davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14
: Ono of the Germnn naners in 49, ~,

One Of the German papers in the West
is taking its revenge upon its delinquent sub
scribers by publishing their names in a"black
list" giving the amount of Indebtedness. and
any biographical information which can be
collected, with natural bias, however. toward
facts which disagreeably involve the character
of the sinner. Thus. it is stated that .. Mrs.
Jones, formerly of Smithville, whence she
elOped with man after her second marriage,
owes 81 20" A way to collect old debts,
indeedl
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14
Robt. ]. Walker,

A Washington correspondent of the Chi
cagO Tribune (Radical) gives the following
description of this distinguished character:
'Robert j. Walker, the associate counsel
in this case, comes nearer filling my ideal of
Martin Van Buren, than any other man I ever
saw. He seems the embodiment of graceful
and cunning adroitness. Mere smartness is
always more or less offensive, and Mr.. Walk
er is al ways plausible and agreeable. He did
us good service during the war; and I believe
it to be the attorney, not the man, who puts
in the plea to overthrow the will of LOYALTY.
Personally he is an old looking dapper little
man, of>ive-feet-fve, with a shining and
squatty bald pate, and face and hands from
whose facskin life long ago departed; who,
in spite of his sixty-six years, hops about as
lively as a cricket, and is as airy and profuse
in gesticulation as French dancing-master.
He has thin border of white hair in his
neck and quaint white tuft under his chin.
His eyes are cunning and his smile is super
fetal. Yet after all, he is such a hearty, and
genial, and chatty, and well-informed gentle
man, that you like him, in spite of eyes and
smile, in spite of reason and judgment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

A gentleman was describing to Doug
lass Jerrold the story of his courtship and
marriage-how his wife had been brought
up IN convent, and was on the point of
taking the vail, when her presence burst
1TPon his enTaPtured sight, aud she accepted
him as her husband. JerOld listened to the
end of the story, aud then quietly remarked
. She thought you better than nun"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

"A railway accident lately occurred, caused
by the axle of a tender giving way, OBTAINING
the train several hours. A lady inquired of
gentleman passenger why it was so delayed;
he gravely replied, MADAM, it was occasioned
by what is often followed By serious conse-
quences-the sudden breaking of tender
attachment"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14
PianoeEorte5.
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,

MANUFACTURE OF First Premium GRAND
1Nl and SQUARE PIANOS. Factories 81 and Sc
Camden street, and IS and Al Perry street, near
baltimore and Ohio Railroad. WARE-ROONIS,
HO'7, North Liberty street, above BaltIEore, BAL
TIaEoRE, Nd.
Has always on hand the largest stock of PIANOS
In the city. My new Grand Scale 0ver-strung A
EErafe Treble Pianos pronounced by the
teurs and professors to be the best Piano manufac
tured- We warrant them free OF every fault for
five years, and the privilege of exchange within
twelve months, il not entirely satisfactory to the
purchaser.
SECONDHAND PIANOS,
always on hand-S5Oto to $500. MELODEONS and
PARLOR ORGANS from the best makers.
We have permission to refer to the following per
sons who have our Pianos USED S Rentch, VIM
Rush, w G Butler, Richard Williams, Dennis
Daniels. Benjamin F Harrison, in jefferson county
and James Cunningham, c Cunningham, ia
cob Seibert, Benjamin SPeck, Andrew Bowman,
George HOke, Jacob Miller, Charles K Coo, James
Denny, Lemuel Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Berke
ley county.
0o- For further particulars, apply to F HA
RlSON, Agent, ShePhe rdstown.
Terms liberal A call is solicited.
OctobeF 2. lS66-ly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

TEMPTATIoS.-Onee end that God has in
permitting his people to be tempted Is for
the prevention of great evils, that they NAV
not grow proud or careless, or be eusna-ed
by the corrupt customs Of the world. The
light carriage, vain confidence, and conduct
Of many Professed Christians, might have
been, in some measure, prevented, had they
been more acquainted with his spiritual war
fare, and they drank of the cup of temp.
tation, which few of those who walk humbty
and upFightly are exempted from tasting the
the bitterness of, though not at all in the
same degree.-Aev. John Nerton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

a FEMALE ORsoN.-A very curious event
lately occurred in Hungary during a bear
hunt. Avery savage she-bear had been NOR
tally wounded, when all at once young girl.
about twelve years of age, rushed out Of the
thicket and threw herself on the expiring
beast, giving utterance to the most lamenta-
bic cries. After good deal Of difficulty this
young savage was captured by means of cords
and nets 1t has been discovered that a
peasant woman, some twelve years ago. lost
her child Ga little girD on the confines of the
forest, and has never since been able to OBJ
tain any tidings of her. A certain Countess
Erdeli has taken the little girl under her
care, and is obliged to feed her with roots
honey and raw meat-the usual food for bears
1t will be most interesting to discover when
the child has received an education and her
mental faculties develop themselves. if she
will remember her former state, and be able
to give an account of her life in the forest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

FoLTAIRE oS MARRIAGE.-Voltaire said.
The more married men you have the fewer
crimes there will be- Marriage render a
man more yirtuous and more wise. An nm
married man is but half of a perfect being
and 1t requires the other half to make thin@ss
right aud 1t cannot be expected that in this
imperfect state he can keep the straight path
OF rectItude any more than a boat with one
oar or bird with one wing, can keep straight
course.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

"A gentleman, entering ballroom, ac-
cidentaliy triPped over the feet of several la
dies. Gracefully recovering himself, he ex-
claimed with smile, "In all my classical
course l never met with SO many feet in a
line. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

"A stranger, on his first visit to Washing
ton looking at the vast dome which sur
mounts the Capitol, inquired if that were the
gas works Of the city. a wag answered:
MOT Of tue city, sir, but Of the nation"
- To dye your 1noustaches. First cover
them all over with Inolasses, then shake lit
tie stove blacking on them or, if you wish
to color them ''auburn," use brick dust
= John Phoenix went to the theatre when
Mrs. Smith was advertised to appear "in two
pieces" After the performance, he de-
nauded the return Of his money, for Mrs.
Smith had appeared WI.oIe in both perform
ances.
A little girl, happening to hear her
mother speak OF going iato half mourning.
said, by are you going into half mourning.
mamma! Are any Of yonr relations half
A doctors wife ATTEMPTED to move hin,
by tears. = Ann, said he, ''tears are useless.
l have analyzed them. Thev contain a IittIn
phosphate OF lime, some chlorate Of sodium,
and water"
"A Texas editor charges brother of the
quill With stealing other peoples editorials,
and admonishes him to tGrender unto scissors
the things that are scissors"
The difference between Whittier's new
poem and a Massachusetts, sehool-marm is,
that while one is The Tent on the Beach,
the other is "bent on the teach"
The owner of a piece OF land. complaining
how little it produced, declared that the clO-
yer was so short, that the honey bees, in order
to get at the honey, had 70 get down on their
J kree.."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

: There is an ancient Indian engaged in
catching muskrlts, the skins orwhich he sells
In Windsor, Canada. His name is Mono
none; he Is about ninety years old, and says
he was with Jecumseh during his battles. and
was at Fort Mackinaw when it was taken by
the British. He was also at the massacre oF
Moravian Town, and participated in that
bloody scene, taking many seal ps.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14
How to be Agreeable in q Printing Of
fee,

As many of our friends are modest when
they call upon US, giving US great trouble in
bearing the burden of conversation, we will
give them few hints clipped from an ex-
change whereby they can make themselves
extremely sociable and learn everything con-
nected with our affairs at the same time: if
you want to make yourself agreeable in
printing Office, step into the sanctum first
Ii the editor is writing or proof-reading, take
seat alongside of him and tell him how YOU
started in business, about your dog, YOUR
horse, your wife and baby, or if you can re-
member, your bOyhoOd's Sports. Should the
EDITOR manifest disposition to be inattentive
to your story, stick to it and 90 through with
1t: Should one of the compositors or the
devil step up and ask for copy" whether
the proof Is read, or if either is done, you
should, by all means, ask what the article is
about, and insist on seeing it. OF course the
editor will read it for you, and profit by your
opinion as to its fitness to 90 into the columns
OF the paper. After thus entertaining the
editor, step into the composing room and ask
each one OF the hands as many questions as
to the case, letters, etc, as may be agreeable
to yourself Then begin to whistle. All
printers are fond of Yhistling. Give them at
least three or four jigs. Then sing sMiI-
waukie" and ''Ham Fat Man, Before leay
ing the office you should take hold of the
hand press, give it a pull and let it f1y back.
just to see how it works. Don't forget to
squirt tobacco juice on the "devils" feet or
examine everything in the shape of matter on
the stone, even if you do knock some of it into
pi-that will only put the patience of the
printers to fair test. On leaving the Office
be sure to promise another visit at an early
day, and our word for it, you will be held in
''fond remembrance" for a long time.-SuH
Lake TedeHe.
NAPOLEON IN GREEK.-A chapter of
Paris gossip in the London Herald contains
the following:
''At the faubourg they are just now fond
of Greek and anagrams. Here is fair sam
pie:
N apoleon.
a POleOn.
p oleon.
o leon.
l. con.
+ on.
On.
"They tell you that every one Of these
words is Greek word, that their whole forms
a Greek sentence written in this order: Ma
POleon on Ole0H leon con 0poleon poIeon, and
that the sentence means in English: .Napo-
leon, being the lion of the people, was march
ing on deStrOVinp the cities -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

= Much remains uusung," asa tom cat
said when brick cut short his se.enade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

pCRE Cider Vinegar. FOR sale by
\ FEB. 20. EEARSLEY 4 SHEERER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14

NAPOLEON IN GREEK.-A chapter of
Paris gossip in the London Herald contains
the following:
"At the faubourg they are just now fond
of Greek and anagrams. Here is fair sam
pie:
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25
A Common Basis of Action.

The Louisville Journal forcibly
says, with respect to the scheme Of
Reconstruction, there is at least one
point on which the Southern people
should he unanimous-th point of
registration: Reg istrotion is tho
common basis of action. Without
"being registered, man cannot act
"for or against the scheme. 1t is to
''be accepted or rejected by the men
"who are registered. He who is not
registered is disabled from acting one
"way or the other. He is counted out
"of the contest Every man who
''favors the rejection of the scheme,
sand declines to be registered, volun-
"tarily promotes the acceptance of the
"scheme. So far as action on this
"question is concerned, two such men
"are equivalent to one thorough paced
"radical. Let every man be register
"ed who can be registered under the
claw or edict. This is the first duty.
"Upon its performance depends that
"of every other duty in the case. To
''fail in this particular is to fail alto
"gether."
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25

The Attorney General has given a
decision in regard to the effect of q
Presidential pardon. During the wal
man was convicted and sentenced to
fine and imprisonment for perpetrat-
ing bounty and enlistment frauds
He was soon pardoned by Lincoln,
and he now claims that the pardon not
only releases him from Imprisonment,
but also entities him to restoration
of the fine imposed. The decision of
the Attorney General sustains his po
sition.
The principle applied by the Attor
ney General, if correct, will establish
the unconstitutionality of every act of
Congress imposing disabilities upon
persons for services to the Confedera-
cy, who have been pardoned by the
President A pardon as defined by
the late Radical Attorney General
Speed himself, in his official opinion
of May LIST, 1866 to the President, sis
remission of guilt" and it's effect is
to place the person receiving it pre-
cisely upon the same footing that he
occupied before the commission of
his offence.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25
Ever and truly your friend,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
Hon. JEFF. DAVIS, Washington, d. C.

ISSUE OF Provisions IN MISSISSIPPI
Maj. Gen. A. G. Gillem, Assistant
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Blu.
reau in Mississippi, on the I'd inst,
ordered the following issue of provis-
ions to the destitute people of that
State:
Sub Observation-Disclosures, five hun
dred sacks corn and eight thousand
pounds pork
Corinth-five hundred sacks corn
and eight thousand pounds of pork.
OXford-two hundred and fifty
sacks corn and four thousand pounds
pork.
Grenada-five hundred sacks corn
four thousand pounds pork.
Yazoo-two hundred and fifty sacks
corn and four thousand pounds pork.
Jackson-five hundred sacks corn
and eight thousand pounds pork.
Natchez-five hundred sacks corn
and eight thousand pounds pork.
Greenville-two hundred and fifty
sacks corn and four thousand pounds
pork.
Brookhaven---two hundred and fifty
sacks corn and four thousand pounds
pork.
Lauderdale-fve hundred sacks
corn and four thousand pounds pork.
Winchester-two hundred and fifty
sacks corn and four thousand pounds
pork
Total, four thousand two hundred
and fifty sacks of corn and sixty
thousand pounds of pork.-N. Y.
Herald.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25

The GRENADA AND MERIDIAN RAIL
RoAD.-We are glad to learn that this
great enterprise is attracting consider
able attention throughout the entire
country through which it is to pass.
We understand from Prof W. B.
Townes, the agent appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the road, for the
counties of YalCbusha and Carroll,
that his books will be open for sub
scription in few days.
According to the charter of this road
$l25, 900 in money is required, before
operations can commence. 1t is ar
ranged so that every land owner can
become stakeholder If man sub
scribes lands to the amount of $1,000,
he is only required to pay one tenth of
that amount--and that in three annual
installments, $33 334 each. We pre-
sumo every man who has lands
through which this road passes will
subscribe literally.
We understand that the town of
Meridian and Lauderdale county will
subscribe S125,000 What will Grena-
da, Yalobusha, Carroll, Choctaw.
Winston, Neshoba and Kemper do ?
We feel confident they will do their
part-Grenada Visitor.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25
TRUSTEE s SALE.
Valuable Foundry and NHachin.
SnnnUA

| QY virtue of Deed of Trust executed by j. c
| u Stevens and d. w. Hughes on the 9th o
April 1866, to secure to Kate Il. Sizer the pay en-
of certain obligation therein fully set forth ant
described which deed in trust duly recorded ii
the Probate Clerks Office of Kinds County, Miss.
In Deed Book 20, page 228 &c. the undersigned
Trustees in said Trust Deed at the request of Alex
ander Brown an Sons, 10 whom said Kate L, Sizel
on the 9th day OF August 1856, assigned and trans
ferred said obligation and the full benefit of said
security for the prompt payment thereof, will pro.
coed to sell at public auction, in front OF the Capitol
in the city of Jackson Miss, on Tuesday The fourth
day of June 1867 to the highest BIZ lder for cash in
hand, the following described real and persona
property situate in the county of Kinds and State
of Mississippi, viz:
All that part of the Cohea tract adjoining the city
of jackson beginning at stake on the line betw cen
section three and four on the north margin Of Town
Creek, aud thence running west to a cedar post 80
feet east of the Southern Railroad, hence south.
east parallel with said Railroad four chains and Is
links to stake 30 feet from the centre Of said Rail
road thence east to stake the line between sec.
ton three and four thence north along said section
line three chains and rs links to the place OF begin
ming containing three acres more or less Also all
the engines, implements and machinery of whatever
description belonging or in any wise appertaining
to the Fonnd now erected on said tract OF lot of
lands.
Sailing Trustees we will only convey such title
as is vested in us which is believed to be perfect
JOSEPH BELL,
THOMAS GREEN.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEE s SALE.

DY virtue OF Deed in trust executed by
I'D Samuel G. Smith and wife, on the I9tl
day of April, A. d. 1866, to secure the pay
ment of certain family supplies advanced by
William b. McGauhy, and John r
McGauby, merchants and partners
trading under the firm and style OF
McGauhy g. Bro in the town of Brook
haven; Miss, in the year A. d. 1866, which
deed was recorded in the Probate Office of
Kinds county, Miss, Deed Book No. 90,
pages 272 and 1913. Fhe undersigned as
trustee, will ON the first Monday in May,
next, 1867, sell at public action ON the premi-
SEES to the highest bidder for cash, the follow;
ing described lands, to-wit: The west half
of the south east quarter, and the west half
of the north east quarter, and the east half
of the south west quarter of section 10,
township T. of range l, west. lying in said
county of Kinds, State of Mississippi, and
make deed to the purchaser thereof as
trustee conveying such title only as is vest
ed in me as such.
B. G. BUCKLEY,
March 10 lS67-tds. Trustee.
The above sale is postponed to Goth May 1867
B G. BUCKLEY, Trustee.
JDckson, May I, 1867.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25

In Swinton's (Federal) history
entitled THE Twelve Decisive Battles
of the War;" appears a description Of
the Confederate Generals grouped
together in council before the battle
of Shiloh. The following is a well
drawn picture of the grand central
figure, the immortal ALBERT SIDNEY
JOHNSON:
Foremost in the group stood AL
bert Sidney Johnson, the Commander
inChief. Tall, erect, well knit, and
powerful, his dignified and martial
figure gained effect by the gray mill
tary cloak which protected it from the
chilly evening. His face bronzed and
set by the campaigns of two and forty
years in the Black Hawk war, in the
Texan struggle for independence, in
the war with Mexico, and for many
years past in outpost service through
Utah and California, was Trustworthy
index of the man. The firm mouth
and chin, and the steadfast, sunken
eyes, showed a soldier resolute, self
controlled, thoughtful and fearless.
Grave, modest and reticient always,
he seemed, at this council, even more
distracted than his wont. Often he
moved from the fire to the edge of the
group, as if walking away to ruminate
his own thoughts, and anon returned
to take part in the discussion. He
was, indeed, greatly impressed with
his responsibility; and, in his supreme
devotion to his cause, had no moment
to spare for personal forebodings.
Before another sunset, this soldier was
fated to have fought his last battle"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25
A Washington dispatch says:

There seems to be no doubt that
the Justices who denied the filing of
the amended bill in the Mississippi
injunction case did so on the ground
that it had no relevancy to the origi-
nal bill, and was not supported by
proof that General Ord intended to
seize any property of the State; and
besides, it was considered that if such
a course should be pursued by Gener-
al Ord, the remedy would be by an ap
plication for an injunction apart from
any consideration connected with the
reconstruction act.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25

HARMONY AND RECONCILIATION
John Minor Bolts writes letter from
the grand jury room of the Circuit
Court in Richmond, in reply to a note
from friend in Washington censuring
him for becoming a bondman for JEFF.
Davis. Mr.. Bolts says, in answer,
that he will not allow himself to be
dictated to in these matters. He did
everything in the best interests of the
country; and before venturing to be-
come a bailsman for Jefferson Davis.
he asked Mr.. Charles 0'Connor to in
quire of his client if he had any OBJ
jections that his most determined op-
ponent, his lifelong political foe,
should, in spirit of harmony and
Cancellation, attach his name to the
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-25
Il. ID. PACE,

Successor to Wishart d Strauss,
Tin, sheet-Tron and Copper Smith,
LAS opened on Capitol Street, Jackson
L IL Miss, and has on hand a full variety OF
HOuse-Furnishing Goods,
consisting of Cooking Stoves, Japanned and
Tin Ware, together with Pumps, Lead Pipe,
and other articles too numerous to mention
~ Guttering, Roofing and Job work done
on moderate terms, and warranted not to leak
May %, 1867 diff.