smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

form OF Party Organization for the examina
ton and approval of the committee The chair
have instructed him to give publicity to the
following form of a Constitution and Bylaws
TO be adopted by all the Associations in the
State By so doing we will secure uniform
ana emclent action the people Will become
familiar with the objects of the party, and it
is believed will cordially approve of the same.


The organization of the Republicans in this
State is secret and oath-bound, as we are in-
formed. They secretly opperate on the igno-
rance, prejudices and passions of the negroes
and betray them from their best friends and
the true path of loyalty to the Constitution,
and duty to the public. The organization
proposed by this committee will place it in
the power of the people to correct, in great
measure, this crying evil, and to defeat the
malign object of this concealed band of con-
spirators against the constitutional liberties
of the State. In free countries secret political
combinations are the bane or all forms of
public liberty. In Europe they were rirst re-
sorted to by the oppressed to overthrow tyran-
ny. In this country they are made to support
military despotiSm combined with Con-
gfesslonal usurpation which threatens with
unbridled power the overthrow of State
Constitutions-the substitution therein of the
African negro for the white race The source
OF political power, substantial abolition of the
judicial and Executive Departments of the
Federal government and the Impeachment
and removal of the President because he has
followed in the footsteps of air his predeces-
sors in sustaining the powers of the President
as defined in the constitution and laws of the
United States. ai.5


African negroes under the haneful influence
OF oath-bound conspirators, may be made to
sanction this fearful crime against themselves
and the superior race on which they depend
for all that is valuable in life.


1t is the mission of the Democratic party as
now organized, to save them from political sui
eide and the government from absolute over
throw. tH


Then let the lovers of liberty assemble, or
ganZe and prepare for the great work before
them. There is registered majority of seven
teen thousand votes TO overcome IN this State
it was that majority that elected the present
military convention by negro votes-they will
soon put forth Constitution for the disfran-
chisement, impoverishment and degradation
of the white Iace--let the foreign invader and
the domestic foe feel the power of those they
seek to destroy.


JOHN ID. FREEMAN,


Chairman Executive Committee.
Year: 1868

We refer our Democratic
brethren who are pleased Il
call the impeachment Of the
President a Revolutionary
schemes" to the following ex.
tract from a speech of Judge
Nelson, one of the Presidents
counsel: ..a .7aU' l III.


81 have no doubt that the
honorable Senators, in justice
to themselves, and in justice
to the great land which they
represent, viii endeavor 20 con.
duct this investigation in a
manner that Will stamp the
impress of honor and justice
upon them and upon their pro.
ceedingS not only now, bat in
all time TO come. This is an
exalted tribunal. I say it in no
spirit of compliment, but be-
cause l feel it. l feel that there
is no moro exalted tribunal
that could be convened under
the sun, and / may say in
answer to an observation of
one of the Honorable Mana
gers, that |, for one, as an
American citizen, feel proud
that we have assembled here
to-day, and assembled under
the circumstances which have
brought us togetheE 1t is one
Of the FIRST instances in the his
tory of the world in which the
rulers of a people have been
presented By a portion of the
representatives OF the people
for trial before a Senate sitting
as a Judicial Tribunal. While
that is so it is equally true on
the other hand that the Presi-
dent through his ceaRsel comes
here and submits himself to
the Jurisdiction of this Court,
submits himself calmly, peace
ably, and with confident reli.
ance on the justice OF the hon
orable Senate which is to hear
his case" ''
Year: 1868

Love, AND NOT HATE.-If you
love, love more. If you bate, hate
less. Life is too short to spend in


hating any one. why waragainst
a mortal who is going the same
road with uss Why not expand
the flower OF life and happiness
by learning to love, by teaching
those who are near and dear the
beautiful lessonl Your hands
may be hard, but your heart need
not be. Your forms may be bent
or ugly, but do you know that the
most beautiful flowers often grow
in the most rugged, unsheltered
places9 The palace for care, the
cottage for love. Not that there
is no love in the mansion; but
somehow, if we are not very care


ful, business will crowd all there
is of beauty OUT of the heart
This is why God has given u


Sabbaths and Saturday nights


that we may leave business in th'


office and have a heart cleaning
| ~ There are 77,741 farmers il
Year: 1868

SELF EDUCATI0N.-The New
York Sun is urging worlzmen to
improve their minds, during leis-
ure hours. 1t says:


"It is surprising how much may
be obtained by devoting a few
hours each day to study, during q
series of years. Gibbon produced
his great work rather by the reg
ularity than the protracted nature
OF his daily studies. Franklin
became the wiSest and one of the
best read Of his cotemporaries in
the midst Of incesSant labor. And
if the workman, with his health
ful mind SO we'll prepared for the
reception of knowledge, will give
two hours each day to careful
study, he may, in a few years, sur
pass in general information the
great majority of college gradu-
ates, who so often obtain q diplo-
ma without deserving it, or who
have laid aside their learning The
moment they left their precep
tions. He may elevate his own
intellect by coming into commun
ion with the emi1ent intellects ot
the past"
Year: 1868

do it; and dey hest de curtain, and what did
we Sc de ole def dog, de old blind dog, de
ded dog De def dog was de seceshun party,
who would not hear de cries of the North, de
blind dog was de Conservative party, and de
ded dog was de Confederacy; and he tellyou
now dat dey want frad of either dog; we
never can trust man who he'd dem in slavery.
Dey may forgive dem, but dey would watch
dem, and would never forget dem.


You will never git de colored man out OF
Virginia while de sun shines. He warnt
gwine anywhar else; dis was heben enough for
him, until Jusus comes out of de abundance
of de heart de tongue speaks. Dar was white
men in some portions of de State who neber
did see de constitution, and neber will see 1t;
all dey want was to see bottle OF whlskey
and a chance to drink it. You tell us your
are our friends why, de devil might as we'll
tell God he was His friend. He said once
dar was man who was named Moses and
his wife was named Mary, and dey use to fall
out sometimes, and one day Mary got Moses
down and she picked up brick, and Moses
followed, "Oh, Mary, don't don't hit me"
"Well, 1 won't but you must not do so any
mo or not" "1ary, won't do SO again"
So Mary got up, but just as soon as Mary got
in front Moses picked up the brick and
knocked her down, and Mary asked him not
to hit her, as she did not hit him, but Moses
said, 81 got the brick now;" and dat was de
way wild de Conservative party. We got de
whip now, and you ask US not to whip you; ;
but we amt going to trust you wild it, either
[Great laughter.


Hodges made a famous speech. He went
through the whole bible history of the negro
race, from the days of Ham. He announc ed
that the Queen Sheba was as black as the
ace of spades, but that Notwithstanding that,
Solomon delighted in her, and said he had
never seen woman that pleased him SO we'll.
De Republican party had dug deep, and was
going to build its house on de rock, while de
other party was built on de sand, and great
fall was comm some day. He felt that God
had put it in his heart to make speech; he
had done done it. He give Him the glory
for it, and concluded.


A member said he did not think the Great
Givor of all good was quite hard enough up
to want the glory of any such talk.
Year: 1868

The following paragraph from the speech
of Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania, against
the impeachment conspiracy, will command
attention. A few more such determined and
patriotic spirits as Judge Woodward would
prove blessing in this trying crisis of the
country:


81 deny the right of the Senate to try i'm
peachment. The House is not composed as
the Constitution requires, of members chosen
by the people of the several States; nor the
Senate, of two Senators from each State. So
sure am that the American people will re-
spect this objection that if l were the Presi~
dents counsellor would advise him, that if
you prefer articles of impeachment, to demur
both to your jurisdiction and that of the SEN
ate, and to issue proclamation giving you
and all the world notice that whilst he held
himself impeachable for misdemeanors in
Office before the constitutional tribunal, he
never would subject the Office he holds in
trust for the people to the irregular, unconsti-
tutional, fragmentary bodies who propose to
strip him Of it. Such proclamation, with
the army and navy in his hands to sustain it,
would meet popular response that would
make an end Of impeachment and imPeach-
-
Year: 1868

ScALDIEG CHEAM.-Do all the good farm
ladies know that by simply scalding tho milk
before setting for cream, the butter will como
very readily with from ten to fifteen minutes
churning in the coolest weather. The cream,
however, will require to be brought into q
proper temperature. 1t requires little trou-
BILE to strain the milk into tin kettles and
place them on the stove until the required
heat is obtained and the milk will be all the
better for family use. Try it and see how
much trouble and vexation it will save the
domestics when the time Of churning comes
around.
Year: 1868

Corn MEAL FoR Mich Cows.-The stats
ment is often made through the agricultural
press, that corn meal is the best feed for COWS
as milk producer. Why this should bo
repeated when the experience of almooteyery
farmer is to the contrary, ne cannot tell, un-
less it be for the reason that corn meal is tho
best grain feed for COWS not giving milk
There is no grain SO good for keeping up fat.
animal heat, and producing flesh and it is used
in winter by most dairymen for this purpose;
but as milk producer it is the poorest grain
that can be given. Oat meal and wheat bran
are far superior. These statements are based
upon actual experiment and the experience
of many farmers Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1868

How MUcH LAND THE FARMER Owns
A popular writer says, "No farmer owns any
deeper than he can plow." The rest is the
unhandled globe. But it contains the great
er part of what farmer might use; it is there
for his taking-the most of it. He can do
much of this by simply adjusting the clevis-
pin; by using little longer spade. Bring
up the rich soil; it wants to see the light; it
wants to do duty for man. In some places
this layer is many fathoms in depth. 1t is
there, treasure, as gold is treasure in tho
mine; the skill of man needs but to be ap-
piled to develop it.-F2rGirie Farmer.
Year: 1868

PORK EATISG-Halrs Journal OF Hea1th
says: "Thers is no trouble in eating pork in
a cold climate. 1t is needed, or some fatty
meat for the support of life, while at tho
South vegetable diet ia better. But wheth-
er the hog should be eaten depends on tho
manner in which he is kept. If ho is kept as
mere scavenger on filth and rottenness, the
meat would be unfit to eat, as its food would
enter into its composition. We see this in
the difference bstween the hogs fed on acorns
and those fed on corn. Any animal that
lives upon the filth and waste of cities should
be rejected as food. But if the hog can be
kept cleanly and on proper food, pork is ~
healthy as beef or poultry or fish"
Year: 1868

How TO SALT BEEF-For every 100
pounds of beef, take one and half ounces
of saltpetre, two and half pounds brown
sugar, FIVE pounds good salt, and two and
half gallons water; mix all together and boil
the mass till all the hard ingredients are
thoroughly dissolved; then let the brine cool
and pour it over the meat, which must be
packed tight and weighted down. The pickle
should entirely cover the brine.-Rardt
Year: 1868

-'Twould be odd to see lobster smok-
ing cigar, or toad chewing tobacco; but
to see an editor at ease with himself and all
the world, and up to his knees in prosperity
would be still more strange.
Year: 1868

A few days ago the water from Ottawa
lake, in Monroe county, Michigan, all at once
disappeared. The Coldwater Gazette states
that the water had begun to subside for some
DAYS. and the teamsters who carried stone
from the lake noticed that the holes at which
they Tatered their cattle were crowded with
fish. They increased in numbers, both large
and small, the former having their mouths
wide open, and so exhausted that the people
caught them with their hands. The work of
quarrying and hauling stones was soon aban-
doned and in short time scores of teams
and hundreds of men might be seen on and
around the lake. The men, with handspikes,
crowbars and axes, were busily engaged in
cutting and raising huge pieces of ice, and
then STOPPING down and lifting the fish, some
of which were dead, some alive, and some
frozen fast in the ice, for the water having
departed from the lake by some subterranean
passage, the vast sheet of ice lay on the bot
tom. For three days immense quantities of
fish were carried away, principally pickerel
aud bass, while vast quantities of white fish
are left to rot on the ice and in the mud
for mud and ice are all that is left of Ottawa
lake Numerous pieces of the ice are left
standing on edge, like SO many grave stones.
The lake, or rather its bed, or graveyard, pre-
sents novel scene. Some say the water will
soon return by the same source by which it
departed, bringing fresh supply OF fish with
it-for Lake Erie is supposed to be its head
quarters Meantime the farmers in the vi
cinity greatly feel the loss of the departed
waters. About seven years ago this lake de-
parted in the same way, and old men say 1t
departs and returns periodically.
Year: 1868

South may be certain that they have no
choice but Chase or continuance of mill
tary satrapy and negro supremacy. The
democracy of the East may make up their
minds that Chase alone can rescue them from
the domineering rule of radical fanatics. If
they refuse to listen to the voice of reason New
York win cast her electoral vote for Grant
Her people will not throw away their ammuni-
tion upon any notorious copperhead or any
poor Pierce who stands no possible chance OF
success. Their commercial and financial inte-
rests are at stake, and they will vote with the
candidate who is certain o. victory, in order
that their influence may not be impaired with
the incoming administration. AS New York
goes so will go the Union; and New York de-
clares, with the strong voice of her magnificent
fifty thousand majority, that if the battle is to be
fought and won the democratic machine shall
be lifted up out of the old rut that it shall be
snatched from the hands of Belmont, Barlow,
Brooks and all the Marble-heads and muddle-
heads of the party, and that, with living ideas
and living issues, under the leadership of
Chase, it shall help to rescue the party from
Jasobin violence and to restore constitutional
civil government
Year: 1868

The CiviI War in Japan-DtsestrOus ETC.


mcnts and Fatal Progress.


By steamship at San Francisco, and thence
by telegraph, we have a news report from
Japan, dated at Yokohama on the 9Th Of June,
conveying the very important intelligence that
the civil war for centralized administration
of the chief power, initiated by the
executive difficulties between the Mkado
and Tycoon which has proved so injurious
caused the death of number of French
sailors, is becoming daily more disastrous in
its consequences, extending its range and
evolving hitherto unnoticed but most formida-
BILE element for its prolongation in the interfer
ence of the native hierarchy and clergy :.


The dethroned Tycoon, who, as lately an
nounced in our cable telegram from England,
was shut up with his army in Jeddo, sur
rendered to the victorious Mikado, abandoning
his dynastic claims and giving up his army
and navy to the conqueror. The Mikado
accepted the conditions, and the vanquished
potentate set out for Mto, travelling on foot in
token of his humility His officers did not,
however, initiate his pstriarchial example, for
the chief admiral of his feet, instead of strik-
ing his colors, took the war vessels off to parts
unknown. 1t was supposed he sailed to
the northern coast there to operate
against the Mikado. Many of the leading
officers of the Tycoon were still in the field,
and most of the great Daimios of the north
had joined with them in a powerful coalition
against the enemy in power. Severe battles
were fought. In one engagement the forces of
the Mikado were signally defeated, and three
hundred of his men, who were taken prisoners,
beheaded at its close. In another fight he lost
two thousand two hundred soldiers killed and
made captive.


The Church, as in all cases of civil eonvul-
sion in the Old World endeavored to add to
the disorder, the Arch Priest of Kioto crcu-
lating proclamation to the effect that the
Mikado was interfering too much in temporal
affairs, and urging the priesthood to call for
his abdication if he did not change his policy.
This hierarchical manifesto was circulated by
the thousand all over the empire, and its pro-
duction appears to us as the most sad evidence
Of the probable continuance of the strife.


The foreign Ministers in Jeddo acknowledged
the power Of the Mikado, but appeared to be
paralyzed for official action in the interests of
their countrymen. They remain there, how
ever, and have most likely, in the interests of
civilization, Witnessed the beginning of the
end That small official band may be called
on at no distant day to accomplish facts for
Japan just as momentous as Warren Hastings
did for Hindostan, using, however, steam.
electricity and the printing press in place of
Hastings sole civilizer, the sword.
Year: 1868

CHASE AND FRANCHISE The sentiments
uttered by Mr.. Chase in the United States
Senate in 1852 in relation to the jurisdiction of
the States over the subject of slavery he now
makes applicable TO the right Of suffrage. He
then said there could be no peace until Con-
gress returned TO the original policy of the
founders of the republic and disclaimed all
jurisdiction over the subject of slavery. He
said the whole subject should be left to the
States to be disposed of according to their
own sense Of justice, of good faith and of
sound policy. And so he says now in relation
10 the right of suffrage
Year: 1868

RED TAPE.-Red tape has often been bur
lesqued, but we doubt if more extreme
case was ever recorded than the follow.
ing, credited to the English war department
There is a tradition, said to be historical con-
cerning clerk in the war office who wanted
peg whereupon to hang his hat. To save
the expense of a carpenter he applied for
hammer and a nail with which to drive it
himself. Six months passed before he res
ceived any answer to bis request, and he had
long ago set up peg of his own, when a
special messenger from the Tower arrived in
Pail Mall with a hammer sent to him at last
through the medium of numberless requisi-
tons and authorizations. At the same time
he was informed that it was not the province
OF the Tower officials to supply nails. but
that these would come to him from Woolwch,
and after few months further waiting they
really did arrive--a pound of nails brought
By great ambulance wagon, with its half
dozen horses and dozen attendants.
Year: 1868

SILENCE. IL have passed the greater
part Of my life" said Simon, the son Of
Gamaliel, Gin the society of the wise; and
found nothing more becoming in the man of
wisdom than silence. 1t is not preaching,
butthe practice, which ought to be considered
as the most important. A profusion Of
words is sure to produce error"
Year: 1868

EcoNoMY.-The father of an interesting
nmily residing near Detroit, Michigan. not
long since stopped the only newspaper which
he had ever allowed himself or family. and
solely on the ground that he could not afford
the expense. This man chews up fourteen
dollars and sixty cents worth Of tobacco
every year.
Year: 1868

II is In truth, Family Medicine and should be kept
in every family for immediate use. Persons travel
ing should always have a bottle Of this remedy With
them It is not unfrequently the case that persons
are attacked with disease and before medical aid
be procured the patient is beyond the hope of recov
cry captains Of vessels should always supply them.
selves with few bottles Of this remedy before leav
ing port as by doing they will be in possession Of
IN invaluable remedy to 10 in case of accident
or sudden attacks Of sickness 1t has Ieen used in


SEVERE CASES OF CHOLERA
and never has failed In a single case, where it was
thoroughly applied on the first appearance Of the
symptoms.


To those who have 50 long used and proved the
merits of our article, will say that we will contin.
ne TO prepare our PAIN KILLER OF the best and purest
materials, and that IL shall be in every way worthy
OF their appreciation as 4 family medicine


25-ly PERRY DAVIS A. SON.


Manutacturers and Propretors, Providence z. |.
Year: 1868

THE RosEcRANs.LEB CORRESPONDENCE
Elsewhere will be found the correspondence
between General RosecraAs and prominent
Southerners headed by General Lee. 1t does
not appear a moment 300 soon for its purposes
to afford corrective to the mischief done on
the Northern mind by the insane manifestations
Of Forrest Toombs, Cobb, and others. We see
it stated that the distinguished Southerners
who have signed this manifesto would
have preferred having no publication
made of their views, believing i


would not be productive OF much good
They had no desire to be the means, positively
or negatively, of creating any new issue n the
campaign, and were not ambitious the present
emergency Of being the authors of any new
plank for either the Southern people or the
Democratic party of the country. In conse-
guence of the prominence given to the whole
subject, however, il was concluded that some
thing should be said, and hence a letter was
written in reply to one from Gen. Rosecrans,
embodying views on certain points, but de-
signed TO avoid all partisan reference. This
letter was signed first by General Lee, and
subsequently the other signatures were ap-
pended.
Year: 1868

cut after the dew is gone, and spread upon
a dry parcel Of ground, four or five hours
exposure to the sun and air will fit il for
the barn. All moisture proceeding from
dew or rain must be removed. Hay seldom
or never spoils from fermentation of ts
own juices, unless the conditions under
which it is stored are extremely unfavort-
ble The process Of drying or curing in
the NOV proceeds slowly and advantage
ously if but Il part of the natural moisture
is evaporated in the open air. 4 pound Of
hay well dried in the NOV, is much better
than an equal amount dried ia the fierce
rays OF the sun.


If farmers will observe more carefully,
and learn few simple facts in regard To-
the important labor Of hay-making, they
can secure the crop more expeditiously, at
less expense, and obtain it of far better
quality. Let them pcature more. Don't
be afraid of spelling hay by storing. If par
TALLY cured, and not wet from rain or dew.
These suggestions are drawn from expert
ence, and are worthy of regard.


Or. Nichols JOlT. Of Chemistry.