smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

Is richly assorted Being exclusively IN ;Ee
Clothing Business, we can furnish the above %
better advantage TO dealers and on better torJn,
than can be had elsewhere


We have the most complete stock and largesl
assortment OF goods Of any house IN our line II
the city,


We are selling goods lower thar any othsI
house in tue city, as We bought our goods wheL
gold was at the lowest


We have large stock ot
Year: 1865

The COLUMBIA River MfNEs.-In the
excitement about Montana, our people ap'
pear to lose sight Of the importance Of the
newly discovered mines On the headwaters
Of the Columbfa In this they exhibit little
wisdom. The trade of the Columbia River
mines is ours beyond peradventure, whilst
that of Montana Is a problem yet to be
solved, with the chances altogether against
US. In the early Spring, as already re-
marked in this paper, we shall be called upon
to supply the Montana trade, bat after that
nothing is certain. With regard to the Co.
lurhbia river mines exactly the reverse is the
case, and for this reason alone we eshould feel
great interest in their development. Par
ties who have returned from the newly dis
covered diggings on the Columbia, assure US
that the mines are quite as rich and in every
way as extensive as those of Montana


Should this statement prove correct, GER
tainly we of Wala Walla have glorious
prospects ahead. The new mining district
must almost exclusively depend upon us Tor
supplies of breadStuffs, and where they OBJ
tain this great staple they arc sure to make
the balance of their purchases. The only
fear is, that we shall not be in position to
meet the demand that will be made upon US.
Already we have sent faom this market 1000
barrels of fonr, for use in the new mining
district. Iu the Spring orders will pour in
upon us from the same quartef, and to meet
these, will require all our surplus stock of
-four. Bacon, too, will be in a great demand,
and every pound of pork that can be cured
should be put up and held in readiness for
the Spring trade. Every article of domes-
tic produce will be in demand at remunera-
ting prices, and hence our producing classes
have every incentive to exertion. Let our
agricultural friends see to it that the
production keeps pace with the demand
Year: 1865

Cor. HARvET LEE, formerly mrhaHder at Fort
WallA Walla, is a member Of the California Leg
islatdrs, and is spoken of for Speaker of the
House. The Coi. will be recOllected BY our Git
izens as having employed the Government mules
in packing on Individual account and in this
way was supposed to have I" put money in his
purse" He at al times claimed to be particu-
larry devoted to the Union, but hrs love for the
Union did not prevent him from rObbing the
GoFernfnent
Year: 1865

FoRcINa CIvILIz4rioN. - The idea Of
forcing civilization, or compelling people to
live virtuous lives by means of repressive
laws, wherever tried, has failed. OF this
we have an illustration in Oregon State
that is blessed with any amount Of PURITAN. i.
cal legislation, and yet cursed with all the
vices that pertain to humanity. Referring
to the class who suppose that every thing
can be regulated by law, cOtgmporary says:
"There are those who appear to think that
action on the part of the authorities could
wipe out the vices and evils that infest our
community, aud make it at once model Of
purity and refinement. Do they B6t consider
that evil has power and vitality the same'as
good that it is seated like vicious disease
in the body polite, and if suppressed in a
certain shape or place will be sure to break
out in another The certain cure is not in
eradicating its external symptoms. The en-
tire system must be purified; aud as that gains
strength and better tone, the disease will
gradually disappear of itself Time and the
free exercise and growth of healthier SEN
timent are the surest and speediest re medies.
We see their beneficial effects daily. We
see our community advancing slowly but
surely in moral and social refinement, and
are -atis6ed, without vainly endeavoring to
force our civilization"
Year: 1865

THE FLOUR YIELD.-A gentleman, Who
has every opportunity of knowing whereof
he speaks, informs US that for the season
just closed, there has been freighted from
this Valley not less than seven thousand
barrels Of -four, every pound Of which was
of domestic produce. The price ruled at
from $40 to Sll per barrel, at which fig
ures the amount received for thi1 one article
of domestic production will foot up in the
neighborhoOd IF SIS, GOO. Of this amount
two thousand barrels went to Colvile Valley,
for the use of the miners on the Upper Co.
lumbia. The remaining FIVE thousand barrels
was distributed among the various mining
camps south and east of this point. In adj
dition to the -four sent away, We produced
sufficient for the home consumption, and
still have on hand an abundant supply to
meet the wants Of the Spring trade. With
another season it is estimated that our sur>
plus -four will foot up in the neighborhood
Of $4,000 barrels, for which we shall find q
market in the different mining Districts
Montana, alone, will take many thousand
barrels, and the mites on the Upper Colum~
bia may be expected to draw heavily upon US
for the "statf of life." Looking at the pros
pect, our farmers should bring every acre
under cultivation and thus be in position to
meet the demands of those who literally de-
pend on US for their daily bread
Year: 1865




This /. must be admitted very slender bas = apart
from private boards, upon which can rely for the
payment Of tho difference against in foreign
changes, setting aside the resumption Of specie pay
ments II Is this feature OF national nnanccs which
Is present he most important of all but so long as we
are unable to expsrt with profit TO ourselves must
continue TO import at loss OF our specie;
and as wo are situated inst our exports,
can only be stimulated by considerable advance in
pr abroad by further depreciation Of the cur
renoy al home. The premium gold Is fortunately not
the gauge Of the public credit and the manner in which
our wealthy citizens havo forward TO subscribe -
the fund for paying off the naonal debt shows the dis
position OF our leading man to "wipe OUT II We
mny call Il, the public Indebtedness, hswever
imprac,icabc the scheme may prove to he financial
measure hence may dsconnect the value Of the
currency dollar to extent from the price OF gold


Foreign exchange has been 1rm aud moderately active
Bankers bills sixty days have been bought At 10 and
1lOX, at short sight Merchants bills very scarce
and quoted at 103 X


The money market b quiet Call loans arc made
freely at six per cent and exceptional transactions are
recorded Ave and There 10 no appearance OF
sringency and after the current week the Supply Of
losnnble funds will be likely Increase In consequence
of Treasury disbursements and the accumulation Of
funds in the hands Of Jay Cookies agents The discount
line shows no change First class commercial paper
rates at per cent and thai Of the second grade at
GA 10


The following national banks we're authorized during
he week ending Nav 2J:-
Year: 1865

A gentleman talking to another on the
subject of marriage, made the following OBJ
servation: 81 first saw my wife in a storm;
carried her to ball in storm; courted her
in storm; was published to her in storm;
married her in storm; lived in storm all
her life; bnt, thank heaven, I buried her ia
pleasant weather"
Year: 1865

The Petersburg papers say that the earth
in that vicinity is full of old iron. Among
these mineral deposits are occasional shells
which have never been exploded. Therefore
if it should hereafter happen that an agricul'
turist should occasionally be sent with horse
and plow skywards, the thing may be thus
explained.
Year: 1865

SoUND.-Ihe Boston Courier, speaking OF
the allegation against Jefferson Davis, OF
completely in the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln,
and without knowing the nature of the proof
claimed to be in the possession of the Gov.
ernment, very properly remarks


"We cannot but think that the people of
the United States will insist upon understand.
ING at once somewhat of the nature OF that
evidence. So far as efferson Davis is de>
cared to be implicated in the assassination,
it may be said without hesitation that the
charge will take the great body of the people
with surprise amounting to amazemennt'
Whatever his relations may have been to. the
government of this country, he has occupied
position in the eyes of the world which
should exempt him from any accusation OF
all this horrible character, without the exis'
tence Of testimony so sure and clear that
escape from its damning effect is impossible
In any other event, the recoil OF such an
accusation would be of force which no
power could resist"
Year: 1865

How TO CLEAN QuICKsILvER.-Therea are


few things which cause more trouble in saving
gold than the impurities which often exist in
the quicksilver used for malgamating. These


impurities often consist of lead, sometimes OF
some greasy substance, and often of copper
and other metals held in metallic or mineral
form. To separate these impurities from the
quicksilver has, by many, been found diff
fcult matter. We are assured that the clean'
ing or separating may be readily accomplish
ed by retorting, but in doing so the mercury
in the retort should be covered an inch deep
with pulverized charcoal which at once abb
serbs all the impurities, and leaves the
mercury clean. This method is extensively
practced in some of our mining countries,
and is said never to fail in its results We
recommend it to cur miners - Colorado
Miners Journal.
Year: 1865

TO SOFTEN IvoRY-ln three ounces of
spirits of ntre and fifteen of spring waite,
mixed together, put your ivory soaking
In three or four days it will be soft enough
so as to obey your fingers.


To dye ivory thus soflened dissolve in
spirits of wine such colors AS you want to
dye your ivory with. And when the spirits
of wine shall be sufficiently tinged with the
color you have put in, plunge your ivory in
it, and leave it there till it is sufficiently PEN
elrated with it, and dyed inwardly. Then
give that ivory wha: form you please


To harden it afterwards, wrap it up in a
sheet of white paper, and cover it with de-
crepitated common salt, crumbed by heat,
and the drest you can make it to be; in
which situation You shall leave it only twent'
four hours. ancient Work.
Year: 1865

The Missouri Republican closes an article
on "The new political ISSUE" with the follow
ing temperate and sensible language:


AS yet the freedmen" have given no evil
dences of their capacity to take part in the
affairs Of Government. A few of them may
have shown disposition to aid in the strug.
gle for the Union AS a reward, they have
their liberty. But what fitness have the
millions of former slaves manifested to par.
tcipate In the control of political affairs, even
admitting courage to those who have served
in the army? As soldiers, instead Of exhibit
ing discipline and good behavior everywhere,
oftentiInes they have been found unruly and
mutinous Only few days ago we had an
account from Memphis Of the discovery of a
plot on the part Of the negro troops to mob
the paroled rebel prisoners Though a white
guard was placed over them they attempted
to leave the fort where they were to carry
out their design, and it was not before twenty
of them had been killed and wounded that
they had been driven back. Our noon dis
patches of yesterday inform US that twelve
negro soldiers are to be hanged at Vicksburg
tomorrow for the murder of woman. At
Columbus, KY, DeSoto, Miss, Natchez, and
other places on the Mississippi river, there
have at various times been outrages perpet-
rated by colored troops well calculated to
throw discredit upon their docity and pre-
tentions to civilization. On the day Chief
Justice Chase made is speech in Charleston
the negro troops threatened to "clean out the
127th Now York Infantry on account of the
sympathy with the whites"


,,l 6 ,ho len r.;
gaining their liberty, has been universally
remarked. President johnson, in response
to call by colored delegation, took occa
sion to impress upon his visitors sentiments
originating in a distrust of the willingness OF
the "freedmen" to do for themselves. Mr.
Justice Chase said in bis Charleston speech
" They say that you will be disorderly, idle
improvident lazy that you will starve rather
than work that wages cannot tempt you to
work that you will become disorderly and
vagabonds. Yonr enemies say that, and a
great many people not your enemies fear it,"


General Schotield has issued two orders in
North Carolina telling the negroes they will
not be maintained in idIeness, but must work
Other commanders have seen the necessity
of doing the same in other departments,
Government is now supporting thousands of
these poor creatures who cannot be made to
understand that liberty is not perfect indepen-
dence Our cities are bronged with freed
negroes, of both sexes, who appeal to public
charity on account of their pitiable condition,
and on the other hand disgust decent COM
munties by the profigacy, crime and shame
with which they are poisoning the currents
of society.


Should we now admit the negroes to the
privileges and RESI- possibilities of equa citizen
ship? That is the question Of the times.
Year: 1865

A number of gentlemen once went together
to friends house. While they awaited his
entrance, one Of Ghe party being a lover of
books, naturally turned to the shelves of the
library. Without any particular attraction to
the title, he chanced to take down one of the
volumes. As he opened it sealed letter fell
from between the leaves ON the floor. He
took it up, and, to his no small astonishment,
perceived that it was addressed to himself


He called the attention of his companions to
this strange circumstance. AS it could be no
breach of decorum to break the seal of let
ter addressed to ones sell, he did SO. The sur
prise was increased by finding bank-note


within. The letter came from well-mOwn
gentleman, aud bore the date Ofa year past


When the owner of the house entered, he


found his guests in quite a tumult Of surprise
and puzzle. At first he was quite as much at
a loss as themselves 10 account tor this discov-
cry. 1t was, however, remembered by the
gentleman to whom the letter was addressed,
that about year before he had applied to the
writer for aid in some charity, but, having
many demands of the same kind to supply, he
declined Afterwards, as it appeared, he re-
gretted having done SO, and had accordingly
inclosed the money. Probably, soon after, he
met the gentleman In whose book it was found
(with whom he was on intimate terms, and
asked him to give the letter as addressed-
The receiver brought it home, laid it on his
table, and forgot it. The book lying open, it
may be that the letter slipped between the
leaves and the volume was returned to the
Shelf And there it had waited for more than
year, holding the invisible letter quite safe,
until the person to whom it was addressed
took down for the first time i'm his life. vol
ume from those shelves, and received into his
own hand the communication intended for
him. No one can wonder that the invisible
in libraries has strong hold on the faith of
our friend-Mrs, WaterstOny -s.s X --1- II
Year: 1865

The resolutions adopted by the grand
johnson meeting IN New York city on
Wednesday evening, SO far as we can Judge
from the imperfect synopsis which the tel
egrsph gives us, are sound and sensible,
and furnish an excellent basis for the plat
form of the gra nd party Of freedom in the
future. We shall, however, refrain from
an extended comment upon them until we
have the opportunity of seeing them in
fnll u.
Year: 1865

AN ENTERPRIslNG FEAIAIE.-The Erie Dis
patch says;


We were somewhat taken aback few days
ago, "on the creek, by meeting a charming fe-
male, who talked as pertly upon oil and oil wells
as any person of the opposite sex we ever met.
She had sites for sale for any desirable promise;
was quite indifferent about trading; asked a good
royalty, ranging from three-sixteenths to one
quarter; had interests which she considers worth
from $4,000 to 100000; did not want to mar
ry; expected to open an Office in New FORK soon;
had no agents employed; transacted all her own
business and ready to negotiate for any
thing in the way Of property from a steam engine
TO q state house
Year: 1865

No only as I before remarked, such blades
are not common.


/ by Jupiter, I'll convince you then, said Ken
meth, unsheathing his sword and pointing to
makers name and the date.


1T is as you say, replied the other, posing it
in his hand, as though to weigh the weapon
rather than to admire its quality and style.


Take it by the hilt man., said Kenneth;
that's no way to try sword ~t


The stranger seized it by the hit, and max
ing his horse leap suddenly forward, struck
such a ferocious blow at poor Bran that his
head flew at least ten PAGES from his body; then
turning upon the petriied drover, said, Your
rioney or your life; you see that even a High
ahder may be Matched


ltHf Who in, Satan's name, are your gasped Ken
}thh, bewildered at the unexpected turn affairs
+ va taken.


Y 4 am that Captain Gordon whose face you
proposed to spit into, and had sworn to take
you with your own weapon. So now dismOunt,
and she'll that drove Of cattle out of your pock-
ct, before split your head open.


Refusal was death, resistance hopeless, and
he was forced to deliver up the gold


who will believe Bradalbane, said he, as he
cast mournful glance at Bran, that with such
a good dog and such an arm at the sword, an
English footpa robbed me-.


%, rest easy on that head, said the robber
sarcastically, for have foiled better men than
you besides, intend for your insolencei to be-
stow a Token on you, to show that you was rob-
bed by main force. Lay down your hand upon
that tree stump


To lose his right arm was horrible, and he
hesitateG and recOiled. .yy IfFt


Down with it p roared the robber, making
the bright blade fash and glitter in the sun
Down with it, or you are dead mani


Life is sweet even to the bravest, and Kenneth
reluctantly laid his hand across the stump
Drawing all his strength into the blow, the rob-
Der swung the heavy sword around his head till
it whistled in the air. At this last moment
brilliant thought came to the unlucky IIighan-
der AS the sharp steel came rushing down,
he suddenly jerked his arm away, and the blade
buried itself in the tough green wood. Before
he could release the weapon or recover himself
from the blow, Kenneth was upon him like a
whirlWiRd. A short but terrific struggle en-
sued, which resulted so much to the disadyan-
tage Of the robber that with sudden effort of
desperation he broke away, leaped upon Ken
Meth horse, which was the nearest and fled
with the speed Of the wind.


Our hero knew his horse too well to think Of
following; so recovering his sword, and gather
ing up the gold he had so nearly lost, he be-
strobe the robbers saddle which he subsequent
ly discovered to be stuffed with large amount
Of treasure-and again pushed forward toward
the residence Of the future Mrs. Murdock.


Not long after he had the satisfaction of hear-
ing shat the renowned Captain Gordon had been
run through the body by some unlucky traveller
Year: 1865

ND-HEARTEDNEss TO CHmDREN.-Be the
hand blessed that prepares pleasure for child,
for there is no saying when and where it may
bloom forth. Does not almost everybody re-
member some kind-hearted man who showed
him a kindness in the happy days of his child
hood? The writer of this recollccts, when, a
bare-footed boy, he stood at the wooden fence
of little garden in his native village, while
with longing eyes he gazed on the flowers which
were blooming there in the brightness Of a Sun
day morning. Their owner came forth from q
little cottage. He was a wood cutter, and spent
the whole week at work in the woods. He had
come into the garden to gather flowers to place
in the button hole of his coat when he went to
church He saw the boy, and breaking off the
most beautiful of his carnations, he gave it to
him. Neither the gYer nor the receiver spoke a
word, and with bounding steps the boy ran
home. And now here, at vast distance from
that home, after SO many years, the feeling Of
gratitude which agtated the breast of that boy
expresses itself on paper The carnation has
long since withered but now it blooms afresh.
Year: 1865

CHAsE's BELIEF.- Washington cores
pondent of the New York Herald says that Chief
justice Chase expresses the belief that the negro
is destined to be the ruling race in the slave
States. He claims that the blacks are vigorous,
progressive, and are bound to become the dom


inant people in less than quarter of ceutu-
ry. He says that negro aristocracy will spring
up that will elect members of Congress almost
without opposition. This is what Chase is


working for. How do the people like the pro
gramme? Are they prepared to see negroes
elected to Congress? Chase is the radical favo-
rite for the Presidency and if he and his faction
can defeat the Presidents reconstruction policy,
he may triumph in the end.-Nountain Democrat.
Year: 1865

The comfort and happiness of home and
home intercourse, let me here say, depend
very much on the kindly and affectionate
training of the voice. Trouble, care and
vexation, will and must, of course, come !;
but let them not creep into our voices. Let
only your kindlier and happier feelings be
vocal in your homes. Let them be so if for
no other reason than for the little children's
sake. These sensitive little beings are ex-
ceedingly susceptible to the tones. Let us
have consideration for them. They hear
so much that we have forgotten to hear.
For as we advance in years our life becomes
more anterior. y We abstract from outward
scenes and sounds. We think, we reflect,
we begin gradually to deal with the past, as
we have formerly vividly lived in the pres


ent. Our ear grows deaf to external sound;
it is turned inward, and listens chiefly to
the echoes of past voices. We catch no
more of the merry laugh of children. We
hear no more the note of the morning bird.
The brook that used to prattle so gayly to
us, rushes by us unheeded; we have forgot
ten to hear such things. But little children,
remember, sensitively hear them all. Mark
how, at every sound, the young, child starts,
and turns, and listens! And thus, with
equal sensitiyeness, does it catch the tones
of human voices. How were it possible
that the sharp and hasty word, the fretfill
and complaining tone, should not startle
and pain, even depress the sensitive little
being, whose harp of life is so newly and
delicately strung, vibrating even to the
gentle breeze and thrilling sensitively ever
to the tones of such voices as sweep across
it?. Let us be kind and cheerful spoken,
then, in our homes.-ORce Month. ~,