smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

SUCH A CAPITAL CALT.--An acquaintance
of ours saw a pig sucking COW the other
day. The porcine youth was standing on
his hind trotters with his fore feet against
the milky mothers ample leg. Our inform :
ant did dot like this method of converting
milk into lard and drove the pig away,
whereat the cow seemed much grieved, and
went about seeking whom she might suckle.
Fact.
Year: 1860

passing the post Office the other day, the
king bolt came out, the fore and hind wheels
separated, and six packages of male matter
intended for French Corral were deposited
in San Juan mud
Year: 1860

WEDDING PARTY.-A large number of our
German citizens convened at the Brewery of
Mr.. Koch last Sunday, and had pleasant
dance in honor of a newly married couple.
The Brewery is becoming place of great
resort. It's situation is ccol and pleasant
and the lager unsurpassed.
Year: 1860

Some men-young men especially
are proud of great feats of strength and
endurance. They are not satisfied with
ordinary labor faithfully performed; they
must be doing some wonderful thing to
excite attention and secure praise
Such men may be useful in their way,
but are not generally the most useful in
society. For all ordinary purposes, they
are apt to be lazy, and vain, and unsta-
bic.


In the playfulness of youth, or the vigor
of early manhood, it is natural for one
to love to try his strength or his agility
just for the fun of it. Ordinarily nc
harm comes from such performances; yel
we must be allowed to say, be careful in
your gymnastics. Not a few young far
mers and mechanics have, by the excess
of a single day, laid the foundation Of
disease or infirmity for a whole life.


In the present season of haying and har-
vesting, word of caution here may be
timely. Young men don't be ambitious
to do great days work. At all sea-
sons of the year, more will be accom-
plished by doing regularly fixed and
moderate amount of work, than by over
taxing yourself at any period. The
work will be better doue, and you will
be likely to live longer to enjoy its fruits.
Year: 1860

DamssH-P PreseTred. the long, small
damsons, pick off the stalks, prick them with
a pin, then put them into deep pot, with
half their weight Of pounded loaf sugar. and
set them in a moderate oven until they be-
come soft. Then take them out Of the oven
give the syrup Eoil, and pour it upon the
damsons Repeat this two or three times;
then take them carefully out, put them into
the jars you intend to keep them in, and pour
over them rendered mutton suet Tie blad-
der over them, and keep them in a very cool
place.


Ginger-C -Candied. Beat two pounds Of fine
loaf sugar put into pan, with as much wa
ter as will dissolve it, and an ounce Of race
ginger, grated fine. Stir them well together
over very slow fire till the sugar begins to
boil; then stir in the remaining pound Of su-
gar and keep stirringit until it becomes thick;
II en- take it off from the fire, and drop it in
cakes upon earthen dishes. Set them in
warm place to dry, and they will look white,
and be very hard and brittle.


Damsons-D Dried Procure your damsons
when they are fully ripe, spread them on d
coarse cloth, set them in very cool oven,
and let them stand day or two. If they
are not then rs dry as a fresh prune put them
into another cool oven for day or two lon
ger, till they are pretty dry; then take then,
out, and lay them in dry place. They will
eat like fresh plums in the winter.


Damsons-B Bottled. d.--Procure your dam
sons when they have just turned color, and
put them into wide-mouthed bottles; cork
them loosely, and let them stand fortnight:
Then look them over, and if you sec any OF
them mould or spot take them out, and corr
the rest close down; set tho bottles in sand,
and they will keep till spring, and be as good
as fresh ones " 4f


Picked I7uss-Have ready seven pounds
of plums. Put into pint of vinegar, half
an ounce of stick cinnamon, and half an oance
of cloves, and three pounds of sugar; boil
these ingredients together, and pour them on
the plums for three days in succession. The
third day put the pluns in also, and boil all
together. .


Housefies es--These troublesome little insects
may be eilectually destroyed, without the use
of poison: Take half a teaspoonful of pow
dered black pepper, one teaspoonful Of brown
sugar, and one tablespoonful of cream; mix
them well together, and place the mixture in,
your room. or where the flies are most troub-
lesoine, an 'hHv will soon disappear.
Year: 1860

TIE chief charm of existence IS the love
of warm, devoted hearts. and these, one
by one, as tho tide of time rolls onward,
cease to beat on earth, till at length til C
survivor experiences dread that he shall
be left isolated amid new generation,
the last leaf On tree, the last wave upon
desolate shore.
Year: 1860

MoruER.-Young man, thy mother is
thy best friend, The world may forget
you-thy mother never; the world may
wilfully do you many wrongs-thy moth
er never; the world may prosecute you
while living, and when dead plant the
ivy and nightshade of slander upon your
grassless grave-but thy mother will
love and cherish you while living, and
If she survives you, will weep for you
when deaJ, such tears as none but moth
or knows how to weep. Love thy mother!
Year: 1860

The following pretty evening prayer for
child has been handed to us by father for
publication. 1t is simple, sweet and express
i've, and worthy of every child's comnittal
to memory:
Year: 1860

The GROVER Il BAKER COMPANY are indebted host
Of friends who have certificates the great
Of their machines both Plantation and Family work We
have selected from the many thousand certificates few


HOME TESTIMONIALS,
Year: 1860

A SHocKNG AccrDEsr. The Howard county
dnd.) Tribune says that one day recently, Mr..
Levi Sizelove, in the eastern part of the county,
after he had chopped down tree and had walked
on it to the top, discovered something writhing,
and slowly approached It, thinking the tree had
fallen on pig. What must have been his feelings
when he discovered that it was his own six year
old girl There was his child, its head almost en-
tirely cut apart and one Of its eyes lying on its
breast The lower extremities still moved, but
life had thus been horribly taken. The child had
gone to the woods to seek its parent, without any
one Of the family knowing Of its absence.
Year: 1860

The ECLIPSE OF THE Moon, last night,
lasted from about seven to ten o'clock. At
its commencement the sky was cloudy,
which fact, taken with the eclipse, made a
degree of darkness that could almost be felt.
The moon lad nearly the whole of her face
behind the shadow of the earth. The por-
ton left out in the cold y was not more
than one-eighth. The change from the
brightness. of a full moon to nearly total
darkness, was gloomy in the extreme.
Year: 1860

gGE- The Enquirer mistakes the effect of
the Cartwright Prescription. 1t is contrary
to what that paper supposes. So youneedn't
be uneasy, neighbor; you shall not be hurt.
But, for fear of accident, you had better stay
away from the Court House tonight. If
such an ingredient as Lecompton Democracy
should get mixed in by accident, we will
not answer for the consequences.
Year: 1860

GEN. PIERCE.-It is said that strong eff
fort is being made by his friends, among
whom are his old cabinet, TO nominate Gen.
Pierce at Charleston the only man whom
the Democracy can elect, and the only
Northern man upon whom the Convention
can unite.
Year: 1860

William Hendricks, who killed Thomas johnson at an
evening gathering in Lyuchburg, Va, last winter, was
executed there on Friday last There nearly three
thousand persons present The Republican says;


In the morning, the Jail, his brother, boy about
ten wears old came take his las, farewell Of him.
The scene that ensued affecting in the e1treme-the


little one ciugng the neck Of his dying brother, and
pouring forth torrent OF tears, and exclaimng, "Oh
lny brother my brother, must you eF IL was sight
calculated 10 melt the hardest heart, and one which, we
pray, we may never witness again. At l2 o'clock every
thing was ready and the prisoner was taken from the
ai 10 the cart which convey him to the gaows,
which had been erected in the Of the Methodist
graveyard At his request his head and lace were en-


rey covered with black cambrc aud IL was impossible
40 see his countenance but trembling Of the body,
no ouyCring of the limbs gave evidence that be felt any
fear of the dreadful fate TO be his The proces-
sion being formed the Home Guard and the Wise Vol
unteer Troop acting as a guard, proceeded slowly
TO the gAllows. Arrived there, the condemned was
assisted from the cart, and placed on platform at
the foot Of the gaOws. The Rev. Mr. Manning, the at


tending minister then at the request Of the prisoner and
in his name warred all there assembled against drink
inrhouses bawdy.hOuses and other like places, for to
them and TO the EVIL companions he had kept DID he at
tribute the crime for which he was about to suier lie


denies bearing malice towards Johnson or ever having
thr ateped 20 kill him He denies any pemeditauon or


esion in the commission of the murder and he says he
beyes God has forgiven him. aud after death he will go


10 Mace of rest This statement made on behalf oil


the condemned and at bis request The minister stating


that he expressed no opinion of his own as to any Of the
facts ferven and most appropriate PRAYER was offer
ed up for the prisoner and the time of execution having
arrived the doomed mounted the steps OF the sea
fold with firm and steady step. The rope was adjusted
nm the cross beam The sheriff aud his deputy shook
hands with the condemned and left the scaOld and al
10 minutes to o'clock the drop FELL and the soul OF VIM
Hendricks stood in the presence Of bis Maker He died
easily and quickly two or three sPasmodic conraction'
of the legs and quickly succeeded each other o
probaby minute, and all was STILL
Year: 1860

There are two great elements that preserve and pro-
Ionc human liie-what We and what drink. There
are two kinds of drDk-the simple and the pureand the
impure and poisonous. Pure water, pure liquors and
nnre wines are not hurtfu the human system IL made
rom the vegetable the fruit productions Of the earth


To poison food Is regarded by all nations as crime Of
the deepest dye and the punishment Of death is hardly
sufficient To poison drinks ought surely to be re-
parded by mankind as a crime still more dangerous and
shocking and the arocious Williams who guilty Of It,
by mixing liquors or manufacturing them by means OF
mineral poisous should be consigned for life to the cells
assigned by State laws 70 the murdeFer OF the human
race.


We have been led into these reflections by visit to
the warehouses of one Of the most extensive dealers and
importers Of gin, brandies and wines in this country
We had no conception Of great bushes until yester
day, and the individual who conducts 1t In these days
Year: 1860

When the Convention that framed The Con.
stitution of the United States was so divided in
it's counsels that it seemed about 10 dissolve
without finishing its work, Franklin proposed
that chaplain should be appointed to open the
session with prayer. Said he: 81 have lived
a long time and the longer live, the more
convincing proofs see of this truth, that God
governs the affairs of men. And if sparrow
cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is
it possible that all empire can rise without his
aid -


There is tradition that some one in the
Convention objected to the proposal for a chap
lain, with the profane remark that " since The
Convention had gone on SO far without foreign
aid, it was not worth while to invoke such aid
at the last. But franklin, though not a man
of ardent religious feeling or an earnest evan
gelcal faith, had too much reverence as a
pk ilosopher for that Providence which he felt
TO be above human sagaclty and natural laws, TO
suffer such atheistic profaneness to pass with.
out rebuke. The Convention adopted his sug-
gestion; and whether we account for it on ma
tural or supernatural principles, the fact re-
mains that the body was soon led to that spirit
of harmony and concession which resulted in
the adoption of the Federal constitution.


1t has often occurred to US that Christians in
this country place less reliance upon prayer as
power in Politics, than they would If living
under despotism. Under despotsm Chris
tians feel that they have no resource against
misrule and oppression but in the power of
prayer. 1t is distinctly felt that God alone
can deliver his people from a wicked king
But here, where every man can vote as well as
pray, and where almost every man is linked
with some political party whose success he
deems important for the welfare of the cOun-
try, there seems to be no less regard for prayer
as an agency for good in the state. Men are
even apt to pray in the spirit of partisans, or to
interpret the prayers of others from political
standpoint. But cannot Christians pray 10.
gelhsr as patriots without being interpreted az
partisans! If prayer be proper prayer, and moi
exhortation and discussion foistered into q
meeting under the name Of prayer-surely
there can be a union of Christians in supplies
tion for divine wisdom and guidance in public
affairs. Such prayer betokens the truest Pa
triotsm. Men of the truest pety are ever The
truest patriots.
Year: 1860

A STRIKING illustration of the effect produced
upon fanatical assemblages by the refusal of the
press to take notice of their proceedings, was
witnessed recently in Buffalo. The newspa-
pers declined TO publish the sayings or doings
ofan abolition meeting, and that failure nme-
diately became the subject of bitter animadver-
sion by some of the managers They wanted
the notoriety more than anything else, and
doubtless would never have met unless with
the expectation of obtaining it. If the press
would agree among themselves to ignore all
such gatherings, and to suppress the incendiary
matter which is now distributed under the CO.
YER of Professedly opposite objects, halfthe Sec
tonal excitement would be abated. Journals
which pretend most devotion TO the interests of
the South are those which have done the most
mischief in circulating inhamatOry harangues,
lectures and speeches. This abuse of great
liberty has been turned TO profitable account
by those who for the sake of dollars and cents,
are ready to encourage civil strife, and to ex-
cite one section of the Union in hostility against
the other.
Year: 1860

A MILLIONAIRE in Kent, England. and a
arge land owner, has a daughter upon whom
be was prepared to bank his fortune. The
young lady was wooed and won by the curate
of the parish in which she resided. The rever-
end gentleman wished to make her his wife,
but her father resolutely refused, and eyentu-
ally che was induced to marry rich Dutch
merchant Upon her marriage her father set
lied El00000 on her. The lady was married
about four years, and few weeks ago eIoped
with her former admirer, the parson.
Year: 1860

HAVING withdrawn from the firm of l ! Anderson & Gair, take this method of returning my thanks to our friends and the public for the liberal patronage extended to us, and beg leave to solicit continuance of the same to my former partner, and would re- commend him to the favorable consideration of the public. feeling confident that they will loose nothing by my withdrawal from the firm.

 Sept. F, l660-4t. ISAAC GATR
Year: 1860

A GRAcELEss YoUTH SPEcULArING ON HIS
PARENTs-IN-LAws GENERosITY.-The Paris
wags tell a funny story of thrifty and not
over scrupulous youth, about to espouse the
daughter of rich provincial couple The
parents of the bride visited Paris, to complete
the preliminary arrangements for the mar
riage and buy ''set-out' for the young
people. The mother informed her future
son-in-law that he need give himself no con-
eerd about a carriage, as herself and her hus-
band had determined to present him with a
handsome equipage. The gentleman, re-
marking that he knew the tricks of Paris
tradesmen better than inexperienced stran-
gers from the country possibly could, begged
permission to be of the party, when the pur-
chase should be made, in order to protect his
betrotheds parents from knavery.


This generous and thoughtful offer was
accepted, and the business was dispatched
Immediately. Conducting the old people tC
the most fashionable and expensive carriage
makers in Paris their guide succeeded in in.
ducing them to buy costly vehicle, which
was paid for on the spot An hour afterward
the bridegroom returned to the establishment
informed the carriage-maker that the custo-
mers he had brought him that morning were
provincials, and demanded five per cent. on
the sale, which was at once handed over.
Year: 1860

A DUCHESS DEVOTED TO GAMBLING.-The
Duchess of Gordon, cannie old Scotch girl,
would begin to play cards at dewy morn and
at wax-light morn again was ever at the same
table, watching for the turn of luck, and she
knew how to make the most of it. When she
got good lump of gold and notes at her side,
she would suddenly rise and sweeping off the
spoils, exclaim, ats vara wrong to play too
much, and I'll cen wish you gutter night"
an inexhaustible sitter, and would play for
everything but land; the coach and horses at
the door were frequently lost, before she
would put foot in the vehicle. And wsg
wanted to play with her once for the servants
and coachmen's liveries, with the provision
that the clothes should be left behind and the
servants taken home.
Year: 1860

RECIPE FOR BLACKBERRY JAM.-Gather the
fruit in dry weather; allow half pound of
good brown sugar to every pound Of fruit
boil the whole together gently for an hour,
or till the blackberries are soft, stirring and
mashing them well. Preserve it like any
other jam, and it will be found very useful
ulating their bowels and enabling you to dis
pense with cathartics. 1t may be spread on
bread, or on puddings instead of butter; and
even when the blackberries are bought, it is
cheaper than butter.
Year: 1860

A MAN RUN OVER TWICE ON THE SANE
RAILWAY TRAcK.-The express train on the
New York Central Railroad, going eastward
on the morning of the 4th, ran over a
drunken man, lying on the track just east of
Lyons, and killed him. When some laborers
discovered the body, instead of removing it,
they went to the station, three miles distant,
to report. While they were gone, another
train ran over the remains of the man, cut
ting up the body still more. The name of
the killed we did not learn.
Year: 1860

Never go to bed with your feet
sticking out Of the window, particu.
larry when it is raining or freezing.


More than three pigs feet and halt
mince pie, eaten at midnight, will
not generally cause the consumer to
dream Of houris, paradises, accommo,
dating bakers, and other good things.
At least, they are not apt to do so.


Never stand in the rain barrel all
night: 1t checks perspiration and
spoils the rain water for washing pur.
|poscs.


Never spank your children with a
hand saw, or box their ears with the
sharp edge of Ratchet. It is apt to
affect the brain.


To enlarge the muscles of the arms
and legs, climbing up and down the
chimney Especially if the house is a
four storied one) three or four times
before breakfast, is cheap exercise
and gives voracious appetite.
4a Ear ache in children is a common
and vexatious complaint. To cure it
at once, bore a hole in the tympanum
with gimblet, and pour in oil and
things. If the child keeps on crying,
bore it all the way through to the 9TH
er ear.


Corns may be easily cured. The
most torturing corn can be at once ex-
tirpated as follows: Take a sharp
knife, and find the joint of the toe
whereon the corn resides, insert the
knife in the articulations, pry off the
toe, and throw it away. 1t will never
return again, unless your dog brings i,
back in his mouth. Patent applied
for.)


The habit of drinking can be cured
by giving the drinkers all they want
to drink, all the time. We know of
two in our own experience who were
cured in three weeks. One Jumped
out of a window of a four story house.
and ran curbstone into his head
the other didn't get up one morning,
and has now a universal curb stone
growing out Of his head in the grave
yard.
Year: 1860

THERE is not a single Southern Statei in
which Breckinridge can possibly get majo-
rity of the popular vote-and not more than
three where he will get a plurality Vieks-
burg Wing.


We expect to ask the Wig, after the
election in November next, whether, in view
of its past success in prying into the future,
it intends to carry on the prophesying busi-
ness any longer; and we would like to know,
now, whether Mississippi is one of the three
Southern States in which the Wing expects
Breckenridge to get a plurality of votes.
viii that paper relieve our suspense, and in
form us which of the States it comedies to
Breckinridgei We confess that we are
gratifed by the extreme liberality of the
Wig, for it might very easily have gone a
little further, "while its hand was in" and
prophesied that Breckinridge would not re-
ceive a single vote, anywhere. 7
Year: 1860

The Holly Springs Union copies the
foregoing heading Of an article Of ours, and
then proceeds, very cOmplacently, to make
sundry comments upon the article itself,
under the evident impression that those com
ments would be regarded by its readers as a
crushing reply to our article, which was very
prudently, or accidentally, perhaps, withheld
from them. We suppose, however, that the
Union fancied it would be easier to knock
over man Of straw, set up by itself for the
express purpose of being knocked over, than
to perform the like operation upon real man.
Year: 1860

Mr. Brcckinridgc has been speaking Of the Dred
Scoit decision and continues a. follows


We'll that being the case and Il having been author
itarely determined by the very tribunal to which it
was referred that Congress had no power to exclude
slave property from the Territory and Udiciay deter
mined that the Territorial Legisature-authorities
created by Congresshad not the power to exclude or
confste slave property, confess that had not an
tcipaicd that the doctrine of unrendly legislation
would be set up. Hence need not say to you that
do believe in the doctrine OF Hniendly legislation
that do not believe in the authority Of Territorial
Legislature TO do by ndirectOn what they cannot do
slifecty repose upon the decision of the Supreme
Court Of the United States the point that neither
Congress nor the Territorial Legislature has the right
TO obsIct confsate the property Of any citizen,
slaves Included pending the territorial condition lap
llau-e.


4 do not see any escape from that decision, il YOU
admit that the question Judicial one, if you adj
init the decision of the Supreme Court, and If you
stand by the decision Of the highest court Of the eoun-
arr.


The Supreme Cont seems to have recognized it as
The duty of the courts Of the UniOn in their proper
sphere to execute this constitutional right, thus ad-
iudcaed iIv the SupnzHe Count in the following Ian
,uage: Ia speaking of the acquisition OF Territory,
hey prpnoance il political question for Congress to
determine What Territories they may acquire, and
heR many. Now mark the words Of the Court;


Here follows quotation from the deeLlon-J


So that IN regard t. slave property a. in regard to
any other property recognized and guarded by the
Constitution il is the duty, according to the Supreme
SolEt of all the Courts Of the country to protect and
guard it by their decision whenever the question Is
Thought before them To which ] only add, that the
iIa3csl decisions must be maintained-tose judicial
decFisns musi be sustained Applause
III present Feucdes are adequate to sustain these
dst,ioas would have nothing more done. l. with
lsany other public in the country, believe they
are adeog1ate If they motif they cannot be en-
fessss for " It Of the proper Legislation to enforce
fbe,au s1sseieut legislation must be passed. or our
tioyorsme1t Is faihHe.


GcHfeInen, see no eseape from that CONCLUSION