smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

Experiments were tried by Huber to as


certain how hive of bees would behave to a
strange queen after they had lost their own.


He removed the native queen, and after a
few hours introduced strange queen into
the hive. The bees which mount guard at
the entrance of the hive Immediately seized
her and made her prisoner, precisely as
they would have done had their queen still
been among them. They did this each time
the experiment was repeated. An interval
of sixteen hours was then suffered to elapse
before the time they discovered the loss Of
their queen, and then stranger queen was
introduced to the hive She was treated
precisely as the others had been, as were
also her successors in similar experiments ;
but in some instances where they survived
the pressure, want of air, and hunger for
several hours, they were allowe1 to assume
the position of queen of the hive. Twenty
fur hours were then suffered TO elapse after
their queen had been taken away, before a
foreign queen was put into the hive, and in


stead of being made prisoner she was vel
coined with every sign of JOY and at once
accepted as their queen evidently they had
arrived at the conclusion that, from the
length of time that had elapsed, there was
no chance Of their own queen coming back.
1t must have been from the reasoning of this
way. because it was always the case, that if
twenty four hours elapsed since she had dis
appeared. the new queen was received with
respect and obedience. A very striking in
stance OF this is related. The lawful queen
was removed at time when she was busily
engaged in laying eggs. After time the
news spread through the hive and the usual
CONSERVATION prevailed; they were left in
this condition q great many hours, their
agitation was the greater that no new queen
was ready for release from her cell in fact,
none of the royal cells had been built They
therefore, proceeded to enlarge some of the
cells containing the eggs of the workers. A
stranger queen was then introduced and
directly she entered the hive. those who
guarded the entrance, instead of making her
a prisoner, received her with the greatest
satisfaction; they approached her and
touched her with their ante, and gave her
food. The news began to circulate through
the hive that a new monarch had arrived, and
the bees kept pouring in. all of which drew
near in succession and performed the same
ceremony.
Year: 1866

or disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption accuuaes in the Blood or all the dis
coveries that have been made to purge it out none can
equal in effect HELJfBOLDS COMPOUND EXTRACT
OF S1RSA PARILL1. It cleanses and renovates the
Blood instils the ygor of health into the system and
purges out the which make disease 1t stimulates
healthy functions of the body and expes the disorders
grow and rankle in the Blood Such remedy that
could be relied on long sought for and now for
the first time the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does admit of certificates to
show effects but the trial Of single bottle will show to
the sick has virtues surprising anything they have
taken


Two tablespoonful fthe Extract of sarsapara added
to pint water is equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink, and
one bottle. to gallon of the Syrup of sarsaparila,
or the decoc.ion usually made.


The above Extracts prepared on purely scientific
princies-in Vacuo-and enbody the full strength of
the ingredients entering into their composition. ready
conclusive test will be comparison of their proper
ties with those set forth in the U s. Dispensatory.
Year: 1866

We were told good story, the other day,
by a gentleman from San Leandro, who has
taken into his employ hired man to 90 the
chores" about the house. The servant man
was born somewhere in Holland, and until
quite recently. has followed the sea as an
avocation. Hans, or Jack Tar, whichever
you may call him, was desired to go to the
stable and harness up the horse. and to be
particular, as his employer was going to
Oakland, to dress him up nicely" After
an unusual absence, Dutchy" emerged
from the stable, leading a neatly curried
animal, whose every hair was as smooth and
regular as lady's waterfall he having
spent fully half an hour in blacking up and
polishing his. tour hocts


The above ludcrious incident has its par
allel in an amusing blunder which one of our
countrymen, who can beat an Irishman at
anything? who works for Captain Wilcox,
on the Telegraph Road. He was ordered to
90 out by the Captain, few days since, and
grease the wagon. He performed his
duties to the strict letter, but to the intense
astonishment of the Captain, who found that
his man of all work had actually creased
every part and particle of the wagon, even to
the pole = Oakland Necs.
Year: 1866

LAW OF THE FINGER RING.-If a gentle
man wants wife, he wears ring on the
first finger of the left hand if he is engaged,
he wears it on the second finger if married,
on the third and on the fourth, if he never
intends to get married. When a lady is not
engaged she wears diamond ring on her
first finger; if engaged. on the second if
married, on the third aud on the fourth if
she intends to be maid. When a gentle
man presents fan. flower, or trinkets, to
a lady with the left hand, this. or on his
part is an overture of regard should she
receive with the left hand, it is considered as
an acceptance of his esteem but If with the
right hand it is a refusal of the offer.
Year: 1866

A REVOLVING EXHIBITION. "A Chicago
paper says: 8 For the last few days large
crowds have been assembled in corner of
the Court House square, staring with stupid
wonderment at one of the most repulsive ex-
hibitions ever shown for the public. In
small covered wagon, drawn by two dogs,
sits MANNED soldier, or man in soldiers
attire, woman and a little girl. The group
sitting there stretch out their eager hands
on every side for time gathering in the FIVE.
cent pieces, that are thrust upon them from
every side. When they have got sufficient
to reward them for exhibiting, the woman
deliberately unhooks her dress in front, and
there the wonder seekers see coled up in her
bosom a rattlesnake about four feet in length,
As soon as it is exposed, the reptile shoots
out its head, darting it rapidly TO and fro,
and slowly uncols itself, as the woman,
taking it from its warm nest, holds it for
inspection, while the man narrates how every
third day she suckles it as she would a child.
This exhibition is of itself sufficiently dis
gushing but it is followed by another still
more so. The man removing his hat from
his head. passes his fingers through his ha.r,
and draws from its nest among his shaggy
locks, spotted toad, black and yellow,
which he permits to crawl around his neck
and over his face. The man boasts that
there is no show in America equal to this
extraordinary exhibition. lie might boast
with truth that there is not one to be seen
equally disgusting.
Year: 1866

Sort SoAP.-For lieutenant, call him
captain for middle aged lady, kiss her,
and say that you mistook her for her daugh-
ter for young gentleman rising fifteen, ask
his opinion respecting the comparative merits
of razor; for young ladies, if you know their
color to be natural. accuse them of painting
Year: 1866

In Diseases of the Blood Hurnors the Face, any
and every part of the body Extract Sarsapara ap
plying to Pimples and all external Hunors Eruptions
the Improved Rose Wash.


Use the Extract Buchu for all diseases requiring the aid
of Durec except those of the Urinary Organs such as
Gonorrhga and elect; in these the Extract Buchu
and inject with the Improved Rose Wash.


cT7- THESE EXTRACTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED
TO USE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY and also are
in very general in all the STATE HOSPITALS AND
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS throughout the land, well as
In private practice, and considered invaluable
remedies.
Year: 1866

Some days ago, woman was found In
the streets OF New York handcuffed; she
was taken 10 the station house and her hus-
band sent for. The husband appeared and
and having little disagreement In the
morning, he put them ON her. The wife
was released from the station and thecufis.
Year: 1866

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YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


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YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
VOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


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Year: 1866

wools than our very worthy and honor
able Representative has had; and who are
able to show from past experience that
when high duties on wool or woolen goods
have ruled, domestic woods have been
lower than when we have had iegiti-
mate duty on wool, and 1 must believe
that Mr.. Spalding would especially con-
suit the interest and welfare ofhis constitu-
ents, including the wool growers, If he
will oppose high duty on wool or Woolen
goods at this time.


The duty he names, as L understand
the agreement between manufacturers and
wool growers, implies the necessity OF
corresponding duty on woolen goods
This will at once place a high price on
cloth and lead to the smuggling OF goods
from European factories and prostrate the
present fourishing business of wool grow
ing and manufacturing in our country. II
Mr.. Spalding's proposed duty is added to
wool and manufactured goods and 1t does
not have the effect to PROSTATE the two
great industrial pursuits (sheep-husbandry
and manufacturing in our country before
his next term of office expires, providing
he secures it, 1 know of manufacturer
who will send to him at Washington, as
good coat pattern as is now made, and
will hereby appoint myself committee
of one to see that the conditions of this
proposition are carried out


With regard to the price OF wool-ali
wool growers are exceedingly anxious to
know something. Many wise men at
tempted to point out newspaper way one
year ago. Many sold their wool for 6Oto
Is cents. Those who wanted a still higher
price have sold recently for so cents.
Within the next year the very uncertain
and unsettled condition of the political
" atmosphere may send wool up to one
dollar a pound. But does stimulating
high prices in any important commodity,
indicate wise and sound legislation


s. n. GooDALE.
Year: 1866

THE TRIAL OF JEFF DAVIS commenced at
Richmond, on Tuesday. Ii he should be
convicted and sentenced to be hung in Will
mington, we would not be able to select with
certainty the highest point of ground on
which to erect the traitors gallows, because
we have no city map TO indicate the various
grades of the city. Everybody here would
doubtless like to see the old rascal hanging
by the neck, and the point OF greatest eeya-
tion would be necessary to accommodate ALL
Will the City Council hurry up the new
man?
Year: 1866

What are you doing with them? Do
you let the wind blow them hither and
thither? Do you not know they are we'll
worth gathering. saving and using? To-


day, during a ride, we saw German wo-
man raking them up by the roadside and
filling bag with them. A wagon stood
near. and they were to be taken to the su-
burban gardens to help make early and
crisp vegetables for city folks. The Ger
mans arc systematic economists; they


know that these leaves contain inorganic
matter necessary to plants-that it cannot
be got so easily and abundantly in any 9th
er form--that for co rpost, litter for hog
pens, hor:e. stables, sheep-sheds, &c. there
is nothing better-that lor use in bot-beds
in spring they are worth ten times the cost
OF gathering. And yet there are many
farmers who will pay great deal more for
foreign fertilizer which will not yield
them 50 much real profit as the leaves that
strew the ground, and which may be had
for nothing. Gather, store and use them.
Year: 1866

piece Of money into the hat, struck him
on the nose. and he came very near letting
the hat and money fail. But it soon be-
came so heavy that he could it no longer.


empty your hat. old man." said the
man. "and we will gil it again for you"
He pulled out an old handkerchief,
wrapped the money in it. and put it in hi.
violin bag.


The stranger kept on playing, aud the
people cried out ''Bravo! bravo p iu or ca
joy. He played one tune and then anoth-
er-even the children seemed carried away
with rapture. Atlast he played that splen-
did sonnet, "God bless the Emperor Fran
cis." All caps and hats few off their
heads, for the people loved their Emperor
The song finally came to close-the hour
was ended-and the musician handed back
the violin to the old man.


"Thank you," said he. "Nfay God
bless you," and he disappeared in the
crowd.


"Who is he? who is he?" said the peo-
pie. where did be come FRONT"


A certain person sitting in one of the
coaches said: .....


Il know him. It is Alexander Bouch-
er, the distinguished violinist. 1t is just
like him. He saw that the old man need
ed assistance and he determined to help
him the best way he could.


The people then gave three cheers for
Boucher. and put money into the old man s
hat.


When he went home that evening he
was richer than he ever was before. When
he went to bed he folded his hands and
prayed that God might bless good Bouch-
er, so that when he became an old man he
might have good friends.


There were two happy men that night
in Vienna. Ofcourse the poor old musi-
clan rejoiced, now that he was out of want;
but of more value to him than all his mon
ey was the consolation that somebody had
proved a friend to him. For it does us all
good 10 know that we have friends-even
though they are of no further advantage to
US. There was another that was happy
and that was the good Boucher. How
could he 60 to bed that night without
thanking God for putting it in his kind
heart to be kind to the old friendless, star
wing soldier.
Year: 1866

A BEAUTIFUL ANswER.-A little girl iu
Yorkshire once. when water was scarce,
aved as much rain water as she could anu
sold it to the washerwoman for cent q
bucket, and in this way cleared nearly Eyo
dollars for the missionary society. When
she brought it to the secretary she was not
willing to tell her name. "But must lut
down where it comes FROM" said he
"Call it then" said the little girl, 'fain
from Heaven"
Year: 1866

ADVERSE TO LITrGArIoN.- New Hamp-
shire blacksmith being urged to qring a
suit against calumnious neighbor for
slander, re::lied that he could 60 into his
shop and qammer out better character
than all the courts in the State could give
him. With excel ent wisdom this man
preferred to keep out oflawsuits chance
that is generally found in the long run to
be the best.
Year: 1866

A SALUTARY TMoUGur. I was a
young there lived in our neig ghborhoood
farm-r who was usually reported to be
very liberal man. and uncommonly up
right in his dealings. When he had any
Of the produce of his farm to dispose of,
he made it an invariable rule to give good
measureArather more than would be re-
quired of him. One of his friends observ-
ing him frequently doing SO. questioned
him as to why he did it; he told him lac
gave too much, and said it would be to his
disadvantage. Now dear reader, mark the
answer of this excellent map:


"God has permitted me but one journey
through the world, and when I am gone L
cannot return to rectify mistakes"


Think of this. There is but one journey
through life.
Year: 1866

Snow For Sc veral days past we have
had accounts of snow squalls in different
sections of the country. On Sunday morn
ing last a considerable quantity of snow
fell at various points on the Hudson river,
New York. The wind at the time had the
force of hurricane, and the fine steamer
Dean Richmond was blown ashore, but was
finally got off without serious damage.
Year: 1866

A SAD HONEYMOON. La Force Of
Agency, Iowa, married a Miss Dudley,
and the happy couple started on their bri-
dal tour. They arrived at Burlington, and
took dinner at hotel The fair bride new
er lroked so lovely, ahd the heart of the
husband was joyful, While they were
seated at the table, tho face of the bride
suddenly underwent a change; the cheeks
grew pallid, and the eyes itared wildly a.
round. The doctor Immediately noticed
the horrible Transformation, and caught
her in his arms. But affection was pow
erless to rescue. The poor man soon dis
covered that he was holding in his embrace
maniac wife. Without a premonitory
symptom, she had become suddenly insane.
The doctor returned to Agency the next
day, bearing with him the wreck of his
own beautiful young wife.
Year: 1866

Lheard sermon once from venesablc
itinerant preacher on benevolence. ]
thought the effort very lean. but one thing
impressed me little. "Go," said he,
"and do something after I have done
preaching. Have it to say when come
back, four weeks hence, that you have
done something, and my word and Gods
word for it. you will be a better and hap
pier man." I knew poor widow living
on the edge Of some woods about a mile
from my home. Her husband had been
dead two or three years, and with three
helpless little girls she had hard conflict
with poverty. l had often spoken kindly
to her and thought my duty ended when
the words were uttered; hut when the SER
mon of the old white-headed preacher was
done, the resolution was formed to 60 and
do something. Next day visited the
cellar aud measured a bushel of potatoes,
bushel ofapples, and variety of other
things, and having put them into wagon
started for the cottage of the widow. A
load of wood. for which paid three dol
lars, preceded me. An hours drive
brought both loads in front Of the house.
and when my explanation was given there
were wet eyes and warm-hsarts in both
parties. The widow wept for Joy and the
children joined in, while 1, finding my
feelings too much for my strength, had to
give way also in tears.-The act was one
that give me a new spiritual start; and
when the preacher came back, thought
the discourse one of the most eloquent
had ever listened to, TIE change was in
myself, not in him or his preaching.
Year: 1866

The finest thing that Bishop ta1cr ev-
er wrote is the iniriitable passage:


It cannot be that earth is mans only a
biding place. 1t cannct be that our LIE Is
bubble cast up by the ocean OF eternity
to float moment apon its waves anu sl'iS
into nothip yness. Else why is it, the
high and glorious aspirations. which leap
like angels from tho temple ofour hearts
are forever wandering unsatisdcd? why
is it that the rainbow and cloud came over
us With beauty that is not of earth. and
then pass off to leave us to muse on their
loveliness? Why is it that the stars which
"hold their festival around the midnight
throne" are set above the grasp ofour lir-
tied faculties; forever mocking us with
with their unapprochable glory? And fl
nally, why is it that bright forms of hui
man bearts are presented to our view aHl
taken from us; leaving the thousand
streams of our affections to flow back in m
Alpine torrent upon our hearts? We are
born for higher destiny than that of
earth. There is realm where the rain


bow never fades; where the stars will DO
spread out before us like the Islands that
slumber on the ocsan, and whore the beau
tifui beings which pass before us like
shadows, will stay forever in our presence.
Year: 1866

day before Justice Barnard Frederick Hooker was
placed on trial charged with assault with intent to kill


william Robbitte The offense was committed during
fight which occurred in saloon in Jones's Wood in
July last and as alleged one Byrnes fatally stabbed a
man named Smith, who was in company with Robbitte


and that the prisoner first knocked Robbitte down
then beat him in the face with his fists, and hnaly


The defense set up that there was no evidence to
show that the prisoner had knife IN his possession


and secondly. that be no, acting IN concert WITH
the Byrnes In the srsy After very brief charge
from the Judge the jury retired and after an absence
Of only few mOment returned with verdict OF guilty
pf assault with dangerous weapon, with an intent
&c do bodily harm. Sentence was deferred TO Monday.
Year: 1866

the mob were most of them horse
thieves to all intents, yet it was an
objectionable crime for any one to
practice professionally among them.
selves so that Long was loudly de.
nounced and threatened on every side
and ordered to leave the country
forthwith. al1C fh.tUH ff


These proceedings Jack by no
means comprehended, or felt dispos.
ed to be moved by; but gave them
all to understand that he meant TO
remain where he was until 1t suited
his convenience to go, and that If his
time and theirs did not happen to
agree, they might make the most OF
it. And Jack was such an unprom.
isipg, snaggish looking fellow, and
his reputation which had now spread
everywhere-of possessing such con.
sumate skill with the rifle that he
thought it condescension to shoot
game anywhere else except in the
eye--was so formidable that no
individual felt disposed to push
the matter to o personal collision.
lie might still, therefore, have been
left in quiet, but Hinch had unfortu-
nately taken the impression from bis
conduct in the shooting match affair,
that he must be coward, and il this
be true then all his skill amounted TO
but little, and like any other bloody,
wolllsh brute, he followed him up
more eagerly for this very reason,
which would have disarmed q gener-
Gus foe. Besides, Jack had given a
fresh and weightier matter of offense,
in that he had refused to obey and
denied his authority as Regulator.
The very being of that authority
seemed TO require that an example
should be made of him for the awing
of refractory persons hereafter. The
wretch, who was as cunning as fe.
rocious and had sworn in his inmost
heart to ruin and disgrace Long from
the moment of that triumph, now
,availed himself remorsely of all his
influence and knowledge of the socie-
ty around him to accomplish it.
Several horses had now disappeared
and robberies of other kinds perpe-
trated with singular dexterity follow
I'd in quick succession. All these
things he managed, through tho
clamors Of his scoundrelly troops to
have laid, directly or indirectly, at
Jacks dor.


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