smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

An ITEM FOR BACHELoRs.-A
judicious wife is always snip
ping off from her husbands ma
ture little twigs that are grow
ing in a wrong direction. She
keeps him in shape by contin-
ually pruning. Ifyou say any
thing silly she will affection
ately tell you so. IF you de-
clare you will do some absurd
thing, she will find some means
of preventing your doing it.
And by far the chief part of all
the common sense there is in
this world belongs unquestion-
ably to woman. The wisest
things man commonly does
are those which his wife coun-
sells him to do. A wife is the
grand wielder of the moral
pruning knife. If Johnson's
wife had lived there would
have been no boarding up Of
orange peel, no touching all
the post in walking along the
street-no eating and drinking
with a disgusting voracfty. Ii
Oliver Goldsmith had been
married he never would have
worn that memorable and rid
iculous coat. Whenever you
find a man whom you know
little about oddly dressed or
talking absurdly, or exhibiting
an eccentricity of manner, you
may be tolerable sure that he
is not a married man; for the
corners are rounded Off-the
little shoots are pruned away
lin married men. Wives gem
orally have more sense than
their husbands, especially when
their husbands are clever men.
The wife's advices like the bal
last that keeps the ship steady;
they are the wholesome, though
painful shears, nipping off little
growths of self-conceit. n gag
Year: 1868

A marriage notice having
been sent to a paper for pubii-
cation, the name of the bride
being Anna Girdon, the par
ties were Mortified next day to
find it in print ION a gridiron."
The fact might have been sos
but it was too early in the hon
eymoon to be stated with a
prospect of belief,
Year: 1868

~ Our people unfortunately
have hithto seemed to have but
little inclination FOR concerted
action, particularly in agricultural
matters. Enough energy is dis
played by them, but it is directed
into so many channels and ex-
hibited in such opposite currents,
that but little is accomplished,
where much might have been
done. We hear much of Yankee
energy and enterprise, but the
true secret Of difference between
their success and ours lies not so
much in effort or skill, as in con-
centration of power and purpose.
We believe that the caterpillars
will destroy the crop of cotton in
July unless something is done by
concert of actiou to check their
propagation. We believe further
that if we can safely pass the
third stage or development of the
worm, that we will escape entirely.


We therefore appeal to the
planters Of this Parish to call a
meeting at an early day to devise
some general plan of action; and,
when adopted, to unite all their
energies upon it, reguardless of
private opinion, and give it the
test OF a fair trial. Where every
man is equally interested, surely
there should be no division of
strength or labor.


Our correspondent suggests the
planting of indigo or other crops
with the cotton. Our experience
has shown that cotton planted
near any shade escapes the raw
ages of the caterpillars. We there
fore suggest the planting of corn
in every fourth or fifth row of
cotton throughout the field, as an
auxiliary to any general plan of
procedure which may be adopted.
Il Natchitoches Times, 9th ult.
"a The Republican says that a
Mr.. Tinney who was described by
the New Orleans Bulletin as be-
ing "trooly loial,' has brought
suit against the proprietors of that
paper for $4,000 damages.


~ A private letter from At
takapaS informs us that the chOl-
era is still making havoc among
the freedmen Of st. Martin, but
the local papers say nothing about
it NatchitOches Times.


! MISSED HIM.-Marie, the sher.
|iff elected for Terebonne, says he
was shot at last Wednesday even
ing, as he was riding along the
public road about 4 miles above
Houma, near the line, between
the Beattie and the Lirette plan
tations, by. some person secreted
behind an old building near the
road. However much as we dis.
like to spoil good sensation, it
becomes GUS duty to say that ii
has leaked out that the Sheriff
elect had, previously, made an
arrangement with oneofhis chums
to fire off gun at the appointed
time and place, when, as agreed.
he the said Marie, would put spurs
to his horse and ride like mad up
the road and give out that he hat


been shot at Houma Guard.
Year: 1868

J.J. PGsS formerly bar-kesper at tho
Bur,is House, can now be found at Win.
Humphrey Metropolitan Exchange, where
he is prepared to serve all who may favor
him with a call, in the best style.
Year: 1868

LAST PERyoRNAxcE.-Undin will be
played again this evening at the Opera
House. This will be the last performance
Of this play, aud those who have not seen
it sheuld not miss this opportunity. The
last and most magnificent scene 10 alona
worth the price OF admission twice over
after this evening the White Fawn will b
produced.
Year: 1868

/ fseach particular hair" no doubt
4 standing on end


had no sooner beheld the terrible
/ apparitiOn than my ears were BaIuted


with a duh, screaming Eroan. which
4 sounded through the passage. There
was rush Of the stormy wind, and the
/ ghost Of Butterfles swung himself to
ward me, as il to clasp me in his hid
eOus embrace. I cried with loud voice
and fed in frantic haste in the direction
of the parlOr, into which rushed, ex-
claiming, as fell into my mothers
arms, HButterdee's ghost BUTTERFLIES
ghost {"


Ny mother looked as frightened as I


was, 50 did my sister, who straightWay
showed signs Of ''gOing OFF, into real
faint; but my father, as he snatched up
a candle, and went hastily out Of the
room into the passage, merely said,
''What an ass that boy is ~


No doubt, good reader, you quite
agree with my father; but allow me to
ask, did you ever see a ghost Or
what is just the same thing SO far as
the fright gOes), did you ever think you
saw ghost Did you ever stand face
TO face with one, close on board Of you,
hear his awful groan, and see him ad-
vance, as you verify thought, to seize
you in his arms2 IF you never did,
then you know nothing at an ab0ut It
and are not entitled to ''Write down an
ass" or even to give an opinion on so
important a point


Ny father and the light soon cleared
mp this terrible mystery.


The dreadful ghost was nothing more
than gigantic Goldfish, suspended
from the roof in that part Of the pas
sage which was used as a larders It
had been caught a few days previously,
and was rather stale and very pbOsphoF-
escent, and, consequently, brightly lu-
minous in the dark


The other phenomena were the joint
production OF ThOmasina (called Tam
my for shortness) the house maid, our
man Joseph, and my own imagination.
Tammy and Joe, were loving couple
and if you went to look for one you
were pretty sure to find the other not
far of. Their story was, that they had
been to the cellar to draw some cider
for supper-they had taken a candle
with them, but somehow or other il had
gone out--blown out by the wind as
they said, and every one, of course, be-
HeVed them. The Rroan was the COM
plant of the rusty hinges Of the cellar
dOor-the rushing sound Was-Weu ]
don't think that was ever satisfactorily
explained but the "dash" of Butter
fee into my arms was Occasioned by
Miss Tammy, who very cleverlY con-
triVed to fall over Joseph, and, clutch
ing at the great fish to save herself, sent
it swinging through the darkness in
the direction of myself


I have been east and west many q
long mile since then, and in many a
many sight, not only of wonder"
but of horror, too; I have faced perils
by land, and perils by water, but can
safely say that none ever gave me 'such
an awful turn" as the terrible appari-
ton of Butterhee's Ghost
Year: 1868

proved her innocence of SO loyal who s


been here by plunging the little inno-


cent into cistern with lantern tied to


his neck. The husband saw dimly, re-
cognized the Saxon outline, clasped his


wife to his bosom, and held her there so
long in joyful embrace that the little
euss in the cistern was drowned, the lamp
went out and boy was lost forever


9" Bed clothes are unknown in Pitts.
burg-leave the window open and the
sheets of smoke settle upon You like
newspapers from a machine press. Some
years since some snow fell into the city
from the cloud of smoke-the smoke
was not hurt, but the snow looked sick.
Men carry lanterns to see to shake hands.
When looking at watch to see the hour
it is the fashion to light match. They
make black broadcleth by hanging a
spiders web out till filled with smoke,
and use hot coal dust for pepper. They
roll the smoke, sweetened, into sticks,
md sell it for licorieen
Year: 1868

How TO ENTERTAIN GUEsTs.-I psay
you, o excellent wife, not to incumber
Yourself and me to get a rich dinner for
this man, or this woman, who has slight-
ed at our gate, nor a bed chamber made
ready at too great cost. These things.
if they are curious in, they can get fora
dollar at any village.


But let this stranger sec, if he will, in
yonr looks, in your accent and behavior,
your heart and earnestness, your thought
and will, what he cannot buy at any
price, at any village or city, and which.
he may well travel fifty miles, and dine
sparseiy, and sleep hard, in order to be-
behold.


Certainly, let the board be spread and
the bed be dressed for the traveller; but.
let the emphasis of hospitality be In
these things. Honor to the house where.
they are simple to the verge of hard,
ship, so that the intellect is awake and
sees the laws of the universe; the souT
worships truth and love; honor and
courtesev flow into all deeds.
Year: 1868

Which will you do-smile, and make
your household happy, or be grabbed,
and make all the young ones gloomy,
and the elder ones miserable The A.
mount of happiness you can produce is
incalculable, if you show a smiling face,
kind heart, and speak pleasant words.
Wear pleasant countenance let the
joy beam in your eyes, and love glow on
your forehead. There is no joy Ike that
which springs from kind act or plea
SAINT deed and you will feel it at night
when you rest, at morning when you
rise, and through the day when about
your business.
Year: 1868

IMMORTALITY OF THE BEAUTIFUI--Ihere
is nothing-no, nothing -beautifuf and
good that dies and is forgotten: An
infant, prattling child, dying mis- IN It's
cradle, will live again in the Pet'er
thought of those who loved it, and play
its part, though its body be burned to
ashes or drowned in the deepest sea.
There is not an angel added to the hosts
of heaven but does its blessed work on
earth in those who loved it here. Dead
Oh, if the good deeds of human creatures
could be traced to their source, how
beautiful would even death appear
for how much charity, mercy and puri-
fed affection would seem to have then
growth in dusty graves.-DickenS.
Year: 1868

In the enjoyment of our homes here on
earth we should look up, be thankful
and ask for strength to live in such
manner as to inherit home everlasting,
in heaven. Heayeni the home of An
gels and Saints-the faithful one who
fought life's battle. That place where
there is no night, no darkness, no blight or
mildew to fall on the flowers, nor faith
less hearts to blight the fair hopes of onr
lives. Let us endeavor to make our
earthly homes something like it.
Year: 1868

became powerful by his pertinacity, his
fearlessness, carelessness of opposition,
and courage which was never cast
down by defeat. Also, he was most
skillful political manager; he knew how
to use men /; and was always ready to
elevate to place OF power and influence
a man whom he could USE
Year: 1868

1t thus appears that in these cities and
towns there is Democratic gain of 1900
votes on the enormous majority of last fall
The smaller towns throughout the State
show gains of similar ratio. These cleo
tions are the first response of the people 10
the impeachment proposition in Congress.
They are the rumbling of the heavy po-
litioal thunder which the Radicals viii hear
in the Presidential election Cincinnati
ERcllirPT
Year: 1868

Last fall the Democracy carried the State
of New York by majority of 10000 votes.
As important municipal elections have
been lately held in the large towns and
cities in the interior, it is interesting to no
tice whether the Democracy are gaining or
losing in that State. Take these (maiori-
ties) as specimens:
Year: 1868

Yesterday was ushered in with bright, clear
sky COOL bracng breeze. and cheerfuluess utterly
foreign notions OF November weather
This certainly had great effect upon the election. and
caused tho polling OF vote which isunprecedented in
this city Although the weather became rather cooler in
tho afternoon the briskness in the voting
was not materially lossened. In spite OF the
forebodngs expressed on Monday, as to
disturbances the election passed of quietly as any
previous one This may be owing 10 the knowledge pos
sessed by the turbulent Democratic element that any at
tempt on their part interfere in way with the
polls or 70 disturb the public peace, no matter how
formidable In numbers they might be, how well sup
ported by corrupt magistracy. would be summary
dealt with At an early hour the various pollngp places
were surrounded by ranged In line, and before
noon In some OF the districts nearly a OF the registered
vote had been polled. There nothing approaching
n disturbance, although, is usual on election
days numerous singe-handed encounters occurred
which we're promptly queled BY the police. Even
Sheriff Brien's deputies awed BY the determined
stand taken by the people against any disturbance ana
were afraid to interfere with ths rights OF voters The
repeaters as B shown by the result managed to stun
the boxes in some districts to alarming extent but
the arrest OF many Of them who were detected In the
act of voting twce outde OF their own districts acted
as decided check their nefarious TRANSACTIONS, ana
doubtless lessened the Democratic majority many thou
aauds.
Year: 1868

North Carolina was loyal once more the first South


ern State that had voted since 1851 The room wa
crowded with Congressman. Judges. town and
country politicians, army officers. reporters. all
apparently more eager than the man on whose ac-
count they were gathered. While they compared
the returns, and fingered to receive more dispatch
arrived from Petroleum V. Nasty, who forwarded
his resignation as Postmaster and announced
that he had gone in the grocery business
After this the torrent Of news and congratulations
was incessant, interrupted only by the comments OF
the little party, but more than the requisite number
of electoral votes secure and by degrees the
citizens dropped away, and little after midnight
the President elect of the United States retired from
the scene of his latest triumph modesty he had
left the little house at Appomattox where four years
ago he received the previous surrender Of the enc
mics of his country.
Year: 1868

IN5PIRITING SCENES AT THE TRIBUNE OFFICE
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE AT THE OFFICE


OF THE WORLD.


The scene presented in and around The
TgBusE Office from O'Clock last evening until 2 o'clock
this morning like those which attended the great mp
rising Of the people for the Union in 1851, and hw OF
the great tumphs of war like the defeat Of Lee in
Pennsy lvana and his final surrender at Appomattox.
The enthusiastic faces seen in and around THE
TRIBUNE rooms OF upurned faces In front OF TIE
IRlBI NJ Office would have satisfied those who might have
been disposed 10 doubt it that EewIork can IA easily
turn out a respectable and intelligent crowd as
OF the opposite character. Considerable crowds
also In front Of IN, Herald office and few be-
fore the lesser establishments, but Thu TknrsE hu
letns were the center OF interest. As the naJortes
Pennsylvania the certain election Of Grant and fore
shadowiug the probable election Of Griswold IN New
cessfu candidates. The day Lad been hne the
election throughout the city had been conducted
on tom dar The evening evening" Surh n'
were oodnaured joyla aud free from every quarrel
hear the cheering in frort Of TIE TRIBUsE Office and


trast u with the darkness silence aud gloom which sur
the people Of NewYork city had Just been voting by
the from che other states had converted the Democ
| racy OF New York INTO enthusiastic Republicans


Al an early hour In tho evening illumination repre-
Peace was III up In front otTHE TRIBUNE office and
hour many Thousand persons stll fingered around
chief centers of not contented with the
that the country had been saved from violence civil


faction and population by the election OF Grant and Col
fax they clung TO 1.-THE hope that later dispatches might


settle the question OF the election OF local candidates In all
parts Of tho country In whom they were interested
About The World Office conspicuous darkness spread
sable pail and the disconsolste Democracy gathered
doefuly in the muddy streets and read the figures Of
doom from The Worlds windows in ominous silence In
the early part OF the evening pards were posted in the
Of the publication office. far out OF sight they
could DO placed. Great Democratic Gains were
displayed them TO the greatest possible advantage
but upon the whole they were not insrHgon the con
trary rather the Between sand 10 Oocloek One
Arithmetic Man appeared at long intervals With his slate
and sponge aud weLthumbed copy Of THE TRIBUSE
ALMANAC. and his apparition always greeted with
cheors OF which. regret to partook OF de-


sive character As the rnajorties increased however
this celebrated character seemed 10 wilt He
about 10 extremely dsheveled condition. calling
frantoaiy for slate pencil and murmurng In the
intervals OF his demand something about Glorious Dem
ocratic ga; here he interrupted by dispatch
from Indiana, on reading which he burst into
and carried OF nsensble Mr.. Marble support
ing his shoulders while Mr. Hnrbut carried the night leg
and the Hon Wm. M Tweed the left The utmost solicit
tude is felt by the unfortunate gentle friends
spectng hrs ultimate AT the hour OF going
20 press the syncOpe still continues.
Year: 1868

It may be truly said that never in the mem
ory OF that very old individual "the oldest inhabant.
was the large hall OF the Cooper Institute filed and lit
orally crsmmed such ii last evening by
the Republicans lof New York who although they were
pretty beforehand OF the election Of Grant never
thcess FASTENED the where the returns to
be read 70 them by Mr. Charles Spencer with deep in
terest, and, at early hour in the evening that
shortly after six O'Clock the hall densey filed that
standing room could not by any possibility be had for
TO describe the degree OF fervent and heartfelt
enthusiasm that pre- vailed through the evening would DE
task involving time than be devoted TO it at
this late hour of writing twelve. mdnighD.


Speeches made by Charles s. Spencer. Rufus +.
Andrews Gen. COchrane, and Horace Greeley.
Year: 1868

A SL1aHr MIsUNDERsTANDING.-Th San An
dreas Register tells about young lady residing
in village 'about ten miles from this place,
who attended her " first ball " during the pres
ent holiday season, and, who in consequence of
being ignorant of the custom of keeping the
usual memorandum of her engagements to
dance, misunderstood courteous request made
of her by one of the San Andreas beaux. The
young gentleman approached the innocent and
unsophisticated girl, and wishing to know what
the next dance was to be, politely said, Miss,
will you be kind enough to show me your pro-
gramme?' Those maidenly eyes flashed fire as
she retorted Sir, I'll have you understand
that am not to be insulted"
Year: 1868

HORACE GREELEY says in reply to the wonder
ment that he did not accept the Foreign Mission
rendered him by President -" propose not to
leave my own country at present-certainly not
till after the next President is chosen" There
are plenty of men who covet honorable exile,
and who good for nothing else. But Gree
ley's brains needed at home for year yet.
Year: 1868

ADvERTIsING.-Tn every branch of business the
benefits of advertising are immense. There is a
risk, but it is small, and the probabilities are
largely in favor of success when you let it be
known that you have something for sale, there
by going steadily to work to turn up something,
rather than sit still waiting for something to
turn up.-LeaUW.
Year: 1868

HAPPY PAIR.-Lately, in Chicago, a German
married Norwegian bride. He knows no word
OF the dialect of his wife, and she knows as lit
tie OF the dialect of her husband. There's q
chance for peace in that house for q while.
Year: 1868

IT is said that Andy Johnson will soon issue a
proclamation pardoning all Union soldiers for
participating in the late war. 1t is probable that
chivalry will brand this act as an "abuse of the
pardoning power"
Year: 1868

CLIP THE RIGHT CoRNERs.-If you curtall your
expenses, clip at the right corners oe sure you
do not begin with the newspaper. One ounce
less sugar day will furnish newapapes IN the
h.a;ns You will not miss the sugar as soon as
Year: 1868

To PREVENT mice gnawing clothes put old
newspapers in with them. Mice have literary
turn, tooth for printers ink, and will not dis
turb your coat if you furnish them with the
papers,
Year: 1868

ecty Of Orleans State of Louisiana and the
Southwest will be in the future, It has been In the past
the purpose Journal The columns Of each days Issue
are earnest Of the thuness and success
with which this design Is executed


While the point Of CRESCENT is independent
one wit reference all the subjects Of comment
and discussion opinions viii always be found to be can
didy, definitely and fesrlessly expressed


carefully selected corps Of
Year: 1868

add to the usefulness Of the CRESCENT by impartial letters
upon topics moment to the people Of this section Its
ters people the least interesting and vslua
BILE feature Of its wehed large share Of each
days issue IL given up TO
Year: 1868

When a good old Democrat like Reyerdy
Johnson gets into the presence of British
audience, it is refreshing to see what patriotic
Republican he becomes. Thus, he is reported
as saying to a number of Englishmen at din
ner III Sheffield:


"The war had this compensation 1t ended Slavery.
None but freemen tread the soil OF America aud
history will say that blood was well spent In erasng s
blot, transmitted from common ancestry, furnishing
fame and belying the Declaration OF Independence


All of which we highly approve. We don't
think that Reyerdy could pronounce sentiments
more in harmony with the Republican party II
he tried
Year: 1868

The platform of the New-York Democracy
demands Zone currency for the laborer and
4" the office holder. the producer and the bond
holder BOshl When were there ever two
different currencies for different classes 1t !;
and always has been, either gold for all or
paper for all. Only we want to secure gold
currency and the Democracy are trying to
perpetuate pane.
Year: 1868

The combat decpcns! We are in the thick
of desperate struggle, but we can see through
and beyond it, A few weeks more of res0lute
effort will usher in long, bright season OF
tranquility and safety


We must not be beaten. The patriot blood,
poured out like water Oh hundred bloody
fields, cries aloud to us TO press Oh to tho gl0-
rious consummation for which so much has
ioyfully been sacrificed. The election OF Grant
and Colfax secures the ascendency OF Liberty,
Justice and Peace. 1t is the AppOmattOx of
our civil conflict. 1t insures that ours shall be
henceforth land of Equal Rights and Equal
Laws. 1t makes our recent history coherent
and logical. 1t demonstrates that the discom-
future of the Rebellion was no blunder and no
accident, but the triumph of principle and an
added proof that God reigns.


We are doing well in the canvass, but we
ought to do better for there are still thou
sands who would read Republican papers who
have them not, and hence are not imbued with
ardor and enthusiasm for the success of our
candidates and our cause. You must help us
TO reach some thousands more of these And,
to incite you to do so, we propose to send
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE to clubs, by mail, for
12 weeks, commencing August 26 at the fol-
Year: 1868

We cannot too highly commend Mr. Collector
Smythe for his prompt action in removing
one hundred and eight Republicans from the
Cust0m-IIousc. An officer of customs is gen
orally dapper, quiet, easily y-contented gentle
man, who goes to his work as late and leaves