smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

This vice is spreading so rapidly in that
city that Society for its prevention has been
organized, and it is becoming so formidable
that the gamblers have been obliged to form
an Association to watch and fight it. A
recent writer, speaking of the anti gambling
organization, says:


who. controlled by that despicable sin, seeks
TO win by chance what he is too indolent to
secure by industry, will emerge from gam
bling saloon a loser he will give all the
information necessary in his case. This is
all the testimony the Society is likely to get /;
but these cases are so rare that the efforts of
the Society will accomplish but very little
good. Indeed, the only thing that can be
done concerning gambling, which will prove
efhcacious, is to cultivate a strong puplic SEN
timent against the vice to, in fact, hedge in
the miserable votaries of the passion, and
force them to keep their own company, and
none other and thus brand them as disre-
putable characters. and let them devour each
other. Nothing is more reprehensible than
one who has been yictimized by gamblers
who has been led into games of chance by
So called '..stool-pigeons.' There is no ex-
cuse for such an one. He goes in to win
not to lose-and you would not hear whim.
Der FROM him if he won Then it would be
all right, and all his friends would congrat-
ulate him upon the result. But because he
loses, and has been swindled, of course up
goes a shout of condemnation against gam
bling. This will never do. Gambling like
treason must be made odious, and must be
punished by shutting outside of all respect
able society all who engage in 1t"
Year: 1867

Established expressly 20 aford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Lid, n the treatment
and cure Of all Private and Chronic Diseases Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

Patients residing in any part of the State, how
ever distant, who may desire medical advice on
their respective cases. and who think proper to sub
nit written statement of such in preference to
holding personal interview, assured that their
communications will be held most sacred


All letters must be addressed thus:
Year: 1867

FEsHE Undersigned having bought the South N Mills. and fitted them up in the best manner, is prepared to do

 Saving of all Kinds, AND WARRANT SATISFACT CTION. Particular attention paid to saving Shingles also will keep on hand or saw to order

 CHESTNUT SHINGLES, CHESTNUT AND HEMLOCK LUMBER

 Of all kinds, HATH, JOIST, SCANTLING, SQUARE TIMBER,

 FENCE POSTS, RAILING,

 AND TICKETS l have on hand nice lot of Ash and White Oak Plank, suitable for carriage work hard and soft Wood for sale at all times,
Year: 1867

At the recent State election in West Nir-
gina. the Democratic party was successful.
The result was very unexpected to the radi-
Gals. Hear the Springfield Republican upon
it:


West Virginia. cut of from the "Old Do
minion," and made a State by process If
disputed validity, because it rdS thought that
the loyalty 0ad the politics Of tie people could
be relied ap0a, HAS BACK-sIIDDEN TO THE DE-
MoCRACY. And this, too, Notwithstanding the
Acknowledgement of eX-rebels ON scale but
slightly less general than, that which. hqlAIts
result in West Virginia is SO manifestly a re
action against the coerciye and proscriptiye
policy that it should be an admonition to the
Republicans ofthe other border States. One
of the worst features of this sort of reaction is
that voters and States driven back to Democ-
racy by rcpulsion from Radical cXcesses. are
certain to be more fixed and obdurate by that
way than If changed by ordinary political in
fuences Shall We not understand, before it
Is too late to correct the error, that the means
used to gain temporary ascendancy in the
South may Fix that reaction permanently
against US?
Year: 1867

And not only ourselves, but the Young La
dies, through whose enterprising lberality a
considerable sum of money was raised to i'm.
prove and fcnce-in our Cemetery. Like all
Ladies, when they set their hearts on any
thing. there is no rest until it Is accomplished.
Ifthc gentlemen having this work In hand,
know what is healthy for themselves, they
will be up and doing in this matter, For If
We are not mistaken in the signs of the times,
torbearance in our young friends, has almost
ceased to be virtue.


We seriously hope, that no trihing matter
viii deter those having this work in charge
from pushing it forward to completion before
cold weather sets in.
Year: 1867

But very little interest was manifested by
the Conservative men of this County. While
on the other hand the Negro party were act
i've and polled nearly their strength. Ia this
township, Greig beat Bowen ) yotes-less
than forty of Bowen's supporters were white
men and and least hdgf of this forty were gov
ernment employees. As 1t is the wish of one
of the members of the Board Of Registers. for
us to make some display over the result of
this negro victory, and as we have not the
bird, (the buzzard) emblcmatical of this par
ty, we give the nearest representative of it,
in our possession.
Year: 1867

These figures tell the whole story. They
tell of the progression and rapid increase of
the Democracy, and the steady dimnution of
the Republicans. The two parties, who five
years ago started out with 100000 difference
between them. are now about equal in mum
bers BY the past we judge of the future
Year: 1867

We learn that all the counties on the line be-
tween, this place and Little Rcck have gave
negro maiorities, although very small vote
was east. Conservative men have taken but
very little part in the election.
Year: 1867

}
Editor Nelc Era:


Allow me to say in your columns this week
that the Standard has not ceased to exist.
The non-arrival of paper - ordered three
months ago and which has been nine weeks
ON the way from Cincinnati to this place-is
our reason for not issuing the Standard" a
week or two past Our paper is at Dardenele
be able to issue again the last of this or first
of next week. Being some 800 miles from a
railroad or telegraph, we have to wait pa
tiently the arrival OF goods by wagon.


We make this statement. as 1t seems by the
last Van Burcn Press, that the editor knows
more of our business than we do ourselves.


J.N. FIrcH, Editor and Proprietor.
The Standard has made its appearance
since the above was in type.
Year: 1867

As far "a heard from. indications are that
the negroes have carried the State. although
a very small vote is polled and with the ex-
ceptlon Of this county, as far as heard from
majority of the Registered voters have not
been cast:
Year: 1867




Manageable men are beginning to be
wary. Even if a man is allowed to visit in
the guise Of friend. the chances are that he
will eventually drift into matrimouy. Sup
posing there are several daughters in the fam
ilv where he visits, he win look on the num-
Der as his greatest safeguard. He may imag-
inc that he will never attempt to single out
one, from the difficulty Of discovering which
one to single out. The girls would, Of course,
lead him to believe that they looked upon
him as brother, and that papa and mamma
looked upon him in the light Of son-not a
son-in-lawi The lucky bachelor would thus
be lulled 10 sleep He would become IN
guarded in his actions, and would allow his
feelings to lead him whittier they listed, and
as a sequence, he would eventually single
some one rose from these flowers Of woman
hood, as being little fairer, having little
more charming manner, or for in some way
or other coming nearer than her sisters to his
ideas Of all that is excellent III woman. If a
bachelor Of middle age, he would most prob
ably have selected the youngest of the family,
EQE0tllZ HAIieEA AhkG tue QCl4CA tAAtAA A~~ -' ~
simply out Of a sort Of fatherly regard for
her. He would christen her the "baby' OF
the house, though she might be fine grown
maiden of eighteen summers, and have all
the a irs and ideas of a woman Of three times
her age. He would more frequently address
his conversation to her than TO her sisters,
but at the same time he would rarely talk
sweet speeches, talking more ike school
master than an admirer, that she might bein-
structed somewhat. He would prefer walk
ing with her, that he might point out the
beauties of nature, or illustrate the harmo-
nies Of creation; and in effect, he would not
fail to show his preference in spite OF his awk-
ward apologies aud grotesque effects at con-
cealqent. The sisters would be careful not
to check legitimate sport. They would mau-
ceuvre so that the lovers, as they would joke
iugly call them, always sat next one another
at the family board, that they we're partners
in all amusemeuts, and that in party drives or
walks they should either be left behind or be
left in front. OF course this style Of pro
ceeding would not fail to be observed. The
lady friend of the family would feel in duty
bound to tell her husband, and the husband
would have no other alternative, than to
inform his friend that, owing to the
talk Of the neighbors, he must either cease
his visits altogether, OF continue them on a
different footing. The poor bachelor has but
one course open to him--as man of huHnr
and gentleman, he must as speedily as pos
siBle raise the "baby'' of the family to the
dignity Of matron.
Year: 1867

It was said of an ancient poet, that
he was so thin and light, that lead was
fastened to his shoes to prevent his being
blown away. The story is told by a writer,
who at the same time in the grayest manner
discredts it, for, says he, ''Hox could he car
ry about sufficient weight to prevent his being
blown away, if he was so weak as TO be una
bIe to resist the sea breeze ?7 This matter Of
fact way Of regarding humorous fable is ex-
ceedingly amusing, and recalls a somewhat
similar criticism upon the following Ameri
can story: \ traveller, after a long journey,
auxiously looked about for some inn where
his jaded horse might have a bait but no ac-
commodation being found, he sought grassy
spot for pasturage, but without success. In
this dilemma be produced a pair Of green
glass spectacles, and placed them on the
horses face, and led him into carpenter S
yard, where the deluded animal Immediately
commenced his meal upon shavings and saw
dust. The absurdity Of this story produced
laugh IL all but one hearer, who after few
moments Of solemn abstraction exclaimed,
Il beg your pardon, sir; but doubt your sto-
ry, for cannot understand how the specta-
cles could have been fixed on the horse's
nose" How true is the saying, SHE pros
perity Of a Jest lies in the ear Of him ,rho
hears 1t. -
Year: 1867

Reader, did you ever think how much a
word can wound? Perhaps some borrowing
mortal is near you even now, thirsting in her
heart for a single gentle word. Every heart
knoweth its own bitterness" but how few Of
US ever sympathize in another's wee. We
pass and repass the mourning, sorrowing one
and perhaps a few commonplace words Of
coincidence fall with cold, unmeaning, life
less expression from or lips, and we think our
duty donei and often, very often, smile of
derision, an unkind word, and ranking,
fostering wound is afflicted which burns the
heart as long as life lasts.


Ali how little do we think how our thought
less words influence the destiny Of others for
time aud eternity A single harsh expires.
sion falls from our lips, which is forgotten by
as almost as soon as uttered, and mildew
blight falls upon some heart, which had our
words been ftly spoken, might have budded
and blossomed in an eternity of happiness.


Then, reader, let your words be those OF
gentlcness, and your actions ever kind The
human heart is easily touched, and from its
hidden fountains viii gush forth such stream
Of gratitude and love, that you, will never re-
greet the effort you have made, nor forget to
thank God for the good you have been the
means of doing.


ga tie word in kindness spoken.


A motion or tear,


Has often soothed the heart that's broken,


And made friend sincere"
Year: 1867

TIES DIFFER, There is your railroad
tie-useful but not ornamental. The Ma
sonic and Odd Fellow tie-mystical and
queer. The tie Of loYe-rose and poetic.
The highly tightly tie-uffy and morose, iR-
dulged by ladies often. The tie of nation
ality-the burden of song and sentiment,
and principally confined to them. The tie
on shoe-yery pleasant for lady who
wants some young fellow to tumble round
her foot and fix her purposely loose string.
The tie up half way home about midnight
a tie young men illustrate with too much
frequency.
Year: 1867

PREACHING. "A minister, ina highly elab-
GRATED sermon which he preached, said, sew
erai times, The commentators do not
agree with me here. Next morning poor
woman came to see him with something in
her apron. She said that her husband had
heard bis sermon. and that it was very fine
one, and as be said the common tators
did not agree with him, he had sent some
of the best kidneys!
Year: 1867

A LITTLE Swedish girl was walking with
her father one night under the starry sky in
tently mediating on the glorious to heaven.
At last looking up to the sky, she said,
4" Father, l have been thinking if the wrong
side of heaven is so beautiful, what will the
right side be?'
Year: 1867

LAUGHABLE.-The following amusing Incl
dent is related in the Cortland New York;
Gazette:


a very amusing affair occurred last Sab.
bath morning in church not far from this
village. The clergyman was discoursing as
eloquently as the state Of the weather would
permit, yet one Of his auditors young lady
was SO overcome by the heat as to fall
asleep in the midst Of the discourse. Those
behind her we're somewhat amused, observ-
ing her efforts to keep her head in perpen-
dlcular position. The superintendent Of the
Sunday School happening to look around just
as the lady's head was going over backward,
supposing she had tainted, and springing to
his feet called out to the doctor to stop and
send down from the desk tpmblers Of water,
which request was Immediately complied with
and a copiOus supply of water was admins
tered to the somnolent young lady before she
recovered.
Year: 1867

HAVE you ever noticed how an ieicle is
formed? You notice how it froze, one drop
at q time until it was foot long or more.
IF the water was clean, the icicle remained
clear and sparkled in the sun but if the
water was but slightly muddy, the icicle
looked FOUL and its beauty was spoiled.
Just 50 our characters are forming. One
little thought or feeling at a time adds It's
influence. If each thought be pure and
right, the soul viii be lovely.
Year: 1867

NEVER make use of a woman's name in an
improper time, or in mixed company.
Never make assertions about her that you
feel she herself would blush to hear. When
you meet with men who do not scruple to
make use of swoman's name in reckless
manner, shun them, for they are lost to every
sense of honor.
Year: 1867

TRUrH.-There is nothing as pleasant as
the hearing and speaking the truth. For this
reason there is no conversation so agreeable
as that of the man of integrity, who hears
without any intention to betray and speaks
without any intention TO deceive.
Year: 1867

GIVING JoY TO A CHILD. Blessed be the
hand that prepares plersure for child, for
there is no saying when and where it may
again bloom forth. Does not almost every
body remember some kind hearted man who
showed him kindness in the dulcet days Of
his childhood? The writer Of this recollects
himself at this moment as barefooted lad,
standing at the wooden fence of poor little
garden in his native village; while with long
ing eyes he gazed on the flowers which were
blooming there quietly in the brightness Of a
Sunday morning. The possessor came forth
from his little cottage. he was wood cut
ter by trade, and spent the week in the
woods. He had come into the garden to
gather flowers to stick into his coat when he
went to church. He saw the boy, and break
ing off the most beautiful of his carnations
it was streaked with red and white-he gave
tito him. Neither the giver OF the receiver
spoke a word, and with bounding steps the
boy ran home. And now here, at a vast dis
tance from that home, after so many events
Of so many years, the feeling of gratitude
which agitated the breast of that boy expires
ses itself on paper. The carnation has long
since withered, but now it blooms afresh.
Year: 1867




ORAToRY.-Persons who think that the
careful preparation Of the language Of
speech despoils II of its right to be oonsid-
cred really eloquent, either forget or have
never known, that the Grecian and Roman
orators, who have ever been considered the
greatest models Of eloquence, always wrote
out their speeches and committed to mem
CRY. Demosthenes and Cicero both did SO.
Indeed, the most eloquent speech Of the
great Roman was written out ready, but
was never delivered. In English Senate
rial history we have q still more remarkable
example of the paradox Of the most eIo-
quent speakers preparing carefully the
points and illustrations with which their
most famous speeches we're apparently on
the impulse Of the moment adorned.


Richard Brinsley Sheridan was sarcastic
ally taunted with being the right honora-
bic gentleman who is indebted to his imag-
lnation for his facts, and TO his memory for
his vii, which simply. meant that the
pungent sarcasm which he seemed to throw
Of spontaneously in the heat and excite
ment Of debate, had been generally thought
over and modelled before, and kept in his
memory, ready for use when any good OPP
portunity presented ITSELF This may have
been carrying preparation a little too far.
But the example Of ancient orators of the
greatest eminence all go to prove that the
title of orator must not By any means be
limited to those who depend for their Ian
guage on the impulse Of the moment.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL AsPrRAST
FLArrEsED Senator Wade. IN his
speech at Lawrence, took emphatic
ground in favor of female suffrage !;
whereupon the Oskaloosa Independent
thus fattens him out:


"Ben. is a great Radical and great
in6del, but he never was a wise man,
Take from him his rampant Radicalism.
and there is not much left. He shows
conclusively that he is only surface
reasouer."


Stand aside. old chsp; you have "Ben.
Wade in the balance and found want.
ing" Go tell the United States Senate
what jassacks they were. to put such q
man as you at their head and make the
loyal people of the country feel ashamed
for not having been able to see deeper
than the surface. Trot out another can.
didate for the Presidency hut keep him
away from Kansas, if you don't want him
to be spoilt on your hands.
Year: 1867

A deputy Assessor, from Wsthens, was
through this Township. few days ago.
finishing up the assessment. Resting
under the fond delusion that the question
was settled forever. be was extraordina-
rialy communicative relative to toe late
County Seat contest. and seemed to glory
ia what Wsthens had done. could do.
and meant to do. We reproduce some
Of his leakings. as given to rs by farm
sr who "tspped" him. Perhaps it will
convince the public that the Chief told
them some truths. during the canvass.


This Assessor said that he and other
Wsthena men haG been over the County
assessing. before the election-or. rather,
half assessing and half electioneering for
Wsthena; and that they had mighty
hard work of it, and now had to go over
the ground and clean up. Let tax-pay-
ers take notice, whether the full number
of days spent in electioneering. are not
charged up to the County. and allowed
by the County Board.


He said it was all folly for the people
Of the northern part Of the County to talk
ofbeing annexed to Brown that the peo.
pie Of this end was the best tax-paying
people in the County. and they would
never let them 60 out. and it was useless
to talk about il.


He expstiated largely upon the amount
Of money Watbena bad spent. and COM
planned that in Burr Oak Township. es
pecially. the outlay was heavy. He said
that in the other Townships. some yoto'
could be gained by argument; but. tina
10 Burr Oak, all reason was thrown away
that the voters generally wanted lit
tie money. were satisfied with reasonable
amounts but that almost the entire volt
in that Township. they had to pay thu
cash for This is highly complimentary
to Burr Oak.


AS to County officers. he said they hat
been nearly all promised by Wathens
and that she would have to stand by he
pledges. The office of Sheriff had beef
promised to man in Doniphan, (whon
he named. and the man would &c
it. The Treasurer's Office had been vir
tually pledged to Wathena man. VIII
at present holds smaller County office
and be supposed that man would get i,
He would have q popular opponent
and the race would be tight, but b
thought Wathena could carry her mar
through.


1t may be interesting to the people o
the County to know how their affairs ant
gifts are being managed and spportione,
out. We expect to hear again frou
this communicative young man, and vii
lay any items of interest before our read
ers.
Year: 1867

E The Reporter again enumerates
the times we have sold out but the
amounts received still keep increasing.
If We could only draw the money as that
paper increases the amounts, the Report
or would make rs Q millionaire within .
year. How would it do to clinch the
thing with few sffidavits Sometimes.
when rsscality is enacted. it is exposed by
means OF afIidavits.
Year: 1867

aOus New CLOTHES. have new
suit--su event that happens only about
once in three ysars-so that it is worthy
Of mention, This rig fits us to a charm.
Ssmssll made it. We can now speak
from actual knowledge; and We say. that
if you want suit made up right, get
Samsell to do it.
Year: 1867

JoNDoN June 22-Evening.-Advices from the
Contncnt represent that feeling is prevalent both
in Paris and Berlin that the relations between the
Emperor Napoleon and the King of Prussia are not
.ordial
Year: 1867

The year 1861 will be a very oventful
one to every maiden who gets married
Throughout the course of the whole year,
whenever the moon wanes the nights will
grow dark Whoever is in love this year
will think his sweetheart an angel
Whoever gets married will find out
whether it is true. If young lady hap
pens to blush she will look red in the
face If she dreams Of young man
three nights in succession, it is a sign of
something If anybody jumps overheard
without knowing how to swim, it is two
to one he gets drowned If any one lends
an umbrella, it is ten to one he is obliged
to go home in the rain for his pains.
Year: 1867

The pulpit of the Methodist Church In
this place, was occupied on Sunday last
by negro preacher. The first instance
of prat1cal equality we have yet heard oi
in North Carolina. A precedent of this
kind thus set, who can I'll, how soon
amalgamation in all its terrors may not be
established amongst US. Have we yet
reached that condition God forbid!


The colored people have church OF
their own to which they have hitherto
confined their devotion, and worshipped
God after their own manner; but we pre-
sumo the presence of live negro Bishop
in their midst was too much for the equa'
namty Of the colored bre hren and those
having in charge the Methodist Cnurch
the doors of which were accordingly
thrown open for his qualification.


Will the other churches in town be 81
-complacent?
Year: 1867

Quite number of gentlemen met on
Friday night last, and proceeded to the
formation of two Societies, which can but
add greatly to the moral condition and
social enjoyment of the town.


A Temperance Society, (while it lasts, }
must prove of immense benefit, both to
moral ane .fnunciaI well~being of those
interested, while Base Ball Club will
add in 70 small degree 10 their physical
improvement.


Keep the "Ball in notion and let the
time never come when any one shall re-
gret the hour, he "pledged" bis honor as
man to abstain from habit, that can but
lead to misery and ruin.


An account of the proceedings of the
meeting will be found elsewhere in our
columns.
Year: 1867

IMPROVEMENT IN RALEIGH.-The iron


front TO the splendid Tucker Hall goes up
rapidly. When completed, it will be a
great ornament to Raleigh. and mark q
new era in our City architecture. The
building will be worthy of a formal dedi~
cation. The Mossrs Tucker, however,
with their well>known public spirit. will
be up to inaugurating their enterprise in