smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

Mr.. Henry Lossley was the son of a
gentleman in Georgia who was but in
moderate circumstances. He was rear
ed in the general ealston of rearing chill
.dren among southern planters; he
received a tolerable education and some
knowledge of book keeping having spei
a few months in the house of N, in
the town of A. In the nineteenth
year of his age, he formed an attach
ment to Miss Mary Lansing, young
lady of some accomplishments and great
personal beauty. but her Pat!rmony was
small. Mr.. Lossley and Miss Lansing
were frequently in each others COM
panv, and every time they met, their
mutual attachment increased. They
often spoke of their affection Tor each
other, and lamented that their prospects
were not such as to justly connection
for life. Thus matters went on with
them for several years, till at length,
finding it impossible for them to be
happy unless in each others society,





thew determined to cast their lots to-
gether, and if they should not be able
to move through the world in the style
they could wish, they could at all events
support themselves deccntly; so they
were united by that tie which is the most
sacred and endearing that can be form
ed in this life.


For some months after their union
they did not seem sensible of their want
of pecuniary means, but it soon became
evident that they would have to gain
support by their actual labor; and as
it was also certain that in that country
they could not do more than obtain Il
mere subsistence, and at last, in old age
be without any SETTLED home, to which
they did not feel willing to submit,-it
was Thought best that Mr.. Lossley
should travel into some new country
get a piece of handmade some little
improvements on it-then return and
carry out his companion. Many were
the anxious thoughts that filled their
bosoms. The husband had his fears
lest he should fail in obtaining pleas
ant home for his beloved one whom he
was about to leave behind; and the
wife already began to count the months
the weeks, and even the days she
should be left as it were alone in the
world while on the other hand, they
both looked forward with pleasure to
the time when, in new country, grow
ing with its growth and strengthening
with its strength, they should rise to a
state of Importance in the world.


The time of separation at last arrived
and Mr.. Lossley, after embracing his
best of all earthly friends, gave the
parting hand and took his journey, not
knowing certainly whittier he was go
ing. He travelled to the State Of
kentucky, and was about contracting
for a piece of land in the neiShborhood
of where the town of lis now built,
Year: 1861

of her. name never could be erased
from his mind; and though, said he, l
have passed through the town, the coun-
try, and the dreary Wilderness
through winter, through health and
affliction, through smiles and frowns-
yet | have ever borne, painted upon the
imagination, the image of my lamented
Mary. Here the mists began to gather
in the eye of the Colonel, and for few
moments death-like silence prevailed
AT length, looking upon his intended
bride he saw that she had taken more
than usual interest in the relation he
had been making. He then broke the
silence by saying, ''you must forgive
me for the kind remembrance bear for
the beloved companion of my youth"
While he was uttering this sentence,
Mrs. Starks swooned away, and would
have fallen from her seat had not the
Colonel supported her.


While she lay in this dcath-like state
many were the reflections which passed
through the mind of Colonel Lossley.
First, supposing that, as he had for
time kept this secret from her, and at
last divulged it without intending to do
so, it might have a tendency TO destroy
her confidence IN him or couse her to
fear that his affections we're 50 much
placed upon the memory of his first
wife that it would be impossible for him
to love her as he ought. These and
many other thoughts of like kind
rushed through his mind, and he await
ed the power Of utterance On the part of.
Mrs. Starks to hear her renounce hins
forever. But oh, how mistaken wSge
his fears No sooner aroused from Ter
swoon than she threw her arms around
his neck, and resting her head upoh
his BOSOM. sobbed like child, crying
out, "Oh my husband my husband !"
The Col. being much astonished, inqui-
red rather hastily what she meant =
With couutenance still beaming with
10Y and suffused with tears, she OK
claimed with half-choked utterance,
Il am your Mary! your long lost Mary !!
and you arc my Henry, whom have
mourned us dead for these twenty
years"


The joy then became mutual. That
night ana the next day were spent in
relating the circumstances which tran
spired with them during their separa-
ton, and in adoring the Providence
that brought them together. On the
next evening those bddcn to the marri-
age attended. The parson came-but
there was no service for him to render.
The transported couple informed the
company that they had been lawfully
married upwards of twenty years be-
fore and gave in explanation the above
brief outline Of their histry.- Western
1IcthodiSt
Year: 1861

lie aValled himself or tne Hrs1 oPPol-
tunity of writing few lines to his COM
panion in order to let her know where
he was and what he was doing.


The letter never reached the beloved
object for whom it was intended, but t Il
into the hands of one eyboSe name oo1H
be ''rereGled In that day." Snffice it to
say, there was one with whom Mr..
Lossley. had been a competitor. An
answer came-but not from Mrs. Loss
ley it was apparently from her father,
with whom he had left her during his
absence Oh, horrid letter never shall
| forget its language.


"DeQT son.-Your wife took sick
about a week after your departure. At
first we did not entertain any fears con-
cerning her. After some days her brain
became affected and she lost her reason
and while in this situation she called
every person who was in attendance on
her and came to see her, '.Henry :"
A short time before her death she came
20 herself, and seemed to have but one
desire to live which was to see you and
her last sentnance was. "O.my daw
HenrY! and shall see him no more an
this life ?"-and breathed her last.


On the reception of this letter Mr..
Lossley became almost desperate.
His whole amount of earthly good seem
ed to be cut off at one stroke. He
made several attempts to answer this
letter, but it was impossible to write
on such painful subject. He became
a solitary man-being in land of stran-
gers-and had no person to whom he
could unbosom himself, and though
grief is fond of company, yet he had to
share his alone. The thought ofreturn-
ing to the place where he had SO often
beheld the fair face and lovely form of
his now lost Mary, without being able
to see her, he could not bear; and hav-
ing left but little behind save his com
panion that was of any consequence to
him, he he'd no idea of returning.
i'-'
Neither had he any disposition to settle
himself and finding that he could sus-
tain grief better when travelling than
in any other way, he wandered off
without any settled point of destination.
At length he found himself at the lead
mines of Missouri. But he yet beheld
objects that reminded him of his loss,
which induced him to sink still deeper
into the bosom of the great forets ; Sc
he joined himself to "a company of fur
traders, and shaped his course for the
Rocky Mountains.


1t was the custom of the company
to post d watch at night, which was
proposed to be taken by turns; yet
for some time Lossley volunteered his
services ov"ry night so that when his
companions were asleep be would look
Year: 1861

The letter Of this noted Individual, addressed
to the English public and published in ths
London 7Tmss, is acknowledged BY bis warm
eat friends At home to have been impolitic, and
entirely outside Of bis routine Of duty as d.
plomalist. But 10 England John Bull resent'
tbe impsrtineut interference strongly. Tbs
Tgmss, in the eolumns Of which the manifesto
appeared, says


Mr.. CLAY must really allow US to give ouI
own version Of the honor and interest Of En-
gland. Our honor and interest is to stand aiooi
from contests which in 20 way concern ms, to
be content With our own laws and liberties
without seeking to impose them upon others,
sto seek peace and ensure IT." and to leave
those who axe TO the sword to fall by ths
sword. In war we win be strictly neutral; in
peace we viii be the friends OF whatever power
NAV emerge out Of the frightful chaos through
which MIR. Clay sees his way 80 clearly. And
that neutrality which is recommended alike by
our interest and our honor, we viii not violate
through fear-no, not Of hundred millions Of
unborn men. Lst Mr.. Clay and bis country
men look well to the present, and they will fnd
enough 70 occupy their attention without trou-
bling themselves with long visions Of humilia-
ton and Tetrihution, which no man now alive
will ever see accomplished.


The London Standard is equally unkind:


We bold ourselves, in spirit and in deed
aloof from both sides, in a war begun with too
much bravaao on the part OF the statesmen Of
the North. We ara at once unconvineed and
unmoVed BY the somewhat impeTtinent letter
Of Mr.. Clay, which was hardly worth a col
gmn Of the Times Il is nonsense to talk Of
fighting for liberty and nationality. It is not
toe part OF good and brave men to boast that
they are sure to conquer The argument that
England must help the North for fear that the
South should conquer cur West Indies, was
hardly worth putting 10 paper just as idle is
It to threaten Us With be future vengeance Of
possible hundred millions Of Americans
oeltury hence-who, it ever they are called
into being, will probably be divided into half
a dozen republics and as many empires.
Year: 1861

SILVER LEAD.-A report is in circulation
that rich silver lead has been discovered on
the Ranch of E. Purtyman, in Rough and
Ready township, which is exceedingly rich.
How well founded the report may be We are
at this time unable to say. One thing is GER
tain, an impression is largely prevailing, that
astonishing discoveries of silver ore will be
made in this region before many months
elapse, which shall attract the attention ofthe
world. So says the Nevada Journal
Year: 1861

The Sacramento Unions Salt Lake cores
pondent, under date Of February IS, relates
the following remarkable incident, headed,
The Eagle on the Wing"


Reared in ATTITUDES where none of the
fair creation were ever burned for witches,
and where hobgoblns would never stay long
enough to be interrogated by the sceptical,
| own to the possession of a very scanty share
of confidence in omens-evil or good Not
withstanding my hard heartedness, the
American eagle all the way from the Capitol
Mt Washington, or from somewhere else, ar
rived on the roof of the Governors mansion
on Saturday afternoon, and remained there
in pensive sadness till yesterday morning
What his majesty meant, if troubled with
any cogitations, | pretend not to say. Sui-
cient, he attracted a crowd, and this morning
| had glimpse at no less than ten "stanzas'
on the way to the printer which | hope
Brother Elias" will have the good sense
never to put in his paper have not had
the pleasure of seeing his EXcellency to- day,
to hear his version of the omen; it is, never
theless, very satisfactory to those who have
spoken of it, that the bold eagle has taken
flight from the distracted Union. and scared
to this upper world to fix his talons on the
Bee Hive, spread his wings over Deseret,
and rejoice in the freedom aud virtues of the
mountains, where alone the Constitution is
safe and revered. hope that his Excelen-
ey was in no way overcome by the eagle:
compliment"


We understand that melancholy bird o.
the same species was tapping its huge wing
round our streets day or two since
gentleman of this city caught him few
months ago, since which time he has kept
him Gagged, till the 22d, when in a moment o
patriotic enthusiasm he became inspired witt
desire to see the majestic monarch of tn
cloud" soaring again in his native element
so he set him free. But alas, he no longe
had strength to cleave the illimtable ether
He was compelled to content himself will
trailing his wings through the dust and mu,
of our streets, and breathing the pestilential
breath of dsunion.


1t is said that at the app. oach of secession
ist or Pacific Republican" he becomes ex-
ceedingly fierce his eyes blaze and he throw
himself into an attitude for war. But in tn
presence Of Union man lie grows as docil
and tender as dove. We cannot vouch 70
the truth Of this latter statement but we thin
it ought to be true.
Year: 1861

A FEMALE correspondent of the Napa Re-
porter says:


"Be Man on Earth; and you will be an
Angel in Heaven"


We suppose the women are angels already,
ana VIII continue to be SO. At any rate they
never can be "men on earth"
Year: 1861

The Hungarian question continued to he debated In
the Lower House OF Riechsnth.


The Upper House had agreed uFon an address TO the
Emperor who expressed his sincere satifsctou at
the patriotic sentiments thereof.
Year: 1861

PgoF. VEGAS GRAND MAY BAI4.-Let none for
get this affair, to transpire tonight at Odd Fellows
Hall. 1t will be a poelcally beautiful and gay
and glorious May party for both old and young
The town has been waiting for this party, so We
need say no more aboptit,
Year: 1861

PEEstnEST DAVIS MEssAGE.-Th This truly able
document appears on our second page The ver-
sion By telegraph which we published is so very
imperfect, when compared with the correct copy,
taken from the Montgomery Advertiser, that we
this morning reproduce it entire. Justice to our
cause, no less than to the distinguished author,
quires this at our hands, and we now invite our
readers to carefully peruse the message in all its
bearings, satisfied of the sautary effects it must
have upon every candid and rejecting mind.
Year: 1861

avert the danger threatened In the future.
If troops were properly supplied, have no
fear but that, as we hold this country for
tue Union, we will keep it. But 1 repeat
it, ifGen Rosecrans is not well supported,
If the least advantage is given to the enc
my, Lee will surely make speedy use of the
opportunity. The war will be re-opened;
and Western Virginia again staked upon
the chances of battle. Far better would
it be to maintain force here that would
render renewal ofthe fight impossible.
Year: 1861

order has been issued to disband the Green.
brier Cavalry, the reason therefor being that
nearly all the members Of the company have
suffered SO severely from camp and ~ phcid
It will be remembered that this company
performed very efficient service at Lau.
rel Hill, under the late Gen 3arnett, and to
their exposure and severe Iabors during their
campaign In that section, their present suffer.
inT from sickness may be attributed.


We are glad 70 hear that nearly all those
now fit for duty will at onca attach them
selves to other arms Of the service for the
winter, while the whole company will rene W
their organization early in the spring.


Capt Ro. b. Norman, Of the Greenbrier
Cavalry, who has been suffering from typhoid
fever for the last two months, is slowly re.
covering, though, as yet, confined to his room.
Year: 1861

The ShelbyviIle ExpositOr, biIher-


to bold, fearless and ardent advo-
Gale of tie Uniop, in q late ISSUE


reads himself out Of the ranks Of
those who still without hope Of sue
cess, advocate the Uuien Of the South
With the North upon such terms as


the South may be atle 70 get. We
commend the article TO every Onej
as there is much truth and sound log
ic contained in it. Tbs Expcsitor
Year: 1861

A CAuTIox-We hear a great deal Of
complaint lately from farmers and horse
men generally, in regard to the feeding CT
Hungarian hay to horses and the uuiver-
sal testimony OF them all is, that it is pos
itively ruinous. We have talked with
many of our friends in different parts of
the country. and invariably where Hun
garian has been fed in any quantity and
for any length of time the result has been
that the horses have been stitiened aud in
many Cases ruined If this be so, is it not
about time that farmers put a stop to the
raising of this pernicious folder? Good
timothy or clover will hurt nobody's hor-
ses. They are both easily raised, prolific
and far preferable to anything else for
food for stock. There can be no doubt
that Hungarian does injure horses; the
question is, does it iniure cattle and sheep
Will some one who knows give us the re-
suit Of his experience? And the horse
question may bear discussion, to the ben
eft of all concerned Who can gise their
fellow farmers little practical informa-
tion upon this subject p Cass County
Union.
Year: 1861

Jusr IN PLACE-W ebster once told 6
good anecdo:e in speech. When asked
where he got it, he said:


"l have had i, laid up in my head for
fourteen years, and never had a good chance
to use it ill 10 day


Ny little friend wants to know what
good it will do to learn the "rule of three
or 10 commit verse Of the Bible or Cate
chism.


The answer is this : sometime you will
need that very thing. Perhaps it may be
twenty years before you can make it lit
just in the right place. But it will just in
place sometime. and then if you don t
have it, you will be like the hunter who
had no ball in his rifle when he was met
by a deer.


twenty-five e years ago my teache,
made me study surveying" said a man
who had lately lost his property; land
now am glad Of it. 1t is just in place
l can get a good situation and high
salary
Year: 1861

An IFpIANs SHREwDNEss-At an early
state in the proceedings of the Erie and
New York Central Railroad, while the
directors were negotiating with the chiefs
for the land around Jemiscn Hill, the col
onel and othera had made some strong
speeches depicting the worthlessress oil
the land, and enlarging considerably upon
the fact that it was good for nothing for
corn, and consequently leased very low
When the colonel sat down, the old chief
replied in the Seneca tongue to the inter
poor land for corn; but n.igkty good land
for railroad.' The force Of this remark
viii! be fully appreciated when it is known
that the little strip Of land around Jeni
son Hill was the only possible place for q
railroad that did not involve the building
of two expensive bridges across the Alle-
scanys
Year: 1861

A PRouD SrEcrAcLE.-On Wednesday
last, the men and officers of Col Marsh s
regiment, now in quarters in Camp Good.
ell, took ths oath to serve the country
during the war, or for the period OF three
years. We are told that not over thirty
men out of ihe whole regiment refused to
take the oath.


The first company which came forward
was the Champaign company, which stood
up TO the rack like true men. Indeed,
the noble example set by tho Champaign
s Tss Hdnean. assured o. ns
was the most noble regiment he had yet
the honor Of swearing in.-joHst Signal
Year: 1861

HARvEsr-Rcd wheat is nearly all
ready for the reaper, aud considerable has
been harvested in oi,r county during tho
past week. The yield will be very heavy,
and large breadth Of land has been deyo-
ted to the culture of this important cereal
No damage worthy Of mention has been
done to the wheat by the army worm,
which made its appearance after the stalk
had become to bard to be injured by its
ravace.. The white wheat will h6 ready
for the sickle in q couple Of weeks. The
only fear is. thst in the present condition
Of tbs country, there will be no demand,
and but 4 consequent low price for bread
stuffs. Gazette, In.
Year: 1861

RELIEVING .CHoKEn CArrLE.-A Portland


correspondent of the New Englrnd Farmer,
give the following easy and simple remedy


The instant creature becomes choked. d.
no matter what with, the throat becomes
dry, and the longer the Substance remains,
the dryer the throat. The following IS
sure remedy. Take some oil, no matter
what kind, aud hold the Creatures head
up and pomr down one gill of oil, and
then let go tho head, and the creature
will have it out in two seconds! l have
tried it for years. and never knew it 10 fail.
Year: 1861

A Co.xcIDxxcE-The Boston Transcript
saws, Miss spatforI, TO whom Col. Els
worth was engaged to be married. is the
great great niece of Gen. Joseph Warren,
who fell on Bunker Hill 1t is remark.
able circumstance that this young lady
should be Connected with Tie first promi
rent martyr of the American Revolution
and with the first commissioned officer
slain in the conflict Of 1851"
Year: 1861

1t is proverbal that old friends make the
bitterest enemies and, were we to Judge
from many indications we see here and
elsewhere the people Of the United States
will furnish no exception to the adage.--
Independent Of all mere loyalty, on the
one hand, and desire of independence on
the other, there have been many causes
calculated to arouse feelings of extreme
bitterness between our contendiog sections
all the more bitter that they do not com
prehend each other. These feelings of
bitterness will not be likely to be allayed
by the million of false rumors circulated
in both sections, of insulting declarations
and acts of cruelty and oppression. 1t is
past all hope that this war should fail to
bring scenes that will make the blood of
good men aud women curdle with horror.
All war, perhaps. has such scenes, of ne
cessity, even in this age. But while this
is the fact, 1t should never be forgotten by
the men Of both sides, that they are the
children of common parents, that they are
in the midst OF an age OF high civilization,
that they are christian people, and that
while we have government to maintain by
our valor we have national character to
maintain before an liyhtened world. Let
all good men, therefore. while stimulating
our gallant young men TO tie defence OF
their country and their couutry's flag, re
fuse to lend their efforts TO excite vindict-
i've and savage spirit of revenge in their
breasts. The triumph of our arms and
the vindication of our glorious flag need
no such unchrislian spirit. Unnumbered
armies will spring into existence, compos-
ed of the bravest and best, by the appeal
to their loyalty, patriotism and courage
alone. These feelings, too, will lead us to
victory, and, what is still more noble,
to victory unstained by rapine and cruelty.
Let us war boldly and bravely for our flag;
but let us war chvalrously, h:manely, and
as becomes christians and gentlemen fight
ing in noble cause IL Chicago Times.
Year: 1861

The law under which the President has
acted in calling out the volunteer forces of
the State was enacted as long ago as 1895,
and was designed to meet the whisky in
surrection of that year, when SO large a
portion Of Pennsylvania was in arms
agains; the Federal authorizes. After that
rebellion was quelled, no occasion arose
for action under the law until 1879, when
the second war broke out with Great Brit
ain. 1t was then amended somewhat by
Congress to meet the exigencies of the
occasion, and among other things the term
of service was extended from three to six
months; but at the close of the war these
provisions expired by their own terms. and
the law thereafter stood and now stands
just as it was enacted In 1895. The fol-
lowing is he provision under which the
President acted, and it will be noticed that
in his proclamation Mr.. Lincoln uses al
most the precise language of the statute:


"And be atAiher enacted, That when
ever the laws of the United States shall be
opposed, or the execution thereof obstruc.
ted, in any State BY combinations too pow
erful to be suppressed by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, or by the
powers vested in the Marshals by this act,
it shall be lawful for the President of the
United States to call forth The militia of
tie State, or of any other State or States, as
may be necessary TO suppress such COM
Olnatlon, and to cause the laws TO be
duly executed: and The use of militia 10 be
called forth may be continued, if necessary
until the expiration of thirty days after the
commencement of the then next session o!
Congress"


Other sections of the law provide that,
when called out the volunteer forces shall
be under the same discipline as the army
of the United States, and shall not be com
PEELED to serve more than three consecutive
months In any enc year after their arrival
at the place where they are ordered to
rendezvous.