smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

coal fields. We are centrally situated in vast
and growing country Of dsaaad for all manufac-
tured products. We have the labor and the capital
we have the popular sentiment, already psrma-
nently formed, and only requiring concentration
and direction. We have considerable original
population largely interested In the city and coun-
try around US, Of industry and much business ex-
perience and of ability and tact enough to WELD
the commerce and trade Of whole republic. Al
ready there are some aecessiOns Of others like our
own population, and these win be larger STILL
Let us invite them BY cur courteses and By cordi-
ality Of welcome and BY such support as we can
give to their avocations business and professions,
make all that come among US feel at home and not
as If amongst strangers. but with friends and
brothers Let those Invitations extend to the pro-
fessional, to the enterprising capitalist, merchant
and trader, to the mechanic and artisan Of every
name, and to the peaceable and law abiding laborer
or citizen Of every hand Let them come among
uas our citizens and assist in tho development Of
our great resources, and with US, build up our city
and country, and make homes and fortunes for
themselves These subjects are important to the
country; they are important to the CITY. Will not
our worthy Mayor and Board of Aldermen take the
initiative, and in concert with the leading, iniu-
ens;a citizens Of town and country, take the nee
essary, preliminary steps 10 the Introduction Of
manufactures amongst usi Applications should,
as one Of these preliminarieb made to the present
Legislature for charters, or acts Of incorporation
for joint stock companies in all the branches pro-
posed. They could, doubtless, be obtained and on
terms as liberal as desirable. When this is done,
we have the nuclues or positive starting point o.
purpose, and can easily proceed according to cir.
cumstan nces afterwards t.f


A little timely action, steady purpose and some
discretion is ali that is requisite, in the writer's
opinion, to recover our diverted trade and to add
extensive manufactures and 10 precipitate the
higher destiny Of Clarksville-in population
counted by tens ofthousands and thrift and gene
raj prosperity unsurpassed by any city Of the west


But to secure these things let every one in the
community be at work talk over all these matters
study the details and work with general and sc-
tive purpose, to do all that comes in his sphere,
by word and deed, to build up these enterprises;
and particularly let the capitalists examine and be
ready with their idle and insecure means, to help
themselves and the community by large and diver
sided Investments in the manufactures. W.
Year: 1865

SEtKcTIoss FOR NEwsPAPERs.-M people th;uk
the selection of matter for newspaper is the eas-
est part OF the business. How great an error 1t
is by all means the most difficult To look over and
over hundreds of exchange papers every day, from
which to select enough for one especially when it
Is not what shall, but what shall not be selected
If every person who reads paper could have edi-
ted it we should hear less complaint. Not unfre-
quently Is 1t the that an editor looks all over
his exchange papers for something interesting, and
can absolutely find nothing Every paper Is dryer
than contribution boz, and yet something Is to be
had. His paper must come out with something In
IL and he does the best he can. To an editor who
has the least care about what he selects the writ


ing he has to do is the easiest part of bis labor
Every subscriber takes the paper for his own bcne-
ft and If there is nothing in II that suits him, It
must be stopped-it is good for nothing. Just as
many subscribers as an editor may have, 90 many
tastes be has to consult One wants something
sound One wants anecdotes fun and frolic; aud
the next neighbor wonders that man of good
sense viii put such stuff in his paper. Something
spicy comes out and the editor is a blackguard.-
Next comes something argumental, and the editor
is. a duh fool. And so, between them all you see,
the poor fellows gets roughly handled. They never
think that what does not please them, pleases the
next man, but they insist IL the paper docs not
please them 1t is good for nothing.
Year: 1865

Certainly kindness and Cancellation" is the
policy. Let the President pursue that course and
we believe II Is his purpose to do so-and the work
of restoring this unhappy country to It's former
greatness may he readily, and most efectually ac.
complished. II the "Radcals' will let them, all
Southern men stand ready 20 bury the dead past
and henceforth labor in grand harmonious unison
for the good Of our c0untryT
Year: 1865

An old weather prophet, writing from Spring
field Ohio, to the Gazette says: In the summer
of 1851 and S65 VIC have complete parallels OF
1854 and 1885, remarkable W ct summer follow
ing n remarkable dry summer. In 80 We had
rotten potatoes, AMI the corn was gathered in
4 wet state. In the last days of December
1855, we had tremendous cold weather, the ther-
momeer fell to 35 deg. below zero; fruittrees and
grape vines were killed. and even forrest trees
were killed with the cod and the next spring far
mers who had taken no extra pains to save their
seed corn found that their seed corn would not
grow. Many farmers were obliged to send TO
some distant place for seed corn and pay SO per
bushel for it. My advice is, that they go this year
in corn fields and select early the best of corn
for seed leave some of the husks on the ears, by
which they can braid it up into strands. aud hang
it up where it will be out of the way of rats and
MICE and where it will dry out before very cold
weather can injure it. In that way they will be
sure to have good seed-corn. Such a course
ought to ce practced every year, but particularly
this year. Depend upon it. we shall have some
severe cold weather next winter though it will not
be protracted cold. 1t will be sudden, short and
sharp. Let all be prepared for it,.
Year: 1865

A few years ago there lived in the town of


- son of Judge B., whom we will call Joe
who frequently imbibed more than he could
comfortably carry. There also resided in the
neighborhood painter named w, who kept :
saloon. Now W. was great practical joker. On
one occasion Joe came into WIS saloon, and ra.h
cr early in the morning got very intoxicated, and
finally fell asleep in his chair. Joe was very near
sighted and always wore specs. Alter he had
slept some time, w. took off his specs, blacked
the glasses, put them back again, lit the lamps,
and then awoke Joe, telling him that it was about
twelve O'Clock at night, and he wanted to shut up.
Joe started, and remarked that he had slept some
time.


w. then said:


'sJoe it is very dark, and if you will bring it
back again, will lend you lantern"


W. lighted lantern, gave it to Joe, and helped
him down stairs. Joe went off towards home (up
the main business street,, in the middle of the
dav, with his lantern, everybody looking at him
and woderng what was the matter
Year: 1865

both Sides though much more 90 with them than with
u.s. from the fact nat fought from behind works.
while they INDUCED In some most foohardy charges
We have probably takon from the crcement up 70
last evening" not far from two thousand prisoners Our
entre loss from the commencement in killed, wounded
and prisoners, cannot be two thousand Captain
Bassstt Fifteenth Connecticut Is thought 10 haze been
mortahy wounded and last In the hands
Of tho enemy. captain Myers Twelfth New York cavalry
captured. Lieutenant Phtman Twelfth Now York
cavalry supposed TO have been killed Captain Hufty
Ninth New Jersey Ia reported TO have been mortaiy
wounded Captain Hubbard. Twelfth New York cavalry,
captured Lieutenant Harng, Acting Adjutsnt Of
the One Hundred and Thirty second New York. badly
wounded in the face The colonel Of the One Hundred
and Bghteth Ohio was severely wounded In the leg.
Captain Forbes Twenty fifth Massachusetts, was badly
wounded


THE TYPOGRAPHY on THE COUNTRY
where most OF the lighting occurred presents dead
level and the aelds and roads were muddy beyond
description Tho soil lie mixture Of sand and clay, and
those who we're with Sherman through Tennessee and
Georgia afrm that they the mud worse in any
OF those marches than here There being emnenccs
also, the artillery could not be worked adyanageousy
as otherwise The prisoners We took were mostly
Georeians and South and North Carolnians The most
OF the prisoners well dressed and had with them
duplicates OF jackets shirts Shoes and personal outfit
generally including good knspsacks cantoens &c They
were generally robust young Of eighteen or twenty
years OF age The rebel cavalry force seems have
bcen small Tho prisoners generally affirm that Bragg
is In chief command and that thcy have force OF from


fifteen thousand to twenty five thousand among whom Ia
A. r. Hill sdivson, from Lees army There is doubt OF
Hokes presence with them and they have grest ooun-
dcnoe in him Az the capture of Ncwbern he merely
an orderly sergeant In regiment OF which Governor
Vance was colonel tomesof tho prisoners foolishly
boast that Kinston viii prove another Petersburg 10
and doubtless believe H. Should We approach nearer TO
the town they hope TO do wonders by the aid Of the
at Kinston.
Year: 1865

The habits of yermin are almost If not
quite as important subjects of study as
those of more valued live stock and some
statements derived in part from pro-
fessional at-catcher, who has made life
business of studying the vulnerable points
of rats so that he can flank the enemy,
storm and take his strongholds, and econ
omically maintain his prisoners alive,
may be of much practical value to our
readers The common brown rat is the
Mus domesticus. 1t appeared in this


country about the time of the Revolu-
tionary war, and has increased with great
rapidity, having almost if not entirely
exterminated the black rat NJ rattus, }
which was common before, and which is
smaller and not so sharp fighter. The
brown is the only proper rat at the North,
but at the South two species are not un-
common--the Florida or white bellied
rat, and the cotton rat and In Mexico
and Texas we find the roof rat living in
thatch, ETC., and the Mexican or bush
rat. These all breed very rapidly, but
none more so than the common rat. They
begin to breed at two or three months
old, and will have-six to eight litters a
year, of eight young each on an average
under favorable circumstances, males and
females being about equally divided
Were there no natural hindrances to
their multiplication, single pair would


i6crease to no less than 5000 in single
year, and this, if they breed only once
in two months There is, however, one
way in which they are destroyed by whole


sale, for not only will rats devour the
sick of their companions as soon as they
are unable to take care of themselves, but
if very hard pressed, as they doubtles Of


ten are, they will eat their young. The
destruction by cats, dogs and men Is as
Year: 1865

There are some women who cannot
grow old-women who, without any spe-
cial effort, remain always young and at
tractive. The number is smaller than it
should be, but there is still sufficient
number to mark the wide difference be-
tween this class and the other. The Sc
cret of this perpetual youth lies not in
beauty, for some women possess it who
are not at all handsome nor in dress, for
they are frequently careless in this res
pect, so far as the mere arbitrary dictates
of fashion are concerned; nor in having
nothing to do, for these ever young wo-
men are always as busy as bees, and it is
very we'll known that idleness will fret
people in old age and ugliness faster than
oyerwork.


The charm, we immagine, lies in a sun
ny temper-neither more nor less, the
blessed gift of always looking on the
bright side of life, and of stretching the
mantle of charity over every body's faults
and failings. 1t is not much of a secret
and we have watched such with great in.
terest, and a determination to report
truthfully for the benefit of the rest Of
the sex. 1t is very provoking that it is
something which cannot be corked up
and sold for fifty cents bottle but as
this is impossible, why, the most OF us
will have to keep on growing as ugly and
disagreeable as possible,
Year: 1865

Mothers who are disturbed by the noise
and untidiness Of boys at home, must be
careful, lest by their reproaches they
drive their children from home in search
of pleasure. The Transcript gives case
in point:


"There are those balusters all finger
marks again." said Mrs. Carey, as she
made haste with a soft linnen cloth to pol
ish down the shining oak again. George
she said, with flushed face, as she gave
the cloth decided wrench out of the ba
sin of suds, eff you go up these stairs a
gain before bedtime you shall be punish
ed"


II should like to know where I am tt
go 2" said George, angrily. Il can't stay
in the kitchen, am so in the way ; and
can't 60 in the parlor for fear will mus
that up; and now you say can't 60 up t.
my own room | know grand place
where l can go" he added to himself
"boys are never told they are in the way
there, and we can hove lots of fun. II
90 down to Niles's corner. | can smok'
cigar now as well as any body, if it die
make me awfu! sick the first time. They
shall not laugh at me again about it."


And so the careful housekeeper virtu
ally drove her son from her door, to han;
about the steps, and sit under the broad
inviting portico of the village grog shop
Do you think she gained or lost?
Year: 1865

Oh!there's power TO make each hour
As sweet as Heaven designed it:
Nor need we roam to bring it home,
Tboush few there be that find it.
We seek too high for things close by,
And lose what Nature gave US;
Fer life hath here no charms so dear
As home and friends around us.
We Oft destroy the present JOY


For future hopes-and praise them;
Whilst flowers as sweet bloom at our feet,
Ifwe'd but staop to raise them.
For things altar still sweeter are


When youths bright spell hath bound us;
But soon we're taught that earth hath


naught


Like home and friends around US.
The friends that speed in time of need,
When hopes last reed is shaken,


Do show Us still that come what will,
We are no, quite sorsaken.


Though all were night, if but the light
From friendships alter crowned US,
'Twould prove the bliss of earth was


this


Our home and friends around US.
Year: 1865

The following curious story appears in
the New Frankfort Gazette:


A few days before the Grand Duke con-
stantine's last visit to Berlin commissioner
of the Polish National Government arrived
there with Swedish passport from Stock
holm. On presenting him self to his fellow
commissioner in the capital of Prussia the lat
ter informed him that TWO Russian officers
who had formerly served in the insurrection
had determined to assasinate the Grand Duke
on his arrival, wishing to revenge them
selves upon him for having ordered three of
their comrades to be shot The two commits
sioners, feeling that such an act would only
bring disgrace on the Polish cause. deter
mined to prevent it, and at the same time
not to betray the officers in question. They
then began to search all over the town for
the office RS, and at last, alter wandering
about for four days. they met one of them in
cab. They followed him to the Russian
embassy, where he stopped, and asked the
porter when the Grand Duke was to arrive.
The porter told him, Tomorrow evening at
TO-"


The officers turned away and was about
W 20 iuto HIS CdO, WneH ne was stopped by
one of the Poles, who thus addressed him
"Slr you are Russian officer; you have
served in the Polish army, and you intend to
murder the Grand Duke Constantine Come
with me at once to the Polish Commissioner.
l will have you arrested by the Prussian
police" The officer. young man of27, then
allowed himself to be taken to a hotel, and
to be shut up in a room, where the two Poles
mounted Guard upon him in turn. The 9TH
er officer was captured by nine or ten Poles
resident in Berlin, who had proceeded to the
railway station for that purpose, and six
shooter was found on him. A quarter of an
hour afterwards the Grand Duke arrived at
the station, with the brother of the King of
Prussia, and the Prussian Ambassador. little
thinking that he owed his life to his most
determined of enemies, the Poles.
Year: 1865

Cut up the meat in pieces as large as
you desire. Pack it in a barrel, or cask.
Then make a brine as follows; lbs.
salt to gallon water, OF, saltpetre to 100
lbs. beef, ! tablespoonful Of ground pep,
per to 100 lbs. beef Put in the salt and
saltpetre and heat it boiling hot, skim, it
then add the pepper. Pour it on the
beef boiling hot and cover closely. Your
meat will be good and fresh any time
The philosophy is this The hot brine
closes the pores OF the surface, preventing
decay, and the meat from getting too
salt. Try it If necessary scald the brine
over 10 the spring, or put Oh new brine.
Farmers can in this way have fresh meat
nearly all the time. The meat should
be taken as soon as it is cold, before it
has acquired any old taste by exposure to
the atmosphere.
Year: 1865

bravery of American officers, soldiers and
seamen amid the storm of battle Let all
good Union men continue to be faithful
and true to the cause of their country and
all will be we'll The nation, purged by
the fiery ordeal through which it has la
tely passed, will start upon a new era of
progress. The enemies of free Govern
ment will everywhere respect and fear
our greatness and power, and the down
trodden and opposed of every cline will
seek and find an asylum in our midst.


JOHN CESSNA,


Chairman Union State Central Committee
Year: 1865

A shoemaker was the other day fitting
customer with pair of boots, when the
buyer observed that he had but one obs
lection to them, which was that the soles
were little too thick IF that is all, ="
replied Crispen, "put on the boots, and
the objection will gradually wear away"
Year: 1865

To give brilliancy to the eyes, shut them
early at night and open them early in the
morning; let the mind be constantly intent
on the acquisition of benevolent feelings. =
This will scarcely ever fail to iInpart to the
ewes an intelligent and amiable expression.
Year: 1865

The Committee on Finance to whom
was referred the report of the Clerk,
of loans of Permanent School Fund,
made since the June Session of the
Board, reported that loans nave been
made as follows
Year: 1865

and that in the opinion of the Commit
tee the security in each case is good
and sufficient, and we would therefore
recommend that the loans be approved.


On motion the report of the Commit
tee i&Has adopted, and the loans ap-
proved &
Year: 1865

SCENE IN A RAILWAY CAR.-An incident
occurred, few days ago, on board ono OF
our outward bound trains OF cars, which Is
worth printing. Just as the train was about
to move from tho depot, an elderly gentle
man, of high rcspectability and character,
entered one OF the cars, and upon looking
round Tor seat, saw one with lady in IT.,
and politely inquired If the vacant seat was
engaged. She replied snappishly that she
had no more room than she wanted, where
upon he, being quiet, modest gentleman,
retired. and some one offered him seat
The scfshness Of the lady was noticed by
many Of the passengers, and excited much
indignation. Shortly after gentleman who
had been occupying scat in the back part
of the car approached the lady, who was oc
cupying that part of tho scat nearest the
passage way. He then, very quietly, took
his umbrella, and passing it over the lady,
placed it in corner, near the window. Ho
next very deliberately raised ono foot above
her crinoline, and put it down beyond her
near the window. and took his seat amid the
laughter and applause of the passengers, who
were watching the operation. In short
time the seat in front Of them was vacated,
and this interesting lady, who was by this
time the observed of all the passengers, moved
and occupied 1t alone, leaving our friend Of
the umbrella to himself. .i


In lew moments more large heavy man,
weighing some two hundred and fifty, and
who seemed disposed to teach the lady sec-
ond lesson. planted himself by her side. By
this time the passengers were convulsed with
laughter at the expense OF our heroine. who
was obliged to submit to the contraction, not
only Of her crinoline, but Of her whole per-
son, for the remainder Of her journey. Pos
sibly she learned that politeness and courtesy
ars expected Of ladies as we'll as gentlemen.
BOSTON Journal.
Year: 1865

CASHMERE SHAwLs.-The number OF looms
employed in making cashmere shawls does
not exceed five hundred. Of the finest shawls
not moro than half an inch is completed in
n day, although three workmen are employed
on each piece, tho shawl being composed of a
number of separate pieces, which, us they
rarely correspond in sixc, will account for
that peculiar delectveness which is often to
he observed in the real Cashmere. A long.
narrow. but heavy shuttle is used those Of
which the pattern is variegated are work d


with wooden needles, there being separate
needle for the thread of each color. Tho
people ut tho loom aro superintended by a
foreman, who is skilful artist. with n fine
eve for color and ornamental design. lie ex-
plains to them. in peculiar chanting tone,
the figures, colors, and threads they ar, to
use. During the whole operation tho rough
side of the shawl is uppsrmost on tho frame,
Notwithstanding which the foreman never
mistakes tho most intricate designs. The
shawl is not complete until all the separately
woven pieces, of which it is composed, are
taken to tho men who are employed in sev.
ing all these portions together, 80 as to form
an harmonious whole. At this tedious. and


us it would seem, puzzling work. they earn a
penny u day, and the experienced supeIin.
tendeni, who overlooks their operations, is
very little better of than themselves. aa.
Year: 1865

GARGEr IN Cows-As this disease is some
what common when cows are giving large
flow of milk in spring. give my experience
Having q valuable COW two years since, which
gave an unusual quantity OF milk, found one
night NJ milking one quarter OF her udder had
become very hard and only yielded n small
quantity of clot,cd milk. The remedy used
was this, which had seen In an agricultural
paper. yix. s. drops OF aconite dropped on a
piece of bread and mixed with her feed. In the
morning she was much better, but gave her
drops more. and the night following found her
all right, with about her usual quantity OF milk.
Since then have tried the same remedy In one
or two instances with equal success p. VI.
.angur, .liddisiorn, Ct, IN Co. Gent.
Year: 1865

An IxroxrAxr SUGGESTION The Lewiston
Journal speaking of recent case OF intemper-
Ance In high official. remarks that there rs q
useful lesson in this disgraeefal affair. which it
would be well II all men OF all parties would
heed; and that Is the great importance OF LOOK:
ing more carefully to the private character and
habits OF the public men 20 whom we delegate
important trusts. Our own honor, as well as
the honor and safety Of the nation. demands