smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Not strange, Of course ii is not but the
explanation offaredis very. On the contrary,
the very fact Of the intelligence Of the SOL
diers is explanation Of their vote. If the
preponderance Of their vote for the Union
candidates is because Of lack Of intimate
knowledge Of home affairs, what is to be Of
fered in explanation Of the home votc2 No,
such talk is all bosh. The soldiers cast their
votes intelligently, understanding perfectly
well that the issues evolved were not Of a
local or factional character, but altogether
National. That their vote was ninety-t two
of hundred for the Union party is explained
only by the admirable lessons they have
learned in National politics in that best OF
schools, tho United States Army.
Year: 1863

Johs PHENIx OuTDoNE.-A paragraph has
been going the rounds Of the press in which
an account is given Of horse having new
hoof grown on by the use of certain farr-
er's ointment Now this reminds us Of an
incident that happened in Lyons, Wis. A
Mormon priest named Nichols professed q
power Of doing miraculous things and com.
pounding wonderful medicines. He made a
nerve and bone all-heaing salve, aud thought
he would experiment little with il. He
first cut off his dogs tail and applied some
Of the salve to the stump. A new tail grew
out Immediately. He then applied some to
the piece of tail which he cut off, and new
dog grew out. He didn't know which was
which. This may seem tough story, bu,
We have Nichols word for 1t, and we don't
think hs would lie.
Year: 1863

The OLD UNITED STATES Fri
GATE ON New CRuIsE.-A corres-
pondent of the New York Tribune
tells the following yarn about the
venerable frigate United States -
The wrecking company who have
taken the contract for that purpose.
are actively engaged in preparing to
raise the suukeu vessels at and near
the navy yard at Norfolk. The old
frigatc, the United States, has alrea-
DIV been raised and is at anchor at the
yard. This old vessel appears to be
indestructable-like the Union after
whom she was named. They then
eudeavoredto to burn her, but she would
not burn; they tried to sink her but
she would not go down and they
finally loaded her with stone and took
her down the river, intending to place
her as an obstruction in the channel.
There she remained until the wreck
ing company brought her up to the
yard. The other night, in the midst
Of storm of rain and wind, the old
craft parted moorings, and went off
on Il cruise on her own account. She
went waltzing down toward For
tress Monroe butting into everything
she passed and causing great commo.
ton among the gunboats. some of
which took her for rebel ram, and,
slipping their cables, ran down TO the
Fortress for protection. When tho
tide turned, the old frigate, without
man on board of her, turned round
with it, came up the river again,
knocking into everything she passed
and in the morning was found not
City yards from her. moorings."


Northern paper
Year: 1863

THE CnNrRABANDs.--The Administration
having magnAuImOusly liberated more slaves
than it knows what to do with, and finding
them an expensive luxury, has at last hit upou
an expedient To liberate itself. The expedient
it Is needless to say, is worthy of the prolific
brain of old Abe. II proposes to bind them as
apprentices to anybody who wants them and
will give bonds for their support, for a cerinin
number of years, and give them two suits Of
clothes and five dollars in money at the end Of
that period. Who wants negro? 1t is plain
to see that this plan will supercede white labor
to a very great degree almost everywhere, the
very consummation for which the AbolitiUnists
are working. They want to degrade white ID
Dor, and then the lords Of the cotton mills of
New England will rule with q rod Of iron the
dependent operatives.
Year: 1863

FRAuDs-The New York World, speaking
Of the great frauds recently discovered in the
custom house in that city, says they nre "but
the beginning of chapter Of partisan Pecula-


tions such as this country has never beiore
seen. When out Of power the Republicans
claimed TO be possessed of all the virtue in The
country; in power they have proved them
selves adopts in all the vices" From the
highest to the lowest, from the Secretary Of
the Treasury to the pettiest postmaster, they
oil steal. All the scoundrels in the country
seem to have joined the Republican party and
To have received Office from the Administration.
Year: 1863

MILITARY GESIUs.-The Boston Post says
that an officer, who proiessss to be authority
on the subject OF military tactics, tore OF the
seat OF his breeches with his spurs the other
day in attempting to dismount from his horse.
Year: 1863

We understand, says the Petersburg Express.
that there is considerable excitement among the
unnaturalized sswhite folks'' in the Confederacy
They are very apprehensive that one of the first
steps of Congress, upon its re-assemblng, will be
to put those among them who are of proper age
and fit for service, in the army. This apprehen-
sion we sincerely hope, is very well founded; for
Congress will be exceedingly remiss in its duty
if it does not promptly pass bill, to go forth
with into effect, to bring alien residents in the
Confederacy, who are within the conscript age


into the service. The law must be a stringent
one, for there will be an infinite deal of hard
swearing about ssa temporary residence the
ssGninso TeUertendi,' &c. Some ought to get off
on the ssanin1o reoertendi, 'principle but in our
opinion, very few are entitled to come within this
rule Certainly, no man of proper age for service,
who has been engaged in business in the Con-
federacy since the war began, let him swear new
er so hard, should be exempted under this prin-
ciple. If he does not love us we'll enough to be
imbued with the ssaninpo 7aanendin - q little gen.
uine persuasion should be applied to induce him
to sspitch his tent and tabernacle with uso The


idea is intolerable that while onr relatives of ey-
cry degree are subjected to the dangers and pri :
vations OF the field, set of men, who are amongst
us for the purpose of feathering their own nest
no matter at what cost to the Confederacy, should
shirk service ON the plea that they are Aliens
They stay here, are protected by our laws in
their persons and property, pay no taxes for sup
port of Government, diseredit the credit of the
Government that protects them by boarding the
ssmetals'' to them so s.precious,' % and then will
fly the country to enjoy the wealth they will take
with them rather than lift an arm or pay dollar
for the defense OF the asylum that has given them
protection and wealth. Let Congress, if it has
either the brains or the nerve to do SO, deal
promptly with these gentry. The country ex-
poets this legislation, and will be satisfied with
nothing else.
Year: 1863

Private Minner Of Chapman 8 battery, who re-
ceived mortal wound at the battle near the
White Sulphur, left his property, Sis, 1000, after
the death OF his mother, to the Confederacy.


What an illustration does this example present
OF the profoundness and intensity of the love of
country which glows in the hearts of our South
ern sOldiers What contrast to the base and
selfish greed which has swallowed up all patriot
ism in the bosoms of extortioners and specula-
tors Can they read such case as this with
out blushing scarlet at their conscious vileness
Here is private soldier, giving his lie the last
drop of his blood, and the last breath of his
brave soul, to his country, and with that last
breath bequeathing to her every dollar of his
possessions And here are they, who have new
er for one hour put their persons in peril who
are grasping at every chance to make money out
of the necessities of the army, who are waxing
fat upon the suferings of the people, and are
clutching at every grain of corn, and boarding
every grain that they clutch, deaf to the groans
and wailings of the wretched and famishing, and
only eager to enrich their despicable selves,
though 1t be at the expense of the lives OF their
fellow men and the independence of their coun-
try. Who would not rather be the dead hero,
whose memory will be surrounded by halo of
immortal light, so long as Freedom has a habi-
tation among men, and Patriotism shrine upon
the earth, than the most gross and pampered OF
those birds of prey, whose talons are tearing out
the hearts of the needy, and whose greedy beaks
are forever thrust into every vein and artery OF
suffering people.-[Dispatch.
Year: 1863

Fort SUMTER THE COMMANDMENT AGAINST IT.
A Yankee correspondent, writing of the bom-
bardment of Fort Sumter, says


Perhaps no greater example of stern, stubborn
resistance exists in all modern warfare than the
persistent holding of this point by the rebels; GER
talnly history does not record one.


To describe the appearance of Fort Sumter,
in few words, it is like huge honey-conb.


The only part of the fort which bears any traces
of identity is the southwest angle. The balance
of the southern wall, exposed so long to our
fire, is a mountain of pulverized brick and NOR
tar The eastern or sea face, which is exposed
to the fire both of our ships and shore batteries,
is perhaps the most demolished of all battered,
bunged and crushed worse than the countenance
of any prize fighter. The walls
are now perfectly able of being scaled, from two
to two.and -a-half feet having been shot away
within the past eight days. Tho
defence of Fort Sumter cannot fail to stir in the
hearts of our men that feeling of respect which
the true soldier always has for brave and de-
termined foe.
Year: 1863

solicit the custom of the old and public gen
orally Their Lumber House is large and well adap-
ted to produce intended for Shipment being situated
Immediately on the Canal, where boats can come up
to the very door. Will also in connection with
this house, two regular BOATS with careful and
responsible Captains making transportation of goods
and produce as safe and quick as any other line.


They are also fitting up store room, which will
soon be ready, when they wiz keep as good stock
the times will admit of, and will sell them too
reasonable terms they be bought elsewhere.
Goods, &c. must necessarily be high during the war
but will adopt the old motto and endeavor to
ry it out viz :-sQuick sales and small profits.


We will also trade for all kinds of produce.


Freight to be shipped by Packet Boats must be de
lIvered here.


Persons bringing produce house will pass the
toll bridge free of toll.


All persons indebted.o the old of McCorkle
Lusk will please come forward and settle their
counts. CALVIN McCORKLE,
A. nj. LUSK,
May I9-tf JOHN GIBSON.
~ Staunton Spectator ana Lynchburg Vlrginian
please copy, and send their bills to this ohce-Le1
f1Gzette.
Year: 1863

RECEIPT FOR DYEING BRowN.-Take red oak
bark, sufficient to make four gallons of very
str ong dye, boil very strong, then strain it;
add two table-spoonsfull of blue stone, then dip
your thread in the dye, then in strong lye re-
peat it four times, then hang out and let 1t get
half dry, and rinse in clear water.


BLUE DYE.-Take one quarter of pound of ex-
tract of logwood, put into four-gallons of water,
boil one half an hour, add two table spoonsfun
of blue stone, put in your thread or cloth, boil
one half an hour more, take it out and let it air
fifteen minutes put back and boil fifteen min
utes longer, take out and wash out in warm soap
suds, then rinse in clear water.


BLACK DYE.-Put a quarter of a pound of ex-
tract of logwood in three gallons of water, boil
it thirty minutes add two table spoonsfull of
coeperas, put in your thread, boil fifteen min
utes, take out, wash in strong soap suds, then
air and rinse in clear water.


YELLOW DYE.-Take of each lot of sassafras,
swamp bay and butterfly root, put in four gall


Ions water, boil until strong, then strain and put
in your thread or cloth and boil it thirty min
utes, then rinse N clear water and let it dry.


Five pounds of thread can be dyed in any Of
these.
Year: 1863

The following letter was written by an
old friend to young lady on the eve of her
wedding day


81 have sent you few flowers TO adorn
the dying moments Of your single life. They
are the gentlest types Of delicate and dur
able friendship. They spring up by our
side when others have deserted it; and they
will be found watching over our graves
when those who should cherish have for
gotten Us. 1t seems that past, SO calm
and pure as yours, should expire with kin
dred sweetness about it; that flowers and
music, kind friends and earnest words,
should consecrate the hour when a senti-
ment is passing into sacrament.


"The three great stages of our being are
he birth, the bridal, and the burial. To
the first we bring only weakness, for the
last we have nothing but dust But here
at the altar, where life joins life, the pair
come throbbing up to the holy man, whs-
pering The deep promises that arms each
others heart to help on in the life struggle
Of care and duty. The beautiful will be
there, borrowing new beauties from the
scene. The gay and the frivolous. they and
their founces will look solemn for once.
And youth will come TO gaze on all its sa-
cred thoughts pant for and age will totter
up to hear the old words repeated that TO
their own lives have given the CHARM
Some will weep over it as if it were a tomb,
and some will laugh over it as if it were a
joke; but ts0o must stand by it, for it is
fate, not fun, this everlasting linking of their
lives


"And now, can you, who have queened
it over SO many bending forms, can you
come down to the frugal diet of single
heart? Hitherto you have been clock
giving your time TO all the world. Now
you are watch, buried in one particular
bosom, warming only his breast, marking
only his hours, and ticking only to the beat
of his heart, where time and feeling shall
De in unison, until these lower ties are lost
in that higher wedlock where all hearts are
united around the Central Heart of all.


"Hoping that calm and sunshine may
hallow your clasped hands, i sink silently
into signatur,.'
Year: 1863

Mr.. Loomis, Presbyterian missionary TO
the Chinese in California, in his report says:


There are now in California perhaps
sixty thousand Cinnamon. The mass Of
these are engaged in mining, but they have
their own doctors and merchants in most OF
their settlements. They are travelling
people. after they have once been shaken
loose from the soh on which they were born,
and there is great moving to and fro OF
Cinnamon all over the country. Many find
employment as house servants, q few as la
borers in markets and warehouses, and sea-
going vessels; hundreds are employed in
manufactures, and more in the lighter kinds
of agricultural work.


"A these men are daily learning facts
and receiving impressions. A large portion
of them will return to their own country, to
mingle again with the dense population of
that idolatrous empire, and what they learn
will be carried home with them, and will be
retailed to their neighbors. If what they
learn while here is good, its influence
throughout China will be good; if what they
they learn is bad its influence will be bad;
therefore the more the church can do tow
ard the evangelization of the Chinese in
California, the more she is doing, indirectly,
for the evangelization of China.


"One result of Chinese emigration will
be, to correct their absurd notions in mat
tiers of geography, history, and science, and
to enlarge their knowledge of the arts. To
promote this end, we deliver lecture occa-
sionally on some of these subjects, accom-
panied with illustrations. BY this means
important truth has been impaired to many
who would not have come merely TO hear
religious discourse
Year: 1863

A good story is told by correspondent
of the Tribune, of steamboat captain who
stopped with his boat at wood yard COM
ing down the river, and who thought to try
the pretended loyalty of the owner of the
yard by an offer of Confederate money, Of
which the boat had good supply. "Will
you take Confederate money for your wood z"
shouted the captain to the man on shore.
g Yes" was the laconic reply. The boat
was landed made fast, and stage thrown
out, when it occurred to the captain to in
quire about the rate at which he was to pay
What do you ask for wood now?" said be.


"What kind of money did you say you
would pay in?" inquired the wood-vender.


Confederate"


"Well, then, want cord for cord !"


A roar from the passengers announced
that the captain was sod as well as the
wood. Yet | am not sure that the wood
dealer placed too low an estimate on the
Confederate promises 10 pay. How much
is cord OF waste paper worth IN markett
Year: 1863

Let man have genius for spending,
and whether his income be dollar day
or a dollar a minute, it is equally certain TO
prove inadequate. The man who (being
sinsle) does not save money on six dollars
week, will not be apt to on sixty; and he
who does not lay up something in the first
year of independent exertion, win be pret-
ty apt to wear poor mans hair into his
grave.
Year: 1863

est. They have had their eyes upon these
unmitigated towards. these opponents Of the
country and the Administra,ion-an the
Administration contend is the country
and when they return, it will do the soul of
every loyal man good to see the summary
manner in which they sciH cause these sneaks1
and peace agitators TO seek their holes"
Year: 1863

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW AND LARGE


supply Of Millinery Goods, Of the latest tyles and
adapted to the Thankful for the generous pat.
ronage bestowed upon in the past hope to merit
OF the same by paying greater attention
than heretofore to the quality Of goods and manuac


ture New goods received weekly. Shop opposite Post
Office, Cedar Falls, -..- .-
Year: 1863

Conceived in fAsehood, brought forth in false.
hood, and reared in falsehood, it is not strange
that Yankees should be false to their country, to
5themselves and to their God


Falsehood and deception have always character.
lied them in all their transactions with their fellow
men. In religion, morals, mechanics, commercial
intercourse in q word in every relation OF life con-
Meeting them with society, they have always been
false-the practitioners Of falsehood and deception
upon each other and the world at large.


We clip the above from an exchange. Such
sweeping and unqualified denunciation, however
Justly it may be applied to those who are making
war upon us, is inappropriate and unjust as bearing
upon that large number of citizens Of US and with
us, of Northern birth. Before war was thought OF
between the two sections the citizens of State
mingled freely, held familiar intercourse traded,
married and settled one with the other, without re
gard to geographical lines, As general rule, odr
citizens of Northern birth have acted their part
well since the war commenced 1t IS ungenerous
and unjust to denounce sotole nation or race OF
people because we are at with them, or because
some of those of Northern birth in our midst are
not what they should be. There are some Of these
whose extreme earnestess for the South would lead
one to believe that they are more than devoted to
her welfare Our faith in such liberal witnesses in
our behalf has never been of the strongest charac-
ter: but for such persons Of Northern birth as act
consistently in upholding the honor OF the homes
of their adoption, and who do all that belongs to
good citizenship We entertain sentiments OF respect
and esteem. Let US be magnanimous, and judge
men not BY birth of pare 1trge or place. but accord
ing to their own merits. -
Year: 1863

The news from the seat of war in Virginia seems
to be that General Meade hes falen>sack.Hith his.
forces, with what view no one appears to know
Gen. Lee is most probably in his former position
The weather for several weeks past has been too
hot for the manoeuvering of armies much less for
regular pitched battles. This temporary lull in
the storm will enable both sides to recruit their
strength and to prepare for the next shock of bat
tie The Southern people need not hope that the
federal army will be diminished in that interval, or
that, when the conflict is again Joined, our enemies
will contend with less ardor than heretofore. The
next great battle in Virginia, which may be expec-
ted in the course of three or four weeks, will be
the most important of the war. 1t will be bloody,
lohg contirued, and to great extent decisive as to
the possession of Virginia 1t is of the first impor-
tance, therefore that Gen. Lee should be strength
ened at all points to Withstand the immense forces
which the enemy will pour upon him. E0sry man
4oAo belongs to the army Of Virginia shou1d'be at


his post Indifference to the result, desertion, ab-
sence without leave, will never bring peace to the
country. There is no safety but in the path Of
duty. Let those who are absent remember that
another great battle will soon be fought and that
every vacant place in our ranks will but strengthen
the enemy and pave the way to his SUCCESS. -
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once
--nore ~
Year: 1863

The last Fayetteville Obseruer has an article on
the subject of North Carolina Politics" which we
shall publish in our next with some observations
of our own in reply. We reciprocate the feeling
manifested by the Observer, and though we may
not be able to agree With that journal in all it says
yet we trust that nothing may to impair that
feeling. So long as public questions are discussed
on their merits, and motives are not impeached,
there will be little danger of any i'll feeling among
those who ought to be friends
Year: 1863

ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT-The only
son of Mr.. William WillOughby. OF this city
evening last. He was out at the barn taking
care of his fathers horse, and went up into the
loft to throw down some hay. when be fell, his
head striking against the mauger. He went
into the house, and was put to bed by his moth
er. when he was soon taken with a cOngestive
chill, during the. prevalence of which he died.
He was a sprigbtly lad. active and intelligent,
and his loss is a heavy blow to his parents.
Year: 1863

COUNTY FAR.-The County Fair in this
county opened at Mason yesterday, with quite
favorable weather, ard will be continued over
to-day. 1t is impossible for us to give any par
tculars concerning the Fair this week, but we
shall next week endeavor to give the award OF
premiums. Among the interesting features OF
the programme OF to day will be an Indian foor
race, by ten wild Indians, free to all who desire
to compete witn them, TO take place in the after,
noon at o'c ock, on the Fair grounds
Year: 1863

81 General Hartsuff, who was severely
wounded at the battle of Antietam, is rapidly
recovering from his wound, and will soon be
assigned 10 an important command under Gen.
Burnside At present he is serving as mem
Der OF the board to revise army regulations.
Year: 1863

THANKFULNEss. hope friend, you and
are not too proud to ask for our daily
bread, and to be thankful for getting it. 1t
is thought to me awful and beautiful, that
of the daily prayer, and Of the myriads Of
fellow men uttering it, in care and sick
ness, in doubt and poverty, in health and
in wealth, all over the world, what an end
less chorus is singing of love and thanks
and prayer. Day tells to-day the wound
rous story, and night recounts it to night.
How do | come to think of sunrise which
| saw here twenty years ago on the Nile,
when the river and sky flashed and glowed
with dawnng light, and as the luminary
appeared the boa,men knelt on the rosy
deck and adored Allah: So, as your sun
rises, friend, over the humble housetops
round about your home, shall you wake
many and many day to duty and labor.
May the task have been honestly done when
the night comes, and the steward deal
kindly with the laborer Thackeray.