smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

bier was awaiting his return. Sorely as
this disappointment stung the little fel-
low, it occasioned him still greater pain
to return thus empty-handed to his father.


He mounted the creaking stairs that
led to the upper stories, and paused at
length before the door of their cheerless
apartment, dreading to enter. The
fathers ears were quick to catch the
sound of the boys footsteps, and to dis
tinguish them from the tread of the
many feet that ascended and descended
those stairs. And an acute perception,
or intuition, OWNED the secret of the lit
tie fellows shrinking hesitation The
light of expectation died upon his face,
and his heart sank heavy in his breast
There had been the hope and prospect
of little comfort and enjoyment for
them, but that was now gone Yet with
voice that betrayed little of the bitter
ness of his disappointment, he bade the
lad come in, and tried to comfort him
with the prospect of better fortune


There was nothing but cold and hun
ger, perhaps starvation, for them How
ever Jenny secretly determined on ma
king an effort in another direction. For
the sake of his poor starving boy, he
would not yield to the pressure of de-
spair.


He wrapped the child in an old coat of
his own, and covering him with a worn
blanket, the principal article of their
bedding he bade him try to sleep and
rest, and himself went forth into the
great cold, selfish, unfriendly city. But
the boy could not remain alone in the
silent, comfortless apartment. His SYM
pathy and anxious solicitude for his
father was scarcely less than that enter
tanned by the parent for himself. He
therefore wrapped the old coat about
him, and went forth, almost before the
rickety stairs had ceased to tremble from
the tread of Jemmys feet.


Concluded tomorrow
Year: 1870

The Boston Journal Of Monday says
" One Of our popular clergymen, in an
eloquent discourse yesterday forenoon
whether By design or accident his c0ngre-
CATION eenld not determine-located the
kingdom of heaven in the city Of Boston.
Year: 1870




The following words of advice in the
New York Tribune will not come amiss
this week in this latitude. Attend the
caucuses and endeavor to make the NOM
nations what you think they ought to be.


1.-The practice of many gentlemen who
would resent, as an insult, an intimation
that they were not good citizens, is singu-
lar. Knowing that the government must
be just what the people make it, they re-
frain from any participation in politics,
and then complain that the government is
ill-conducted. They declare that the par
ty which they regard the best is corrupt.
and make no effort to purify it. They re-
fuse to attend caucuses and conventions,
and then complain of the nominations.
They neglect voting, and then declare that
the result of the elections is enough to
make one despair of republican institu-
tions.


We seek rather than hope to have less
of this at the approaching campaign. We
insist that Republicans shall not stay away
from primary meetings and conventions,
only to find fault with results. Take hold,
gentleman. and help make matters right.
If you are not willing to do this, the least
you can do, if you value your principles,
IS to support the candidate whom you
neglected to select, and whose selection
others had, therefore, to make for you.
The man who will not help in the prelim-
mary work of his party, has no right to
find fault with the results"
Year: 1870

ADMITTED To BAL,-Squire Johnston,
on Saturday, admitted Mary Engele
whohas been confined in the county jail
on a charge of adultery, to bail in the
sum Of SlOO for her appearance at the
relt term of Circuit Court.
Year: 1870

rHE PERMANENT SEAT.-The new
State House will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy. Says the West Virginia
Journal: We learn that the State Off
GERS will shortly remove to the larger
rooms of the permanent structure,
when their present offices will disap-
pear for the erection of mammoth
hotel. the wood work OF which is now
preparing.
Year: 1870

Yes there he stands by the side of his
Ponderous engine Look at him Study
him well About him there is much to
admire. A sober, honest, brave and true
man. Blackened his face may be with
coal dEst, his clothes soiled, and his hands.
that are far from being clean, vet his eve
IS bright and his mind clear. Full well he
knows the responsib ility that rests upon
him. a slight mistake on his part-the
sound of whistle, the tap of bell or the
neglect OF signal, might at times send
hundreds of human being into eternity
without moments warning.


The engineer is the true railway king -
The train IS his kingdom, and he is the
controlling power 1t is his eye and hand
that guides the flying monster through the
verdant fields, over dangerous streams, and
amid mountain ravines, at all hours of the
day and night.


The life of railway engineer is one of
mingled m danger, pleasure and hardship
To-day he may be a stout, robust man,
the pride and ornament of his race, while
tomorrow finds him mangled corpse, an
OBJECT not to be recognized as the manly
object of to-day.


10 no class of men is life fraught with
more danger than to the railway engineer.
CuDJSCb 10 ueaIn from ordinary Sickness,
IN commsn with others of his race, while
to him every hour and minute brings dan
gers peculiar to his calling. Fire, steam,
collisions, defective rails, undermined
bridges, misplaced switches, all are to him
sources of peril. Once seated in the spa
clous drawing-room coaches of the day,
but few OF the passengers waste thought
on him, who, at the head of the train, holds
their lives in his hand


The railway engineer IS the great path
finder Of the age. Like some escaped Cy-
clops from Vulcan's forge, onward and
forward he goes through heat and cold,
darkness and sunshine Dark as the night
may be, with treacherous waters beneath
and bowling winds around, still he,does
not stop, but drives on with his precious
charge.


For one, love fhe railway engineer
not for what he has, but for what hs is
he Is not ashamed to work, to do and to
do and to dare. When duty calls he goes.
OF wealth and honor he dares not dream.
To him the door of promotion is almost
closed. More is due him than the scanty
wages he draws, The time is coming when
all will appreciate the greatness of the
railway engineer, more than now.
Year: 1870

In one Of the northeastern counties OF
Georgia, and less than one hundred miles
from here, Is a natural curiosity, called
from Indian tradition, the enchanted
mountain.


The mountain is not large, and there is
nothing remarkable about it until YOU get
on top, when human tracks, or impress
sions in the sobd rock, which appear to
be human tracks. are seen.


How these almost human tracks came
to be impressed on the rocks of this noun
tain is one of the mysteries of this myster-
ious land of ours. There were a great
many traditions among the Indians in re-
gard to this mountain, but none of them
are satisfactory, and it probably never
will be known who it was that left their
tracks upon the summit of the enchanted
mountain


One of the Indian traditions is curious,
for it shows that they had a vague idea of
NOah's food, before the advent of the
white man. The story has been handed
down among the aboriginals that it was
the landing place Of the great canoe, after
the great deluge, and the tracks We're
made by the people in the canoe as they
stepped out upon the rocks, which had
been made soft by the long inundation


One Of the tracks, and the largest one,
IS II! inches in length and "a in width
Unlike the others, it has six toes. This
must have been Noah's track, and if there
was nothing in the Mosaic account of the
flood concerning Noah's feet, we might
have confirmation of the Indian tradi-
ton. The size of the track would indi-
cate that he wore number eighteens.


There are one hundred and thirty-six
impressions of feet and hands visible on
the face Of the rock. The smallest foot
tracks are four inches in length, and of
perfect shape. Another Indian tradition
IS that great battle was once fought
there, and the large track with SIX toes is
that Of a victorious commander This is
essentially Indian, as their ideas of mental
greatness were circumscnbed by physical
size. To be a great warrior with them
was to be of great size and strength. They
dad not recognize the size and quality of
the BRAN as having anything to do with
it.


But who made these tracks upon the
enchanted mountain? If it was human
feet, then whose feet, and at what age of
the world? If they were chiseled by hu-
man hands, whose hands, and when? ? Alasl
that the learning of the world should
amount to so little, for no man can tell.
Year: 1870

While the celebrated Mungo Park was
travelling IN Africa, he was often takn
prisoner, and robbed, and, sometimes.
narrowly escaped with his life.


Gn one occasion, he records, that he was
driven almost to despair by the pitiable
state to which he was reduced alone in
an unknown wilderness, without food.
clothes, or shelter, and too ignorant of the
locality even to attempt his Escape, for
fear OF Plunging into still greater perils.
be was hundreds of miles from the nearest
European settlement, and to crown all, it
was IN the very hight of the rainy season,
the heavens were overcast with blackness,
and torrents of rain beat pitilessly about
the poor travellers unsheltered head.


But Just as he was about to give up all
hope, and, in despair, to stretch himself on
the ground to perish, he spied, at little
distance, a beautiful moss, IN full bloom
The whole plant was but three or four
inches in hight; but the work of an Al
mighty hand was plainly visible in the
formation Of its perfect roots and slender
stems, from which shot forth tiny branch
es, decked with emerald leaves and bright
crimson blossoms, whose elender petals
were gllstenlng with the pearly drops of
the recent shower. As the despairing
IA1NS4CA SdLeu III dulllIlQg wonder, q voice
seemed to whisper, "God is here, even in
tins wilderness and the tiniest flower,
hidden away from the eye of man, is still
HIS care. How much more the creatures
He has formed in His own image and
likeness, and endowed with a spark of i'm
mortality that shall survive the wreck Of
all things material"


Thus admonished, Park reused himself
from his apathy, and resolved to cast him
self upon the care of the loving Father of
all, and so forward with renewed courage.
Unaided, save by the unseen hand he had
invoked, and fed by the roots and berries
the same FatheIly hand had planted in the
wilderness, he Travelled day after day
through that trackless desert, hitherto un-
trodden by civilized man, until at length
he reached a place Of safety.


Did that little floweret bloom in vain in
its wilderness home or was not, rather
every tiny twig and leaf and blossom rife
with a loving lesson of Gods goodness to
the creatures he has formed ? Who would
not trust IN such a Father, such Friend,
who paints the lily, refreshes the dropping
flower withthe pearly dewdrop, feeds the
young ravens when they cry, and gave His
only, well-beloved Son to save as from the
power of evil, and take us to bloom for
ever in the cloudless skies and eternal
sunshine of Heaven.
Year: 1870

man and n German.


The New York Sil1,doy Dispatch is our
authority for the following: A fatal
drinking match came off in Williamsburgh
few days ago, which has not yet been
made public. 1t appears there was a dis
pute between an old French physician and
the proprietor of one Of the largest brew
cries IN the place, as to which of the two
could drink the most liquor and carry it
off They decided to test the question by
a trial, said test to be a match at drinking
liquors at a convenient saloon, the party
giving up the trial first to be considered a
second-class drinker, and pay for grand
supper. Both parties to this novel and
disgusting contest were large men, the
physician being able to turn the scales at
two hundred and twenty pounds, while
the brewer was perfect mammoth in pro-
portlons-a Gambrinus-weighing fully
two hundred and fifty pounds. A large
crowd Of professional and amateur drink
ers were on hand when the match was
commenced, and the bets were freely ta-
ken IN favor of the brewer, the German
element predominating. The first install
ment OF four bottles of what was labeled
Bourbon Whisky" were disposed of, each
man drinking the same as his opponent
and at the same time. The whisky gave
them renewed vitality, apparently, for
they laughed and talked right merrily, al
belt they began to give evidence of hav-
ing cultivated a crop of fur on their
tongues; still they drank about once every
i've minutes, and drank deep and deeper.
They changed their tipple to claret, as a
tonic, and here the Frenchman seemed to
be more at home. 1t did not suit the Ger
man so well, however, and it was soon
changed to sherry, after three bottles had
been gulDed down by each The sherry
was only palatable while two bottles lasted
one each


Their eyes began to show that peculiar
CLASSY glare seen only in those upon whom
the effects of liquor have gained the as
cendancy, but their strong physique ena-
bled them to keep their seats, and their
hands showed very little shalliness. They
called for brandy, of which they partook
a little more sparingly than of the other
liquors, seemingly aware that while they
had no fear of the previous draughts in
which they had been indulging, there was
death in the bowl that contained this
poison.


The German reached out cautiously to
the bottle to replenish his glass. The
Frenchman endeavOred to follow suit
The effort on the part of the latter was
futile-he could not move his arm; he en-
deavored to reach out his other hand, but
| it fell off the arm of his chair, and hung
Powerless. He Strengthened back in his
chair slowly, his body made a convulsive
movement, his face became horribly dis
| terted, his eyes seemed as if they would
fly out of their sockets, his tongue rolled
out of his mouth, a few gasps, his body
trembled all over like a shaken leaf-He
lOGS dead


While his funeral was ON its way to the
cemetery, the German also died, the coro-
ner signing certificates ascriblng death in
both instances to heart disease.
Year: 1870

Marriages are happy when they take
place from pure love, between two persons
who are already thoroughly acquainted
with each other, and who are quite con-
tent with each other as they then are.


First, love must be the motive. Mar
.rIages Of convenience, as they are called,
almost always turn out to be ANYTHING but
convenient, and on the contrary, exceed
ingly inconvenient.


If people marry for money, even if the
money be obtained-Which is by no means
always the case-the husband or wife who
is taken with it is, of course and necessa-
rlly, regarded merely as an incumbrance,
to be endured for the sake of the more
highly priced pecunlary acquisition. Then,
If 1t chance that the coveted money be not
received, or that it be subsequently lost,
the situation Is sill more deplorable, for
the lncumbrance alone remains, without
the compensation calculated upon tor its
endurance, and becomes all the more un-
endurable


If people marry for what is called posi-
ton, they marry for something which can
not be obtained in that way. A sound IT,
tie to position can only be got by merit;
never by matrimony.


Secondly, happy marriages can only take
place between people who are well ac-
qualnted, and who are satisfied with each
other as they are.


Young persons who are so blinded by
love that their Judgment is rendered tor
pid, who are unable to perceive each 9TH
ers faults, and who marry, in real form,
an imaginary character, are soon and sadly
unaeeeIyed by the experience of married
life; aud such matches are most misera-
ble


So of those who marry, not because they
are satisfied with each other as they now
are, but who are quite confident of their
ability to change the character of the per-
son they wed. Such hopes prove delusive.
Do not be deceived by the idea that you
can remould a character already cast, in
consequence of assuming the matrimonial
relation. The probability is, that the OBJ
jectionable or disagreeable qualities which
you already perceive will increase, and
not diminish, after marriage while the
possibility of discovering new ones always
exists.


These suggestions may be needed with
advantage by the endless procession con-
tinually moving toward the gates Of mat
rimonV.
Year: 1870

Be always telling her. from her earliest
childhood, what a beautiful creature she
IS. 1t IS capital way of initiating the
vanity Of a little girl, to be constantly ex-
claiming, "How pretty p Children un-
derstand such tiattery even when in the
nurses arms, and the evil is done to the
character IN its earliest formation.


Begin, as soon as she can toddle to dress
her out IN fashionable clothes and rich
dresses. Put hoop upon her at once,
with all the artificial adornment of flounces
and feathers and curls. Fondness for dress
will thus become a prominent character
lstlc, and will usurp the whole attention
OF the young mortal, and will be long
step toward spelling her.


Let her visit so much that she finds no
happiness at home, and therefore will not
be apt to stay there and learn home duties.
1t IS capital thing for spoiled daughter
to seek all her happiness in visiting and
the change Of place and associates. She
will thus grow as useless as modern pa
rents desire that their daughters should.


Be sure that her education gives her a
smattering of all the accomplishments.
without the slightest knowledge of the
things really useful in life. If her mind
and time are occupied in modern accom-
Phshments, there will be no thought of
the necessity and virtue of being of some
real use to somebody pervading her heart.
and she will soon be ready as a spoiled
daughter


As a consequence, keep her in profound
Ignorance of all the useful arts of house
keeping, impressing upon her mind that it
is vulgar to do anything for herself, or
learn how anything Is done. A spoiled
daughter should never be taught the. mvs-
teries of the kitchen; such things a lady
always leaves to the servants. It would
be vulgar for her to know how to dress a
salad or make pudding.


To complete the happiness of your
spoiled daughter, marry her to bearded
youth with soft hands, who knows as lit
tie how to earn money as she does to save
1T. Her~ happiness will then be finished
for her lifetime
Year: 1870

A layer of snow was spread over the
icy streets, and pedestrians, shod with In
dia rubber, walked carefully toward the
village church on a cold Sabbath morning
in February.


Walking somewhat hastily churchward
for was late, | noticed a bright looking
little lad standing upon the pavement,
with his cap in his hand, and his eyes
fixed upon one spot on the sidewalk. As
I approached him, he looked up to me,
and painting to the place, said,-


please don't step there, sir; I slipped
there and fell down.


thanked the philanthropic little fel-
low, and passed round the dangerous spot.


Don't step there" was the theme of
my meditatiOns during the remainder of
the walk.


A thousand times since has the clear
voice of that kind-hearted child rang in
my ear reminding me of my duty to those
around me, and urging me to repeat it,
when it promises to be useful


'Please, sir, don't step there"
Year: 1870

A great many boys complain that there
are no places. Perhaps it is hard to get
just such as you like. But when you get
a place-and there are places-this big
country, we are sure, has need of every
good boy and girl. and man and woman in
it-when you get place, we say, make
yourself useful in it, make yourself so nee
essary, by your fidelity and good beha-
vior, that they can not 90 without YOU
Be willing to take low price at first, no
matter what the work is if it be honest
Do it well, do it the very best you can
Begin at the very lowest round of the lad
der and climb up. The great want every
where is faithful capable laborers. They
are never a drug in the market Make
yourself one of these, and there will al
ways be place for you, and good one,
too
Year: 1870

We presume the ladies think we have
had our share of talk about the wads of
halr, hemp, moss, feathers, rags, &c. thew
persist in making themselves hideous with
by wearing on various parts of the head
But we cannot yield assent to their opin-
ION. So much has been said about hair
from graveyards, and the filthy haunts of
disease and poverty, that many have dis
carded false hair almost entirely, and are
uslnng.hemp instead, especially, in addition
as they come at only about one-twentv-
NTH the cost. But, by wearing these
hemp or Jute limitations, the ladv places
her own scalp in danger; for this lutte
limitations, the lady places her own scalp
IN danger; for this jute, whichmeets with
SO large a sale in New York and other
places, Is often packed on board shin in a.
ship. IN very uncleanly manner. If its
use Is use IS persisted in, and the stuff is
OF very inferior quality, the hemp is said
to be almost as sure an instrument of
death as the hemp which makes the halter
only 9 little slower. If folks would be
sensible, instead of fashionable. thev could
be able to answer the question, ayhose
hair do you wear ?"
Year: 1870

The Democratic members of the Legis-
lature were right in refusing to strike the
word white from our State Constitution.
to meet the requirements of what is called
the Fifteenth Amendment" That meas
ure has been forced upon the country by
the "baynet power of the men who hap
pen to be in the majority at Washington,
and who set the Constitution and Laws at
defiance, when found TO conflict with their
party views and projects. Not one of the
Southern States has been allowed to act in
accordance with its we'll known will and
wishes on the subject-and its lawfulness
and rightfulness are therefore justly dispu-
ted Bridgeport Comm Farmer.
Year: 1870

"IF my wife is up when I go home" said a
drunken husband, Il will beat her. What right
mas she to set up? If she is net up l will beat
her What right has she to go to bed?" This Is
the policy of the Radicals in relation to the reno


val OF disabilities If the Southern people do not
petition for removal of their chains they will be
allowed to remain riveted. Why don't they peti-
uonf II they do petition the disabilities will be
to petition? S
Year: 1870

a Young lady asked a gentleman the
meaning of the word Surrogate" and he
explained it to her gate through which
parties have to go to get married.
Then imagine" said the lady that it
is a corruption of sorrowgate ?"


You are right" said he, "as woman is
an abreviatiOn of woe to man"
Year: 1870

An Illinois editor says: Trying to do
business without advertising is like wink
ing IN the dark yOu may know that YOU
are keeping up a powerful winking, but
nobody else has any idea of it."
Year: 1870

Bur nineteen men could be found in the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates in favor of mixing white
and negro children in the public schools Only
two white men voted for the negro movement.
Year: 1870

THE FIRST SWEET ROSE OF JUNE
This lovely morn, one tender rose.
In bright and blushing pride,
saw in bloom on yonder bush:
A bud was by its side.
IL is the first sweet rose of June;
Yet many buds are near
To give TO il bright hope and strength
And all that makes life dear
In blushing beauty there it stands.
The first OF all the year,
So proudly swayed by passing winds
Above those buds so near.
Its fragrance sweet my senses greet
BY June's son breeZes brought
As at my window near sit,
In pensive, silent thought.
sought, among the many buds
That dot the great bush DER,
And, found beneath the leaves and stalks,
tiny bud-nO more.
Itwas the smallest on the bush.
Twill be the last" said:
"Ill watch DER ID with tender care,
And see II gently laid.
with thee and thy companions fair,
D first sweet rose of June
For IL, bright rose, will ope TO pride
And beauty like thine own" BINA.
Year: 1870

Tom and I are to be married in No
vember. We will have quiet little we'd
ding, and for our wedding tour will go to
that fine new house which has been the
subject Of the village gossip ever since its
foundation was laid, which Tom says was
built expressly for me.


All wondered to whom it belonged, but
no one yet knows but me; 1 did not
dream it was Toms until he called fo- me
one evening, saying


Come, you must go and with me now
to see your new house"