smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

A WARNING TO YoUNG MEN.-The Jack.
son (Mlch.) Citizen tells a GOOD story of q
young man IN that city who had been in the
habit OF visiting the residence of a widowed la
dy, who had daughter passing fair" The
young man was asSiduous in his attentions.
and was constant visitor This notice awokc
IN the young lady 5 heart the tender passion,
and IN her dreams she imagined that she
should become the wife of her Adonis, Mat
terS kept on in the same old way. The younr
man continued his marked attentions, and
people began to whisper among themselves


\ match, sure y while knowing ones, with
a solemn toss of the head, would remark
" " hat did tell you? The Young man went
out To- his supposed charmer's house the other
evening, tor the purpose of taking tea. Dur
lng the meal, the mother of the girl asked
-, - W hen are you and - to be marricdY'i
The young man leaned back in the chair and
coolIy remarked that he had no idea of marry
ing anybody, and that he and the daughter
were only friends. lie said he supposed She
understood 1t so all the time The Young lady
said not word, but rose up and seized the
teapot which was filled with hot tea, took off
the Id, and threw its boiling contents into hi,
face, scalding him severely and leaving am ugIy
mark: She then furiously ordered him ont Of
her sight; " Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned, is an old saying, and this Young man
can attest to its truth
Year: 1865

MeSsrs Griffith & Bro are selling their entire
stock OF Fashionable Goods at greatly reduced prices
Call and see for yourselves, and be convinced that
their goods being sold for less than they be
bought for in the largest cities, even at the whole
sale stores They have large stock and are deter
mined to sell cheap. They offering their goods
at 25 per cent. cheaper than prices for the same
goods one month ago. Every branch of their Stock
is well filled with the best of articles and will be sold
as above stated for Cash.


nov29 GRIFFITH & BRO.
Year: 1865

Nick's stout landlady apologized for the
meagrcness of the breakfast by saying that
when her butcher failed her she always fell


Madam, said Nick, consolingly, "you
could not fall back on anything more substan.
Year: 1865

A church which listens to such preach
ing as the following should not do many
wrong things. Beecher is a plain talker
and we like the positiveness of his preach
ing. Here is an instance:


most respectfully, but earnestly, in
woke the consideration of those who aIe
beginning to introduce wine and strong
drink into their households, and ask them
whether they have lent their ear to fash
ion or to God. ! have tho utmost res
pect for mans liberty, and for the san
city of the family. [ would as soon cut
off my right hand as would become aspy
in a mans house, because he put bottle
OH his table All [ ask is, whether you
have given to intemperance the consider
alton of Christian man, and not bon
uiaant Have you determined this ques-
ton in the light of your duty to God and
man: l have not word to say, if you
have. | respect your liberty, But if you
have drilted into habits of indulgence !;
if, becuse you have seen ourneighbors do
the same thing, you have unthoughtedly,
as a curious experiment, and as 4 thing
that seemed to be acknowledged as re-
spectacle, you have allowed Intoxicating
drinks to creep into your household, is it
not well for you to stop and make the mat
ter a subject of self-examination and of
prayer? | tell you it is not small thing
to bring up a family of children; and |
tell you that to bring up your children to
believe that intemperance is a dangerous,
lurking, insidious, untamable enemy, is to
send them into life much safer than to
bring them up in habits of indulgence in
intoxicating drinks.


And allow me, in the near presence Of
the holidays, te make an exhortation and
request | believe that for the most part,
the families of this church and society
are not accustomed TO spread their board
with Intoxicating drinks; but recently,
at weddings, at social festivities, and at
the Christmas and Ncwyears holidays,
there is beginning to be a renewal of this
dangerous habit II there is any day Of
the year on which you ought to clear your
table of all Intoxicating drinks, it is the
first day of January. 1t is the worst day
in the yaar for a man to begin bad hab-
it on. And it is an unkindness for you
to put them there on that day; and you
know that when young men come into
your house, and the sideboard is there,
and wines are proffered to them, it will
be an exception for one ofthem TO have the
moral hrmness to say, 81 never take then" "
You know that there are scores of young
men that will drink against their wish,
and against their Judgment, because they
arc ashamed to make themselves an ex
ception to those with whom they are in
company. You know that, by their sym
pathies aud kinder feelings, they will be
dragged into a compliance that is bad for
them. And, allow me to speak the truth,
it is di.graceful to you. Youhaveno bu-
siness to spread a snare on your table for
the young and unwary, catching them
unawares.
Year: 1865

that he shall have a fair share Of the
lands that he and his fathers have wro't
upon that he shall be left in the several
States where his labor is needed and is
productive. and that he is furnished at
first with the means Of beginning that
life which justice, equal laws and equal
rights have for the first time opened up to
him aud his children forever. And when
this is done, we believe our duty is done,
and that thereafter, so far as Government
interference goes, the negro is to be let Sc.
verey ALONE. We believe that he shall
work as every man must work, or become
a vagabund. We believe he must be
taught, as every man must be taught, to
be good citizen We believe he must
be furnished with the means of begin
ming life, either with education, habits Of
selfdependence, or with the fruits of an
cestral earnings; and when these are Civ
en- to him, we have repaired, in part, the
wrong we have done him. Wemay then
hope to receive the pardon of the A
mighty for the sins We aud our fathers
have committed toward him. Failing in
this, our duty, we may fear still further
chastisement from His hand who has sus-
tained us, as He sustained our fathers, be-
cause the bitter cup of publication and
chastisement has not yet been suffered to
pass from our lips. As nation we have
taken the first step in the right direction.
We have bowed to the first principles OF
eternal justice If we go forward with
no halting tread taking no ftep back
ward we may look with humble conf
dence that hereafterour political sky shall
be SO healthy and so pure that no thu der
storm and tonentwill ,e sent to clear the
national atmosphere, and to wash away
with blood the sins OF the people. Tn
less we do justice, how can We hope for
justice? Although the punishment for
national wrong and national sin Is some
times, in wisdom, delayed, and wickedness
seems for time to escape punishment, yet
although


The mills of God grind slow, but they GRIND exceeding


small"


Alnd our joyous notes Of congratula-
tory triumph. may we not also pause for
Il moment to turn our memories to those
pioneers in the cause of justice, of whom
we can say, Would they had lived to see
this day? | need not name them. Their
memories are still green in our hearts, but
the names Qf two flash before qs-PARKER
the divine, whose lips ever defended the
cause Of freedom in this hall MANN, the
teacher, pioneer of education to an OPP
pressed race. 1t shall not hereafter be
said that Massachusetts is ungaateiul, for
to the latter, at least, we Look forward to
the hour when his statue, gracing the
front Of our legislative halls, shall do
honor to him aud to our Commonwealth,
The two statues overshadowing the. broad
entrance to ovr Capitol, making together
the iull compliment of a Massachusetts
statesman. One Conservative, who wise
ly expounded the Constitution as it was
the other Progressive, who dared to look
forward to the amendment Of material
defect Of that greatinstrumentwhosc pas
sage now brings liberty aud equality OF
right to the world.
Year: 1865

I wa. sick for long time; but I had
the best and tenderes. Of nursing
Mrs. Farewell was like mother or a
loving sister to me, and the bright eyed
cherub was my company. As she wound
her tiny arms around my neck, and press
ed her warm lips to my bearded cheek
she said that she loved me very much
and that must be her "other papa"
Year: 1865

The present style Of fur collar, known as the
" "Etgenie." is an Improvement on the form
IN which it first appeared, being somewhat
larger and more ornamental. lt is deeper
both at the front and the back than form
erly, and the tabes in front, which are
much like those Of the jugs collar, 50 much
admired IN lace, are finished with tips
This change was much needed, as the small
collar without tabs constituted little OF no
protection 10 the chest in very cold weather.
These collars are made Ia two ways; in one
style the fur running down as in eaPes, and
in the other, two skins are used, the fur in
lining around, and bringing the dark
stripe equidistsnt between the neck and the
edge Of the collar.


Cuts are very little worn, and when
wanted will be generally made TO order.
They are no longer necessary, since the
closely fitting sleeve is so mueh used. The
cost Of set Of good furs is thereby dimin-
ished fifteen or twenty dollars.


Victorines and tippets Will be worn,
more particularly by elderly ladies. They
have, however, eumbrUus appearance;
and the light, tasteful collar will, without
regard to the reigning style, be preferred BY
the young.


The half fur espes are made without tabs;
but large enough 70 protect the chest. The
large fur capes are not worn as much as
formerly, though they are on exhibition
and occasionally find purchaser among
persons who study comfort more than fash
ion. Nor is there as much call for fur
cloaks as formerly, and it is rarely one IS
now made.
Year: 1865

Some time since the Methodist Church
North seized the property belonging td The
Method 50 Church south in Pike county.
NO, and the Court Of that county sustained
the Church North The matter WAS carried
up, and me Supreme Court have reversed
the decision ol the lower Court aud re
lnanded back the property 70 the Church
south
Year: 1865

It is too early in the season 10 Judge with
much certainty Of the prospects Of the re-
tai fur trade, but the probability is that il
will be equal TO that Of any former year.
demand for the western markeI being great
or than il has been Tor the past three or foar
years. Prices are somewhat hiahcr than
they we're last year, and are forty or fifty
per cent. above the rates that Were asked
before the commencement Of the war. A
hne mink skin now costs nearly twice as
much as then. The advance is Dot 50 great
on imported fuFs as on American furs, which
Is a consequence Of the scarcity Of domestic
skins, the usual quantity OF them not hay-
ing been brought TO the market last year.
The fur goods offered each Winser, il Is well
known, are made up Principally in the pre-
ceding spring and Summer.
Year: 1865

Foot mutfs win it is reported be in greater
demand this season than formerly. Shaped
Ike great shoe, and made large enough
for both feet, they are very useful. The
bottom is made Of leather and the upper
part usually Of rsecOon skin. They are
lined with fur, aud bound with wolf skin
These muffs are slmost Indispensable FOR
ladies who would enjoy long drives in cold
weather, and they may be relied on 70 keep
the feet warm IN church. The foot nuf
when properly made can be rolled up and
easily carried, and becomes very great
improvement upon the old fashioned box or
foot stove with psn for eoals--a very com
Portable but not ornamental Arrangement
that our grandm0thers took into church and
on THAR short fourueya
Year: 1865

When the summer Of youth is slow
ly wasting into the nightfall of age and
the shadows of the past years grow
deeper and deeper, and if life were OH
it's close, it is pleasant to look back
through the vista of time upon the
sorrows and felicities of years. If we
have home to shelter and hearts to
rejoice with us, and friends have been
gathered together by our tireside, then
the rough places of our wayfaring will
have been worn and smoothed away
in the twilight of life, while the sunny
spots we have passed through will
grow brighter and more beautiful.
Happy, indeed, are those whose inter
course with the world has not changed
the tone of their holier feelings, or
broken those musical chords of the
heart whose vibrations are so melodi-
GUS, so touching in the evening of
age.
Year: 1865

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 35.


A RESOLUTION to amend the Charter of the


City of Washingtonn.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled. That in case any per-
son who is qualified voter in other respects
shall offer and claim the right to vote at any
election held in the city of Washington, whose
name il not registered, his name shall be reg
istered by the Commissioner of Election upon
the terms and conditions following, namely
he shall take an oath as follows You do sol.
emnly swear that you will true answer make
to such questions AS shall be asked you touch
ing your qualifications as an elector at this
poll, So help you God; or an affirmation to
the same effect, which oath or affirmation, il
he be unable to understand the English Ian.
guage, may be interpreted to him by one Of
the commissioners, or an interpreter, sworn
by commissioner, which interpreter shall al.
80 interpret his answers to the commissioners
II, in his answers on oath he shall state pos.
itiveIy that he has resided in the city one
year next preceding the day of said election
designating particularly the place of his resi-
dence, and that he possesses the other qualifi.
cations of an elector, and if, furthermore, some
qualified elector Of the city, not candidate
for any Office at that election, shall take an
OAtil ptlO1c S&tiu COiilulssiOucfS, WHICH any one
of them may administer, that he is well ac-
quainted with such applicant; that he is in
fact, resident in the city, and has been one
year next previous to such election, and that
he Qualified elector) has good reason to be-
lieve, and does believe, that all the statements
of such applicant are true the commissioners
shall cause his name to be registered by their
clerk, and shall then receive the vote OF such
applicant or if said applicant shall prescn,
the affidavit of himself and qualified elector,
duly certified by any justice of the peace in
and for the county of Washington, District OF
Columbia. which shall satisfy the commission.
ers that the applicant has been resident OF
the city one year next preceding the day OF
such election, and that he is otherwise a quail
flied elector, the commissioners may cause the
applicant name to be registered, as hereinbe-
fore provided. and they shall then receive his
vote and if said applicant or such qualified
elector shall, in said matter. willfully make
any false statement, he shall be deemed guilty
Year: 1865

RESOLUTION to provide for the Revision


of the Laws of the District of Columbia


whereas the revised code of the District of
Columbia, prepared under the authority of
Congress. entitled :" An act to improve the
laws OF the District of Columbia, and to codi-
~ the same, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and tifty-tive, and which was publish :
ed by order of Congress in tie year eighteen
hundred and fifty-seven and whereas said
code Is believed TO have been comprehensive,
complete, and accurate compilation of the
laws OF said District mt the period of its exc
cution, and that measures should be taken to
have the work brought down to the present
time and perfected: Therefore,


De IL resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States of Amer
lea IN Congress assembled. That the Commit
tees ON the District of Columbia of the two
Houses OF Congress, respectively. be instruct
Ell To cause said code to be so revised, amen
ded, and corrected, and also the laws of Con-
gress tor said District passed since the compil.
alton aforesaid, as shall adapt the same to the
present condition of the laws, and may employ
not more than two suitable persons on the
preparation of the work, at a compensation of
ten dollars per day for the time employed.
And said code so prepared shall be printed by
direction OF said committees in neat and con-
yenient form for the use of the committees
and Congress and said committees shall re-
port the same to their respective Houses at the
next session of Congress for adoption.


Approved June Is ls6l
Year: 1865

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to Pay OF


Staff Officers of the Lieutenant General


Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled. That the staff off.
GERS ON the staff of the Lieutenant General
shall be entitled to receive the same pay, en-
oluments, and allowances as staff officers of
the same grade on the staff of corps comman-
ders, the same to take effect from the day of
their appointment on the staff of the I.cuten-
ant General.


Approyei Nav On 1891
Year: 1865




JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Sec


retary of the Navy to amend the Contract


with John Ericsson for the construction of


two impregnable Floating Batteries, the


Dictator and the - Puritan"


Whereas the Navy Department on the twen-
ty-eighth day of July, eighteen hundred and
slxty-two, entered into contract with Captain
John Ericsson, Of the city of New York, for
the construction of two impregnable floating
batteries, the - 'Dictator" and the :" Puri-
tan and whereas experience with similar
class of vessels in actual conflict and during a
varied service OF more than two years has de-
monStiated that many improvements could be
made to render them more complete and eff
Gent as vessels OF war and whereas these i'm
provements have added largely to the cost OF
construction OF each Of these vessels, render
ing 1t impossible for the contractor to complete
them under existing arrangements; and
whereas it is Of the utmost importance to the
honor and interests of the country that they
should be finished and ready for service at the
earliest moment Therefore,


BE 1t resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized
to amend the existing contract for the con-
struction OF these vessels SO far as it relates to
the :. Puritan, and to appoint a competent
board TO ascertain the present value, as far as
completed. of that vessel. and of the material
on hand deemed actually necessary to her con-
struction, and to pay to Captain John Ercs-
son, the contractor. the amount of valuation
SO ascertained, deducting therefiom any sums
already advanced towards the completion of
said vessel and that upon said payment be-
ing made by the Secretary CT the Navy the
rights OF the contractor to said vessel and ma
terial, or any portion thereof shall cease and
be vested wholly and absolutely ia the United
States, which shall thenceforth proceed to
complete said vessel under such arrangements
as may be deemed most advantageous. Pro
rided, horeea, That nothing herein contained
shall in any manner affect the contract for the
construction of the Dictator" which shall
be completed by said contractor upon the same
terms and conditions as If this resolution had
not been passed Ind proc,dti further That
no action shall be had under this resolution
until said contractor shall have signihed to the
Year: 1865

JOINT RESOLUTION amendatory Of AN


Act to provide for the Deficiency in the Ap-
preparation for the Pay of Officers and Men


actually employed in the Western Depart


ment or Department of Missouri


Be IL resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
person or persons holding any power of attor-
ney or assignment executed subsequent to Au-
gust sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, and prior to January twenty second.
eighteen hundred aud sixty four, for the sum
adjudged due to any officer soldier by the,
commissioners appointed under joint resolu-
ton approved February sixteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, shall have paid any
money to any officer or soldier on the faith of
such power of attorney or assignment, that the
paymaster appointed to disburse the funds ap-
propriated by the act approved January TWEEN
ty second, eighteen hundred and sixty -four, To
provide for the deficiency in the appropriation
for the pay of officers and men actually EN-
ployed in the Western department. or depart
ment of Missouri, be. and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to pay 10 such person or
persons the amount thus paid to any officer or
soldier, upon such attorney or assignee max
ing and filing an affidavit to the effect that the
amount was actually paid to said officer or sol
der, and upon the paymaster being satisfied
that the amount was actually paid and the
amount paid such attorney or assignee under
this resolution shall be deducted from the
amount due said officer or soldier, any ything in
any previous action of Congress TO the con-
trary notwithstanding ....a


Approved, June 25, 1864. b..
Year: 1865

JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the


publication of a full Army Register.


Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer.
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and
required. in connection with the Army Regis
ter for the year eighteen hundred and sixty
four, to cause to be printed and published
Year: 1865

FEsrivAL.-Thc Argus states that the
Catholics Of Rock Island will hold festival
at the Island City Hall, on Tuesday eve
ming next, the object Of which will be to
raise funds for the purchase Of glass for
their new church
Year: 1865

THE REDEMPTION OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES RE-


QUIRED.


At about O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Clearing
House Association convened at their chamber tho
Of Wall and William streets, for the purpose Of
ceiving the report Of committee the members Of which,
at previous session. had been instructed to consider the
national bank notes. All the city banks represented
by their presidents and the meeting decidedly well
attended by prominent fnancers and business men.


Mr. JONES' Of the Chemical Bank, President OF the
Clearing House Association occupied the chair and Mr.
W. A. Cooper the manager OF the institution oicatsd
secretary. The proceedings conducted in the
strictest privacy, though the subjoned details
gathered after It's adjournment.


The Presidents OF the Banks Of Commerce and North
America objected TO the reception Of the report claiming
that the subject beyond the jurisdiction and control
OF Clearing House Association. This objection dis
cussed for time, when Of the gentlemen present
thought that might be well to remedy the obstacle by
pressing the adjournment Of the meeting Clearing
House Association, and Immediately resuming business
as convention Of bank officers which resolution was
unanimously adopted


A second gentleman then ed postponenient for
the purpose Of giving Of the banks who not
admitted to exchange at the Clearing House 0ppor-


nity Of attending the meeting To the adoption Of this
suggestion Mr. Coe and others were violently opposed,
admit the banks with whom IL proposed 10 consult
on the question: adjournment should take place be-
cause Of their appearance The motion before the house
then lost.


Mr. Cos proceeded to oner resolution expressive Of
the sense OF the meeting, setting forh that system OF
redemption OF national bank notes. M conformity with
the requirements Of tho law, ought be adopted
This motion WIS carried, on division by twenty three
meeting stood adjourned until Tuesday next when the
report will be presented for discussion