smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

New LINE KILN Holmes d Mcneil
have just completed new lime kiln, within
half mile of the Auburn Railroad depot,
and are now burning the first kiln of 500
barrels. The rock used is from newly dis


covered marble veins and it is said to make
a very superior quality. There are two va
rieties Of the MARBLE and when the quarries
are better opened, it is believed fine slabs,
suitable for marble cutters, can be gotten
out. The marble receives beautiful polish.
Year: 1865

as YOU like--to democrats it is matter Of
Indifference But rest assured, that on elec


ton day, democrats will not be found voting
the ticket of a party that secretly or openly
favors the odious doctrine OF negro suffrage.
Year: 1865

TIE WAR DEDr.--Ihe editor Of the FL
nanca and Commercial department of the
New York Herald says that "instead Of three
thonsanl millions, the national debt now APP.
pears likely to aggregate from four to five
thousand millions" This is probably the
reason why the Treasury Department refused
to publish the amount Of the debt on the LIST
Of July.
Year: 1865

A SOLDIER lately had a terrific en-
counter with a man-eating shark in
Long Island Sound. Jumping into the
water, it was not many minutes when
young Johnson says he saw something
''all white" and in an instant he was
carried under the surface to depth of
twenty feet. He now discovered that
he was in the jaws of one of those vora-
cious man-eating sharks. Struggling
with all his strength, Johnson managed
to break away and reach the surface
again; but the shark was soon after
him, and continued to bite him in vari-
Gus parts of the body, when the young
man bethought him of the sailor trick
of putting his fingers in the sharks eye,
which he did, and to his no small graft
fcation soon saw the frenzied monster
fleeing from him. Johnson now swan
to the vessel, and being taken aboard,
was found to have been fearfully torn
about the abdomen-its lower section
entirely of-both thigh and shoulder
being terribly lacerated.
Year: 1865

O1.D War HoRsE-As the battery
was going into camp at New Haven, an
old battery horse, grazing in q lot, hear
ing q bugle call, jumped the fence, took
his old position IN line, and moved out
to camp with the battery
Year: 1865

AlsaluS IL VIC toles
A correspondent tells the following
story:


Twas spending the night in Freeport,
Illinois. After breakfast, l came into
the sitting-room, where l met pleas
ant, chsttering, good-humored traveller,
who, Ike myself, was awaiting the
morning train from Galena. We con-
rersed pleasantly and freely upon sew
eral topics, until seeing two ladies meet
and kiss each other on the street, the
conversation turned upon kissing just
about the time the train was approach
ing.


"Come," said he, taking up his car
pet-bag, "since we are on so sweet
subject, let us have practical applica-
ton. Twill make proposition to you.
I'll agree to kiss the most beautiful lady
in the cars from Galena, you being the
Judge, if you will kiss the next prettiest,
l being the judge"


The proposition staggered me little,
and l could hardly tell whether he was
in earnest or in fun; but as he would
be as deep in it as possibly could be,
l agreed, provided he would do the first
kissing, though my heart failed some
what as l saw his black eyes sparkle
with daring.


eyes," said he, ''I will try it first.
You take the back car and 60 in from
the front end, where you can see the
faces of the ladies, and stand by the
one you think the handsomest, and I'll
come in from behind and kiss her."


l had hardly stepped inside the car,
when l saw, at the first glance, one of
the loveliest women my eyes ever fell
on-a beautiful blonde, with auburn
hair, and bright, sunny face, full Of
love and sweetness, and as radiant as
the morning. Any further search was
totally unnecessary. I Immediately
took my stand in the aisle of the car by
her side. She was looking out of the
window earnestly, as if expecting some
one. The back door of the car opened,
and in stepped my hotel friend. l
pointed my finger silly at her, never
dreaming that he dare carry out his
pledge, and you may imagine my
amazement when he stepped up quickly
behind and kissed her with relish that
made my mouth fairly water. l ex-
pected, of course, q shrek of terror,
and then a row generally, and a knock
down but judge of my astonishment,
when | saw her return the kisses with
compound interest. Quick as q fash
he turned to me and said:


Snow, sir, it is your turn'-pointing
to hideously ugly, wrinkled old woman,
who sat in the seat behind.


''You must excuse me" exclaimed.
'T'm sold this time. l give up. Do
tell me who you have been kissing?"
And we all burst into a general peal of
laughter, as he said: "This is my wife
| haye been waiting here for her," He
told the story to his wife, who looked
tenfold sweeter as she heard it.
Year: 1865

We have seen persons IN embarrassing po-
sitions-in some that awaken pity, in some
that arouse fear, In some that excite laugh
ter, but we have never seen anybody so
awkwardly situated as the political faction
that comically calls itself the Democracy.
They are completely cornered, and are
distreSsinely conscious of it. But to conceal
their modification AID to forestall the ridi-
cule of spectators, they put on whimsical
airs, and go through grotesque motions, as
though they enjoyed the fun themselves.
They are like person who awkwardly falls
In the street, and looks around, as he rises,
to see if any body Is laughing at him, with
a painful grin ON his own face.


In nothing does this expedient Of human
nature in its straits, appear more conspicu-
ously than in the selection OF their candi-
dates by the aforesaid Democracy. After
having denounced the war in every shape
and form of speech, and tried in vain TO pre-
vent the soldiers who were defending the
country against traitors from enjoying the
right of suffrage, they fill out their list of
candidate for office with the names OF these
very soldiers, so that they look rather like
muster rolls than civil lists. There is incon-
sistency in this putting forward soldiers
and yet there Is consistency, too, Tor the
stay y-at-home party men have all through
the war kept themselves far in the rear OF
the brave soldiers But they nominate sol
diers only In places where there is no chance
Of success. This is decidedly shabby treat
men Of the brave boys The Democracy is
never lacking in candidates for Office, when
they are any where within the possibility of
election Where it is otherwise, soldier
may stand in the front as well as another
are not willing, having no relish for defeat
at the polls after having conquered in the
field and most of them have no notion of
playing stool-pigeon for party that stood
out against the war and the Urion as long
Mr. LEE and Mr.. DAVIS did The thing is
too farcical Old soldiers are not so easily
gJlled
Year: 1865

HARNESS During stormy days and lea
sure hours, clean, repair, oil and varnish har-
ness. Always wet dry leather before olling
An excellent black varnish for harness IS
half a pound of gum shelac dissolved in a
pint OF good alcohol, an ounce of good lamp
black, an ounce of gum camphor, eorked
tight in bottle, shaken up frequently and
applied with swab or brush. Add more
alcohol If too thick.
Year: 1865


Miss Molinak kMcMorran was hearty and hale.
Yet wished to be slender, and languid and pale,
So defrauded her stomach of what was its due, B..
And cheated her muscles of exercise too
She dipped in the goblet her fingers SO rare,
AMI wiped of their ends with q delicate air:
Then crossed her white hand. on her bespI cad


lap,


Too inert to converse. and TO vain for q nap;
For still twas her aim in attracting the view,
To convince all behol ders she'd nothing to do
Miss Julia de Scamper was agile and bright
Her STEP like the queen of the faries' was light;
So her feet for the sOth of her hands made amends
And she took for her calling to call her friends;
At all seasons and times size saluted their view,
Though they might be busy, she'd nothing to do,
B It plenty of small ia Tx around her to fling:
So she babbled away like a brookot in spring,
Hanging up slain hour as she went from the door
Alas, for such tro phies, when time is no more,
Miss Ceestia Fitz Mackersl would dawdle all day
Over crotehet worsted, or novel, or play
She sorted her shades with an accurate eye,
But let her poor mothers wan features 20 by,



Found nothing like help from her daughter and heir
The getting Of dinners the to il and the stir
Of such vulgar pursuits were disgusting to her.
And thus to her nondescrlpt trade she was true,
And mother might fail, she'd nothing too
o, young men, my masters, who dream with delight,
Of a home Of your own which discord bli ght,
Where the roses of Eden from fading exempt,
Where the cog-wheels of order like clock work


shall move,


And babies well trained, bring an ocean of love,
Where prudence with smiles Of endearment shall


glow,


And wealth hand in hand with economy grow,
I'd faln sound a trumpet and bid you beware
Of quicksands beneath, though the surf face be fair
Avoid, like the Upas with poisonous dew,
Those exquisite ladies who've nothin g to do
Year: 1865

Do not meddle with what does not concern
you Reco!lect that when the huunds are
furiously fighting for morsel Of meat if they
see jackall pass they sett off together in
pursuit Of him.
Year: 1865

tain Jones never faltered. The board
ers were gallantly repulsed the pris-
oners were driven below, and the fight
was renewed At half past ten in the
evening the British ship being on fire
in many places, her Captain struck his
colors. The Bon Homme Richard was
so completely knocked to pieces, that
she could not be kept afloat. She
sank the next day, and Captain Jones
went into port in the captured ship,
with seven hundred prisoners.


This great victory raised his fame
to the highest point The King of
France gave him magnificent dia-
mond hilted sword, and Congress vo-
ted him gold medal. After the war
was over, the Empress of Russia invi-
ted him to join the navy with the rank
of Rear Admiral. He accepted the
post, but the jealousies and intrigues
of the Russian naval officers digusted
him to such q degree that he resigned
and returned to Paris. The last years
of his life were passed in obscurity.
He died in Paris in 1872.


Paul Jones was a short, thick-set,
active man, of great strength and en-
durance. He had a keen, bright eye,
with look of wildness in it. His
voice was soft and gentle. In his dress,
and in the equipage of his boat and
ship, he was something of q dandy
In bravery and tenacity of purpose he
has never been surpassed, but in the
intercourse of private life he was one
of the most amiable and polite of men
Year: 1865

An elephant and bull fight took place
lately at Saragossa, Spain. The ele-
phant was walking quietly about the
arena when the first bull was released,
and rushed at it with all his might.
The elephant received his antagonist
with great coolness. and threw him
down with the utmost ease. The bull
rose again and made two more attacks.
which the elephant resented by killing
with thrust Of his tusks. The con-
queror did not seem in the least excl
ted, but quietly drank some water Of.
fered by his keeper and ate several
ears of corn. A second bull was then
released, and in few minutes sufferd
the same fate as the FIRST.
Year: 1865




and for other purposes.


Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
scatatires Of the tited States Of Imerica IN Con-
gyess assembled That the annual compensation
of postmastcrs shall be at fixed salary. In
lieu of commissions, to he divided into five
classes, exclusive of the postmaster OF the city
OF New York. Postmasters of the first Glars
shall receive not more than four thousand dol
lars nor less than three thousand dollars; post
masters OF the second class shall receive less
thai, three thousand dollars and not less than
two Thousand dollars postmasters OF the third
class shall receive less than two Thousand dol
lars and not less than one Thousand dollars !.
postmasters of the fourth class shall receive
less than one thousand dollars and not less
than one hundred dollars postmasters of the
fifth class shall receive less than one hundred
dollars. The compensation of the postmaster
of New York shall be six thousand dollars per
annuum, To take elect on the first day of Ju-
ly, eighteen hundred and sixty -four and the
compensation of postmasters of the several
classes aforesaid shall be established by the
Postmaster General under the rules hereinai-
ter provided. Whenever the compensation OF
postmasters OF the several offices, except the
office of New York J for the two consecutive
years next preceding the first day Of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall have
amounted TO an average annual sum not less
than three thousand dollars, such offices shall
be assigned 10 the first class whenever ii shall
have amounted to less than three Thousand
dollars, but not less than two thou aud dol
Year: 1865

The newspaper organ of the Cana
dian Prime Minister advocates the
passage of an alien bill at the next
session of Parliament, the design of
which is said to be the expulsion of
the Southern sympathizers from that
Province,
Year: 1865

Of the twelve thousand Union Off
GERS and sol diers recently exchanged
off Savannah and Charleston, not
twenty per cent will ever be fit for ac-
tive service again. Five hundred have
died since they have been handed over
Year: 1865

Can't we Yankees with all our inge-
nuity and enterprise make our own
bunting for our flags? We have to
import it now. Let some Jonathan
make us some bunting and he will
win both money and fame.
Year: 1865

AN ACT for the sale of a lot of land in Iowa,


in the Fort Crawford reservation.


BE Il enacted bg Tie Senate and House Of Ptpre
se'stdtipes Of the United States Of -imerica in Con
grsss assembled, That ii shall and may be law
full for the Commissioner of the General Land
Office to cause to be sold, after public notice.
the tract described as lot numbered one, In
township ninety five north of range three
west. of the fifth principal meridian, in the
State Of Iowa. situated in what is known as
the Fort Crawford Military reservation, sub
ject to such minimum price per acre as the
said Commissioner may establish as fair and
reasonable, not less than two dollars and fifty
cents per acre, and in the event of said lot
not being disposed of at public sale, the Com
missioner is hereby authorized to re.ofler the
same at public sale, or after the second offer
ing 10 dispose Of said lot at such minimum as
he may establish, and for the sale SO made a
patent shall ISSUE As in ordinary cases.


Sec. =. ARd be IL further enacted, That if il
shall appear that there are any other lots in
said reserve not disposed Of by the United
States, it shall and may be lawful for the said
Commissioner to dispose of the same in the
manner provided in the foregoing section.
Approved, July l, 1864.
Year: 1865

The property this Powfer possesses in in
creasing the quantity Of Milk in Cows, gives
it an Importance and value which should
place it in the hands Of every person keeping
a Cow. By actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the quantity of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet In fattcning Cattle, it gives
them an appetite, loosens their hide aud
makes them thrive much faster.


IT n C.
Year: 1865

.Wc published yesterday portion Of de-
bate ir the House Of Representatives of this
State On resolution introduced By Mr..
Cook, Of Woodford county. instructiug the
Finance Committee to report bill giving
Statc bounty Of $500 to each volunteer who
shall hereafter enlist. This proposition had
previously been engaging the attention Of The
press Of a portion Of the State, the Blooming
ton PnutagTaph among others having argued
strongly for the measure, Upon the PRINCIPLES
ofjustice and equity VIC are decidedly opposed
to the proposition. Let every tub stand on
its own bottom. There is no good reason
why county, which has alrcady raised and
paid the bounties necessary to secure its Free
dom from the draft, should be taxed to help
out Its luggard ncighbors. There is lcss'rca-
son why county which has furnished m
excess Of troopss through the patriotism
Of Its citizens should be taxed to shield
those less patriotic There is still less reason
for taxing the property Of soldier from
McHcnry county, or johnson county, or any
other county whose quota is full, to cnablc
the citizen Of Cook OF Sangamon to escape
the military service which he owes in the
same degree as the volunteer who may now
he suffering the pr:gations and perlls of the
campaign with Sherman or Thomas


Tie resolution, after considerable debate,
was referred to the Committee on the Militia.
There ia e good place to let It stay,
Year: 1865

Mr.. F. G. GRANT, who was a member Of
Battery A, of the Eleventh Vermont Regi.
ment, and who spent four months within
the stockade at Andersonville, gave us his
tory of the wonderful spring that burst out
there that we never remember to have seen
in print. Every one, we presume, is aware
that the pen in which the prisoners were
kept enclosed was in a swamp, through
which ran sluggish brook, and from this
brook the prisoners received their supply of
water. This water was never fit to drink in
its best state, but, in addition to it's natural
unftness, it ran down by the rebel camp be.
fore it entered the stockade, and received
the excrement and filth from that. This. of
course, rendered it intolerable About the
middle of August, 1864. or perhaps month
and a-half after the Vermont boys entered,
the stockade, there came one day q very
heavy thunder shower, of some forty min.
utes duration. And from that time a spring
of pure water burst forth from a sand-hili
near the dead line, and flowed in such
quantities as to supply the entire camp of
some $4,000 or 10000 prisoners. Some of
the men looked upon this as direct inter-
position of God for their salvation; and all
thought it very remarkable for two reasons
the source from whence it came-a dry
sandy knoll-and the purity and quantity of
the water, it being so unlike all other water
in that vicinity, even that found in wells
This spring continued to send forth its
pure fountain during the remainder of the
time our prisoners were kept there, and, for
aueht our informant knows, does to this
day. Has the day of miracles passed p


Vermont Chronicle.
Year: 1865

A FUNNY incident happened to Newbury.
port man of not strictly teetotal principles,
not long since. While in an obfusticated
condition he bethought himself to wed his
housekeeper. The two started for the minis.
ter's, who, however, seeing the condition of
things, gave them some good advice, prayed
with them, and sent them home. Ali passed
happily until the next morning. when, SUP.
posing himself married man, he went to the
clergyman to upbraid him for marrying a
person who was not in condition to under
stand what he was doing. The minister ex.
planned to him that no such thing had been
done, and that so far as he knew be remained
single man. The mistake that he had
abored under for one night was therefore
recti6ed, and he went on bis way rejoicing.
Year: 1865

TIE OLD WOMAN AND THE CRow.-At q
certain cross roads in the State of Alabama,
stood q small grocery, or whisky Shop"
previous to the rebellion, where bust
head, "sand "chain lightning" were dealt
out to the thirsty unwashed, at the small
sum IF five cents a drink or twenty cents q
quart The presiding genius of this delecta
BILE institution was one Bill Skies, who
among other pets, had a domestic crow,
black as the ace of spades. This crow had
learned among other things, to repeat quite
distinctly, the words "damn you" which he,
Of course, heard frequently used in the
grocery. During the prevalence of knock
down and drag out fight one day however,
the crow was frightened away and few of
into the woods, never to return.


About three miles from the grocery was a
settlement meeting house-an old tumble
down dilapidated affair, only used on Ger.
tain occasions, when a circuit rider" hap
pened to pass that way. Into this building
went the crow. taking peaceable possession !;
and two days after the church was thrown
open for preaching, and the crowd assem-
bled, among whom was an old lady, who
was compelled to use crutches in walking.
and took her seat in the "front pew" and
was soon deeply absorbed in the eloquence
|sf the preacher. The reverend gentleman
bad scarcely got under full headway and
commenced laundering his anathemas at all
grades of sinners, when hoarse croaking
voice from above uttered the ominous
words:


:. Damn you!'


The preacher and congregation looked
aghast at such profanity, and each peered
into his neighbor's face in vain to detect
some sign Of guilt. Quiet was at length re.
stored, however, and the sermon proceeded,
but ere ten minutes had elapsed, the ominous
g damn you" again electrified and startled
the audience and just as the preacher cast
his eye upward to search for the delinquent,
the crow flew down from his perch, and
lighting on the Bible, calmly surveyed the
terrified crowd, as he gave another doleful
crOak:


q Dunn your'


The effect was electrical. Giving one
startled and terrified glance at the intruder.
the preacher sprang through the window
carrying sash, glass and all with him, and
set off at a break neck pace through the
woods, closely followed by his horror strick
en- congregation, who had piled out of the
building, pell NELL, after him. In the gen.
eral scramble the old lady with crutches
had been knocked down in the church,
where she lay unable to rise; and on OBJ
serving her, the crow flew down beside her
and cocking up his eye at her, very know
ingly again croaked:


- Damn youF'


The old lady eyed him savagely for few
moments, and then burst forth in reckless
defiance:


g Yes-and damn you, tool had moth
ing to do with gettiug up this Methodist
meeting-and you know it, too."


The poor old soul had mistaken the crow
for the devil, and concluded to prcpitiate,
if possible, the wrath OF his satanic majesty,
by DENYING all completely in the affair. The
world is full of just such people.
Year: 1865

About twenty minutes clock yesterday noon the
southeastern wall Of the bu.t district laying Broad
way and Fulton street. fell with tremendous crash
riously njurng several persons large number Of L.
borers had been employed all the morning In clearing
away the debris Of bricks and mortar and hauling down
portions OF the wall Fulton street that still stand
ing. The wind blowing fresh at the time, and this,
with the shocks that the wall sustain dung the morn
ing was the cause Of its falling Fortunately the
were all at dinner the time Of the accident otherwise
the loss Of life must have been fearful In the hurry
and excitement Of the moment II thought some six
OF eight buried under the ruins gang OK
laborers Immediately set at work 70 dig them out,
but fortunately these fears proved TO be ground
css as no one wins found An old
man named Thomas Mullsry about sixty years
OF age standing by at the time and was seriously


injured One of his legs Is badly crushed and ms mean
somewhat fractured Father Farley Of Jamaica, Long
Island who passing at the time, administered ,no
consolation Of religion TO the unfortunate man, VINO ap


peared to be in dying condition He was sonveyca 20
the City Hospital In carriage He resides at NO 10
Ludlow street Another man. whose name Is supposed
W be John Harrington, severely cut ABOUT ne neao
and shoulders He was taken 70 the hospital MT Sohn
Duane was on the ground at the time OF the ac-
cident, experimenting the removal oi some par-
res OF ale thai had just been dug out ana oare escaped
with his life He heard some one shout TO him, and
instinctvoy made Jump but not In time To clear the
falling bricks several Of which cut INN about the head
SERGEANT Blair Of the Second precinct police sent
detail of men the scene OF DISASTER TO prevent the


owds in broadway and Fulton street from approaching
boo noar the dangerous locality. Workmcn engaged
ali the afternoon In pulling down the most dangerous


nor, ions OF the remaining walls aud u In to be hoped
that they will all be down some time this morning.