smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

DEAR HERALD While the subject OF
common schools is very properly occ upy-
ing the attention of this community, al
low me to advance few thoughts, sug-
gested by your Castleton correspondent,
upon the government and general man.
agement of schools.


The evils to which most of our schools
are subject will not probably be very
much improved until the business of
teaching becomes a distinct profession,
and none engage in it except such as
have some natural abilities, and fond
ness for the employment, and qualify
themselves by the use of every means
within their reach for the responsible du-
les of the school-room. While men diff
fer widely in their powers of mind and
body, it is evident that if there is no mis-
take made in the choice of a profession,
that we may all occupy spheres of use
fulness in some department Of soci ty.-
1t is as necessary for the well-being of
community that we have farmers, me-
chanics and day -laborers, as it is to have
men in the learned professions-and we
think Infinite Wisdom has provided the
material, when properly directed and
trained, to fill all the literary, scientific,
commercial, agricultural and mechanical
pursuits of life.


The great trouble is, some mistake their
business They are not content to pursue
that course which Providence seems to
have designed them. Among the neces-
sary qualifications of teacher, ability to
qovern is pre-eminent-andfo for this abili-
ty we are more indebted to nature than to
art-and while it may be greatly improv-
ed by education, still art cannot wholly
supply deficiencies in nature.


Government does not consist in COM
mands oft repeated-nor in loud, threat
ening declarations-nor yet in the whip
or ferula, but in the eye-in the express
sion of the conference.-the a conscious
ability and determination to govern-to
be obeyed in all things.


In walking down the street, not long
since, in the vicinity of the school-house
the teacher rang his bell to call the schol.
ars from their recess while most of them
very leisurely obeyed the summons, two
of the boys, from II to Is years of age
took an opposite direction, and fetched up
at store about the time that l did-and
in playful manner l said to the boys
ats lucky for you that / did not call."-
"Ah p said one of them, "if you. had. cal
led, we would have gone in" -


If a teacher has any doubt about his
ability to govern his scholars, he may as
we'll tell them SO in so many words, fol
they all understand it, and will act accor.
dinghy.


While / should not be willing to say
corporeal punishment should never be re.
sorted to, do say, that fthe transgressol
is treated in rational way, he will be in.
fuenced by such motives as judicious
teacher would present, when threats and
stripes would be unavailing in reclaiming
the offender. A child need not be very
old before he can be made TO understand
Year: 1862

Too good story to be lost was yester-
day reported by a picketer. He says he
invited rebel scout to partakc of his cup
of coffee, and after drinking it, the seees-
sionist, to testify to his gratitude, instruct
ed his benefactor after the following:


Z" Now you see our posts are opposite
each other. Well, the man that comes on
after me, I'll tell not to shoot, and he
won't, and I want you to do the same
with your relief. But the fellow what
comes next but one after me, look out for
him, he's id Louisiana ~ Ar
my Letter.
Year: 1862

The Richmond Examiner, threatens that
Stonewall Jackson will give US plenty of
trouble and fighting yet, and there is little
doubt of the truth of its assertion. There is
very unpleasant fear of jackson at the War
Department.
Year: 1862

The Colts arms manufacturing company
at Hartford, have just completed pair of
pistols at the order of the President, who will
present them to the King of Denmark. The
best steel and black walnut compose the bar
rels and stocks, and gold and silver orna-
ments are laid with great profusion.
Year: 1862

We learn that Base Ball Club has
been organized in this village. We are glad
to learn that this manly sport has its votarles
in our midst. We will publish the names of
the eff ers as soon as we can obtain them.
Year: 1862

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.


August 2, 1861. !
To Eon. Horace Greeley:


DEAR SlR: II have just read yours Of the
l3tn inst, addressed to myself through the
New York Tribune. II there be in it any state
ments or assumptions Of fact which I
may know to be erroneous, I do not
now and here contradict them II
there be any differences which may be-
Iere to be falsely drawn, I do not HOW and
here, argue against them. II there be per
cep;ible in it an Important and dictato1iat
tone, I waive it in Difference to an old friend
whose heart I have always supposed to be
right. As to the policy I seem to be pursu-
ing, as you say, I have not meant
TO leave any one in doubt. I :.onld
eave the Union. would save it in the short
est way under the constitution. Tne sooner
the national authority con be restored the
sooner the Union will be the Union as it was.
If there be those who would not save the
Union unless they could at the same time save
slavery, do not agree with them. If there
be those who would not save the Union unless
they could at the same time destroy slavery, I
do not agree with them. by paramount
object is to save tie Union, aud not
either to save or destroy slavery. IT could
save the Union without freeing any slaves I
| 1tnld do it, and if could save it by freeing
| all the slaves would do it, and If could save
| it by freeing some and leaving others 2lone, I
would also co that. What I do about
slavery ard the colored race, do because
believe it helps 10 save this Union, and what
! 1o1bear forbear because don't believe il
would help to save the Union. I shall do
less whenever shall beliege what am doing
hurts the cause, and / shall do more
whenever I believe doing more will
help the cause. shall try to cor
| rect errors when shown to be errors, ane
shall adopt new views so FIST Is they shal
appear to be true views, hsye here STATED
| my purpose according to my view Of oliicia
| duty, and intend no modification Of my oft
expressed personal wish that oil men, eycrg
where, could be free.


Yours, 4. LINCOLN.
Year: 1862

az Gen. Wadsvorth, in his Wash.
ington speech, has taken the bull by
the horns. He truly says it is a con
test between the aristocFacy and the
toiling millions between the govern.
ment and Of the few and the suprema-
cy Of the majority between those who
live on the labor Of others, and the
masses who work. The negro is sec
oIdary consideration, and is made to
play a conspicuous part only for the
purpose of playing on the passions and
prejudices of the ignorant. The real
controversy about which we are she'd
ding SO much blood is the momentous
one proclaimed by our revolutionary
fathers, Of the right of mankind to gov
ern themselves. The question is now
being settled ON the battlefield, wheth-
er the majority shall rule, or the few,
who impiously pretend that they are
better born than others, and have in
herited a right to command. "a E#H
Year: 1862

Nor WILLING TO BE CoUyrED A
ToRY.-Hon. g. D. Meacham, the
present mayor of Freeport, ard a life
long democrat, was called upon to
speak at democratic meeting held at
that place, and he did so with great
power and effect, and in manner not
at all satisfactory to the tories who in
vited him. Among other things, he
said:


"Complaint has been made that ne
groes are fleeing from the south and
coming among US. This is the direct
consequence Of slavery in the south
If the negro could have his freedom in
the south, he would stay there, and to
get rid Of the negro in Illinois, / am
in favor Of the speedy and swift de-
struction of slavery throughout the
south. When this is done, the negroes
will leave us and go south to a climate
better adapted to them. The cruelty
of slavery drives them north among US.
Give them freedom in the south, and
our cold climate will drive them from
us. Hence 1 hail the proclamation of
the President, giving freedom to the me-
gro, as wise and absolutely demanded by
circumstances which surround the ma
ton. Had he not done it the rebels
would, and left the government in the
attitude Of fighting to preserve slavery
under the constitution. With these
views shall belong to no party until
the war is over" '." - ".
Year: 1862

DEFEATED BY THE DEMOCRATS.-
The Madison Journal details how the
bill for the issue Of State bonds, extend
ing aid to the families of the new regi-
ments, was defeated in the Assembly
by the democrats, every vote against it
being from the democratic side of the
house. AfterWards they defeated the
same measure in little different shape,
and on the adjournment of the Legis-
lature left no provision for the families
of volunteers except from tax of
1915, 900 to be levied and collected,
and which cannot BECOME available be-
fore February at the nearest.


The Madison Jourpal says that these
same democrats opposed everything
except the final motion to adjourn, and
adds.


This resolution was greedily adop-
ted by the Democratic Assembly, and
from that moment their sole object
seemed to be to stave off every pend
ing measure designed to aid in carrying
on the war or to encourage enlistments,
and cheer the soldiers in the ranks with
knowledge that all was we'll at home,
until the hour for the final adjournment
arrived. .....


They fought off and killed the Senate
bill providing for enrolling the militia
of the State and narrowing the exemp-
ton from draft; one of the most, if
not the most important measure of the
session, after the one in relation to the
family aid. '.." .. ... |
Year: 1862

Ii has been decided by Judicial authority
in Vermont, that a man who has signed the
enlistment roll Of regiment, although not
sworn IN. is bound to service the same as II
he had taken the oath
Year: 1862

The South now maintains that slavery IS
right and necessary and does not depend upon
complexion. The laws Of the State JUSTIFY
the holding OF white men in bondase-hieh-
ynond Examiner.
Year: 1862

\ FLYING MAcHINE.-A correspondent of
the Scientific American says: 81 have in
vented and constructed machine that rises or
flies from its resting place by its own motive
power. l put two clock springs on to the
lower end Of two shafts one within the other,
and running in opposite directions On the
top of each Shaft are long arms with screw
wings, so arranged that when put in motion
by the springs the machine rises up At the
eighth revolution the power of the springs are
exhausted, consequently it is raised but little
way. But it shows the principle on which
steam engine may be made to travel in the air
vita or without balloon. This machine acts
on the principle of propeller, except that the
propeller pushes, and this pulls and the arms
of this are longer, that the spent air may not
come against the machine"
Year: 1862

KILLING RArs.-A NOVEL TRAP-The
premises of good many farmers are often
infested with rats, and we are often asked for
modes of destruction. \ resident of Brooklyn
is yexed with an increasing family Of rats that
seem to grow fat on arsenic and rat-eXtermina-
tors He doesn't like rats and refers his case
to the Sunday Times. That journal recon-
mends trap made as follows


Take mackerel barrel, for instance, and
fill it to about one third its hight in water
Then place log endways in the water, so that
one end of it will remain Just above the surface.
Make the head of the barrel little too small
to fit, and suspend it by two pins TO the inside
of the top of the barrel, so it will hang as if
on pivot and easily tip by touching either
side. On this head, thus suspended, secure
piece of savory meat. The first rat that scents
1t will, to get the meat, leap on the barrel
head. The head will tip, or tilt, and precipi-
tate Kim into the water, and resume its former
position. The rat in the water will swim TO
the log, get on the end of it and squeal vocifer-
ously. His cries will bring other rats, all of
whom will be tilted into the water, and all of
whom will fight for the only dry spot in it
Wis: the end of the log. As only one rat can
hold it, the victor will drown all the rest, and
can in the morning be drowned himself We
have seen twenty rats caught in one night by
such a trick.
Year: 1862

A CoUET SCESE.-A man who had never
seen the inside of court house until he was
introduced as a witness in case pending in
one of our District Courts sitting last fall in
the northern part of the State, being sworn,
took position with his back to the jury, and
commenced telling his story to the Judge
Judge RI in his bland and courteous
manner, said" Address yourself to the jury,
sir" The man made short pause but not
comprehending what was said to him, continu-
ed his narrative His Honor was then more
explicit, and said to him, Speak to the jury,
sir-the men sitting behind you on the bench
es." The witness then turned around and
making an awkward bow, said, with great
gravity of manner, Good morning, gentle
men -
Year: 1862

PACKING APPLES IN LEAvgs-A few years
ago Mr.. S. w. Boynton, of East Hartford,
while gathering up the leaves under an apple
tree, in the spring, observed beneath them
fresh, unfrozen apple. 1t suggested at once
that dry leaves would answer well as packing
material for fruit, and the next fall and every
season since he has used them for this purpose
We saw few days ago some specimens thus
preserved, seemingly as fresh and piquant in
favor as when first gathered. Yet be assured
US they were varieties that would have decayed
months ago unprotected. His plan is to pick
the apples carefully at the proper time, but
not to pack them until the forest leaves are
perfectly dry and the weather quite cool.


Then the apples and leaves are packed in
alternate layers, and the last layer of leaves
crowded in as close as possible by placing any
convenient weight on the cover of the barrel
The leaves are of such elacticity that the whole
may be compressed so tightly as TO prevent all
shucking, &C., and yet not bruise the apples
in the slightest degree. In this latitude Mr.
Boynton has never found it necessary to keep
these barrels of fruit in any place warmer
than open shed. 1t would be advisable, of
course, everywhere, to keep them in as cool a
place as possible. In the spring they are to
be removed to a cool, airy cellar, or to an
apartment especially for fruit, in connection
with the ice-house- Homestead.
Year: 1862

ARE you fond of hymn singing? Take a
note Of few. The first is the hymn we heard
in meeting the last time On. take a pill, oh,
take, oh take pill. oh take pill grim home '"


The hymn We heard treble and soprano by
the fairer portion of creation" Oh for man,
oh, for q man, oh for a mansion in the skies


The one Plunkins heard the base singer at
oh, send down Sal, oh send down Sal, oh
send down Salvation"
Year: 1862

The Turkish Government has decided on
couceding the right Of passing the Dardanelles
by night as well as By day to merchant vessels
Of all nations The regulations, specifying the
signals to be displayed after sunset, will be
shortly issued, 1t is to be hoped that this
important facility will be extended to the
Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorous.
Year: 1862

handed deSpots rivet their chains. 1t is an
absurdity to assume that We can not save our
liberties without sacrificing them; that we can
not re-establish the rein Of law except by
inaugurating a reign Of terror Our cause is
dishouored By such expedien,s"


Tbs STREAM OF IIFE.-Life bears US on like
the stream Of 4 mighty river. Oar boat at
first glides down the narrow channel through
the playful murmurings Of the little brook, and
winding along its grassy borders. The trees
shed their blossoms over cur young heads, and
the flowers on the brink seem 10 offer them
selves TO our young hands We are in hope,
and grasp eagerly at the beauties around US,
bat the stream hurries on, and still our hands
are empty. Oar course in youth and manhood
is along q wilder and deeper food. aud amid
objects most striking and magnificent. We
are animated by the moving pictures of enjoy
ment and industry passing before US; we are
excited by short lived success. depressed and
rendered miserable by some short lived disap-
pointment. Bat our energy and our depen-
dence are both in vain. The stream bears US
on, and cur joys and griefs are left behind US
We may be sbipwrecked, but cannot anchor;
our voyage may be FASTENED, but cannot be
delayed whether rough or smooth, the river
hastens towards its home, the roaring of the
waves is beneath cur keel. and the land lessons
from our eyas, the floods are lifted up around
US, and we take our last leave Of earth and its
inhabitants and of our future voyage, there
is no witness but the Infinite and Eternal


Bishop Heber.
Year: 1862

WELL. what next?" said Mrs. Partington.
as she interrupted Ike, who was reading the
war news" The pickets were drove in five
miles! Bless my poor soul, but that will make
a strong fence. I suppose they had to be
driven in deep to keep the secessioners from
digging out under them
Year: 1862

PARsoS BRowNLow says of the emancipation
proclamation that it is useless measure, but
ii will quiet the conscience of that class of
radical men who are afflicted with the iucura-
bic disease which he calls the niger Oh the
BRAIN"
Year: 1862

WE CALL THE ATTENTION
of all dealing in our line. to our
large assortment Of newly arrived
Goods, composed in part of the fol
lowing articles, together with ev-
eryihing kept in yell supplied
WHOLESALE DRUG STORE
Year: 1862

WENDELL PHILLIPS has returned to Boston,
and lectured in fremont Temple on Thurs
day evening, on recent public movements,
snd the abolition OF Slavery in the District OF
Columbia. He said


The present disposition of the people, the poli-
cy of the nation and the intention Of its states
men, all shows that slavery has commenced that
chapter which will end in its destruction For
the first time in the history Of the Government, 1t
has done an snti-slavery act and spoken an anti
slavery word. consider the question Of freedom
practically settled the great question is whether,
in the destruction Of slavery, republicanism shall
| tall also. We must have vast standing army,
an increasing taxation, and Government Of al
| most despotic power. Will the nation survive
such trial The message he would bring from
the capital TO the people comprised in the last
few words Of the President on bis departure: 1t
a vast big job; The ccuntry little knows her big.
Year: 1862

WHrsKEY AMI NEwsPAPER.-A glass
of whiskey is manufactured from perhaps
dozen grains Of corn, the value Of which
is too small to be estimated. a pint Of
this mixture sells for one shilling, and, If Of
good brand, is considered well worth the
money. 1t is drank in minute or two
1t fires the brain, sharpens the appetite,
deranges and weakens the physical system.
On the same sideboard upon which this de-
lcious beverage is served lies newspaper.
1t is covered with half million types It
brings intelligence from the four quarters
of the globe. The newspaper costs less
than the glass Of grog the juice Of few
grains of corn; but it is no less strange
than true that thereis a large portion Of
the community who think corn juice cheap
and the newspaper dear! - 8a s. go
Year: 1862

his troops in person, behaving splendidly,
and is generally spoken Of AS the hero of
the battle.


The reports that Col. Cross Of the 9th
New Hampshire is mortally wounded prove
untrue. He is doing well and viii recover.
Though this is the tenth wound he has re-
ceived during the war, he says the rebels
will have TO shoot him at least once more
before they kin him. His veteran regiment
went into battle with 250 men, and came
cut with 20.
Year: 1862

Iwish this war was ended,


And father was at home,
Then mother would not cry so much
oh! why don't father come
I'm sure my mother loves me,


But why, cannot tell,
She makes no more clothes for me,
But sews on clothes to sell.
asked her once about it,


But mother could not speak
She only pressed me to her breast,
While tears fell on my check.
I'm sure there's something very bad
Has happened for | know
Nv mother did not DO this way


About twelve months ago.
am too young to reason much,
But think it very STANCE,
That Just because dear fathers gone
That everything should change.
For since he went away, the man
That used to bring us bread,
Has ceased to come along this way
I'm thinking h6 Is dead.
see the milk,man still goes by,
But why, cannot tell,
He will not stop at our house,


Not even ring his bell
The buchcr, too, that used to be
So kind, polite and clean,
viii not bring ma one bit Of meet,
think he is right mean
told my ma to change them all,


Ard Try some other men;
She sighed, and then cane down her chick
BIZ, tears, like drops Of rain.
Ma used to have nice furniture
But why. cannot say.
She let man that had car,


Haul nearly all away.
wish this wal was ended,


And father was al homie
Then ma, I'm sure would smile again
On When Will father come
Year: 1862

EMPRESS TIAIN."-Train made one of his
disgusting speeches in Music Hall, on Tuesday
evening, to the Irish citizens. The following
from the Journals report, is a fair sample:


Mr.. Train here put the question to vote,
whether the audience were in favor of McCiel-
Ian, which was repeated at intervals during the
evening.


Unless they rose at the polls and carried the
election the country would be flooded with ne
groes, manufactures would be ruined. and they
might as well emigrate. One thing Mr.. Train
intended to do. If they kept on with the ne
gro he would 90 into the Western. Middle and
Southern States and organize a conlederacy,
leaving New England out in the cold


Mr. Train put it to vote to ascertain how
many would go West with him, and desire
the reporters to note that it was unanimous.


Mr.. Train next took vote as to whether his
audience would vote for Charles Simmer.


lie urged for rallying cry, "Down with the
politicians and up with the people; down with
the negroes and up with the white men; down
with the Andrew ticket and up with the Peo-
ple's ticket!n Mr.. Train said that after smas-
ing up abolition here, he was going to take the
abolition coffin down to JEFF. Davis as letter
of introduction. An imaginary conversation
was detailed. from which peace would result
on the basis of the Crttenden compromise; no
further discussion of irritating political ques-
tions in Congress; "A general amnesty; repeal
of the confiscation act; and an assumption of
the debt of the South. He felt that he had
mission and couldn't get it out of his head that
he should smash this abolition party into
thousand pieces. Massachusetts was the skull
of the abolition party, and he was drilling
hole right through the skull every day.
Year: 1862

ted that the great plan was to strike at all
p 'ints.


1t was a simple impossbility that every ar
rangement was to be made in Missouri, Ker =
tucky and Virginia, so that as by single
click of the clock all would rush upon the
enemy at once, and crush the rebellion at a
single blow. He had it from authority, and 1t
could not be questioned, that some three "eeks
ago from ten to fifteen thousand Confederates
IN the neighborhood of Romney were virtually


in the power Of division Of cur army, num-
bering about forty thousand. General Lander
sent messenger to- General kelly,~saying, in
substance, join me )" and General Kelly,
without the knowledge Of such messenger,
sent one Of his own bearing similar message:
Meanw he one of these Generals telegraphed
to General Banks to advance on one side while
be advanced from the other but unfortunate
lv they telegra phed at the same time 10 head
quarters in reference to what was gong on,
when an answer came in the form OF ar order
not to advance" accompanied with a repre-
mand fer even any suggestion Of the kind
That a battle would have sadly broken in up
on some great plan, was quite probable. 1t
might have finished the great anEaconda, as
the newspapers have expressed it. But it
must not be forgotten that the mammoth rep
tile that was to draw within lis fylds and
crush the rebellion at a single sweep OF his
tail, had already swallowed up our comtenlpia-
ted victories and gorged himself with the sub
stance OF the people to no purpose.