should
be strong enough to contend with a
man, slight enough to tremblo in the
presence of q woman he loves OF
course, if he is a well-made man, it fol.
lows that he must be graceful, on the
principle that perfect machinery always
moves tremendously; therefore, you and
himself and the milk pitcher, are safe
elbow neighbOrs at the table. This
style of handsome man would no more
think Of carrying a cane than he would
use a parasol to keep the sun out of his
eyes. He can wear gloves or warm his
hands in his breast-poCkets, as he pleas
cs. He can even commit the suicidal
beauty-act of turning his outside coat
collar up over his cars Of a stormy day,
with perfect impunity; the tailor didn't
make him, and as to his halter, if he
depends on this handsome mans pa
tronage of the "latest spring style"
fear he would die of hope deferred; and
yet--by Apollo! what bow he makes,
and what an expressive adieu he can
wave with his hand! For all this he is
not conceited-for he hath brains!


But your conventional "handsomo
man." Of the barber window wax6g-
ure-head pattern; with pet lock in the
middle of his forehead, an Opple-Sized
head, and a raspberry mustache, with
six hairs in it; pint pot on its cheek,
and a little dot of a "gOatee' on its
chin; with pretty blinking little studs
in its shirt bosom, and a neCktie that
looks as if he would faint were it tum-
bled, I'd as lief look at a poodle. 1 al
ways feel a desire to nip it up with a
pair of sugar tongs, drop it gently into
a bowl of cream, and strew pink rose
leaves over its little remains.


Finally, my readers, when Soul mag
netizes soul, the question of beauty is
a dead letter. Whom one loves is al.
ways handsome, tho worlds arbitrary
rules Notwithstanding; therefore, when
you say what can the handsome Mr..
Smith sec to admire in that stick of a
Miss Jones?" or "what can the pretty
Miss r. see to like in that homely Mr..
Jonos?" you simply talk nonsense--as
you generally do on such subjects
Still the parson gets his fees and the
census goes on all the same.
Year: 1861

IF you are in trouble or quandary,
tell your wife-that is, if you have one
all about it at once. Ten to one her
invention will solve your difficulty soon
or than all your logic. The wit of wo-
man has been praised, but her instincts
are quicker and keener than her reason.
Counsel with your wife, or your moth
er, or sister, and be assured that light
will fash upon your darkness. Wo-
men are too commonly adiudged as YER
dant in all but purely womanish affairs.
No philosophical student of the sex
thus Judges them. Their intuitons
or insight are more subtle, and if they
cannot see a cat in tho meal, there is no
cat there. In counscling one TO tell
his trouble to his wife, we would 50 fur
ther and advise him to keep none Of his
affairs secret from her. Many a home
has been happily saved, and many a for.
tune retrieved, by mans full confidence
in his "better half" Woman is far
moro a seer and a prophet than man, if
she be givon fair chance. As gener-
al rule, wives confdo the minutest Of
their plans and thoughts to their hus-
bands, having no iuvolvcments to screen
from them. Why not rociprocato it, if
but for the pleasure of meeting conf.
dence2 We are certain that no man
succeeds so we'll in the world as he who
taking partner for life, makes her the
partner Of all his plans. All his hasty
and mistaken impulses or judgment
she will check and set right with hel
almost universally right Instincts
"Help- was no insignificant title
as applied to mans companion. She il
a help-meet to him in every darkness
difficulty and sorrow of life And wha
she most Graves and most deserves, il
confdonce-without which love is neve
free from a shadow.
Year: 1861

But they are all gone. Twenty years ago by
fortunate compulson | was driven from pub
lie to private life. | am now past the meridian.
My opinions of men and measures are settled
and consolidated, and my habits formed and
stifened to the standard of professional and do
mestic life. The passions, we are told, grow by
what they feed on, ard perhaps the converse is
also true. | have had no official food these
twenty years, and certain it is | have lost my
appetite tor that sort of aliment ! assure you
Sir, in all sincerity and truth, that if the Whig
party were dominant tomorrow, | should not
seek, nor expect, nor desire to receive, any pub
lie station whatever. In my present condition,
there is 10 Office in the gift of price or people
that | would accept, if freely rendered. And
this feeling does not arise from any silly pique
nor sulen disgust, produced by the thwarted
projects and disappointments of my youth, but
is the natural result of my social position ard
domestic relations. / never had the gift OF
fortune making, and now large family are de-
pending for support and education upon my
professional labors. Next month my wife ex-
poets to present me with the fourteenth child
and her first is barely twenty-three years old.
, And so, Sir. you perceive that at home / am
a sort of captain, with whole company of light
kinfntry under my command, whose physical
necessities and moral discipline may we'll afford
employment for all the intervals of professional
labor And you may well suppose that a man
SO circumstanced should not be very ready tC
launch upon the stormy deep of politics.
have no thought of doing it. As far as my
feelings of personal pride are concerned, | an
satisfied. The approval of such a body of mer
as the Chicargo Convention, and the generous
plaudts of the press upon that occasion arr
fame enough for me. The measure Of m,
vanity is full.


And now, Sir, pray you, pardon this Ion;
lett'r; it is written to you personllly-not tC
your paper 1t is written in pleasant remem
brance of the formation of our pleasant ac
quaintancc, and in gratitude to you and to man,
other editors (some of both political parties) wht
have been pleased to do me so much more thai
justice in regard to my late public service.


With great respect, | remain


| EDWARD BATES
Year: 1861

A sacred regard to the principles of justice
forms the basis of every transaction, and reg
ulates the conduct of the upright man of bus
iness


He is strict in keeping his engagements.


Does nothing carelessly or in a hurry.


Employs nobody to do what he can easily
do himself.


Keeps everything in its proper place.


Leaves nothing undone that ought to be
done, and which circumstances permit him
to do.


Keeps his designs and business from the
view of others.


Is prompt and decisive with his customers,
and does not overtrade his capital.


Prefers short credits to long ones and
cash to credit at all times, either in buying
or selling; and small profits in credit cases
with little risk, to the chance of better gains
with more hazard.


He is clear and explicit in all his bargains


Leaves nothing of consequence to memory
which he can and ought to commit to writing.


Keeps copies of all his important letters
which he sends away, and has every letter,
invoice, etc., belonging to his businrss, titled,
classed, and put away.


Never suffers his desk to be confused by
many papers lying upon it.


Is always at the head of his business, well
know ing if he leaves it, it will leave him.


Holds it as q maxim that he whose credit
is suspected is not one to be trusted.
Is constantly examining his books, and
sees through all his affairs as far as care and
attention will enable him.
Balances regularly at stated times, and
then makes out and transmits all his acc
cunts current to his customers, both at home
and abroad


Avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of ac-
commodation in money matters and lawsuits
where there is the least hazard.
He is economical in his expenditure, al
ways living within his income.
Keeps memorandum book in his pocket,
in which he notes every particular relative
to appointments, addresses and petty cash
matters.


Is cautious how he becomes security for
any person; and is generous when urged by
motives of humanity.


Let man act strictly to these habits when
once begun they will be easy to continue in


ever remembering that he hath no profits
by his pains whom Providence doth not pros
per-and success will attend his efforts


Take pleasure in your business, and it will
become your recreation.
Hope for the best, think for the worst, and
bear whatever happens.
Year: 1861

The following is the Confscation Act Late
ly passed by Congress


An Act to confscate property used for in
surrectionary purposes.


Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, That if, during
the present or any future insurrection against
the Government of the United States, after
the President of the United States shall have
declared by proclamation that tho laws of
the United States are opposed, and the exc
cution thereof obstructed, Dy combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the usual
course of judicial proceedings, or by powers
vested in the marshals by law, any person
or persons, his, her, or their agent, attorney
or employee, shall purchase or acquire, sell
or give, use or employ. the same, or suffer the
same to be used or employed, in aiding,
abetting or promoting such insurrection or
resistance to the laws, or any person or per-
sons engaged therein; or if any person or per-
sons, being the owners of any such property
shall knowingly use or employ, or consent
to the use or employment of the same as
aforesaid, all such property is hereby declar-
ed to be lawful subject of prize and capture
wherever found and it shall be the duty Of
the President of the United States to cause
the same to be seized, confscated and con-
demned.


Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
such prizes and capture shall be condemned
in the district or circuit court of the United
States having jurisdiction of the amount, OF
in admiralty in any district in which the
same may be seized, or into which they may
be taken and proceedings first instituted.


SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the Attorney General, OF any district attor-
ney of the United States in which said prop.
erty may at the time be, may institute the
proceedings of condemnation, and lin such
case they shall be wholly for the benefit OF
the United States or any person may file
an information with such attorney, in which
case the proceedings shall be for the use Of
such informer and the United States in equal
parts.


SEC. And be 1t further enacted, That
whenever any person claiming to be entitled
to the service or labor af any other person
under the laws of any State, shall employ
such person in aiding or promoting any in
surrection, or in resisting the laws of the
United States, or shall permit him to be SC
employed, he shall forfeit all right to such
service or labor, and the person whose labor
or service is thus claimed shall be hencefortt
discharged therefrom, any law to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Year: 1861

WINDING THEIR TEAcHER.-Evidences of
the moral teachings of the editor of the Ga
zefte, are seen in the Sabbath keeping pro-
clivities of the juvenile attaches of this Office.
Like the Arkansaw man. he has brought
'em up in the fear of the Lord, and they are
SO afraid of Him they don't dare to 90 out Of
the office on Sunday lcithout taking along a
double barreled shot qnn.-Mariposa Gazette
Year: 1861

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,


COUNTY SHASTA, !


Sierra Township
II NOW all men by these presents that l. Cecilia
IN Gray, of said township and county, wife
of Thomas Gray. residing in Sierra township,
and county of Shasta and State aforesaid, do
hereby declare and make known my intention to
carry on business on my own account and in my
own name, sole trader, in pursuance of act Of
the Legislature Of the State of California, entitled
''An act to authorize married women to transact
business in their own name as sole traders" ap-
proved April 12th 1852, and further declare that
said business will be the business Of farming and
stock raising, and will be carried and practiced
in said Sierra township and county of Shasta, and
that the amount of capital invested in this business
does not exceed five thousand dollars.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal this I'd day of September, A. D. 1861.


her


CECILIA X GRAY.


mark.
Year: 1861

How TO Do UP SHIRT BosoMs.-
Take two ounces of white arabic pow
der, put it in a pitcher, and pour on
pint or more Of boiling water, ac-
cording to the strengthen desire it,
let it stand all night, and in the morn
ing pour carefully from the dregs in
to clean bottle and cork it for use


A tablespoonful Of this gum water
stirred into a pint of starch will give
lawns, either white or colers can res
tore them after they have been wash
ed.
Year: 1861

door und started along the little path
with q hurried step towards the school
house In going she had to pass the
house of nsighbor's. and thinking per-
harps that they knew something about the
object of her search called to see. They
knew nothing about him, only that he had
been seen passing in the morning toward
the schoolhouse As it was already dark
the good farmer offered to 60 with her in
the search, and together they hurried on
When they reached the house the cause
Of his absence was plainly visible in the
pile of wood against the deor. With
eager hands each went to work, and in a
little time way. was cleared for the door
to open. Together they both rushed in,
and in the dim light of night they beheld
the unconscious form of Debolt, and hor-
riied at the dreadful sight he presented,
they flew to his assistance, and found him
wrapt in a soldid coat of icel Astonish-
ment for while rendered them powerless,
but soon regaining themselves they, by
their united efforts, conveyed him to the
resideace of the farmer Restoratives
were applied and the frozen cloths remov-
ed and by proper means he was soon
brought to consciousness. In few hours
he was able to converse and relate the par
ticulars Of his imprisonment. which struck
the listeners with horror to think how
near the boys were to becoming murderers.
When morning came the news flew over
the settlement as it were on the wings of
the wind, and then it was that the boys
wished they were men, and far away, for
every house became court of justice in
which the criminals were tried with little
ceremony. t1'''.'7 -'.1-se


Debolt was soon able to resume his
labors as teacher and taking the Christian
plan, returned good for evil, and bet
ter set of boys never graceda schoolhouse
than they were from that until the close
of the school. Ssi1@ s7''''-- - 's'-


Many long year has followed its pre-
decessor into the misty part since the
Incident related transpired. and Debolt
Year: 1861

EXCITEMENT AT LoUIsyILI.E.-There has
recently been an excitement at Louisville
about the hosting Of secession flag, equal
to that created by the display of "a similar
one from the headquarters of the ST. Louis
Minute Men, Git has long since disappeared,
however.) The occasion of the Louisville
excitement was the hosting of the Pelican
flag on the new steamer A. j. Cotton, ut
that place. The flag had been presented to
the Captain by some of his Southern friends
and he thought il would be quite smart to
hoist it when his boat made her trial trip.
The river man of the Courier having given
due notice when the event was to take place
large crowd collected at The time, and
became so much exasperated at glimpse of
the traiterous ensign. that they threatened
to mob the boat. The captain becoming
alarmed, appealed to the police for protec-
ton. They gave him to understand that he
must look to his flag for protection. Unfor-
tunately for the captain, too, the common
wealth Of Louisiana has appointed no con-
sui for the port of Louisville to look after
the welfare of her citizens and the honor of
her flag. So nothing was left the captain
but to shove out before he was ready, aud
get away from the furious crowd. 1t is
stated that when the Cotton returned. no
Pelican flag was seen tanning the breeze.
Year: 1861

WISE LEGIsLAToRs.-T Columbia Times
referring to bill lately drawn up by the
Tuolumne delegation, to regulate the col.
lection of revenue in their county, saysit Is
a ''perfect tissue Of contradictions and abb
surdity, so much 50, that there Is not man
in the county that can unravel its meaning.
The Board OF County Supervisors, an nna-
snally intelligent body Of practical business
men. after vainly endeavoring to make out
the intent Of the trainers of the bill, and
consulting with the District Attorney, and
with nearly every man in the county whom
they supposed capable of giving them any
Information on the subject, were at last
compelled to send 1t back to Sacramento to
have it explained, and we understand that
another bill is being prepared as "supple.
mentary and explanatory" of the first.