smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

time of profound peace, but when the
country is engaged in desperate civil
war, which is consuming the best blood
and treasure of the nation, and the mis-
fortune of arms might within few days
bring the enemy upon the soil of our
State, will it be contended that the privi-
lege of free speech gives the right TO ad.
vocate the rebellion, resistance to our
own Government, or the abandonment
of it to its enemies? That which is idle
talk in time of peace may become "aid
and comfort to the enemy" and punisha-
bic by the laws of the land when that
enemy is at our doora


Let me exhort the people to modera-
ton and submission to the laws, and lay
ing aside their resentments and prejudi-
ces, to take counsel only of their duties
and the dangers which threaten the ma
ton; and while | assure them that pro-
lection shall be extended to life, liberty
and property, and that equal and exact
justice shall be administered to all, |
would impress them with the fact, that if
needs be the whole power of the State
and Nation will be invoked to execute
the laws, preserve the public peace, and
bring offenders TO punishment


Given under my hand ct tl.e City of In
dianapolis, Indiana, this llth day of
June, A d. 1863.


Executive Department


0. p. MORTON,


Governor of Indiana.
Year: 1863

lnd1Siuual front VS.. National Prosperity.


The Boston Transcript, in speaking of the
indifference manifested by many who have
made fortunes for themselves during the war,
in securing for the support of the government
the required number of volunteers, says:


We have sometimes thought it was a calam-
ity that single private fortune had been Gre
ated or increased by The war. The stories,
passed from lip TO lip of this man making a
hundred thousand dollars in year, another
five hundred thousand, another million, have
stimulated that propensity which is the dead
lest enemy to individual devotion TO great
public ends. Those who draw the great priz-
es are limited number; those who wish to
draw them are an unlimited number; and q
mad and selfish spirit of speculation is gene
rated among whole classes of men by the lucky
hits of few This is the reason why, when
the government is calling for volunteers, the
public mind is found to be so preoccupied with
schemes for making money that it cannot
spare time to save the country.


II this mischievous illusion is not dissipat-
ed, 1t will not take long for some shock TO
startle the people out OF this dream of ayarice
and thrust on them the CHASTITY realities they
have ignored. In that hour it will be found
that the value OF property depends on the So
lidity and strength OF the nation, and that the
postponement of the claims of patriotism TO
those OF greed is the extreme of folly as well
as baseness.
Year: 1863

DEsTITUTIoN IN EAST VIRGINIA.-The
confederate supplies are so low, and the coun-
try through which their march must be made
SO bare, that they can never tarry forty-eight
hours this side of the Rappahannock unless
they have better luck in capturing supplies
than their late movement. No description
can give an idea of the suiferings of the people
of Fanquier and Prince William for the want
OF food. The wealthy have divided with the
poorer as long as there was aught to divide:
but all are now on a common level of want.
When Ewell was at Wanenton, lady there
sent him six pounds of white sugar He re-
turned it saying that his knowledge of the ut
ter destitution of the people forbade him from
approprlating any portion of their scant sup
plies to his own use. At the residence of Sam
uel Chiffon twell known at Washington, form
eriy, as lawyer, peck of meal constituted
the sole stock of food supply. Chiffon himself
Is In Richmond, bat his family are at the
nome place: among them a son. late an officer
IN the rebel army, now dying with consump-
uon. Almost the sole food for Lees army
during this movement was dry crackers. Pris-
oners and refugees say that the great pinch for
food has come on them since we took Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville, and cut them off from
their great sources of supply. And terrible
as is their condition now, it is but foretaste
they fear, of what it will be through the com.
ing winter.
Year: 1863

The CREDIT SYsTEM.-In an article on
hints to the trade" the N. Y. Economist
says: The sentiment is becoming general
throughout the whole country that no goods
should be retailed on credit Whatever ap-
parent necessity there may have been here
tofore, when capital in the newly settled parts
OF the country was scarce, and when people
were in many instances compelled 10 ask
credit on their purchases until they gathered
their crops, it is now universally conceded
that the time has gone by when even the
pretext of such necessity can with any show of
reason be urged. Throughout the loyal States
there is ready cash market for all kinds of
produce from one years end to another,
and generally at prices that pay profit to
the producer. Nine-tenths of the farmer
community are prepared to pay down for all
they purchase, and large portion have
money to lend instead of requiring credit.
Labor in all parts of the country is in good
demand at fair prices, and skilled labor
was never more scarce in all the branches OF
mechanical industry.
Year: 1863

About year since Judge Donaldson Of


the 5th Circuit discharged horse thief ar:
fTaigoed before him for trial in this county on
|the ground that the Indictment charged him
with stealing bay horse, as bay was not
one ofths primary colors and the term bay


was used to designate the color Of the horse


the learned judge held that to be flaw ir
the indictment sufficient to justify thu dis
lcharge Of the culprit from custody and SET
ting him loose to repeat his thieving opera
tions upon other victims. .@'-
/ Last week in our District Court for thi.
County: the notorious impostor Smith who
has been playing Methodist and Episcopa
by turns of late years to hide his rascality
and finally finished up his imposition by
stealiug horse, buggy and harness from
Rathbone and a wife and child from another
Smith, was arraisned for trial for stealing
the horse, harness and buggy Of Rathbone.


Knowing his lying tale of Indian captivi.


ty was no 60, there being positive proof o
|his guilt in the Court Room, he plead guilty
to the charge and Judge Donaldson after
listening to short plea from the culprit's
attorney fer mercy, kindly consented to bur-
esque justice second time by sentencing
Smith to one years imprisonment in the
peniten'iary.


One wag says be thinks if the prisoners
attorney had done bis best in appealing for


mercy, the Judge would acquitted him
despite his confession Of guilt and fined Rath
bone $50 Cor complaining. Another says
the judge is candidate for re election an
relies upon the votes Of all the horse thieves
and pinps of the country to secure it.


Our own public opinion privately express
ed is that the judge is far better calculated
for inspector Of pork than for judge Of law,
justice or the dignity Of his position .-Ndir-
;aHN Republican,.
Year: 1863

We don't attempt to publish the returns of the
county, by precincts, today II is glory enough
to know that the Union State ticket will have at
least 2OO majority in Trinity; that the entire
county ticket is elected by handsome majority,
and that the Democracy acknowledge total ami
hilation. rejoicing to know that here and there
they have elected constable and road ovcrseer.
Old Trinity has redeemed herself.
Year: 1863

We are informed by an army Office,
that the stories which the Copper head
press OF this city are circulating aboul
General Blair's intended visit to this city,
and his participation in meeting for the
ratification Of the ordinance passed by the
late Convention. are pure inventions in
tended to sell his friends. We are like.
wise informed by some persons, who ought
to know, that General Blair has no great
admiration for the bogus Ema ucipa,ion
ordinance, nor for several of the parties
chiefly instrumental in getting it up.


From all accounts General b. has dis
charged his duties as soldier in a very
creditable manner, and we should not be
surprised If taste of war Q experie nee
had the effect of making him a much
more radical man than when he left here.
Ii not. its operation in his case has been
quite different from almost every other
case IN the army.--[St. Louis Dem.
Year: 1863

T The Richmond Enquirer contains
a proclamation by JEFF. Davis, calling out
the entire white population of the South
between the ages OF l8 and IS under the
provisions of the Couscript act


This ought to be comforting to the
Constitution sticklers of the North, and
doubtless will be. For here they win see
that heir old Democratic leaders now ru-
ling the South. under a Constitution
whose provisions on this subject are cop
led from that OF the United States, have
enacted . more stringent CONSUMPTION act
than that in force under the "Lincolp
Government
Year: 1863

Gciden G rcie TO Overthrow the


Union.


EDITOR GATE CIrY.-The rule of Pat.
rick Henry was ito judge the future by
the past" Certain recent events collated
with others more remote, show unmis.
takeable signs that traitors North and
South. and combined to overthrow the
Government.


The only difference between q South
ern rebel and Northern traitor, is the
simple dferenoe Of latitude. Both
would sacrifice the Uion on the altar Of
party. Both desire the nationality Of
slavery-desire that slavery shall be the
pet institution OF the national government,
fostering it by making it the dominant
social and political principle. The past
shows that northern traitors were plede-
ed to assist the rebels OF the South.
Stevens, Vice President of the Southern
Confedcracy, said some three years ago
that the North would join in the attempt
to subvert the Union. When Richardson
of Illinois, said in his New mpshire
speech, ''the Republicans must be put
down at the point of the bayonet,' he
was merely thinking aloud only telling
tales out of school," Why did Lee a.
tempt the invasion of the North unless
be expected northern cooperation ? He
may not have expected many Of the
northern Knights to join his army, but he
knew that Vallandigham and host Of
others had been operating on the popular
mind to prepare it for revolution. The
next step in the programme was the sud-
Year: 1863

PERSONAL Mrs. Wlttennsyer, State
Sanitary Agent, is In town, she has just
arrived from Vicksburg, where she has
been for some time past in the faithful
discharge of her arduous duties. She
reports that there is great deal Of sick
ness and mortality among our troops, and
that they are in great need Of comforts
and delicaeles from home. We trust tha.
it will not be long that this exer.ion will
be required Of our citizens and it is our
duty to do all in our power to add to their
health and comfort AZ it is but q small
sacri6cs compared with theirs for us.
Year: 1863

HARVEST HELP.-Every year thou.
sands OF bushels of grain are lost in this
county for the want of help sufficient at
the harvesting season TO gather the grain
before 1t becomes SO ripe as to waste in
handling. This year help must be scar
Ger than ever, and unless an extraordinary
number of laborers come in, a considera.
bic portion of our crops must be lost
Harvesting OF winter wheat and barley is
already commenced. Next week the
spring grain will be ready for the reaper
then 1000 extra men would find read '
employment at high wages for three or
four weeks time. Send us help for har-
yest.-lSycamore (Ill.) Republican.
Year: 1863

LAUNDRY. - This is a branch OF bust
Dess that has long been needed in this
city for the accommodation of the travel
ing public, and Mr. Walsworth, man of
experience in the business, has fitted up
an establishment with sufficient facilities
To accommodate all who may favor him
with their orders. See advertisement.
Year: 1863

LoNDoN, June 18th, 1863.


We are anxiously looking for news from
your country, and l need not tell you how
much | wish it may bo favorable to the
cause of freedom The battle of the
world is being fought on your continent;
and the whole world is spectator Of the
contest


With many thanks for your friendly
sentiments toward me, ] am, with great
respect, JOHN BRrcar.
Year: 1863

A HAPPY WoMAN.-What spectacle more
pleasing does the world afford than hap
py woman, contented in her sphere, ready
all the time to benefit her little world by
her exertioDs, and transforming the briars
and thorDs of life into the roses o: Paradise
by the magic of her touch? There are
those who are thus happy because they can
not help it-no nisfortunes dampen their
sweet smiles, and they diffuse a cheerful
glow around them as they pursue the even
tenor of their way. They have the secret
of contentment, whose value is above the
philosophers stone; for, without seeking
the baser exchange of gold, which may buy
some sorts of pleasure. they convert every
thing they touch into joy What their con-
dition m makes DO difference. They may be
rich or poor, high or low, admired or for
saken by the fckle world-but the spark
ling fountain of happiness bubbles up in
their hearts and makes them radiantly beau
tiful. Though they live in log cabin,
they make it shine with lustre which
Kings and Queens may covet, and they
make wealth fountain of blessings to the
children of poverty. Happy women are
the highest types OF humanity, and we can
not say how much we owe to them for the
progress Of the race. Would there were
enough to go round
Year: 1863

How A CANCER WAS CURED.-A piece of
sticking plaster was put on alcapcer with
circular piece out of the centre, so that the
cancer and small circular rim Of healthy
skin next to it were exposed. Then plas-
ter made of chloride of zinc, bloodroot and
wheat -four was spread on piece of muslin
the size of this circular opening, and applied
to the cancer for twenty -four hours. On
removing it, the cancer will be found to
have been burned and appear of the color
and hardness of an old shoe sole; the rim
outside of it will appear white and par boiled
as if scaided by hot steam. The wound is.
now dressed and the rim soon separates, tn q
cancer comes out in hard lump, aud tho
place heals up. The plaster kills the can
Ger SO that itsloughs out like dead flesh and
never grows again.
Year: 1863

ADVICE To WIvEs.-A wife must learn
how to form her husbands happiness; in


what direction the secret of his weakness by
working upon them; she must not rashly
run counter-tos his prejudices. Her motto
must be, never to irritate. She must study
never to draw largely upon the small stock
Of patience in mans nature, nor to increase
his obstinaney by trying to drive him; new
er, if possible. to have scenes. l doubt
much if real quarrel, even if made up
does not loosen the bond between man and
wife, and sometimes, unless the affection oi
both be very sincere, lasting!o II irritation
should occur, a woman must expect to hear
from most men astrength and vehemepce,
of language far more than the occasion re-


quires. Mild. as we'll as stern men, are
prone to this -exaggerstion of lauguage; let
not woman be tempted ever to say any
thing sarcastic or violent in relation. The
bitterest repentance must needs follow such
| an indulgence. if she do. Men ffequentfy


forget what they have themselves said. but
seldom what is uttered by their wives
They are grateful too, for fotbearance in
snch cases; for, while asserting most loudly
that thew are right, they are often conscious
| thai they are wrong, Give little time,
| its the greatest boon you can bestow, to the
iEritated fsslings Of your husband, 5aoa
Year: 1863




"And away down among the cotton fields
Of Georgia there's woman and little girl
whose heart will break when they hear what
this day has done. and then the cry wrung
itself sharply out of his heart, "Oh, God,
have pity upon them !" ---r


And from that moment the Northerner
and Southcrner ceased to be foes. The
thought Of those distant homes on whom the
anguish was soon to fall, drew them close to-
gether in that last hour. and the two wept
like children. And at last the Northerner
spoke, talking more to himself than any
thing else. and he did not know that the
other was listening greedily to every word:


"She used to come-my little girl-bless
her heart! every night to meet me when
came home from the fields; and she would
stand under the great plum tree, just beyond
the back door ut home, with the sunlight
making the yellow crown in her golden curls,
and the laugh dancing in her eyes when she
heard the click of the gate. | see her there
now. I'd take her in my arms, and she'd
put up her little red lips for kiss; but my
little girl will never watch under the old
plam tree by the well for her father again
shall never hear the cry Of joy as she
catches n glimpse OF me mt the gate-l shall
never see her little feet running over the
grass to spring into my arms, again


"And," said the Southerner, "there's a
little brown eyed, brown haired girl that
used to watch in the cool afternoon for her
father when he rode home from his visit to
the plantations-I can see her sweet little
face shining out now from the roses that
covered the pillars, and the shout Of Joy as
| bounded from my horse and chased the lit.
tie fyinc feet and the loud laugh up and
down the yerandah. But, my darling, YOU
will never watch again among the roses for
YOUR father, and YOU aud he will never 60
launching and rompinc up and down the old
verandab arain y,


And the Northerner drew near to the
soutberper. and the hot tears stood ON hi.
cold cheeks, as he said


"Priepd NAV God have pity on our faith.
s,,s.. children :"


.Amen ., said the southerner. fervently.


And the Northerper speaks now, in a
Year: 1863

On
Bless me +! what very nice
And comfortable trade Is
This Of caperlng on the ice,
And skating with the ladies'
Smiling. innocent and bland,
Lady that I wait on


Laysher foot within my hand,
bids me strap her skate on.
Tenderiy her foot i grasp.


And cupld's arrows rankle
In my heart the while l clasp
That small, bewitehing ankle.
Every knot my nngersply
Sets me strangely thinking
or certain warmer tie,


And knot OF stronger linking.
Up and OF, in staggering haste,
I. no harm designing,
slip my arm around her waist,
To keeph her from declining.
Bless me what very nice
And comfortable trade is
This Of capering on the ice,
Skating with the ladies
Year: 1863

swmD1ED.-The telegraph informs us that
the Democratic Legislative caucus yesterday
morning determined to admit Brand to seat
and Of course exclude Geo. n. Gage, the legal
II elected candidate from the Goth district.
This is clear swind1c, and ought not to be
permitted to rest without ventilation.
Year: 1863

LIES SILVER CoRD.-Life is beauti-
fully compared to a fountain fed by thou
sand streams, that perish if one be dried
1t is a silver cord, twisted with a thousand
strings that part asunder if one be broken.
Frail and thoughtless mortals are surrounded
by innumerable dangers, which make it
much more strange that they escape so long,
than that they almost perish suddenly at
last We are encompassed with accidents
every day to crush the mouldering tenements
we inhabit The seeds Of disease are plant
ed in our constitutions by nature The
earth and atmosphere whence we draw the
breath Of life are impregnated with DEATH
health is made to operate its own destruc
ton the food that nourishes contains the
elements Of decay; the soul that animates
it, by vivifying first, tends to wear it out by
its own action death turks in ambush along
the paths. Notwithstanding this is the
truth so palpably confirmed by daily exam
pie before us, how little do we lay it to heart


We see our friends and neighbors die among
US, but how seldom does it occur to our
thoughts that our knell shall perhaps give
the next fruitless warning to the world
Year: 1863

MILITARY BILLIARDs.-A neat way the
gunners on the Ironsides had of exploding
their projectiles within Fort Wagner. 1t
was impossible to drive them through the
sand and cotton of which the work was
made, nor could the guns be so elevated as
to toss them in from a mortar So the pie
ces were depressed, and the shot striking the
water about fifty yards from the beach,
jumped in. In nearly every instance this
manner of making the missiles effective was
successful "Those are what call billiards"
said the Captain, watching the firing "They
carom on the bay and beach, and pocket the
ball in the fort every time


."PAP," observed a young urchin Of ten
der years, to his fond parent, does the
Lord know everything !?


H Yes, my son, replied the hopeful pa
rent, " but why do you ask that question:"


Because our preacher, when he prays, is
so long telling him everything, l thought
he wasn't posted p The parent reflected.


A fellow who has some music in his soul,
says that the most cheerful and soothing Of
all freside melodies are the blended tones of
a cricket, tea kettle, a loving wife, and the
growing Of a baby.
Year: 1863

past, TO- day We can do no more than deal
with the present Our people can be As-
sured Of one thing, at least, and act ao-
cordingly. There is no probability of
their again passing under the rule of
JEFF. Davis. For that we have the word
Of n man who was never less than his
word. Gen. Burnside, on his arrival yes
terday evening at his headquarters in
this city, was surrounded by a large
crowd OF cur citizens and in response TO
repeated calls, said that his profession
was arms and not speaking, but he would
say from the moment ho took command
of the Department of the Ohio, IL had
been his teryent wish 20 lead an army
into East Tennessee to our deliverance,
and that he took pleasure in assuring us
that he had come with means sufficient,
with our assistance, TO hold the country
permanently and securely.


Here is something tangible, and our
people 80 acting as not to disappoint the
just expectations of Gen Burnside, we
can safely say that we have seen the last
day Of our humiliation. Above all
things let us not waste our energies in
petty feuds. The human heart is a
fiery furnace at best and such wrongs 80
ours would stir q fever in the blood OF
age; but let us leave vengeance TO the
authorities. We who have been the
victims Of lawless violence should now
shun the least approach TO it ourselves,
and we know General Burnside we'll
enough to say that not one of those few
OF the rebels yet remaining among us
will be permitted TO lay so much as the
tip of his finger upon the Ark of our
Government. Leave TO him, then, the
dealing out of punishment for the past,
and the establishment of security in the
future. Our duty is to gather around
him in our might, strengthening his
hands by every means he may indicate.
And this, there is no earthly doubt. is
what our people will do. The change is
In form only. In the future we may per-
form sacrifice upon our country's affairs,
openly and boldly in the light of day,
while in the past such sacrifice was
offered but secretly aud by stealth,


Let us, then, offer up fervent prayers
of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for
our great deliyerance, and 80 demean
oNioNANob III tho iubuTb tuht not one now
er in our glorious wreath shall be tarn-
ished


From information gathered from vAri-
Gus mails which were intercepted by the
23d Army Corps, (Which formed the ad-
vance,) it appears that desortion is going
on in the rebel ranks to much greater
degree than has been supposed. In some
instances, the writers state, that brigades
have been reduced one half from this
cause.-the men taking to the woods,
carrying their arms with them, aud do
termined not again TO be forced into
the service. Great dissatisfacti on ap-
pears to prevail among the Nor tn Caro-
lima and Mississippi troops.