smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Popular demands on the ministry are taken
of, in an article written for the Indepen-
dent, by Rev. E. P. Powell; from which, we
make the following extract:


"We want man that can draw"


"Draw what?"


why, a congregation, to be sure.


"How many?"


"Oh good full house every Sunday
We want man that can draw the upper
class, too; for the church has run down, and
must have more means. B. drew the poor
and children, and some of the more godly
kind but now we must have a man that can
draw the rich and rent the pews. And then
we want the pews kept filed, People have
habit of staying at home good deal"


To draw five hundred human beings every
Sunday out of bed, through their morning
routine of dressing and to church, is no easy
pull, especially with SO much of the world
on their backs.


Very well; now let us begin to draw
Did you ever think why every one not Spe-
cially "caled" to draw is called clay
mani" Well, if you search them out about
nine o'clock Sunday morning you will easily
understand the appropriateness of the title.
The minister is now supposed to draw like a
magnet. He is the attraction that hurries
these people out of bed, through hasty
breakfast and protracted dressing. Do his
best, and he cannot draw them within two
or three hours as early as business or pleas
ure. But the drawing begins to show its
effect about the middle of the forenoon, and
is protracted quite through the opening ser
vices and well into the sermon. 1t amounts
to about one person out of FIVE who ought
TO be in church.


The man who draws and the lay people
being now face to face, it becomes his next
duty to draw them up out of their worldli-
ness, carelessness, feshliness, into higher
and fairer life. If it needed strong points
to get his audience, it needs powerful love
and devotion to save them. Their business
in general is not to aid him in saving others,
but to be saved themselves. And when
they retire, after he has tugged at every
heartstriDg he can discover, you will hear
81 was not drawn much to that discourse.
He always seems SO anxious that he annOys
me" "He might have drawn out that sec
ond division, very much to the advantage
of his sermon" ooh! what beautiful
sermon I think he's charming minister
1 see he draws great many young people. "
eyes, they say he draws WELL" "Im in
clined to believe, my dear, that Mr.. L. draws
too much on his Imagination. He was hard
ly sound in his view of depravity, this morn
Year: 1871

home! That every member of the Presby-
terian Church knows, reveres, and prays
earnestly for every missionary now in heather
lands


But the reflex influence upon your OWn
hearts! Have you thought of Aats When
you know mops aboutsmissions, you will GER
tainly feel more interest in the great cause,
will pray more for its success, will giue more
and more freely! And will not y0ur hearts
be warmed and cheered while thus giving
and praying?


How important, then, to have this informa7
ton How precious the privilege of further
ing SO pure and holy cause! How un-
speakable the honor IS. Presbyterian.
Year: 1871

EDD1Es.-Standing on the shore of river
you may notice that the waters near you are
refuent; and judging by them, you may con-
clude that the whole stream is flowing back
ward. But cast your eye over the broad,
rushing current, and you soon see that it is
sweeping onward in the right direction, and
that even the eddying waters are drawn into
it, and borne to their grand destiny. A
narrow view of your Christian life, the con-
temptation of single aspect or feature of it,
may lead you to fear that it is arrested, or
actually on the retrograde. But look it all
over, take in its purposes, its beliefs, its aspi'
rations, its conflicts, its condolences, its re-
solves, and to your joy you may find that
its course is steadily toward heaven.
Year: 1871

JONES, says the Boston Journal, who
wears his pocket-book on the left, not only
does not let his right hand know what his
left hand doeth, but he goes further-he
does not let his left hand do anything for
fear his right hand might know it.
Year: 1871

l SEE there is no such way to have large
harvest as to have a large heart. The free
giving of the branches of our present estate
to God is the readiest means to have the
roots increased for the future.--Fuller.
Year: 1871

My CRoss.-I will take up my cross, l
will love my cross, I will bear my cross, l
will embrace my cross, yet will not adore
my cross. All knees should bow in reverence
to my SaviourS name, never in idolatry to
his IMAGE.
Year: 1871

SOME EMPLoYMENTs may be better than
others, but there is no employment SO bad
as the having none at ALL The mind will
contract rust, and an unftness for every
thing, and man must either fill up his time
with good or at least innocent business, or it
will run to the worst of waste-to sin and
vice.
Year: 1871

Sneculation in stocks still rules dull, the
market oday developing no feature of interest III


certain of the specaltes, however, fair degree Oh am


nation was remarked Rock Island having risen 10 l-zs'


the highest price during this year. due in part 10 e near
annroocb of the stockholders meeting which VIII DC
held I'm Chicago on the 9TH proxmo. 1t asserted oy


those said to be in the of the pool that the report
IN no submitted at that time will show an addition OF
about three-auarters OF million to the surplus OF the
Company making total of nearly three millions sur
plus ON hand in cash. What eventual disposition VIII
he made OF this we are not assured, but IN
case the road should under the control
NJ the Pennsylvania Central-and we hear that
earnest efforts are being made to enlist this stock IN the
Scott guard-the surplus will be available in completing
the unbroken line the Atlantic to the Pacic Coast
Lake shore was active and firm; higher quotations
being also made in NewYork Central Ohio and Missls-
sipp was the weak spot OF the list and was quoted
lower because it is said Of the disruption OF the pool
though ii given that another pool has been formed
to push up the price The North Western shares were
firm on the probability that the dividend declared at
the meeting today o'clock p. m, in Chicago VIII De


five per cent The report OF the Pacific Mail Company Is
due Tomorrow and the gOssps have it that the exhibit
will be extremely favorable hence the continued buoy
ancy Pittsburgh was quite active this afternoon, at
better prices though about p the general market
became heavy and lower closing tame and steady. The
following table shows the highest and lowest prices Of
act stn Ia m TODAY
Year: 1871

We find the following in the Adre5tiserS
Go7ette, which we copy for the benefit Of
whom 1t may concern


AN EDITORIAL BRUTUs.-Hear us for our
debts, and get ready, that you may pay
trust Us, we have need, as you have long
been trusted; acknowledge your indebted
ness, and dive into your pockets that you
may promptly fork out. If there be any
among you-one single patron-,hss don I
owe Us something, then TO him we say, ste
aside, consider yourself gentleman. If the
rest wish to know why we dun them, this
Ii our answer: Not that We care about our
selves but our creditors do Would yon
rather that we went to gaol, and you GO free
than pay your debts aud keep US moving
As we agreed, we have worked for you; a.
we contracted, we have furnished the paper
to you; but as you don't pay US, we dun you
Here are agreements for JOB work, contracts
for subscriptions, promises for long credit
and duns for deferred payment.
W no is there 50 ignorant that he don't take


paper


II any, be need not speak, for we don't NEAR


him.


VINO is til ere green that he don't advertise
Il any, let him slide, he ain't the chap either
Who is there go mean that he don't paw ths


printer:


If any, let hi m speak, for he e's the man we r.


after,
Year: 1871

a JUNK STORE SEARcHED.-Yesterday
morning well-known city detective,
armed with a search warrant, proceeded to
a junk shop In the lower ward, and, among
other things, brought to light, gathered up
three bags Of tobacco which had been
stolen some time before from some of the
business men in that locality bag con-
tanning lot of empty bags, besides other
property, was also taken in charge all OF OF
station, and may be identified by those who
have lost. Two individuals have been ar
rested, and the matter will probably be
ventilated fully this morning.
Year: 1871

TIE NEW STEAMSHIP AT RoCKETTs.-The
Dispatch has already given its readers full
description of the, steamship which is being
built at Rockets by the Virginia Steamship
and Packet Company-ac company managed
and started in Virginia. We are not yet
advised what will be the name Of the yes.
sci, but it is stated that she will be launched
and ready for service about the last OF No
yenlber next.
Year: 1871

E. B, SPENCE Son, Main street, have on hand
and arc now fsring to the public as large sqd va
ried an assortment Of goods In their line AS may
be found any where else Id the city. 90
Year: 1871

MOODS CONDENSED SODA WA,


w TER is endorsed by the medical faculty and
The world at large. You can take It home and
make ac good d glass OF soda as csn be drawn from
any fountain. For Gale everywhere. 3eA
Year: 1871

Mr.. Editor: No better proof
could be adduced of the true patri-
otism and unselfsh character of the
Democratic party in Texas, than is
shown in the efforts made by said
party to induce the Radical Cover
nor and Legislature to pass law
fixing general election at an early
day. That such an election would
be best for the interests of the whole
people of the State, is unquestion-
able. 1t is a proposition, the truth
of which the best of the Radicals
freely acknowledge. But the Dem
ocrats are well assured that it would
be to the interest of their party, that
the Radicals should continue to
usurp authority, and to illegally post.
pone general election many months
more. For every day the Radicals
continue to violate so fagrantly the
laws and Constitution, the more GER
tainly will their power be eventually
lost; the more certainly will their
friends and supporters amongst the
people disapprove and vote against
them. As party, the Democrats
have every thing to gain by the pre-
sent course Of Radicalism. But
whilst the Radical party in Texas
is committing suicide, the best in
terests Of the State arc suffering.
Year: 1871

the atmosphere, and the heroic manner
in which they we're resisted, who can
tell the loss, the misery and desOlatiOn
which would have resulted from them?
Millions would have been lost probably,
and Austin, in such an event, would
not have recovered from it for many,
many years.


Let US take lesson from the cheap
warning We have received, and prepare
for the greater safety Of our community.
Let US inquire into the necessities for
our defense; necessities which, at the
cost of some thousands Of dollars, will
prove safeguard to millions. First,
and above all other things necessary
for the protection of our city is WATER.
This is not in reach of us, and until it
is placed there, Austin is not secure
against almost annihiIation. There is
not enough water at command to put
out even an ordinary fire. In fact we
are told that one of the public els
terms was emptied the other night, and
had not the atmosphere been damp and
still, all the business part of the city
would inevitably have been destroyed.


The Legislature is at present making
a laudable effort to appropriate means
for the protection of the property of
the State located here; only the amount
to be appropriated bythO provisions of
the bill, looks more like it was intended
for an experiment than a success. The
move, however, is good one, and we
hope the citizens of Austin will at
once awake from their lethargy and
act too. Why not cooperate with the
Legislature


When water is supplied, and not till
then, does it seem to US at all practical
bic, that more money should be spent
upon fire departments than what is
necessary 10 perfect those we already
have.
Year: 1871

The law requires that sixteen days
after an election the Secretary of State
shall proceed to count the votes, and
Immediately issue certificates of cleo
ton to those candidates who have re
ceived the majority. This period
passed, and no action was taken for
seven days after, nor probably.wo
any thing have ever been done, had not
the Legislature positively demanded
information in regard to the election Of
members to fill vacancies in that body.
The position in regard to Congressman
is IN sTATU QUO, and will remain SO, we
presume, until it is discovered whether
fraudulent certificates will have sufi-
cient weight to seat them in Congress
Newcomb has gone to Washington tC
consult the authorities upon this sub
ieCt.
Year: 1871

So far the prosperity of the DEMo-
CRATIC STATESMAN, has surpassed our
most sanguine expectations. With
each day come additions to our sub
scriptiOn lists, and more gratifying still
than this, the commentator of friends.
We seldom, if ever, publish these noti-
ces, and hope no one who writes US such
letters will feel slighted when we re-
fuse to print them. We shall in
return use every effort to make our
columns more inviting. Very soon
we hope to enlarge the size of our Tri.
Weekly issue, but will continue to sup
ply subscribers at the same cheap rates.
We also propose TO do more exten.
sive job business when our material
and press, which is already shipped
from New York arrives. Heretofore
we have been unable to fill the large
amount of orders offered us.
Year: 1871

We wonder if Governor Davis gives
a special permit to all Radicals to
carry arms? Thursday the younger
Parsons dropped pistol from his per-
son while within the bar of the Senate.
In the afternoon of the same day, we
saw that little "frost bitten fellow
walking down the avenue with the point
of a six.shOoter showing very plainly
beneath his coat tail. The eyes of the
police seem closed to all such breaches
| of the law.
Year: 1871

While p0lygamy is being overthrown in
Utah, the Ku Klux are being throttled in the
South The most encouraging reports come
from South Carolina State Journal.


We suppose these reports are most
encouraging to Radicals, the lawless
politicians who are ready to sink q
whole State, even the entire nation in
misery, that their political ambition
may be realized. But in the blindness
with which that party is now acting,
it may before long see its ruin compile
ted. There is already a strong feeling
being aroused among the people at the
North in favor of the protection of
constitutional liberties. They have
never felt oppression, and it has taken
them some time 10 realize to what an
extent it is practiced in the South. Let
the Journal read what leading North
ern papers are just now saying In re
gard to this; and it will not think there
is such safety in gloating over the
miseries ofthe Southern people. Surely
retribution will come upon such a
party, and we believe the infamous
election frauds in Texas, the declara,
tiou of martial law in Limestone coun
ty, the late suppression of the writ o.
habeas corpus in South Carolina, ant
the many other acts calculated tc
abridge the rights ofAmerican citizens
will soon awaken the people of thu
entire country to a sense of their dan
ger. 1t is in opposition to the spiri


of our laws, our nature, and not consis
tent with the record of our race, tha


we should submit to tyrannical rulers
Year: 1871

1t is very generally conceded that
the election certificate will be given to
Clark instead of to Giddings. We in
tend to place the vote of the Third
District on record, that we may oc-
casionalIy look over it and have an
evidence of the infamy of those officials
who make out such false certificates.
The following list is made up of Off
cial returns from all the counties ex.
copt Bosquo, Madison and Montgomery.
Year: 1871

Democracy did its worst, and the result
has convinced it that there is no use in max
ing another set efort.-[Houston Union.


We like at least to see an enemy
speak out boldly as the above: The
Democracy are convinced, that there
is not much use in making an effort, if
such unprincipled men as Davis and
Newcomb have the last says-so. But
we do not intend for them to have the
last word this time.
Year: 1871

During the late can vass we often
exhorted our Democratic frinds, one
and all, to be sure and vote. We
allude to the Importance of single
vote as sometimes deciding the most
important elections. The result of
the late canvass has in a striking
manner shown the Importance of the
exercise, upon the part of every in
dividual, of the right of suffrage.
The Legislature has been lost, togeth-
er with United States Senator, by
the return OF Republican members
from the following counties, with the
majoritics annexed:
Year: 1871

A Milesian born on the last day of
the year felicitates himself on the
narrow escape from not being born at
all. "Be jabers," said he, "and if it
had not been till the next day, what
would have become of me 2"
Year: 1871

A negro preacher, at a recent
Georgia campmeeting, told his hear
ers they would never get to heaven
with whisky bottles in their pockets,
and besought them to bring them
"right up to the altar, and sacrifice
them to the Lord" When the time
for every evening services came
round, that preacher was very
sound asleep in his tent.
Year: 1871

The great want of this age is men.
Men who are not for sale. Men who
are honest, sound from centre to cir
cumferencc, true to the hearts core.
Men who will condemn in friend or
foe, in themselves as well as others,
that which is wrong. Men whose
consciences are as steady as the
needle to the pole. Men who will
stand for the right if the heavens
totter and the earth reels. Men who
can tell the truth and look the world
and the devil right in the eye. Men
that neither brag nor run. Men who
can have courage without shouting
to it. Men in whom the courage of
everlasting life is seated deep and
strong. Men too large of heart for
sectarian bonds. Men who do not
cry, nor cause their voices to be heard
in the street, but who will not fail to
be discouraged till judgment be set
in tho earth. Men who know their
mission and tell it. Men who know
their places and fill them. Men who
mind their own business. Men who
are not too lazy to work, nor too
proud to be poor. Men who only
eat what they have earned, and wear
what they have paid fOr.-[ Louis
vile Commercial.
Year: 1871

1t is cheerful to be sitting in a
railroad car, going at the rate of
forty miles an hour, and have a man
pass through the train and leave a
tract in your lap entitled. ''Prcpare
to meet your God"
Year: 1871

FIRE IN MARYLAND WooDs.-,A
large fire has broken out and is now
in progress in the woods in Western
Maryland. The mountains in the
vicinity are said to be one complete
sheet of flames at night, and i'm
mense destruction of property is
feared, especially among those people
who have habitations in the vicinity.
Year: 1871

So dense is the smoke from the
burning forests of Michigan and
Wisconsin, which covers Lake Huron
and Lake Superior, that the steamer
Artio, the crack vessel of the upper
lake trade, on her last trip down,
was about fifteen hours in finding
Marquette, after she was off that har-
Dor by clock and compass. Such thick
darkness did the smoke establish, that
the steamers lamps were kept burn
ing all day, the same as at night.
Year: 1871

1t is reported in Washington that
the President will be able to an
nounce in his annual message to
Congress the virtual abolition of
polygamy in Utah. No resistance
has vet been made to the Federal
officers in that territory, but every
preparation has been made to re-
press, with the bayonet, any attempt
al such resistance.
Year: 1871

all laws and ordinance TO enable them
to convey the said water through the
borough in all directions, and 10 such
points outside the borough in the vi.
cinity thereof as may be desired, and
TO fix hydrants and fire plugs where.
soever thcy may deem proper; and
they shall further have power to ad.
just and determine the rates and prices
10 be paid by the citizens for the use
OF the water Provided, That the
owners of the freehold on and upon
which said water is taken and used
shall by themselves, their agents or
attorneys, 10 all cases be the parties
with whom such contract for the use
of the water shall be made, and the
said real estate shall be bound for and
liable for the payment Of the same, re.
serving the right to The said Burgess
and Town Council TO centract with
the lessees or tenants should they see
proper TO do so and the said Burgess
and Town Council shall further have
the power TO ordain and enact all
needful bylaws, ordinances and regu-
lations, and generally to do all things
requisite and necessary for carrying
into full and perfect effect all the OBJ
jects contemplated in this act.
Year: 1871

WHEN you see a ragged urchin
w Standing wistful in the street,
With torn hat and kneeless trowsers,
Dirty face and bare red feet,
Pass not by the child unheeding
Smile upon him. Mark me, when
He's grown he'll not forget 1t;


For remember, boys make men.
When the buoyant youthful spirits
Overflow in boyish freak,
Chide your child in gentle accents;
Donot in your anger speak.
You must SOW in youthful bosoms
Seeds of tender mercy; then
Plants will grow and bear good fruitage
When the erring boys are men.
Have you never seen grandsire,


With his eyes aglow with Joy,
Bring to mind some act Of kindness
Something said to him, a boy?
Or relate some slight or GOODNESS,
With brow all clouded, when
He said they were too thoughtless
To remember boys made men.
Let us try to add some pleasure


To the life of every boy,
For each child needs tender interest
In its sorrow and its Joy.
Call your boys home by its brightness;
They avoid gloomy den,
And seek for comfort elsewherej


And, remember, boys make men.
Year: 1871

SUMNER SHowBRs.-Summer showers
frequently overtake persons and "wet
them to the skin y it is then safer to
walk steadily and rapidly on, until the
clothes become dry again, than to stop
under shelter and remain there still un-
til the storm is over. If home is reach
ed while the clothing is yet wet, take
some hot drink instantly, pint or more !;
go to the kitchen fire, remove every gar
ment, rub the whole body with coarse
towel or flannel, put on wooden under
clothing, get into bed, wrap up warm.
ard take another hot drink then go to
sleep, if at night, if in the daytime, get
up in an hour, dress and be active for
the remainder of the day. Suppose you
sit still, in the damp clothing in few
minutes chilliness is observed, the cold
strikes il" and next morning there is
violent cold or attack of pleurisy, or
pneumonia, which if not fatal in week
often requires months and weary years to
get rid of it. The rule is, if the cloth
ing gets wet, change instantly, or work
or walk actively, briskly, until perfectly
dry.-HaHs Journal of Health.
Year: 1871

DRINKING IN SUMMER.-The longer
person can put off drinking a glass of
water on hot summers day, the better
it will be for him for if be drinks large
ly early in the day, the thirst will be in
creased, with an uncomfortable sense of
fullness, large perspiration, increased Ii
ability to colds, with a debilitated con-
dition of the system.


In taking a glass of water or other
cold drink, it is better to take but sin
gle swallow at time, removing the
glass from the lips for few seconds !;
thus the thirst will be quenched with
half the amount of water, and danger is
avoided of sudden prostration. Half a
dozen swallows thus taken will quench
the thirst more completely than twice
the amount if taken continuously with
out removing the glass from the lips.


If person is very thirsty, chewing
Jumps of ice is safer, better and more eff
tective than five times the amount in the
form of cold water If very warm, it is
safer to hold the glass for minute or
two encircled with the fingers and palm
of the hand. This cools the blood lit
tie, and at the same time tempers the
water.-HaU's journal Of Health.
Year: 1871

Hark. how the birds do sing
And woods do ring!
All creatures have their JOY, and man hath his.
Yet If we rightly measure,
Mans JOY and pleasure
Rather hereafter than in PRESENTS.
Not that he may not here
Taste OF the cheer.
But as birds drink and straight lift up the head.
So must he sip and think
OF better drink
He may attain to after be is dead.


George Herbert.