smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

As in all probability the draft will
soon be enforced here, the following ar
tice from the Philadelphia North
American will be read with interest:


Since the draft was begun substitute
brokers have sprundup like fungi upon
rotten stump. Their advertisements
loom conspcuously from the columns
Of such papers as circulate among the
class likely TO be open to speculation.
The brokers charge from 5000 to $3.50
for a man. The fact is that people who
go the brokers act unwisely. The
place to apply for substitutes is at the
office of the Provost Marshal In every
district large numbers of men have ap-
piled for chances to substitute them
selves for drafted men. Instead ofgo-
ing to the brokers' many Of whom ad-
vortise what, after all, they cannot sup
ply, application shoG!d be made to the
Provost Marshal At Broad andSpring
Garden streets yesterday we watched
the thing, We saw its operation. Men
were coming and going continually.
While some were entering claims for
exemption, others were negotiating
with substitutes. About $3.50 was the
average price. At this figure we saw
a number of parties accepted as substi-
tutes. While we were looking on, a
colored preacher, pastor of the Zoar
Church, in this city, walked up, with
splendid looking black man by his
side. The man beside him he had
brought as a substitute. He was un.
hesitatingly accepted, and in ten min
utes afterward wass attired in army
blue, grinning with satisfaction in a
manner that showed two sets Of ivory
from ear to ear. What sum he re-
eeived it was not our business to in
quire.


Substitutes" are coming into the city
very largely from other places. They
come by dozens on coasting vessels from
the British provinces. In many cases
they are likely to desert in the same
manner The third-class taverns all
about the city are full of adventures,
willing to take a bonus Of $500 by as.
suming the responsibility falling upon
some other man. We repeat, avoid the
substitute brokers. The Provost Mar
shals will give all desired information
relative to the procurement of substi-
tutes.
Year: 1863

You tell me you love me; fain would believe
That you tell me the truth and would never deceive
You offer to me your heart and your hand,


To make me the mistress of houses and land
And often you tell me how happy our life


Would gaily glide onward if I'd be your wife.
You've asked if I'd wed you again and again


But go ask my mother-I'll answer you then.
I'm but young lassie, and little I've learned
Of the ways Of the wide world, for good or for harm
As the soft clouds of summer float calmly on high
So soft and so calm have my young days gone by;
But little I've seen of the trouble Of life,


But little know of the cares of a wife:


On the wisdom of age | fain would depend
Go, go ask my mother-pli answer you then.
My mother is kind, and she loves her young Kate
She has cared for me- toied for me early and late
She has fed me and clothed when but a weak chilt
She wept when ] wept, she smiled when smiled
Oh, would not grieve her-l'd meier be content
For another to leave her, without her consent.
love you It's true, above all other men; ..
But go, ask my mother-I'll answer you then.
They tell me you're rich, but tits little care
For the wealth that may vanish away into air
For wealth Id ne'er marry; no, sooner Ia stay
By the side of my mother till lifes latest day.
They say you are good, kind hearted and true,
And faithful in all that good man should do;
| love you for that, above all other men,
So, go ask my mOther-Pl answer you then.
Year: 1863

]


The following paragraphs from rebel letters re-
Gently captured, give, doubt, truthful accounts
of the misery they are beginning to endure;


Isn't this terrible war We are heartily tired
of it, and as yet no prospect of peace wish we
were all with you. Richmond is very much
altered, and there is the greatest spirit of ex-
tortion among our once liberal and hospitable
community.


By all means stay in Europe till there is much
better state of things existing in this country
This is my parting word of advice, and prompted
by good reasons. 0araI0o5 molH.


We have long since given up tea, coffee and
sugar-only keeping little of the last for sick
ness; our rice lanks too, being so guarded by the
enemy's gunboats, prevents its getting to market
SO corn has to be substituted III measure bacon
upon which we feed the servants principally, has
given out to sdes and you may imagine how dit
ficu it is for me to provide for our thirty inmates
at such time, when bare necessaries are so diff
cult to procure. Only think of forty dollars for
small box of tallow candles we have just bought
them at that price, and in order to save them,
burn lard, with paper taper placed it, in our
chambers Not yard Of calico, long cloth or
any other goods under prices which amount to an
interdict; and yet the gentlemen tell us most
cheerfully that we have not begun to feel the war
yet. If it continues much longer my slender
stock will give out entirely, and how am then
to clothe the girls and myself cannot imagine.
We are manufacturing the homespuns all over the
country and many ladies are getting them woven,
but the demand is so great that the supply is in
adequate. have felt very sick for the last month,
suffering constant pain, and only keeping up by
the force of a strong will. God help us, and give
us better times soon.


Major William Norris of the rebel Signal
Corps, under date OF Richmond, December 10Th,
writes as follows


Several Englishmen have recently received
passes through our lines from me, and have all
promised to call and see you. Colonel Fletcher,
Fusilier Guards, left yesterday by the under
ground railroad Corsou left some ten days
since. ..


If we fail to drive the Federal army back to
Washington again, we will burn Richmond to tie
ground and fall back to the mountains. Our men
are ragged, ill-fed, outnumbered three to one,
barefooted and bareheaded. l refer you to the
history of the times for what they have done. AS
yet am ashamed to say that l have not even re
ceived scratch


You must read the London Times, and look at
the London Illustrated .Nelos. All of Vezitil!y's
letters and drawings pass through my command,
and they are all admirable
Year: 1863

Practical TEST OF SILVER ORE.-Pound a
small quantity of rock, supposed to contain silver,
as fine as possible, then place it on a shovel, or
anything handy, and hold it over slow fire, to
burn away sulphur or arsenic which are genene-
rally mixed with the ores of silver Then take a
cup, or any glass or earthen vessel, into which
pour small quantity of nitric acid (aquafortis,)
in which put a teaspoonful of the powdered ore,
which boil in the acid for minute or two Then
take some common salt dissolve in water, in an
other vessel pour small quantity of the salt and
water into the acid; if it turns white and looks
milky there is silver in the ore.
Year: 1863

III shall never forget" writes cor.


respondent of the Agricnhurist, ian in


cident of my childhood by which was
taught To be careful not to wound the


feelings Of the unfortunate. a number
Of us school boys were playing by the
roadside one Saturday afternoon when
the stage coach drove up to a neighbor


ing tavern aud the passengers alighted.


AS usual we gathered around to observe
them. Among the number was an ell


d-rly man with a cane. who got out
with much difficulty, and when on the
ground, he walked with the most curl
Gus contortions His feet turned one
way, his knees another, aud his whole


body looked as though the different
members were independent of it, AMI of
each other, and every one was max ing
motions to suit itself | unthinkingly
shouted, look at the old rattlebones !
and the other boys took up the cry with
mocking laughter while the poor man
turned his head with an expression of
pain which | can never forget. just
then, To my surprise and horror, my
father came NJ ound the corner, AMI i'm.
med'ately stepping up to the stranger
shook his hand warmly, and assisted
him to walk to our house, which was
but little distance. | could enjoy no
more play that afternoon, and when tea
time came, would gladly have hid my.
self, but | knew that would be vain,
and so trembling went into the sitting
room. To my great relief, the stranger
did not recognize me, but remarked
pleasantly to my father as he introduced
me such fine boy WAS surely worth
saving How the words cut my heart.
My father had often told me the story
of a friend who had plunged into the
river To save me a. | was drowning,
while an infant, and who in consequence
Of a cold then taken, had been made
cripple by inhamitory rheumatism; and
this was tho nan whom | had made u
butt of ridiculc, and laughing stock
for my companions. L tell you boys
and girls would give many dollars to
have the memory Of tnat event taken
away. 1t ever you are tempted as |
was, remember that while no good can
come of sport whereby the feelings of
Others are injured, you may be laying
up for yourselves painful recolections
that will not leave You FOR lifetime
Year: 1863

FACTs IN HUMAN LIFE-Thc number


Of languages is three thousand and
sixty.four The number of men is
about equal to the number of women.
The average ol human life is thirty two
years. One quarter die before the age
of seven one halt before the age of
seventeen. Of every one hundred, only
six reach sixty five years and not more
than one in FIVE hundred reaches the


age of eighty FIVE years. There are on
the earth one thousand million inhab.
tants. OF these thirty three millions
three hundred and thirty three thousand
three hundred and tbiriy.three die every
year, ninety one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty four die every day,
and seven thousand seven hundred and
eighty every hour, AMI sixty every MA.
ute, or one every second. The losses
are about balanced by an equal number
of births. The married are longer
lived than the single, and above oil
those who observe sober and indus
trious conduct Women have more
chances of life previous to the age of
fifty years than men; but fewer after.
The number of marriages is in proper
tion OF seventy five to one hundred.
Year: 1863

There's bluebird on the spple-tree bough,
Singing merrily and gay,
Come little blossoms, the Springs here now
And the sun shines warm all day
Fast asleep in the leaves and grass,


Don't you hear the quick rain
And the winds that whisper MS they pass,
The dear Springs here again"
Push your soft leaves out OF the ground
Open your mist blue eyes,
Hear the brook with its singing sound,
Iook at the sunny skies
All the drifts of the winter snow


Were frightened and fed away,
They left their place for the grass to grow,
And the merry moths to play.
Red buds shine on the maple tree,


The trailing May blooms fair
Under their green leaves peep at me,
For the Spring has kissed them there.
Como, little blossom, you sleep too long!
Purple and white and blue,
Open your buds to hear my song,


The honey -beo waits for you"
Year: 1863

IT c. WHITING Has removed his Office to the
LIE rooms formerly occupied by w. L. webbcr, in
Buena Vista Block, where he has full assortment
Of all stock and materiel in the line.


His whole time will be devoted hereafter to the
practice of Dentistry
Year: 1863

General Meade has issued an order
giving full freedom of choice to the army
in the selection Of newspapers. 1t is ord
ercl that any officer or enlisted nan
wishing to purchase any daily or weekly
journal, not now furnished by the agent
appointed under the provisions of the cir
cular of June ,, may give notice thereof
tn the provost marshal OF the command
to which he beloags, who shall forward
the same through the provost marshal Of
his corps TO the PROVOST Marshall General
who shall instruct said agent to furnish
The same without delay, and a neglect on
ais part to comply with such Instructions
shall be held sufficient cause for vacating
hia appointment.


We congratulate our Democratic sold
,ers upon this reform in the system of sup
plying newspapers to tho army, which
has been heretofore the subject Of much
complaint, monopoly of the trade having
ocen secured By certain abolition journals,
50 the exclusion Of those Of Democratic
and Conservative principles.
Year: 1863

enough to say, that the man whose con-
duct ha, disgraced the commonwealth and
largely contributed to ruin the Republic,
has proved himselfunfit for the great trust
in which is involved the happiness, safety
and prosperity of millions.


The ineficiency which be thus exhibited
at the commencement of the contest, per-
vadod his entire administration, and was
consistently conspicuous ip the last fatal
error-whon he supinely stood by aud
permitted the rebels to ravage pennsylva-
mia. But to this we shall call attention
hereafter, and we think we can prove that
Gov. Curtin is as responsible for the State
invasion, as for the disaster at Bull r up.
Year: 1863

Bs5~ The Rev. Soloman Stoddard, of
Northampton, the ancestor of all the
Stoddards,-and o troop they are of
worthy sons of a worthy sire--had black
boy in his employ who was like most of
black boys, full of fuu and mischief and
always up to joke, no matter at whose
expense. He went with the parsons
horse every morning 10 drive the COWS to
pasture. 1t was a piece of table-land
some little distance from the village; and
here, ost of sight, the neighbors boys we're
wont to meet him and race horses every
Sunday morning. Parson Stoddard heard
of it and resolved 10 catch them at it and
put an end to the sport.


Next Sunday morning he told Bill he
would ride the mare to pasture with the
COWS and he (BilD might stay at home
Bill knew what was in the wind, and tax
ing a short cut across the lots, was up to
the pasture away ahead of the Parson.--.
The boys were there with their horses,
only waiting for Bill and his masters
mare. He told the boys to be read =, and
as soon as the old gentleman arrived, to
give the word, 60 Bill hid himself at
the other end of the field where the race
always ended.


The parsOn came jogging along ant the
boys sat demurely on their steeds, as if
waiting for Service to begin But as the
good old man rode into line they cried
Coz and away went the mare with the
reverend rider sticking fast like John Gill
pin, but there was no stop to her or him.
Away ahead of all the rest, he went like
the wind ; and at the end of the field, Bill
jumped up from under the fence, and
sung out. Il knOw'd you beat, Massa
know'd you'd beat =
Year: 1863

A HABEAs CoRPUs FROM THE SUPREME
CoURr.-The Supreme Court Of Pennsyl-
vania, sitting at Pittsburg, issued writ
oil habeas corpus last week upon the Pro-
vost Marshal, 10 produce the body of a
drafted man who had beea exempted by
the Examining Board and certificate to
that effect given him, but who afterwards
had been arrested, examined and pro-
nounced fit for duty the allegation being
error in the first examination. On par
tial hearing the District Attorney obtained
leave to amend the return in order to put
in plea against the jurisdiction of the
Court, contending that the State Courts
had no jurisdiction over questions arising
undor the new eonscription law. On the
subsequent hearing that plea was abandon
ed, and the argument was confined to the
point above stated. After full hearing
Chief Justice Lowrie ordered the discharge
Of the man holding that, from all that
appeared by the return, the Board had
exhausted their power when the certificate
of exemption was granted, and that they
bad no further control over the prisoner.
Year: 1863

Below we publish the speech of Major
Bradford, Provost Marshall of the Luz.
erne and Susquehanna District. Read it.


GENTLEMEN did not come out here
to make a speech, as l never made
speech in public in my life but 1 want to
make few remarks of what l have done
during this war. Before this war COM
menced l was Democrat; now | am n
Republican. Gentleman, l was Demo


crat until the Democrats took the wrong
track. 1 have been a soldier for the last
twelve years. I was in the Mexican war
and have fought the Indians, and am now
engaged fighting rebels for the last two
years. 1 enlisted as captain, and after
battle in Tennessee (the Major had for
gotten the name of the battle) and another
battle fought in Kentucky, Che had for
gotten the name OF this, too)-aftcr these
great battles was promoted to Major
l was stationed at a place in Kentucky
with twenty men, when there came march
ing upon US 1000 rebels--not saying that
I foug ght the 1000, but gave orders to
fall back, and we run up big hill and
saved ourselves but the rebels came upon
US with such force I was taken prisoner
by Col. johnson. He says Major | will
trouble you for your horse but | told
him I was lame and had the rheumatism
and would like the horse to ride. He al
lowed me to ride my horse. He then
asked me for my side arms. said Col
onel, have side arms generally carry
along, and handed out id big bot
tie of rye whiskey, and the Colonel took a
id big drink and handed the bottle
back. They took me to their hotel. Some
of the Colonels staff rode by and asked
him if he had any live Yankees then he
says yes, have got one. So they all
come in and run all through the house,
hunting for the live Yankee, I was sit
ting there, but they did not take me to be
Yankee. After | heard what they was
about, went up to them and told themsl
was the live Yankee they was looking for
/ told them | was not Yankee, but dn
honest Pennsylvania Dutchnan. One OF
them asked me-are you Pennsylvania
Dutchman, I told him l was an honest
Pennsylvania Dutchman. He said he
thought by my looks was Kentuckian


No sir, 1 am an honest Pennsylvania
Dutchman. One of them said | don't
care dam what you are, come up and
take drink. They treated me like O
gentleman. After | was exchanged was
sent North, the first man 1 met was q
woman, he was blacksmith, he knew
how to carry on this War, he said if he was
President he would fix things in a diff
ferent shape. He blamed the President
and whole administration. l Travelled
further North and the next man l met was
a woman and he was carpenter, he knew
how to carry on the war to; he said if he
was President this war would have ceased
long ago. So You see every body knows
how to carry on this war, but gentlemen
you have got to leave it to the President


and Administration, for they know the
best way to carry on this war.
Year: 1863

Bag A Massachusetts paper calls Wen
dell Phillips "a limb of the Devil" The
Louisville Journal replies, "we should
like to see one end of rope around that
limb and the other around the limb of q
tree"
Year: 1863

NO ALCOHOL OF BAD WHI6KY.
Tnny WILL CURE the above diseases In ninety nina
casat ont Of 4 hundred,
Do vou want something to Strengthen You
Do you want q Good Appetite1
Do you want to Build up your constitution1
DO ytu want to Feel Welt
Do you want to get I'D Of Nervousness
Do you want Energy1


Do you want to Sleep Welt
Do you want Brisk and Vigorous Feeling


Nsoudo, use HUOPLAND4 GERAAN BITCERa
Year: 1863

Elsewhere will be found the full
particulars OF the capture Of the
gunboat Diana, by the Confederatcs.
y friend will accept oar thanks for
an Extra Of the Planters Banner,
containing the same
Year: 1863

THERE has long existed public demand for an
effective purgatve pill which could be relied on
sure and perfectly safe in its operation. This has
been prepared to meet that demand, and an extern
Sve trial of its virtues has conclusivey shown with
what success it accomplishes the purpose designed
1t is easy to make physical pill, but not easy to
make the best of all pills HS-one which should have
none of the objections, but all the advantages, of
every other. This has been attempted here, and
with what success we would respectfully submit to
the public decision. 1t has been unfortunate for
the patient hitherto that almost every purgative
medicine is acrimonious and irritating to the bow
els. This is not. Many of them produce so much
gripping pain and reVulsiOn in the system to
than counterbalance the good to be derived from
them. These pills produce no irritation or pain,
unless it arise from previously existing obstTuc-
ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm arise from their use in any
quantity; but it is better that any medicine should
be taken iudiciously. Minute directions for their
in the several diseases to which they are ap-
piicable are given on the box. Among the COM
plants which have been speedily cured by them, we
may mention Liver Complaint, in its various forms
of Jaundice, Indigestion, Languor and Loss of Ap-
petite, Listlessness, Irritabihty, Bilious Headache,
Bilious Fever, Fever and Ague, Pain in the Side
and Loins for, in truth, all these are but the con-
sequence of diseased action in the liver. As an
aperient they afford prompt and sure relief in Cos
tveness, Piles, Collie, Dysentery, Humors Scrofula
and Scurvy Colds with soreness of the body Ulcers
and impurity of the blood, Irregularities; in short,
any and every where purgative is required.


They have also produced some singularly sue
cessful cures in rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, Gravel,
Erysipelas, Palpitaton of the Heart, Pains in the
Back, Stomach, and Side. They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, to purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action and restores the appe-
tite and vigor. They purify the blood and, by their
stimulant action the circulatory system, reno
vate the strength of the body, and restore the
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism.
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous, even
though no serious arrangement exists but
necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every purgative medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess. The thousand cases in which
physc is required cannot be enumerated here, but
they suggest themselves to the reason of every
body and it is confidently believed this pill will
answer a better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to mankind. When their
virtues are once known, the public will no longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need of
cathartic medicine Beng sugar-wrapped, they are
pleasant to take, and being purely vegetable, no
harm can arise from their use in any quantity.


For minute directions, see wrapper on the Box.
Year: 1863


There is no use of talking, I'm firmly resolved
To scorn every offer to wed,
The more that the question is vew'd and revoly'd,
The more that is scornfully said
The deeper my heart is in love with the PLAN
They say l will rue it alack,-
But want not the offer of airy man"


Till the volunteer soldiers come back.
There's beau from the town, he is handsome


enough,


And looks very pleasant, I'm sure,
But the last of his wooing, he met a rebuff
That was certainly hard to endure;
told him so plainly, he could not mistake,
And advised him to give up the track
For I'm more than ever determined to make
No pledge till the soldiers come back.
l can hardly tell why that my heart is so queer,
But almost adore the brave man
Who went TO the war as a brave volunteer,


Who is foremost in Liberty's van;
And know, when the deepening conflict is past,
And secession is put to the rack,
1 shall never regret that 1 determined to wait
Till the volunteer soldiers come back.
When the boys shall return, am in the roll
And if one Of them chance to propose,
shall go for the union with spirit and soul,
Whoever may dare to oppose,
The spirit that dares for his country in need
That strikes for the right and the free,
I'm certain will covet home and wife,


And such spirit for me.
Year: 1863

A " contraband' servant in Cincinnati
was sent to the market for a porter house
steak, which proved to be very tough. The
gentleman asked him what kind of steak
he ordered. GA Boarding house steak,
sab, he replied